Things
To Do- Summer
At
SweetWater
We have an organized activity each morning Sunday - Friday for kids
ages 3-99. Activities include, making sun catchers, bug boxes,
pencil holders, neck warmers, sun visors, design t-shirts and pillow
cases, face painting, and play games.
Making shirts
Wearing our shirts
These cool visors will keep Put these socks in the freezer or
microwave
the sun out of our eyes
for a few minutes and relax the neck muscles.
Lots of creativity shows up when we make
stepping stones.
Things To Do
Winter,
Summer and Fall
Ice Fishing Report for
Lincoln Lakes
brought to you by Hill Top
Sports 320-749-2055
Fish Trap Lake - 14" minimum of ice, more in spots.
Walleyes are biting at 29' - 22' near Keg Island, Branguns Point and the
Big Island.
Crappies at 30 ft,
near the Sunken Island
Bluegills at 10-12 ft,
near Stop Bay.
Lake Alexander - 14" minimum of ice, more in spots.
Walleyes are biting at 19' - 23' near West Gras Island, Duck West
Island, and Mohr's Point
Crappies
- slow- at 18 ft, near the South Narrows
Bluegills at 10'
- 15', near South of Soldiers Island.
Shamineau - 14" minimum of ice,
more in spots. Walleyes are biting at 19' - 23' near East Island,
North & south Auger's Resort
Crappies
at 20' - 22', near North East Bay
Bluegills at
20' - 22', near North East Bay
SAFETY!
Remember to
ALWAYS CHECK
the ice thickness,
yourself, for your own
SAFETY!
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Event
Sponsored by Lincoln Area Business
Association
Save-The-Date
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Save-The-Date
***21st Annual Raffle - At The Hitchin Rail - 1:30 PM***
Great Prizes - check out the flyer
GRAND PRIZES - THREE (3) R2-Tec®
THERMAL PREDATOR FLIP-OVER SHELTERS
Many other Raffle prizes
Tickets available at many local businesses, including SweetWater
Resort.
1-800-462-0203 or
www.lincolnlakes.com
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Other Area Winter activities:
1) Snowmobiling - Access to 950
miles of snowmobile trails from our driveway.
2) Snow Tubing, Cross
Country Skiing, Skiing, -
Eagle
Mountain
-
http://eaglemountainge.homestead.com/index.html -
Burtrum, MN 320-232-0331
3) Cross Country Skiing -
Charles A
Lindbergh State Park
- 1620 Lindberg Drive, Little Falls, MN 56345
Phone - (320) 616-5421
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/charles_a_lindbergh/index.html
4)
Ski Gull - Downhill skiing and snowboarding, Nisswa, MN, 9898
County Road 77, Nisswa, MN 56468,
Phone - 218-963-4353,
http://skigull.com/index.html
Phone: 218-963-4353
Phone: 218-963-4353
Things
To Do
Within 25 miles of SweetWater -
Summer and Fall
Activities/Hunting
Museums/Art Galleries
Antiques
Nature
Golf
Activities/Hunting
1) Hot Air Balloon Rides:
Address - Hwy 11 S, Clarissa, MN 56440
Phone - (218) 756-2162 Email:
bwilter@eaglevalleytel.net
Web:
http://www.balloonminnesota.com
2) Outback Trail Rides,
Inc.:
Address - 12210 Pillsbury Forest Rd SW, Pillager, MN 56473
Phone - (218) 746-3990 Email
- ride@outbackranch.com
Web -
http://www.outbackranch.com
Scenic one hour, two hour guided trail rides in the Pillsbury
State Forest area. Horses for all ages and ability. Beginner,
intermediate, advanced (private rides available). Children should be 7
years old to go on one hour ride. Handled pony rides for the little
ones! For those who own their own horses, we offer overnight boarding
and camping. We also have hay and sleigh rides!
3) Pillsbury State Forest
Address - Located north of Pillager Minnesota
Various picnic sites available, fishing, swimming, and nature trails.
Heavily forested with various different types of trees. Opportunities
to see wild life.
