Goin' To The Lake Recap: Cumberland, Wis. (Day 2)
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Summer is rapidly coming to an end, but it's not over yet! We've got a few more trips left in us, so this week we hit the road and headed east.
WCCO-TV's Frank Vascellaro and Amelia Santaniello, as well as WCCO Radio's Chad Hartman, are Goin' to the Lake this week! They are headed east and will be live in Cumberland, Wis.
Listen to their road trip playlist below:
Goin' To The Lake: Frank And Amelia's Road Trip Playlist
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Cumberland is an easy two-hour drive from the Twin Cities metro. It's called the "Island City," because it is mostly surrounded by Beaver Dam Lake.
Unlike some small towns across the country, Cumberland is thriving. Just one look down its Main Street, which is lined with American flags and quaint shops, shows this to be true.
Gallery: Frank & Amelia Explore Cumberland, Wis.
Frank and Ameila headed to the Cumberland Golf Club Friday, which is just a few minutes from Main Street. You can enjoy a "Sandarita" while overlooking the 18th hole.
In a couple weeks, Cumberland will hold its annual big celebration -- The Rutabaga Festival. The fest started way back in 1932. It was the height of the Great Depression, so some businessmen in the area decided to combat the mood in the country with a party.
Rutabagas grew here at the time, thus the name. Eighty-three-years later, this festival is a big deal: Music downtown, a parade, tractor pulls, a hot pepper eating contest -- there's something for everyone!
The Rutabaga Festival is always the weekend before Labor Day. This year that's Aug. 27 - 30.
Cumberland's Golf Club & Rutabaga Festival
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Frank and Amelia had the chance Friday night to go fishing on Beaver Dam Lake in Cumberland. Their guide, Jeff Lane -- of Lane's Taxidermy and Guide Service in Comstock -- is a great guy and an excellent fisherman. He had them reeling 'em in almost instantly.
Lane is based in Comstock, but he will meet you just about anywhere. He regularly fishes Mille Lacs, and says the bass bite there is phenomenal right now.
Night Fishing On Beaver Dam Lake
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One of their stops Friday was at the Lakeside Pizzeria, which is right next to Beaver Dam Lake in town. Owner Mike Capuzzi grew up going here. When he heard the longtime owners were selling, he bought the place. He commutes from Chicago every weekend to run it, along with his partners Jeff and Chris.
Amelia and Frank had great pizza, meatballs and sausage grinders. Folks here told them they're happy the pizza place is right next to the lake. And yes, they'll deliver to the dock!
After lunch, they headed back to Louie's Meat Market, where they chatted with Chad Hartman during his show on NewsRadio 830 WCCO.
Lakeside Pizzeria & Louie's Meat Market
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There is so much to do in Cumberland if you are interested in getting out and enjoying the outdoors. And whether you want to buy or rent gear, Idlewild Outfitters is perfect. It is right on Main Street in Cumberland.
They took Amelia and Frank out Friday to try some paddleboard yoga. If you saw Thursday's log rolling segment, well, let's just say Frank had some more trouble on the water!
Paddleboard Yoga In Cumberland
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Cumberland Recap
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Here are highlights from other Goin' To The Lake trips:
— Watch the past "Goin' To The Lake" segments.
— Watch the past "Goin' To The (Frozen) Lake" segments.
