Aquatennial

Source: gustavus.edu --- 29 days ago
A blend of current and former Gustavus tennis players made their mark at the recent 2008 Boston Scientific Aquatennial Plaza Tennis Classic by claiming men's, women's, and mixed doubles titles. The first title was won by the #2-seed duo of Lauren Hom and Sierra Krebsbach, who defeated Rajasree Hawk and Amy Jamieson 7-6, 4-6, 1-0 (4) in the women's doubles final. Krebsbach (North Oaks, Minn.) will be a junior at Gustavus this fall, and is a two-time All-American in doubles. ...

Source: minneapolis.about.com --- 49 days ago
The Aquatennial kicked off this weekend, and events continue all this week and next weekend. Here's the highlights of events planned to celebrate Minneapolis' river and lakes, and also the... ...

Source: www.startribune.com --- 51 days ago
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Source: www.startribune.com --- 50 days ago
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Source: wcco.com --- 48 days ago
Construction crews will repave the lanes of Interstate 35W this weekend, from Interstate 94 on south to the Crosstown. It will mean some travel headaches for those going to festivities in downtown Minneapolis. ...

Source: wcco.com --- 48 days ago
The Star Tribune Beach Bash for the Minneapolis Aquatennial had people building sandcastles and racing milk carton boats, Dennis Douda reports (1:00). ...

Source: wcco.com --- 51 days ago
The ten best days of summer start Friday, and we know one woman who's had a big hand in making it all happen, Amelia Santaniello reports (0:44). ...

Source: www.hutchinsonleader.com --- 41 days ago
Former Miss Hutchinson Jaclyn Auger of Hutchinson can add a second crown to her resume: 2009 Aquatennial princess. She was crowned Friday evening at the University of Minnesota’s Ted Mann Concert Hall. The 2006 Hutchinson High School graduate is a student at the University of Minnesota, where she is studying clothing design and retail merchandising with a minor in Spanish. read more ...

Source: www.republican-eagle.com --- 50 days ago
Keyana Silverberg, 2007 Miss Red Wing ambassador queen, will spend six days in Minneapolis competing for the title of Aquatennial Queen of the Lakes. She departs today. Advertisement: Amici's Italian Restaurant %10 Off Your Entire Amici's Meal Ticket Mention that you saw this "Hot Deal" and receive 10% Off your entire ticket at Amici's! ...

Source: minneapolis.metblogs.com --- 44 days ago
From the Metblog flickr pool. Originally uploaded by katbaro. ...

Source: www.exploreminnesota.com --- 42 days ago
The official civic celebration of Minneapolis hosts about 50 events and brings more than 800,000 people for parades, fireworks and unique water based ...

Source: www.fwicki.com --- 32 days ago
We're all a-Twitter about texting, but remember: Text responsibly Seen all Aquatennial has to offer? Ah, not quite Get your mind out of the toilet! It's science! Making do with fewer Starbucks Quench your thirst with city water, delivered with ... ...

Source: blog.lakedavid.com --- 36 days ago
Those of you who follow Lake David happenings are going to remember this one from past years. Yesterday was the annual Milk Carton Boat Races , as part of Minneapolis' Aquatennial celebration. Christine and I enjoyed a bike ride around Calhoun and admired some of the sand castle creations and egg nogg boats, before they made their way into the Waste Management Truck. ...

Source: postcardy.blogspot.com --- 25 days ago
This is the 69th year of The Minneapolis Aquatennial which is held the third full week of July. The dates for 2008 are July 12-27. This postcard was published in 1950. The long canoe race has not been held since 1960. There is an interesting article " Aquatennial Canoe Derby Was Test Of Stamina " about the race and Gene Jensen who was a race winner four times in 1948, 1949 1950 and 1960. The description on the back of this postcard is as follows: The Mando-Aquatennial Canoe Derby, co-sponsored by the Minnesota and Ontario Paper Co., is held in conjunction with The Minneapolis Aquatennial, the nation's greatest summer festival. It is now the world's greatest canoe racing event and attracts top-flight canoeists from all parts of the United States and Canada. Starting at Bemidji, Minnesota the course extends 450 miles down the challenging, unpredictable and ever-changing Mississippi River to end at Minneapolis. Aquatennial History ...

