Thursdays on Main in Clear Lake, IA
One of my favorite spots in North Iowa is Clear Lake. It’s a beautiful town with a gorgeous lake. I’m still learning my way around this town (feel free to give me suggestions of where to visit). During the summer months they have a weekly event called Thursdays on Main.
Come to downtown Clear Lake for Thursdays on Main! This Chamber event features live music, featured entertainment, classic cars, a bounce house, hand-powered kiddie train rides, our retail stores stay open late, vendor street market, topped off with a movie in the park!
Me and Laura
This past Thursday I hit Main Street with my good friend, Laura, from Life on Skyview. She and I walked up and down checking out the different vendors selling their goods.
There were edible delights, fresh garden produce, jewelry, cupcakes, bath and body goodies, and more! You could find just about everything and actually talk to some of the artists that made their goods.
At the end furthest from the lake they had classic cars set up to check out. I could do a whole other post with all the cars I saw! They were beautiful!
There were various food trucks where you could stop and get a bite to eat. Laura and I chose to get some food and sat on the grass in the park. Behind us there were giggles and squeals coming from children bouncing up and down in the bounce houses. In front of us were adults laughing, talking, and catching up with friends, neighbors, and vendors. It really was a beautiful evening.
They also had live entertainment which included dancing and a live band. After everything winds down they even show a movie in the park! I had been gone all day and had to head out before the movie, but I want to stay all the way through next time. It’s a great place to bring the whole family!
I love Thursdays on Main and when I saw your write up I got all excited about summer today even with the winds blowing here in Fort Dodge! Bring on the smells and warm weather! You’ve inspired this summertime girl with the nod to Thursdays on Main!
Clear Lake does the events right! They are so much fun and really do foster community and family.
Summer cannot come soon enough!
Looks like a great time. We have those little lake towns all over Northern MI. I’ll have to check it out if I make it over to IA.
What a beautiful lake! Love the photos.
This looks like a really beautiful place.
I love Iowa. Maid-rites and tenderloins. YUM. My late husband was from Marshalltown. =)
Love pepper jelly YUM!
Looks like a beautiful place to live. I live in CA & we have a Clear Lake here too, about 4 hours north of where I live.
We visited relatives in Clear Lake and drove thru there maybe 15 years ago. Absolutely beautiful lake!
I used to swim at state park in Clear Lake as a child, so many fun memories, miss it!! Thanks!!
The first photos of the lake are amazing!! Looks so relaxing there!! The food trucks look like so much fun!
I LOVE Clear Lake! I have a house in Eldora, the home of Pine Lake, but love to go up to Clear Lake!
The lake looks beautiful. This looks like a great place to visit.
Your photos are so lovely that I would like to vacation here. It looks like a nice place to visit.
Great to see Denise and know that you guys connected there again. She is such an amazing lady. I really want to do Thursdays on Main before I leave Iowa so maybe this week I can make it. Fun post.
Clear Lake in Northern Iowa does look like a beautiful place to visit. I’d love to walk up and down Main Street to see the vendors selling their goods. Thank you for sharing this post.
We’ll have to check out Thursdays on Main sometime. Is it all summer?
Yes, through August!
Beautiful photos! I love seeing Denise M. featured in one of your photos. I wish I could have eaten at the Iowa Grill.
I have a whole post on Denise coming out tomorrow! And one on the Iowa Grill coming soon 😉
I love your photos of Clear Lake, Donna. The one with the docks is my favorite but those radishes look mighty fine, too.