2009-09-03T19:00:00Z

Minnetonka Drive-In

From the Lakeshore Weekly News:

"(David) Bennyhoff, who started working at the drive-in when he was nine years old, said that after the repainting he did this year the drive-in looks just like it did in 1961, when his parents opened it as an A&W.

It runs the same, too. The car hops still take orders, and the frosted root beer is still served along with the burgers and onion rings. Most of what's on the menu is made from scratch."

http://www.weeklynews.com/main.asp?SectionID=10&SubSectionID=10&ArticleID=6497

I think we are fortunate that we still have this perhaps historic business in our area. The root beer still tastes great. It is one of the few  real drive-ins left around here. According to me, a real drive-in has a speaker that you talk into to place your order.

2009-08-07T21:31:00Z

Langdon Bay Fishing Report

It's been a slow Summer for fishing on the bay. Fish are not hitting on corn, leeches or lures. The fish tally for the year is zero. Perhaps it all has to do with the winter kill that ended so many carps lives? One theory I heard about winter kills is that thick snow cover on the lake leads to low sunlight penetration into the water. While the fish give off carbon dioxide, the plants lacking sunlight, do not give off oxygen. The bay was oxygen depleted, so the theory goes. (I wonder if the death of the fish, also kills plants, as they are co-dependent?) Carp might be thought of as survivors, and their death might indicate other species having a similar demise. There was no observed annual carp run into the bay this year. Sollies Creek which connects the bay to Lake Minnetonka has been dry most the year. Bay levels are lower than average, but not extremely so.

On the plus side, the bay is much cleaner this year with visibility of a foot or more not uncommon. Weed growth seems somewhat less than average, and I don't recall observing any pea soup conditions that are normal occurrences on the bay. Perhaps the cooler temperatures and low rainfall have caused some of this. Less rainfall may lead to less run off into the bay, that may contribute to plant growth.

The Blue herons have been around all year, and they are my bay health barometers. I may have heard a loon call this year, but was sadly unable to confirm a visit this year.

2009-04-16T16:49:00Z

Fish Kill Creek

With the passing of April 15th, the East shore of Langdon Bay has quieted down quite a bit. Sollie's Creek/Langdon Bay Creek has been temporarily renamed Fish Kill Creek. Over a hundred carp did not survive the Winter and their final resting place is the creek that flows into Lost Lake. The DNR was notified of the fish kill, but no alarms were raised, and can less carp really be a bad thing? No sunnies, crappies or bullheads washed up with the carp and we hope they survived the Winter. I can report that the minnow traps are active and productive. Now we are looking for some rain with the hope that that will flush the creek. The lake level is still good though.

Jun 05, 2009 10:42AM

Mound Westonka lacrosse girls get set to host state tournament (The Laker)

With a six and one record the Mound Westonka High School girls? lacrosse team entered the last week of the regular season looking to keep their No. 3 ranking intact.

Jun 04, 2009 04:18AM

WESTONKA - Annual FD benefit in works (Waconia Patriot)

Westonka area residents will be lured once again to the annual fund-raising fish fry and dance that benefits the Mound Fire Department. This year will mark the 58th such fund-raiser fund-raiser hosted by the city's volunteer firefighters.

Jun 09, 2009 12:00AM

Osseo defeats Dakota United for adapted softball title (Eagan Sun-Current)

Osseo won the championship - and the tiebreaker for adapted sports dominance in the CI Division. The Orioles defeated Dakota United 12-1 in five innings to win the adapted softball state title Saturday, May 30, at Coon Rapids High School.

Feb 07, 2010 10:00PM

RF: That Bishop Thing

OOH, DO THAT BISHOP THING WHERE YOU MOVE DIAGONALLY View fullsize in your browser