Early Summer - Lakeside

The June/July issue of the Look at Lakeside newsletter is ready.  Pick one up or read it online.  You'll see some old ads and photos of lodging places in Lakeside.  Have you heard of Riordan's?   Meet Brian Klawiter who will be teaching geology classes with field trips this summer through Duluth Community Education.  Faith Lutheran Church closes this month although Gloria Dei congregants will continue to meet there.   Come to a House Concert (reservations requested) on the solstice with accordion player Arna Rennan.  She will sing and play Nordic music on the langelek as well.   You'll find more dates of outdoor music and events in the area during our short summer.
Thanks to those who came to the showing of the Snively's Road documentary on Skyline Parkway.  The director, Mark Ryan, also came on up to share how he filmed some footage while on rollerblades.

Enjoy the summer!  Grandma's Marathon runners and fans will be lining London Road in just a few weeks.  Brighton Beach might be just the place to catch a cooler breeze when (if) warm weather comes.  I'll be out in the front and back yard gardening and we'll have an occasional camp fire in the backyard.  The birds are calling starting early in the morning and the long day length days are welcomed.

Wendy

Cool Lakeside

The evening temps are dipping lower and the morning air is refreshing.  A hummingbird - rather chubby - is still visiting flowers in the yard.  This summer included several picnics out at Brighton Beach.  One picnic event was an oven pancake themed one.  We'll still do some outdoor eating when we can.  My husband and I also bought a croquet set and have been playing at assorted park squares in Lakeside.  He's been the winner every time so far.  We'll likely have a few more games this month and maybe I won't be in last place at one of the games.

Over the next week I hope a couple more ads will come in (Deadline is Sept 15) and I have several sets of notes to write up for articles.  I'll see if I turn some things I've learned about Lakeside into a quiz or just go for the Did You Know style.  If you have Lakeside/Lester Park news, calendar items, or ideas send over an email.

3 years!

The Look at Lakeside newsletter has been being published for three years.  Time goes by.  All 18 issues are online. Thank you to advertisers, readers, subscribers, and people in Lakeside sharing history and making history.

In August I hope to create a lawn game night at the Lakeside Lester Park Community Club and also arrange at least 2 concerts this fall.

Residents of Lakeside/Lester Park and the many visitors get to enjoy our area on the east end of Duluth.  Brighton Beach has been pretty packed some days with people on the rocks and various kayakers and boats in the water.

My husband and I and some friends put our canoe in at 42nd Ave. E. beach and paddled over to a Glensheen Wednesday night concert.    We've also been out on the Lakewalk many days on foot or on our bikes.  Maybe some pounds will come off.....!

I'll be wrapping up the Aug/Sept issue this week.  I've been snapping more photos this week to put in.  I'm slowly working on adding a Facebook page and putting photos and announcements on it.

I stopped at the Faith Lutheran rummage sale and passed on a plate that I bought off ebay.  It was of the rustic bridge over the Lester River.   Now the community club will have it and might display it.
The plate was made in Germany and I don't know what year it dates to.

Take a dip in the waterfalls at the Lester River, mountain bike on the trails, walk on the Lakewalk, shop at the stores, eat here, picnic at the beach - there's a lot to do in Lakeside.

Enjoy the Look at Lakeside whether you read it on-line or via the hard copy.  Get ready for another issue soon.

Lend a Hand

The Oct/Nov issue is out.  Did you know there is a Sami Cultural Center in Lakeside?  Do you want to get involved with the Citizen Patrol?  Do you want to eat at a local restaurant run by students?  By reading the Look At Lakeside newsletter you'll learn more about Lakeside. 
I'd love to have local history articles submitted.  I hope to do some library digging this month.  It's fun to find what you're looking for and find many more things you didn't know about. 

I do want to point out the Look at Lakeside readers service opportunity with the Second Harvest Food Bank coming up Wed., Oct 15 from 5:30PM-7PM.  If you are planning on coming please email me at wendyupnorth@yahoo.com.  The location is 4503 Airpark Boulevard.    We will be packing commodity food for seniors. 

Have you been up the new and improved Seven Bridges Road? 
Do you see the beautiful fall color procession along Hawk Ridge?
Are you missing the summertime crowds at Brighton Beach or big events passing through on London Road? 
Through our window tonight we see the giant full moon.  We had a small campfire in our fire pit in our backyard in the chilly night air.  It feels later than it is with the sun setting earlier.  Our cat is asleep on my desk twitching a bit as he is dreaming.  

If you have written a book and live in Lakeside let me know.  I'd like to include a local authors in Lakeside short article in an upcoming issue.