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2018 Visitor’s GuidE NORTHERNNORTHERN MINNESOTAMINNESOTA 800.833.1118 A LOOK INSIDE area’s best Accommodations dining & Shopping sport guides & services leech-lake.com 800-833-1118 Welcometo the Leech Lake area However the waters of Leech Lake came to be, one thing is sure: today Leech Lake is still the land of stories. As more and more people discover this beautiful area as an ideal tourism spot, their adventures turn into stories that are told over and over. Leech Lake, one of Minnesota’s largest, is surrounded by many smaller lakes and located in the heart of the Chippewa National Forest. Although fishing continues to be one of the most popular activities, visitors find this area holds a stunning array of experiences, activities and opportunity. Whether people visit for a day, a weekend, a week, or even longer, they leave with a treasury of tales. You will too, when you visit us and indulge in whatever your spirit desires. Fish for muskie, bass, walleye, northern pike, jumbo perch, and crappies on Leech Lake or smaller lakes. Enjoy a sunbath along miles of unspoiled, natural shoreline. Golf on one of our beautiful courses, offering a challenge for golfers of all skill levels. Hike, bike, snowmobile, ski, ATV, or horseback ride across a wealth of trails that make you feel as though you’re the first to discover them. Hunt waterfowl as millions of migrating ducks and geese pass through our thousands of acres of lakes and rivers. Take to the aspen forest, thick woodlands, and open fields to hunt for grouse and deer. Relax in the small-town friendliness and explore our many quaint stores that offer unique gifts and merchandise. Discover other points of interest, such as the Museum of Natural History, Cass County Historical Society, Sugar Point Battle Monument and Itasca State Park. Families come to the Leech Lake area to learn, explore and have fun together. Couples come for romantic getaways, and individuals can find quiet solitude. Whatever you seek, come to the Leech Lake area and explore the possibilities. The Leech Lake Area Chamber of Commerce and Leech Lake Tourism Bureau work in partnership to offer visitors a wide range of information and resources to ensure your visit is as enjoyable as possible. Ojibwe legend of Leech Lake Contents Many moons before any Ojibwe can remember, when the only people Calendar of Events .........................3 across this land were a woman and her daughter, an evil spirit came down and captured the maiden. He carried her away to a great dry plain, left her there, Trail Systems ..................................4 and returned to live in his own wigwam of solid rock. Activities ........................................5 Confined to this place of loneliness and destitution, the maiden was visited by an emissary of Hiawatha - the Supreme Deity of the Indians. He gave her The Great Outdoors ....................6-7 a peculiar black rock and told her to make it into a spear. Then he showed her Events .........................................8-9 where to strike it against the rocks of the great dry plain. The maiden did as the Great Spirit had instructed, and at once a great Restaurant Listing .........................10 soaring of water gushed out and flowed rapidly over the plain. It began to fill Business Directory ..................11-16 in all the vast space, and as it did, the maiden climbed higher and higher up the rocks until she reached the top. When the waters ceased to rise, the evil Sporting/Fishing Directory .....17-18 spirit was imprisoned some distance away in another part of the big rock, Accommodation Directory ......19-21 surrounded by water and compelled to remain there for all time. One day, the Indian maiden escaped in a canoe which floated out to her Maps .......................... Middle Insert from shore. The land on which she climbed was Bear Island, and the waters Accommodations ....................22-29 are how Leech Lake was formed. General Services ....................30-39 Cover Photo Credits: Fish: Toby Kvalevog of Leisure Outdoors; Tubers: Lance White; Fire Pit: Melanie Rice 2 www.leech-lake.com 800-833-1118 area events JANUARYCalendarJUNE SEPTEMBER 1 ............Snowshoe Hike-North Country Trail 10 .........Cass County Youth Tournament-Tianna 6 ............Walker Community Farmers and Crafters Market 5 ............Squirt B Tournament LLYH** WACC 13-24 .....Nunsence Las Vegas-Walker Bay Theatre 8 ............Annual Meeting and Elections-Northstar Sportsmen Club 19-21 .....Peewee B Tournament -LLYH WACC 14 .......... Walker Comm. Farmers and Crafters Market-Green Scene 8 ............Ethnic Fest*** 26-28 .....Squirt C Tournament-LLYH** WACC 14 ..........TLGA Hospice Tournament-Tianna Country Club 8 ............Open Class Car