Tuesday, June 30, 2015

New Additions to Summertime by George 2015


It’s that time of year again- Summertime By George is finally back in St. Cloud!


Since 2011, each Wednesday night of the summer is filled with music, art and entertainment around Lake George, and this year the tradition continues- with some new additions.


This year, SBG began a new activity for the little St. Cloudians in the area- Little Georgetown. Each week, there are different sports and arts and crafts activities to keep the little ones in your life busy. Sports include soccer, baseball, dodgeball, kickball, and other physical activities. Crafts include face painting, mini canvas painting, clay sculpting, ceramics and much more. Summertime by George, after all, is not just for bringing out the children in the adults of St. Cloud, but for entertaining the actual children as well!


Another new addition this year is the Bike Corral. Though the trolley is a great addition to the parking problems, it still can be pretty difficult to try and find a parking spot around the lake each Wednesday night. This summer, ride your bike instead! You don’t have to worry about leaving it unattended- the corral is a secure area, attended by volunteers from St. John’s Prep School. It’s like a coat check for your bike, and best of all, it’s free!


After you’ve got your bike-check ticket, head over to the tavern area and take advantage of another new addition to the 2015 Summertime By George amenities: the food runners! For a small service charge (donated the rotary club), you can sit in your seat, sip on your beverage, and have food from a weekly menu brought directly to you! No more trying to finish your beverage to leave the tavern area because you want to get cheese curds, or trying to convince a friend to fetch you a Gyro from Middletown Market. Keep your seat safe and enjoy the music as your food is brought directly to you!

Summer is in full swing again and so is St. Cloud’s favorite music festival. With the new additions to Summertime by George this year, you have plenty of reasons to stop by once, twice, or every week!

Friday, June 19, 2015

We Want to See What You See: 2015 St. Cloud GREATER Photo and Video Contest


What does summertime in St. Cloud mean to you? Does it mean a visit to Munsinger Gardens when the flowers first bloom? Does it mean watching fireworks on Fourth of July at Hester Park with sparklers and mini donuts in hand? Or does it mean paddle boating around Lake George after a lazy Sunday morning? We want you to capture all these moments that make St. Cloud a wonderful place to live and share them with your hometown through the 2015 St. Cloud GREATER Photo and Video contest.

Munsinger Gardens: Photo by Lindsey Kramer
The guidelines are simple. You might as well grab your camera now. We’re looking for photos and videos that exemplify what it means to enjoy life in St. Cloud. Whether that means trekking along the Mississippi and Sauk Rivers, venturing through historic downtown, beautiful parks and gardens, or exploring other avenues of community life and culture, we want to see how you see St. Cloud. Check out classic summertime St. Cloud events like Summertime By George, Granite City Days, the Downtown Art Crawl, and the July 4th fireworks over the Mississippi and capture moments with your neighbors, family, and loved ones.

We encourage photographers and videographers of all ages and expertise levels to submit up to ten entries by 4:00 p.m. on July 10, 2015.

A jury of photography and video professionals and staff will judge entries based on subject matter, composition, clarity, overall impact, and how well they depict life in St. Cloud. The jury will recommend finalists to Mayor Kleis who will announce the top three winners at the August 24 St. Cloud City Council meeting. Those winners will then compete for the People's Choice Award via
Germain Street. Photo by Rebecca Simpson
Facebook.

Share your work and perspective with us in the 2015 St. Cloud GREATER Photo and Video Contest this summer and capture moments that remind you of why you live and love in St. Cloud.

For a comprehensive and detailed list of contest requirements, visit http://www.ci.stcloud.mn.us/996/PhotoVideo-Contest. Show us your favorite hometown moments and memories and share your thoughts on what makes St. Cloud a great place to live, work, and play. Start flexing those creative muscles now.