CRAIG’S BLOG
A FEW MINUTES AGO AT LAKE DARLING

It has been another beautiful day in Alexandria, Minnesota. The photo below was taken about 20 minutes ago and shows a little bit of Big Darling, all of Little Darling, and glimpses ...
THOUGHTS ABOUT LAKE LIFE

Earlier today I was reading through a collection of memories from Alexandria's Lake Ida and came across a page titled 'On The Lighter Side'. I am unsure of the date this lighter ...
Aerial, Alexandria, Ida, Video
IDAWILD EAST

This Friday a lake home at Idawild East goes on the market. The current status is "coming soon" which means potential buyers can view information and photos/videos about the property and can ...
AQUATIC VEGETATION

For those that will have aquatic vegetation (aka "weeds, reeds, lilly pads" etc.) here is what can and can't be done with aquatic plants in Minnesota. Per Minnesota law, the emergent and ...
NW IRENE ROAD AT LAKE IRENE

Back in 2006 land at the northwest corner of Lake Irene was platted. The plat name is Irenes Sunny Brook and the lots are located on NW Irene Road. Most of them ...
WEIR MOD AT LC

You may have viewed the title of this post and wonder if I am having some typing challenges. All is okay, or at least that is what I tell myself... At the ...
FOR SALE AT SMITH LAKE

UPDATE: A Purchase Agreement was accepted a day after the listing went live in the MLS. If you are like many and have been waiting for a lake home to go on ...
A+ SWIMMING AVAILABLE

With an ultra tight lake home market maybe it is time to consider building. You will be able to get the floorplan that suits your lifestyle and needs as well as choose ...
INTERNET AT YOUR LAKE HOME

If your lake home is in a location where your down/up speeds aren't very good, there is a new option that may interest. T-Mobile's wireless home internet is now available nationwide. For ...
BOB FOR THE WIN

Are you without a dishwasher at your lake cabin? Sign up to have Bob do your dishes. Bob is made by a French Company named Daan Tech and soon Bob will be ...
BOY’S POINT – L’HOMME DIEU

Did you know that L'homme Dieu's Government Point used be named Boy's Point? Before it became Government Point it was owned by six Alexandria men that intended to build a clubhouse on ...
LE HOMME DIEU ONE YEAR AGO

Close to one year I recorded the video below. It was early April of 2020 and the video starts from the Lake Le Homme Dieu side of Blakes by the Lakes (Blakes ...
LISTING STATUS EXPLAINED

This morning I had a phone conversation with someone that is actively searching to buy a lake home in the Alexandria area and a number of good questions were posed to me ...
SOUTHWEST LAKES OF THE CHAIN

Delete aerial video footage containing lakes of Alexandria? Never. If it is the middle of winter, a video above a lake such as Carlos provides a boost. And they usually come in ...
DOGS AND CIC’S AT LAKES IN ALEX

There is a new lakefront condo listing that should grab quite a bit of attention and the question about whether dogs are allowed will be asked many times. I've already been asked ...
OUTDOOR SHOWERS

If you own a lake home, have you considered adding an outdoor shower? Or, if you are actively been looking for a lake home, it might be worth considering lake homes with ...
MIDCENTURY MODERN AT LAKE DARLING

In the market for a lake home in Alexandria on its Chain of Lakes? Check out this lake home that will be available for showings starting this Friday. It is in the ...
THREE THINGS ABOUT LAKE IDA

The Ida Lake Association shares on their web-site, history about the lake. History that probably is not known by many that love the lake. Here are three things you may not know ...
NOVEMBER BIKING

How about the weather in Alexandria this week? Last month I was shoveling and this month I've been raking leaves I missed before the snowfall. Any free time I have had I've ...
FALL FOR LAKE VERMONT

Any time of the year is a good time to visit Lake Vermont but I especially enjoy being anywhere along its shoreline in the fall. Yesterday brought me to Lake Vermont and ...
AUTUMN ON THE TRAIL

A Sunday morning ritual for me is watching CBS Sunday Morning. It is tough not to have your spirit raised after an episode. If you also are a viewer you will know ...
OLD SCHOOL AERIALS

Late in the fall of 2011 I was laying on a couch in my living room on a Sunday afternoon paging through an issue of Wired. Vividly I recall turning to a ...
BIG HORN BAY – LAKE IDA

You are getting a first look at a new listing at Lake Ida. One of my partners, Tom Wegner, is the listing agent and he asked me to grab some aerials and ...
SHE WHO WAITS LAKESIDE

The title of this post refers to the name of a statue at the northeast shoreline of Lake Minnewaska near the Lakeside in Glenwood that you will see in the video I ...
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