4) McCoy Elk Ranch
Address
- 30423 Grosbeak Rd, Long Prairie, MN 56347
Phone - (320) 732-2546 Email -
tamccoy@mccoyelkranch.com
Web -
http://www.mccoyelkranch.com
Tour an elk ranch. Groups welcome! Call for information about bus
transportation to the ranch for your group. Individuals and families
also welcome. Also a hunting preserve. Come and shoot the bull or cow
of your dreams.
Museums/Art Galleries
1) Great River Arts
Association:
Address - 122 S.E First Street, Little Falls, MN 56345
Phone - (320) 632-0960 Web:
http://www.greatart.org
GRAA presents a
variety of performing and visual arts opportunities as well as visual
arts education classes. More information on the summer Sunday Concerts
in the Park, Arts Exhibits open and free to the public, and the class
schedule is available at our website.
2) Charles A Lindbergh
State Park and Charles A. Lindbergh House:
Address - 1620 Lindberg Drive, Little Falls, MN 56345
Phone - (320) 616-5421
Located on the outskirts of Little Falls, this park offers quiet
picnic grounds and 7 mi of scenic trails. Eagles, hawks and owls can
often be seen along the river and in the surrounding forests. Across
the street on the banks of the Mississippi River is the boyhood home
of the famous aviator, Charles A. Lindbergh, 38 campsites; 15 with
electric hook-ups. Boat access to Mississippi River. Canoe/backpack
campsite also available.
3) C.A. Weyerhaeuser
Memorial Museum - Morrison Cty Hist Soc:
Address - 2151 S Lindbergh Dr, Little Falls, MN 56345
Phone – (320) 632-4007 Email:
mchs@litlefalls.net
Web:
http://www.orrisoncountyhistory.org
Interpretive exhibits of local and regional history, research
facilities for family and regional history, on the banks of the
Mississippi at the confluence of Pike Creek, walking trails between
our site and Lindbergh State Park and Lindbergh House site.
4) Minnesota Military
Museum:
Address - 15000 Highway 115, Camp Ripley, Little Falls, MN
56345
Phone - (320) 632-7374 Email -
mnmuseum@brainerd.net
The Minnesota Military Museum was established in 1977. Nowhere
in Minnesota are the experiences of military men and women so vividly
captured and interpreted for the public as at this Museum. Indoor and
outdoor exhibits depict the stories and contributions of Minnesotans
who served in all branches of service, in time of peace and war, from
Minnesota's early years, through the World Wars, to the conflict in
the Persian Gulf, and today.
5) Minnesota Fishing
Museum & Education Center
Address - 304 W Broadway, Little Falls, MN 56345
Phone
- (320) 616-2011 Email:
mnfm@mnfishingmuseum.com
Web:-
http://www.mnfishingmuseum.com
"Preserving the heritage and history of fresh water fishing in
Minnesota." Over 9,000 fishing artifacts including lures, boats, boat
motors/engines, rods & reels and more. Includes Aqua Tech, an
extensive aquatic program. Shop in the O'FISH-L Gift Shop! Group tours
welcome - reservations requested. Two large showrooms - a 270 gallon
aquarium, winter fishing diorama and more!
6)
Todd County Historical Museum
Address - 333 Central Ave, Long Prairie, MN 56347 Located on
the East end of Central Ave, across from the post office.
Phone - (320) 732-4426 Availability - Year Round TU, TH
& F 11:30am-4pm, . Wed 11:30am-6pm.
Artifacts from Todd County from 1850's to the present.
Library/Research Center which contains Todd County histories and
information on people of Todd County.
Antiques
1) Andre J Sebasky
Antiques & Books,
121 6th St NE, Staples, MN
56479.
(218) 894-5777
2) Antiques and Accents,
Multi dealer
shop. 5,000 square feet with 2 floors of antiques. Open all year,
Mon. through
Sat. 10 to 5.
