Commemorative T-Shirts and Bowls will be sold July 10 & 11 at the
Pequot Lakes Chamber Office
July 9th - 11th Paddle Hunt:
2011 Paddle Hunt Winner - Dorothy Campbell
Paul Bunyan's Paddle Hunt - Paul Bunyan's paddle needs to be found before the beans are raised on Wednesday, July 11, so he can stir the beans! One clue will be released each day (July 9-11) at 9 a.m. on our Facebook page and 10 a.m. on this page.
July 10th:
6:00 p.m. Burying of the Beans Ceremony
The beans, prepared from Paul Bunyan’s secret recipe behind locked doors, are buried in 5 huge cast iron kettles and cooked over a wood fire during the night. Join us for this special ceremony! The largest kettle, THOR, is on display by the Pequot Lakes Chamber building.
July 11th:
9:00 - 4:00 p.m. Craft Fair and Concessions along the Paul Bunyan Trail
11:15 a.m. Coronation Ceremony - Who will be this year's Queen or King Bean?
11:30 a.m. Raising of the beans
12:00 p.m. Drawing of winners for the Stars & Stripes / Bean Hole Days Raffle - $5
tickets will be sold until 11 a.m. Recieve a free Blinkie Button with a raffle ticket
purchase. Must be 18 years of age to purchase.
12:00 p.m. Serving of the Beans- Our incredibly friendly volunteers serve a free and delicious bowl of beans, bun, and beverage to thousands of attendees.
Thank you to our volunteer committee members for helping organize a wonderful event!
Food Co-Chairs: Bernice Rohde (Lakes State Bank) and Jeff Walden (Arctic Vending)
Craft Fair Chair: Mary Peterson (Tasty Pizza North)
You Tube Videos of the event:
http://il.youtube.com/watch?v=LUJq8iMAb54&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YY6XNPebHCs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ymml-_FQWhw
Stay for more than a day!
Take in all the happenings with this event and more by extending your stay in the Brainerd Lakes Area. No other vacation destination in Minnesota offers the variety of lodging accommodations to fit every size, price, location, and style.
