It's Get Out and Play Month! Have fun in February--OUTSIDE.
The Challenge: Spend at least 5 minutes or more outside as many days as possible in February and tell us what you're doing! Share: Email us at mjleise@gmail.com or upload a sentence, photo, or video to our Facebook page. Win: Every time you log in you get submitted into our lottery to win $100 in Chamber bucks. **************************** Memorial Park Trail Heads Neighborhood Meeting Successful
What a great showing! We had 41 people attend the Memorial Park neighborhood/user meeting on January 31. Attendees discussed what they would like to see (and not see) in the redesign of the upper and lower quarry areas. Designer Mary Vogel received lots of input from all of you and will now spend time designing and getting bids to see what the possibilities are. Thanks to the Red Wing Area Fund for partnering on this exciting community endeavor, and to everyone for a great night of sharing your thoughts about the bluff and its future! **************************** You Don't Need Lots of Snow To Skate! Athletic Field rink offers free skates and a warming house.
Warming House Hours: 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. weekdays Lower rink: Open skate / Upper rink: Hockey More details: Click here. **************************** Thanks for your help on the trails The community has cleared buckthorn, put up signs and maps, and added trail markers. The work isn't finished, but it's now easier to hike Memorial Park on Sorin's Bluff and the Billings-Tomfohr Nature Area on Coon Hill. We'd like to thank these folks: High School Cross Country Running Team Xcel Energy workers Coon Hill neighbors Red Wing Mountain Bike Organization Aurora Cross Country Ski Club Future Farmers of America students Eagle Scout Derek Jackson Audubon Minnesota Do you have a trail suggestion or want to get involved? Email Michelle at mjleise@gmail.com. **************************** Enjoy these outdoor walks It may be chilly, but you can still walk outdoors. Here are paved routes you might want to try: 3rd and 4th Streets to Buchanan's Neighborhood Loop 2.7 miles, fairly flat Athletic Field Loop 1.4 miles, one large hill Red Wing Golf Club Loop 2.7 miles, vigorous walk with hills & no shortcuts Colvill Park 1 mile, flat Hallstrom-Twin Bluff Neighborhood Loop 1.75 miles, flat Pioneer-Hallquist Neighborhood Loop 1.45 miles, hilly Red Wing High School Loop 1 mile, flat A.P. Anderson Park Loop 1.26 miles, flat Technology Drive Walk 2.6 miles (past Fairview, Menards, Walmart) ***************************** Practice the 10-3 Rule Move 10 MINUTES a day THREE times a day. By walking briskly a total of 30 minutes daily, you're on your way to better health. Do it in small doses and you can fit it into any busy schedule. Take 10 minutes at lunch, after work, and after dinner. Try it for seven days this week and feel the difference! ***************************** Take a Historic Walking Tour Our cooler temps and turning leaves make this week the perfect time for a historic walk around pretty Red Wing. Whether you're a visitor or life-long resident, you'll discover something new. Click here for a pamphlet that guides you on three historic walks near downtown. Learn about Red Wing's stories, architecture, and characters from the past. Afterward, venture to 7th and Bluff Streets, turn right up to 8th, and meander up the Cow Path to the top of Sorin's Bluff. It's one of Red Wing's best-kept secrets ... check it out! |
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