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Shared Vision has partnered with other area groups for the sixth annual “Cultural Connections Community Celebration – celebrating who we are together.” The event will take place from 4-8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19, at the Lake Bemidji waterfront. Last year an estimated 700 people gathered at the waterfront to celebrate diversity, promote cultural understanding, and support community. “It appeals to a range of ages,” said Leanne Jaskowiak of Peacemaker Resources. “You see families, elderly people, and teens enjoying themselves here.” All are welco...
Try to find a good parking space during the Lake Bemidji Dragon Boat Festival. Go on. Just try. Cars were lined up and down the streets surrounding the Bemidji waterfront Saturday, Aug. 6, as 75 teams raced in the Lake Bemidji Dragon Boat Festival. Library Park was packed with team tents while hundreds of spectators navigated through the chaos in hopes of finding an area to clearly see the waves of dragon boats racing each other. In the large crowd forming around the waterfront, Chris Westlund ate cheese curds and cheered on the teams. “It’s re...
Six years ago, Gary Johnson of Paul Bunyan Communications had a dream: the opportunity to for Bemidji to host dragon boat races. After participating in the Lake Superior Dragon Boat Festival, Johnson couldn’t help but think while looking at the temperate waters of Lake Bemidji, “Why not here?” Thus the Lake Bemidji Dragon Boat Festival began with 2006 marking its first year and a total of 36 dragon boat teams partaking in the races. The number of teams has grown each year, more than doubling the original lineup with 77 registered teams as of...
