My mom and I went to Chanhassen’s Fourth of July celebration two times today (it is free, after all). It was sprinkling the first time we went at about 2:30 p.m., but otherwise the weather was nice; the precipitation was over by the second time we went at about 6:45 p.m. The weather is significant because, for Independence Day, there will be heavy rain and a chance of thunderstorms.
All photos were taken with my smartphone.
Coin pusher game with a memento moriWater HogsBreak a BottlePrizesBalloonsTickets, ATM, and Ferris wheelFair foodLemonade concession standMore fair foodGoats in an enclosureView from the Ferris wheelSelf-portrait from the top of the Ferris wheel. I also took photos of my mom and myself on the Ferris wheel last year.Pirate’s FuryVarious stuffed animals for prizes (including pugs!)Large crowd of people sitting at tablesLive music
Hailing from the Hudson Valley in New York (where I went to college for a few years), country-rock band Raquel & the Wildflowers put on a lively show in Chanhassen, Minnesota, this evening. This was the third concert in Chanhassen’s 2022 Summer Concert Series.
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On October 9 (one day before my birthday), I visited Stillwater, Minnesota, with my mom and our puggles. This was my first trip to Stillwater, and, boy, have I been missing out! It’s a beautiful, touristy city on the St. Croix River and Minnesota-Wisconsin border.
They were also having their Stillwater Harvest Fest at Lowell Park on the river, though I did not know about this until I got there. It was crowded and, I’m sure, relatively difficult to find parking (see where we parked in the last two photos).
Here are 19 photos I took today. All but the two from the restaurant, which were taken with my Google Pixel 4a, were taken with a Canon EOS R and kit lens.
My mom and our dogs after arriving at Lowell ParkPumpkin sculptureBoy on a bungee trampolineLine for amusement park attractionsMissy getting petted by childrenMy mom and our dogs by the St. Croix River with the famous Stillwater Lift Bridge in the backgroundBoat on the St. Croix RiverFiddler performing a solo songBand performing “Rocky Top”Black Letter BooksPugsley and Missy drinking water outside a storeLeo’s Grill & Malt ShopA much bigger dog next to MissyFestive display next to outdoor diningChestnut Street and the Stillwater Lift BridgePatio for Domaćin Restaurant & Wine BarRoasted vegetables. Delicious!Where we found parking on hilly 2nd StreetView from 2nd Street