Recent Posts by Kim Bowen

Ex-Owners of CWC Swap Stories

On September 4, 2016, we hosted the 4th Annual CWC (Kris Krupp) Pizza Cookoff in the lodge. It just so happened that Terry Heller (guy in the yellow cap in pic above), Crow Wing Crest Lodge owner from 1987 - 2001 (when Big John and I bought it) stopped by to say "hi" and join…
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Kids remember the chipmunks – even at age 4

(from an e-mail dated September 5, 2016) Our family had such a great time at CWC. Even though it has been a few weeks since our vacation, my youngest daughter surprised me with this picture just the other day. Here is a drawing of A-Frame Cabin #3 with "Chippy" the chipmunk in the lower left…
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Boat operation guide 6 hsp motor

Boat Operation Guide -- 6 HSP Johnson Motor (trouble shooting below) Outfit proper size lifejackets for ALL people and at least 1 throwable (seat cushion), see woodshed on west side of the lodge for all lifejacket needs. (All children 10 yrs and younger must wear a flotation vest according to Minnesota) Make sure your motorized…
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guide mini pontoon

Boat Operation Guide -- Mini Pontoon (trouble shooting below) Outfit proper size lifejackets for ALL people and at least 1 throwable (seat cushion), see woodshed on west side of the lodge for all lifejacket needs. (All children 10 yrs and younger must wear a flotation vest according to Minnesota) Check under seats first for correct…
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Aromatherapy & “Pendulled Potions by Kim”

Guests ask all the time from where I get my essential oils. Answer? Lots of places!       Essential oil sources I use commonly for both personal and Aromatherapy Class: New Directions Aromatics - bulk oils (by the gallon or quart, plus other raw materials) I use for cleaning products and sauna spritz'. Imani…
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Our famous local mayor – on NBC’s “Little Big Shots”

Longtime CWC guests may remember hometown favorite Em's Cafe in our tiny town of Akeley?   (2001 - 2011?)  Well, Emma is not only still around (and occasionally helping get YOUR CWC cabin cleaned for ya - esp. spring cleaned), but raising a couple of rather increasingly celebrated young gentlemen. Her eldest son, Robert, now age…
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Some contenders for CWC Photo Contest 2016

We are considering some of the following awesome photos entered by CWC guests this last year for the annual photo contest.   These are not the entire list, just a sampling.  We welcome more entries  --- no time limit.  :)   [caption id="attachment_6096" align="alignnone" width="400"] J.R. likes his sunsets. :)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_6095" align="alignnone" width="240"] thanks for…
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CWC Bumper Sticker Contest Winner

It's hard to get further away than China. Congratulations Larew family for winning the CWC Bumper Sticker Contest.  They slapped the sticker onto a vehicle and entered a pic with a destination furthest away from their last vacation up north at Crow Wing Crest Lodge.    Voila, Shanghai.   Hey, when you get job transferred, you get…
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