Address: 214 S 7th St., Brainerd, MN 56401, Phone: (218) 828-0724
Email:
cooper2@charter.net
3) Antiques & Collectibles,
79
E Broadway, Little Falls, MN, 56345. Phone:
(320) 632-5350
4) Boat Works Classic & Antique,
14753 Iris Rd., Little Falls., MN 56345. Phone: (320) 632-4473
5) Garage Antiques,
32517 Highway 10, Motley, MN. Phone: (218) 575-2765
6) Globe Antiques,
120 Hill Dr., Randall, MN. Phone (320) 749-2781
7) Margie’s Antiques Etc.,
225 Main St. N, Pierz, MN. Phone (320) 468-0130
8) Olde Tyme Trading Post,
681 Highway 10 S, Motley, MN Phone:
(218)
352-6273
9) Pastime Antiques,
Address: 314 1st Ave NE,
Long Prairie, MN 56347. Phone: (320) 732-4800
10) Pat’s Place,
197 Highway 10 S, Motley, MN Phone:
(218)
352-6410
11) Hobbit Hollow Antiques¸
34487 County 11, Motley, MN Phone:
(218)
756-2407
Nature
Crane Meadows National Wildlife Refuge is 1,825 acres of tall grass
prairie, oak savanna, and wetlands with dense strands of wild rice. It
inhabits one of the largest nesting populations of greater sandhill
cranes in Minnesota. Bald eagle, northern harrier, short-ear owl,
great blue heron, and blue-winged teal are just some of the other
birds that can be seen. Also, look for beavers, minks, muskrats, and
Blanding's turtles, fox, coyotes, and badgers.
2)
Birding tours with Judd Brink. Check out the
birding page.
Golf
1) Pine Ridge Golf, Public,
18 hole golf course located in Motley, Minnesota
2)
Double Eagle Golf Club, Public
course. Two 9 hole courses - reversible.
Address: 31886 County Rd 3 (5 mi S of Eagle Bend on Co Rd 3),
Eagle Bend, MN 56446 Phone: (218) 738-5155
3)
Legacy Courses at Cragun’s,
Brainerd, MN Phone (218) 825-2800 web:
http://www.craguns.com
a.
Bobby’s Legacy:
Bobby’s Legacy is a shot makers’ dream, at once uniquely challenging
and playable. The
dramatic lake vistas will take your breath away.
b.
Dutch’s Legacy:
Cragun’s Dutch Legacy course showcases the beauty of the wetlands,
woods and marshes in
this spectacular 54-hole facility.
c.
Reversible 9:
Play 54 holes of world-class golf in a nature sanctuary at the Legacy
Courses at Cragun’s designed
by Robert Trent Jones, Jr.
4)
Little Falls Country Club,
Public course (par 72) 18 holes. Women's front tees: 72.0/118 5716 yds;
men's regular tees:
68.4/113 6014 yds; women's regular tees: 73.7/122
6014 yds. Driving range, clubhouse facilities.
Address: 1 Edgewater Dr., Little Falls, MN 56345. Phone: (320)
616-5520 Email:
lfcc@fallsnet.com
5)
Long Prairie Country Club,
Founded in 1927, the Long Prairie Country Club has the perfect mixture
of mature oaks and
links style golf. This scenic golf course is truly
Minnesota's hidden gem. "Experience a local masterpiece"
Address: 406 Sixth St SE, Long Prairie, MN 56347. Phone: (320)
732-3312 Email:
lpccpro1@earthlink.net
Web:
http://www.longprairiecountryclub.com
6)
Madden’s Golf Courses,
Brainerd Featuring 63 holes of golf, Madden's on Gull Lake offers a
golf course to fit the
needs of every player, from pure beginner to
expert.
Phone (218) 829-2811 web:
www.maddens.com
a. Executive 9
b. Pine Beach West
7)
The
Vintage,
Public, 18-hole Goldstrand course,
Address:
27923 McGivern, Staples, MN Phone (218) 894-9907
8)
Eagle’s Landing Golf Club
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Address:
14825 263rd Street, Ft. Ripley, MN . Phone 886-632-5721
