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2 for 1 Skiing or Snowboarding!

  Winter fun lasts all winter long at Andes Tower Hills! Featuring numerous downhill runs and lifts ranging from beginner to expert, and equipment rentals and lessons onsite. Take advantage of the 2 for 1 ...
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Get Ready for Expanded “Christmas in Alexandria” Events

(CLICK HERE FOR FULL SCHEDULE) At Explore Alexandria Tourism we get to hear what people want, both residents and visitors alike. As part of listening to what’s important to them it’s clear we all long ...
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Season Highlights

By Mike Frisch The 2023 open-water fishing season is mostly “in the books” now.  With that in mind, I want to look back at some of the fun fishing action partners and I had this ...
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Leaves getting ready to turn for fall

It is a welcome sight for many, the turning of the leaves to splashes of red, orange and yellow. Because of its location, the Alexandria Lakes Area produces a nice variety of fall color. It ...
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Grape Stomp Festival is Highlight of Fall in Alexandria

The Grape Stomp Festival has been a huge festival in the Alexandria Lakes Area since it first took place many years ago. Carlos Creek Winery is at the hub of activity, but it is now ...
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Autumn Activities Not-to-Miss in Alexandria!

Autumn is a much-adored season for many reasons...cool nights around a campfire, pumpkin patches, cozy sweatshirts, and of course the beautiful vibrant colors of foliage during a Minnesota fall. Couple all that with some fun ...
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Biking Across Minnesota – Moorhead to Minneapolis and beyond

The fall is a great time to ride bike in Minnesota. The cooler temperatures and the beautiful fall colors add up to ideal conditions. In June of 2022 MnDOT released some great information about a ...
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Crankbaits For Bass

"Fishing Tips for the Alexandria Area" With this week's Fishing the Midwest report, host Mike Frisch gives us tips on what to do for your bait presentations when the weeds start to die off in ...
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Alexandria College Fisherman Wins Champions Tour Event

Walker Krampitz is a rookie on the Classic Bass Champions Tour this year. On Tuesday, that didn't matter. He managed to pull in a total of 38 bass during the Le Homme Dieu Chain leg ...

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