Craig's Activerain Blog

There are a few good buys in the $400-600,000 range on Alexandria's Lake Carlos. A new home on County Road 11 is now listed at $599,950 and originally was listed at $769,500. The current list price is well below final construction appraised value. This home is a few paddles north of homes that ha...

Build a Home on Alexandria's Lake IdaLocation: North of Carlos Creek WineryDeep and private lot on 4,289 acre Lake Ida with an exceptional and expansive view. Between the back of this lot and paved County Road 34 is a wooded lot that is unbuildable with a permanent easement for the driveway to to...

Summer is just around the corner. This Friday night on 2nd Avenue, the annual "Awake the Lakes" begins and summer officially starts in Alexandria.May 25 - 28, 2007             Friday Night Activities on 2nd Avenue             Sponsored by             Elden's Food Fair                          Ri...

Magnifcent View, Magnificent Home and Lake Latoka Too!Location: Sundance Circle, Lake LatokaThe view from this spacious four bedroom rambler is spectacular. It is 3,348 square feet and was custom built and includes: Cabinets by Carter, Thermotech windows, ceramic tile floors, maintenance free dec...

5.03 Acre Lake Lot on North Turtle LakeLocation: Battle Lake, MNLocated close to downtown Battle Lake is a lake that anglers love, North Turtle Lake. The DNR reports North Turtle's water clarity to be 12.1 feet! At 1,484 acres, it is a large lake that is perfect for boating, skiing, fishing, wind...

Near Battle Lake in Minnesota, is Glendalough State Park. It is the home to abundant populations of white-tailed deer, racoon, red fox and many other smaller animals.Lodging and camping facilities offer 22 cart-in sites, three canoe-in sites, one group camp and one camper cabin. The hilly, lake-s...

The Pope County (MN) Humane Society is having a concert event on May 27th from 1-6 pm at the Lakeside Ballroom in Glenwood. General Admission is $8 and all proceeds go directly to the Pope County Humane Society.Scheduled to appear are The Buddwa's, Elijah-Powerhouse, Funky Gumbo, Pure Country and...

Each year, there is a Walleye tournament on Lake Osakis (Osakis translated in Ojibway means "The Sauk's Lake or Asagi Sagaiiun"), a top-rated fishing lake in Minnesota. It takes places this year June 16th-17th and features 100 two person teams competing for cash prizes. Weigh-ins will take place ...

This afternoon after looking at some homes in Glenwood with a client we stopped at the Minnewaska Golf Club Clubhouse to have a Summit Pale Ale and watch the festivities at Churchill Downs. The clubhouse was recently remodeled and offers a smartly designed bar and lounge with lake view. An annual...

Lake Mary is a large lake located a few minutes south of Alexandria. It is a good lake for boating and fishing. I have found it to be appealing with elderly buyers as Alexandria's medical facilities, shopping and grocery stores are located on the south end of the city near I-94.View properties fo...