It was the perfect day for the Oktoberfest Bike Ride this year! Held every year on the last Saturday of September, hundreds of bikers gather at Arrowwood Resort in Okoboji for a 25-mile bike ride through the Iowa Great Lakes region. This year, Sept. 29, 2012, the...
YMCA's Camp Foster celebreated 100 years in the Lakes area with an array of events Sept. 21-22. [nggallery id=32]
The Clay County Fair is the biggest county fair in the world and over 300,000 people are expected this year! People can enjoy buildings full of exhibits, fair food, retailers, animals, rides, the train, farm machinery, homes, and so much more! You can easily spend an...
The Little Swan Lake Winery, located by Superior and along the Little Swan Lake, hosted it's annual grape festival on Saturday, Sept. 1. Visitors had the pleasure of listening to several bands, grape spitting, grape stomping, buffalo burgers and lots more. You could...
What a weekend it is for rock 'n roll enthusiasts in the Iowa Great Lakes! It began today, Saturday, Sept. 1 with food, an auction, vintage cars, and an opportunity to meet some of the hall of fame inductees. Saturday evening, the Preservation Plaza was packed with...
The Nature Center hosted the Monarch Butterfly Festival on Saturday, Aug. 25, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. It was a great event for families and children on the rainy day, as they could tag a butterfly to later track its flight south. Children could also create butterfly...
Over 30 teams hit the fields this weekend in Milford for the University of Okoboji Slow Pitch Softball Tournament. [nggallery id=27]
Another rainy Saturday morning brought rain at the beginning of the Corvette Show Saturday, August 11. Corvettes lined the road surrounding the Arnold's Park Amusement Park. There were old and new and all sorts of colors. People of all ages were enjoying the annual...
Despite the rain and storms on Saturday, July 28, there were some brave owners of wooden boats who brought their treasures out to Arnolds Park for people to see. [nggallery id=23]
The Okoboji Yacht Club hosted its annual lobster fest on Friday, July 27. The event is one of the best attended socials for the club each summer. [nggallery id=22]
The University of Okoboji races - marathon, triathlon, half-marathon, and 10k were Saturday, July 21! The marathon started bright and early at 6 a.m., with the next race starting at 7! Congrats to all he participants of all the races! [nggallery id=21]
The Dickinson County Trails Board hosted the Boots & Boogie Bike Bash fundraiser Friday evening at the Pavillion at Arnolds Park. The event raised thousands of dollars for the Dickinson County Trails System. With a country theme, guests were invited to come in...