Source: www.thelobby.com --- 60 days ago
Every July, Minneapolis goes a little bit water crazy. Since 1940, the city has celebrated the "ten best days of summer" with a tribute to its lakes and rivers known as the Aquatennial , and this year's festival - to be held July 12-27 - promises to be one of the wildest ever. The festival kicks off in a sporting fashion with the Plaza Tennis Tournament and the Life Time Fitness Triathlon, which will draw some of the most talented athletes in the world. Things get progressively zanier from there, with the Land O' Lakes sandcastle-building competition, the Summer Sounds Gala, and a beach bash with music, food, and games. The most highly anticipated event of the festival, however, is the milk carton race in the waters off Thomas Beach in Lake Calhoun, in which contestants build boats out of milk cartons in the shape of dragons, pirate ships, and the like. The first ship to cross the finish line without sinking wins the hearts and minds of a beautiful city. As with most things in life, style counts for a lot, even if you have to abandon ship mid-voyage. Starwood has several Minneapolis properties, including the stylish W Minneapolis - the Foshay . ...

Source: www.sleepyeyenews.com --- 34 days ago
Alisa Marti, Miss Sleepy Eye 2007, arrived at the Marriott Inn in Minneapolis July 20, knowing she was in for an adventure. ...

Source: unclekt.blogspot.com --- 34 days ago
I don't have any pictures unfortunately but the fireworks were great! I've lived here for 4 years now and have never seen this fireworks show. At first I didn't know what it was and that it existed and then since I found out I either didn't figure out when it was happening or was out of town. Well this year Kevin and I made sure that we knew when it was and that we were going to be around. So we went to the 13th floor of the Mayo building which happens to be our normal 4th of July fireworks watching spot (has a great bug and crowd free view of the Stone Arch Bridge) and watched the show. It didn't disappoint. It was huge and the grand finale was we imagined it would look like if an entire fireworks factory blew up. Don't miss it next year! ...

Source: www.readthebridge.info --- 41 days ago
by Bridge staff Fireworks, live concerts, river walks and more as Aquatennial hits finale Queen of the Lakes Coronation Friday, July 25, 7–9 p.m. Ted Mann Concert Hall 2128 Fourth Street South West Bank, University of Minnesota Cost: $28 individual tickets (includes $4 processing fee and $1 facility fee) OR $25/ticket for orders of 10 tickets or more (plus a $7 order fee) The 2008 Queen of the Lakes Coronation will be held July 25, 7 p.m. at Ted Mann Concert Hall on the West Bank Campus of the University of Minnesota. The event will be emceed by 1994 Queen of the Lakes, Sara Borg Holie, and WCCO Radio’s Tim Russell. It will include the crowning of this years’ newly selected Queen of the Lakes, as well as the Aquatennial Princesses. The Queen of the Lakes and Aquatennial Princesses are selected from approximately 50 female candidates between the ages of 18 and 22 years old through various stages of competition. Judging is based on several factors, such as education, poise, and current and future goals. Once selected, the Queen and Princesses spend one year of service representing the City of Minneapolis, traveling abroad, and appearing at festivals and events throughout the nation and the world. At the end of one year, they receive educational scholarships and earn the title of Aquatennial festival ambassadors. Tickets for the 2008 coronation are being sold through the University of Minnesota Arts Ticket Office, which may be reached at ...

Source: timfreeland.com --- 38 days ago
I collect all sorts of pins, buttons, pinbacks, etc, mostly from Minnesota celebrations including Defeat of Jesse James Days, Bullhead Days, the St Paul Winter Carnival and the Minneapolis Aquatennial .  The Aquatennial started in 1940 and has had solid annual celebrations accept the 1945 and 1946 during the war.  As I write this, there are 66 pin years available and I have 60 of them.  These are very interesting to view.  I especially love the re-occurring skipper wheel theme.   ...