During two weeks in June youth in the Two Harbors Soccer Club had a special opportunity to experience coaching by soccer-pro and experienced coach Matt McCune. McCune was part of the Team USA National in 1989 and 1990, was All-American in 1995, and played for the Minnesota Thunder in 1998.
Last Friday kicked off the Friday evening Moonlight Music & Market event in downtown Two Harbors with live music by Duluth Transit Authority covering Chicago tunes. Watch for future performances and vendors on the third Friday of each month (July 15 and August 19).
Duo Racers Jeffrey (dad) and Jordan (son) from Chippewa Falls, Wisc. leave the start with smiles.
I was getting a little worried because I hadn’t met any Random Strangers last week. I guess I’ve been spending all my time in our own back yard. Today though on my lunch break I met Maureen Nelson and her handsome dog Ollie. Maureen said, “It is a perfect day, we are loving it.” She feels very fortunate to have a place to come up to. They live in the Twin Cities.
Disappearing Bats. A few springs ago while fishing a small trout stream near Lanesboro, Minnesota, I watched a bat emerge from the forest during broad daylight.
The Camp Shack Meteorological and Tectonic Administration (CSMTA) is busy gauging the movement of the continents in relation to the realignment of the stars toward their summer positions in the skies.
Horseshoe Standings June 16 .
With near perfect weather of blue skies, reasonable temps and a tailwind, this year’s race events welcomed over 20,000 participants. Toeing the start line in Two Harbors and numbering around 9,000 marathoners of professional athlete status from far and wide, alongside local runners, push rim wheelchair racers, duo teams and sight-impaired runners headed down Old Highway 61 on one of the country’s most beloved scenic race routes.
It’s here! It’s finally here! Farmer’s Market Season is upon us! Lake County boasts two phenomenal Farmer’s Markets - one in Two Harbors on Saturdays from 10am-1pm and another in Finland on Thursday evenings from 5-6:30pm. Expect to see farmers bring the last of their starter plants these next couple of weeks and transition to fresh greens, radishes, rhubarb, herbs, and many more late spring vegetables. The Finland Farmer’s Market will have a live cooking demo featuring a familiar face and a neat trick to turn all that extra rhubarb growing wild into a delicious and bright salsa. Both markets participate in the Market Bucks and Produce Bucks programs for SNAP/EBT benefits. That means that swiping a $10 charge to your SNAP/EBT card gets you a total of $30 to spend at the markets! Finland Farmer’s Market has a great Power of Produce program sponsored by the UofM combined with the Power of Local program which provides kids and seniors with $4 tokens to spend at the market each week. Get out there and support our local farmers and makers!