Until July 15th or until the lake levels have decreased there is a no-wake zone 300 feet from the shoreline. The new rule is for the following lakes; Brophy, Burgen, Carlos, Cowdry, ...
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Passing by the Legacy of the Lakes Museum in Alexandria you might notice a small pontoon outside the front entrance. Here is the story about one of the first pontoons on Alexandria's ...
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Throughout summers in Alexandria I record videos of lakes for my archive so I am ready to share with visitors to my web-site, alexmn.com. When the weather turns cold in Alexandria I ...
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Stor Smart North is a storage community conveniently located north of Alexandria 1.5 miles east of Lake Carlos. There are twenty units that are 3,072 square feet (the largest size at Stor ...
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East of the Carlos-Darling channel there are only twelve homes with Carlos Darling Drive addresses. Eight facing Lake Carlos and four facing Lake Darling. As you will see in the video below ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Normally at this time of year the Legacy of the Lakes Museum would have had classic boat lovers having a great time at Arrowwood Resort at their classic boat show. These aren't ...
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The video below was recorded during the afternoon on Saturday April 11th in Alexandria. I didn't edit the video at all (not too shabby of a smooth flight) which will take you ...
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This afternoon I stopped at the Le Homme Dieu Public Access next to Rotary Beach to record some photos and videos. Tomorrow or Monday I'll add a video and some photos but ...
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LAKE LE HOMME DIEU Ice on the lakes in Alexandria, Minnesota have limited time left this spring. These photos were taken this past Sunday afternoon and show only part (mostly the southern ...
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It was another beautiful morning in Alexandria on Wednesday, June 12th. Honestly, even when the weather is sour it is beautiful. I love living here. Anyway, back to Wednesday morning. Below are ...
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Yesterday almost wiped the memory of the winter of 2018-2019 from my head. Almost. It sure was a beautiful day in Alexandria, Minnesota. I was at Lake Carlos for an appointment and ...
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One of the last remaining lake lots at Lake Carlos, Lake Darling and Lake Le Homme Dieu is for sale. It is located at the southeast corner of Carlos on East Lake ...
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It is the time of year where you can't escape lists of "Top Tens" and "Best Ofs". In that spirit, I present to you the the ten highest sale prices of lake ...
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These photos were recorded around 7 PM today above Lake Darling with views of Lake Carlos and Lake Le Homme Dieu. Ice almost completely out! ...
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Today I shared this photo on Instagram of Blakes by the Lakes. Blakes not only has frontage on Carlos but also has some across Nokomis on Lake Le Hommme Dieu. Pretty cool ...
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100 years ago (100 years and 5 days to be exact) in Minnesota's Douglas County a plat named Carlos Bluffs was recorded along the west side of Lake Carlos. After the original ...
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Here is a short video that takes you along Alexandria's Carlos Darling Drive starting just a little east of the Carlos Darling Channel and then straight onward to Lake Le Homme Dieu ...
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Guilty. That I am, of spending too much time focused on my smartphone or tablet. But, I have gotten much better at living in the moment and my phone is put away ...
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People that are new to the Chain of Lakes in Alexandria, Minnesota will often ask me about flooding. Usually, it is because of a previous experience at a lake that didn't have ...
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If you were in Alexandria this past Saturday, wasn't it a beautiful day? Perfect weather and the fall colors are even more perfect. It was a good day to do anything outside ...
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The headline that Bigfoot had been found seemed as likely as a Lake Carlos year round cabin (non-association) for sale at a list price under $200,000. One of them has happened. At ...
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Most likely, people in Alexandria as well as those not currently in Alexandria are starting to dream of summer at the lake. Me too. With recent warmer weather and with the temperature ...
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