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Kiddie Parade rolls along Lake Boulevard as Water Carnival events continue

BEMIDJI — Wagons, bikes, rollerblades, scooters and toy cars decorated in red, white and blue were on display as children made their way down Lake Boulevard for a Kiddie Parade on Saturday morning during the Bemidji Jaycees’ 78th Annual Water Carnival.

Registration began at 10 a.m. with the parade starting at BSU’s Bangsberg Hall parking lot on 12th Street, continuing down Lake Boulevard onto Sixth Street and ending at the entertainment tent at the waterfront.

Following the parade, there were a handful of activities for children of all ages in the entertainment tent, featuring a Headwaters Science Center presentation.

070922.N.BP.KIDDIEPARADE 6.jpg — Children ride along Lake Boulevard in a toy car decked out in red, white and blue for a Kiddie Parade on Saturday, July 2, 2022, during the Bemidji Jaycees’ 78th Annual Water Carnival.

070922.N.BP.KIDDIEPARADE 5.jpg — A family makes their way down Lake Boulevard for a Kiddie Parade on Saturday, July 2, 2022, during the Bemidji Jaycees’ 78th Annual Water Carnival.

Remaining events for the Water Carnival include:
The entertainment tent at the Lake Bemidji waterfront will be open from 5 p.m. to midnight through July 3. There will be daily happy hours from 5 to 7 p.m., along with live music events each evening.

4onthefloor

will play from 9 to 11 p.m. on Saturday, July 2, and gates open at 8 p.m. Admission price is $10. Attendees are required to be 21 years and older for this event.

Corey Medina & Brothers

will take the stage from 8 p.m. to midnight on Sunday, July 3. The admission price is one water carnival button.

The Grand Parade will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 3. It will start at the intersection of 15th Street and Beltrami Avenue and travel south on Beltrami Avenue, turn west on Fifth Street for one block and then head north along Minnesota Avenue, ending again on 15th Street.

The Bald Eagle Water Ski Show will start at 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 3, at the Lake Bemidji waterfront in Library Park.

The 5K Color Run is Monday, July 4, with check-in starting at 9:30 a.m. at the Rotary Pavilion in Paul Bunyan Park, and the run starting at 10 a.m. It will begin in the Paul Bunyan Park parking lot and go along the south shore of Lake Bemidji, loop back at the Nymore Boat Access and end at the starting point.

The Red, White and Boom fireworks display, presented by Hill’s Plumbing and Heating, will be held at dusk, usually around 9:45 to 10:15 p.m., on Monday, July 4, on the southwest end of Lake Bemidji.

070922.N.BP.KIDDIEPARADE.jpg — Children ride along Lake Boulevard in a toy car decked out in red, white and blue for a Kiddie Parade on Saturday, July 2, 2022, during the Bemidji Jaycees’ 78th Annual Water Carnival.

070922.N.BP.KIDDIEPARADE 7.jpg — Children ride and throw out candy to parade-goers alongside Lake Boulevard at a Kiddie Parade on Saturday, July 2, 2022, during the Bemidji Jaycees’ 78th Annual Water Carnival.

070922.N.BP.KIDDIEPARADE 4.jpg — Kiddie Parade participants make their way down Lake Boulevard on Saturday, July 2, 2022, during the Bemidji Jaycees’ 78th Annual Water Carnival.

070922.N.BP.KIDDIEPARADE 8.jpg — A child picks up candy alongside Lake Boulevard at the Kiddie Parade on Saturday, July 2, 2022, during the Bemidji Jaycees’ 78th Annual Water Carnival.

070922.N.BP.KIDDIEPARADE 10.jpg — Children wave and throw candy to Kiddie Parade-goers on Saturday, July 2, 2022, during the Bemidji Jaycees’ 78th Annual Water Carnival.

070922.N.BP.KIDDIEPARADE 9.jpg — Children ride and throw candy to parade-goers alongside Lake Boulevard at a Kiddie Parade on Saturday, July 2, 2022, during the Bemidji Jaycees’ 78th Annual Water Carnival.

070922.N.BP.KIDDIEPARADE 1.jpg — Children ride along Lake Boulevard in a toy car decked out in red, white and blue for a Kiddie Parade on Saturday, July 2, 2022, during the Bemidji Jaycees’ 78th Annual Water Carnival.

City of Page rolls out new events to draw in visitors

PAGE, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) – Page, Arizona, can be the headquarters for travelers who want to explore Lake Powell, Horseshoe Bend, and other landmarks.

It’s now home Adam Cranston, the owner of State 48 Tavern. “We ended up building a taproom next door, and it was basically going to be used as a waiting room for people,” he said. With tourism exploding before the COVID-19 pandemic, Cranston had to expand the restaurant.

Page is a small community with about 7,500 residents that relies heavily on international tourists. Before coronavirus, Gregg Martinez, the economic development coordinator for the city of Page, says they would see 5 million visitors a year. COVID-19 cut that number in half in 2020; he told Arizona’s Family on Wednesday.

As businesses like Cranston’s inch towards pre-pandemic crowds again, the city is introducing a series of new events and ways to welcome tourists. Martinez says they are focusing on the Valley to remind people to visit their mom-and-pop restaurants and bars. “A lot of times, I have family and friends that live in the Valley, and they’re like, ‘where’s Page?” Martinez said.

He says the city is rolling out a series of events this year that starts with the Page Fine Art Festival in April, which will be an annual event.“We are trying to be as innovative and as flexible as possible,” Martinez said. “We want to make sure that everyone knows that our small business community is the heart of our community.”

As Arizonans make summer plans, Cranston hopes everyone considers this: “We are open for business. We have a great community here. Everybody is ready for the season,” he said.

“There are so many things to do other than just the lake. We have all the slot tours, Horseshoe Bend, we have air tours,” said Judy Franz, the executive director of the Page-Lake Powell Chamber of Commerce. Franz says the Page-Lake Powell Hub is the visitor’s center for the area where you can get information on tours and restaurants. It is now also doing lottery tickets for the Wave.

Franz suggests making reservations in advance because tours book up quickly. You can also learn more by calling (928) 608 – 5749.