Show 26-28 ..... Veterans with PTSD - Retreat- Camp Bliss 15-17 .....Reeds Fathers Day Classic 8-10 .......Frank Schneider Muskies Inc. International Tournament 16 ..........Bemidji Brewing Company Block Party 10 ..........WHA Fine Arts Scramble 20 ..........Burger Battle 10-12 .....Vietnam Vets R & R - Camp Bliss FEBRUARY 20 .......... Tianna Country Club Mega Demo Day-Tianna Country Club 11 ..........911 Remembrance Ceremony-Court House Lawn 8-11 .......Veterans & Spouses Retreat - Camp Bliss 21 .......... Walker Comm. Farmers and Crafters Market-Green Scene 13 ..........Walker Community Farmers and Crafters Market 10 ..........Leech Lake Frost Fest 21-23 .....Moondance Jammin Country 13 ..........Fall Has It All Begins 11 ..........Mini/Mite Jamboree - WACC 22-23 .....Moondance Softball Tournament 15 ..........Rotary Extravaganza 17 ..........Hok Ski/Snowshoe Hike-North Country Trail 23 ..........Ladyslippers of Itasca-North Country Trail 15 ..........North Country Marathon and 10K, 34th Annual -WACC* 22-23 .....North Country’s Buyers Show*** 24 ..........2-Man Best Ball Tournament-Tianna Country Club 20 .......... Last Walker Comm. Farmers and Crafters Market 22-25 .....Eelpout Festival 25-28 .....Junior Golf Camp-Tianna Country Club 21-23 .....Crafting and Creativity for Women - Camp Bliss 24 ..........Polar Pout Plunge - WACC 28 ..........Crazy Days Sidewalk Sales-Walker 20 ..........Ducks Unlimited Banquet 23-25 .....Vietnam Vets Ice Fishing Getaway - Camp Bliss 28 .......... Walker Comm. Farmers and Crafters Market-Green Scene 22 ..........Oktoberfest 2018-Bemidji Brewing 21 ..........Faith in Action/ Booya Fundraiser MARCH 22 .......... Save Summer Bike and Brew Fest-Portage Brewing Co. 2-3 .........Moondance Annual Bonspiel JULY 29 ..........Chippewa NF Hike Cass Co. 50 4 ............ Independence Day Celebration, 5-10K-Walker City Beach 10 ..........Womans Expo 29 ..........Harvest Moon Fall Festival 5 ............ Walker Comm. Farmers and Crafters Market - Green Scene 10 ..........Spencer Ross Legion Birthday Dinner 30 ..........Fall Has It All Ends 11-22 .....On Golden Pond - Walker Bay Theater 11 ..........Luck of the Irish Concert-Community Church of Walker 12 .......... Walker Comm. Farmers and Crafters Market - Green Scene 16-18 .....Female Veterans Retreat - Camp Bliss 13 .......... Post 134 Am. Legion Golf Tournament-Tianna Country Club 18 ..........Equinox Hike- North Country Trail- Itasca Moraine Chapter OCTOBER 15-26 ..... Revival of Patsy Cline at the Flame Café-Walker Bay Theatre 7 ............Hike for Hope-North Country Trail 18 .......... Irish Beef Stew Supper - Immanuel Lutheran 17 ..........Christmas in July-Hope Lutheran Church 12-14 .....Female Veterans Retreat- Camp Bliss 23-25 .....Female Veterans Retreat - Camp Bliss 18-21 .....Moondance Jam’s 27th Anniversary 13 ..........Tianna Tough Cup Twist Scramble Tianna Country Club 24 ..........40 & Ham Bingo-Basement of American Legion 19 .......... Walker Comm. Farmers and Crafters Market-Green Scene 31 ..........Kids Haunted House-Spenser Ross American Legion 22 ..........Save the Wolf Pack Scramble-Tianna Country Club APRIL 23 ..........MGA Senior Tour-Tianna 3 ............Spring Job Fair*** 26 .......... Walker Comm. Farmers and Crafters Market-Green Scene NOVEMBER 2-4 .........Oh Deer! Girls Gone Wild Camp Bliss 13-15 .....Female Veterans Retreat - Camp Bliss 26 ..........Crazy Days Sidewalk Sales-Walker 2-4 ......... Wellness/Socialization for men with Disabilities - Camp Bliss 17 .......... Walker Area Pregnancy Support Center Banquet 28 ..........Walker Triathlon-WACC* 7 ............Faith in Action Raffle Drawing Open Houise 20-22 .....Mother/Daughter Retreat-Camp Bliss 29 ..........Capital Campaign Scramble-Tianna Country Club 11 ..........Veterans Celebration - Camp Bliss 20-22 .....Reeds Rice Creek Gun Fair 30-8/2 ...Junior Golf Camp-Tianna Country Club 11 ..........Veterans Day Program and Dinner- Spencer Ross Legion 24 .......... Evening in Tuscany Spaghetti Dinner for Faith In Action 15-18 .....Veterans Retreat - Camp Bliss 28 ..........Northstar Sportmen’s Club Annual Banquet AUGUST 17 ..........40 & 8 Turkey Bingo-Spencer Ross American Legion 2 ............ Walker Comm. Farmers and Crafters Market-Green Scene 17 .......... Leech Lake Chamber/Northern Lights Arts and Crafts Event*** MAY 3 ............Deuces Wild Dueling Piano’s 22 ..........Thanksgiving Day Dinner-Immanuel Lutheran Church 4 ............Plant Day-1st National Bank of Walker 3 ...........WACC Golf Tournament; 14th Annual-Tianna Country Club 23-30 .....Night Before Christmas-Walker Bay Theatre 5 ............Purse and Jewelry Fundraiser-Walker Adult Day Services 4 ............Walker Bay Days*** 23 ..........Festival of Lights Parade*** 5 ............Chippewa Nat’l Forest Hike - Woodtick