| People who live in the lakes region of
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| | celebrate winter fun. This year's
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| Minnesota year round appreciate the
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| | chairman, Mike Wiebolt, owner of Pelican
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| area's beauty no matter what the season.
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| | Square Market in Pequot Lakes, has done a
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| That's why several thousand hearty
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| | wonderful job putting together an event
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| Minnesotans visit Breezy Point Resort in
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| | that has something for everyone."
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| early January every year. They come to
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| | While many activities are fun for kids,
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| celebrate winter in the form of Ice Fest,
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| | there are plenty of activities to keep
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| an annual event that is a cooperative
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| | adults entertained, especially after the
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| effort between Breezy Point and the
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| | sun goes down. A karaoke contest is held
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| Brainerd Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce.
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| | dockside at Breezy Point both Friday and
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| This year's event was held Friday and
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| | Saturday evenings, followed by live
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| Saturday, Jan. 5-6, at Breezy Point on
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| | entertainment in the resort's Marina
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| the shores of magnificent Pelican Lake.
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| | Lounge and the neighboring Commander Bar
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| While the winter of 2006-2007 lacked the
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| | and Primetime Food and Spirits.
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| normal snow cover, the frozen surface of
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| | Unfortunately, due to the unseasonably
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| Pelican Lake provided an ideal venue for
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| | warm weather and poor ice conditions,
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| winter activities ranging from ice
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| | both the ice auger competition and the
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| skating to ice golfing.
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| | snowmobile races were cancelled this
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| Ice Fest is geared to entertain the
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| | year. Breezy Point's Ice Fest is the home
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| entire family. Horse-drawn wagon rides,
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| | of the World Ice Auger Competition, a
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| figure skating, hockey, face painting,
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| | contest that pits contestants and their
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| and ice fishing kept young and old alike
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| | highly modified ice augers against each
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| moving throughout the day.
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| | other to see who could punch through the
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| Those ready for a break could grab a hot
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| | ice the fastest. A muscle powered
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| cider or bratwurst from the heated
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| | division also exists for the old school
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| concession stand operated by a group of
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| | ice fishers out there.
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| Pequot Lakes hockey moms.
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| | The weekend celebration culminated
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| For the daring, helicopter rides were
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| | Saturday night with an ice dance at the
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| available that gave riders an aerial tour
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| | Marina Lounge and a huge fireworks
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| around Pelican Lake.
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| | display over the frozen waters of Pelican
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| "The purpose of Ice Fest is to get people
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| | Lake.
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| outside and have a little fun," said Dave
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| | Enjoying all of Minnesota's four seasons
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| Gravdahl, general manager of Breezy Point
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| | is one of the great pleasures of living
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| Resort and one of the originators of Ice
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| | in the lakes region. Enjoying Ice Fest at
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| Fest."Our first event was held in 1994
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| | Breezy Point on a January weekend makes
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| after some us in the Chamber of Commerce
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| | living here even better.
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| began developing our idea for a way to
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