The other day I noticed that the RedBox at Holiday now has Blu-Ray DVDs! I think that all RedBoxes are getting them, but I’m not sure
Blu-Ray DVDs are only $1.50 a night which is a great deal!
Blu-Ray
Blu-Ray Now In RedBox
Blockbuster Express Comes To Town
RedBox isn’t the only way to rent movies for $1 a night anymore. Blockbuster Express is the same idea, only in a blue box.
The Blockbuster Express machine is located at Kwik Trip and, from what I know, works the same way as RedBox does with no memberships and only a dollar a night rentals.
Blockbuster Express
2010 Carver County Fair
The 2010 Carver County Fair is just around the corner.
Carver County Fair
The fairgrounds are being cleaned up, buildings being aired out and the grandstand is getting ready for the crowds of people.
The 2010 Carver County Fair is August 11th -15th!
At the grandstand this year:
Wednesday, August 11 7:00 pm ATV Pull FREE EVENT !!!
Thursday, August 12 7:00 pm Motokazie
Friday, August 13 6:30 pm Tractor – Truck Pull
Saturday, August 14 6:30 pm Demolition Derby
Sunday, August 15 6:00 pm Demolition Derby
In the entertainment center:
– Wednesday, August 11 12:00 pm 4-H Camp Fair
5:00 pm Livewire Disc Jockey
8:30 pm Johnny Holm Band
– Thursday, August 12 11:00 am 500 Card Tournament
1:00 pm Carver County Century Farms Program – Senior Citizen of the Year
2:00 pm Cindy Eggers Band
5:00 pm Livewire Disc Jockey
8:30 pm Hairball
– Friday, August 13 11:00 am Sheephead Tournament
2:00 pm Mike Elsenpeter Musician
2:30 pm Flower Arranging Contest
5:30 pm Livewire Disc Jockey
8:30 pm Smok’n Guns
– Saturday, August 14 11:00 am Kids Pedal Pull
1:00 pm Diaper Derby
2:00 pm Where’s Karl? Musical Group
6:00 pm Livewire Disc Jockey
8:30 pm Free Fallin’ – A Tribute to Tom Petty
– Sunday, August 15 10:00 am Church at the Fair
12:00 pm Kids Pedal Pull
2:00 pm Amateur Talent Contest – Livewire Disc Jockey
6:00 pm Highliners
There are plenty more free shows, animals, demonstrations and of course the rides on the midway!
Hopefully you can make it out to Waconia this year for the 2010 Carver County Fair!!
2010 Waconia Fireworks
When? July 4th at Dusk (approximately 10pm)
The fireworks will be shot off from the island again this year which means there are a lot of good viewing spots.
Good spots include
– Lake Waconia Regional Park
– Cedar Point Park
– Lola’s Lakehouse
– Or most anywhere on the lake
For the best view, grab your boat and view them from the lake.
The 4th Annual Chamber Golf Scramble 2010
Monday July 19th Island View Golf Club Waconia
The Waconia Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce our 4th Annual Golf Tournament. We invite accomplished, amateur and wanna-be golfers to join us in this exciting scramble format, with plenty of opportunities to showcase your talent with fun games, challenges and exhibitions. Don’t golf? Don’t worry! There are plenty of other opportunities to be part of the action.
Schedule
11:00 a.m. Registration Opens
1:00 p.m. Shotgun Start
4:00 p.m. Silent Auction Opens
5:00 p.m. Party Begins
6:30 p.m. Silent Auction Closes & Awards Ceremony
7:00 p.m. Closing Remarks
More details (pdf)
Music In The Park 2010
Thursdays at 7:00 PM
City Square Park – 101 East Main Street, Waconia
FREE!
June 17 – Big Walter Smith and the Groove Merchants – Blues
Special Saturday Performance
June 19 – Waconia Blues and BBQ in the Park
Noon – 2:00 PM Everett Smithson Band
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Traveled Ground – American Roots/Rockabilly
June 24 – Kurt Jorgensen Band – Blues And American Rock
PLEASE NOTE: In the event of rain, the event will be held in the Safari Island gymnasium. Please bring blankets rather than lawn chairs to the rain site.
2010 Waconia Band Festival
This weekend is the annual Waconia band festival.
You can catch it Saturday, June 19th at 6pm in downtown Waconia.
Bring your chairs, your kids, and your sunscreen and sit out and just enjoy the music.
2010 Band Parade Order
1. Waconia Drumline – Exhibition
2. Anoka Marching Band – AAA
3. 728 Cadets – AA
4. NRHEG Marching Band – A
5. Richfield Marching Spartans – A
6. Henry Sibley Marching Band – A
7. Maple Grove Marching Crimson – AA
8. Osseo Marching Band – AA
9. 212 Regiment – AA
10. St. Cloud All-City Marching Band – AAA
11. Winona Cotter Marching Band – A
12. Litchfield Marching Dragons – A
13. Owatonna Marching Band – AAA
14. Mankato Area 77 Lancers – AAA
15. Sauk Rapids-Rice Marching Storm – AA
16. Park Center Marching Pirates – AAA
17. Waconia High School Marching Band – Exhibition
RedBoxes Spread Like Wildfire!
It wasn’t that long ago when there were no RedBoxes at all. Now the cheap and easy movie rental service has 4 locations in Waconia.
Where are they?
- Mackenthun’s (inside)
- McDonalds (inside)
- Wallgreens (outside)
- Holiday (outside)
That’s great news for people who like to rent movies for only a $1 a night, but not so good news for the video stores in town who have to be hurting from the ever expanding Redboxes.
Verizon Store Leaves Waconia?
A few days after I noticed the Verizon store in Waconia, the name changed. I think it’s now called Two Men Wireless or something like that. Not sure why the name change, but hopefully it’s still a Verizon authorized dealer.
Verizon Comes To Waconia
Can you hear me now Waconia?!
Verizon reception has always been good for Waconia, but now we also have a Verizon store to go with it.
It’s located down by Mackenthunes next to Great Clips and appears to be open for business!