:: Unofficial Waconia Minnesota ::

Nickle Dickle Day is fast approaching. This year it takes place on September 16, 2006 and it’s a great outing for everybody.

There are antique cars, trucks and tractors, plenty of craft vendors, kids activities, food and even a 5k & 10k run for that athlete in you.

I went last year and there was quite a bit. More antique cars/trucks than I’d seen before and enough craft vendors that I found my mom a great birthday present. I also got mini doughnuts for myself.

Head to downtown Waconia and City Square Park to catch all of the action.

Check out the official Nickel Dickle Day website for more information.

Over the weekend we went out to Nancy’s Landing. We’ve heard mixed reviews about the restaurant and have mixed opinions.

Nancy’s Landing is located on Lake Waconia and the view is excellent. With the water every way you look, it’s a great environment to have a meal.

We had made reservations, so our table was ready and waiting when we got there. However, looking around, it wasn’t full. Could have been the time of the day, or the weather, but I expected it to be packed.

We went for Sunday brunch and every Sunday is a different theme. Our theme happened to be ‘South of the Border’ or something like that. So the food included more of a mexican flair. Not being big fans of that kind of food, it made out visit not quite what we were hoping for.

There was quite a bit of food though, from fruits and vegetables to made-to-order omelets and waffles, eggs, bacon, burritos, fish and quite the desert table. There was definitely something for everyone, but yet, not that many choices. It looked beautiful and looked like a lot of food, but I think that since the theme was not our taste pallet, it left us not quite satisfied.

When the check came, it was about $20 per person. Again, with the right theme, it might have been worth it, but this time it just seemed to be a bit much.

I think that if you call ahead and find out the theme before making reservations, you’ll be better off. The restaurant looks great, the view is amazing and the food has the ability to just as good.

Nancy’s Landing
318 Lake St E
Waconia, Minnesota
(952) 442-4954

Hurry, the fair ends Sunday!

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Mackenthun’s grocery store, which has a history of quickly growing bigger and better, is getting ready to grow yet again. This time with a 15,000 square foot expansion (currently it’s 50,000) on the west side. The push? A wider selection of organic and natural foods and a deli expansion.

The expansion may start as early as this fall, but the store really wants to know what you want before it starts anything.

If you want to voice your opinion, just call the main store line at 952-442-2512 and let them know you want to be in the focus group. They want your opinion, even if you don’t care for organic foods. It’s an expansion, who knows what they might add!

The 2006 Carver County Fair starts today. We drove by last night and the rides were going up and the fair was buzzing with people getting everything ready.

To get to the fair take Highway 5 into Waconia, turn at the Hospital and then take a left on 3rd street. Then it’s just one block down on your left.

Check out Yahoo Maps for more detailed instructions.

You can’t quite see it yet, but there’s a Kwik Trip in the works for Waconia! Off of County Road 30 and Highway 5 the new gas station, connivance store and car wash will sit.

Personally I like Kwik Trips as they have decent food, clean stores, nice car washes, rock your pop drinks, no-fee atms and some even have E-85. However, I don’t see how we need yet another gas station but I’ll give Kwik Trip my business!!

Kwik Trip is one of the businesses that will appear in that area. I hear more shops are planned as that area quickly expands.