Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer and Brainerd lakes area businesses dependent upon tourism could use all the help they can get after the coronavirus pandemic upended life as usual. So what are local retailers doing, what are they looking forward to, as summer starts?
Downtown business owners are excited for the return of St. Patrick’s Day festivities after the pandemic sidelined the money-generating event. And the Irish-themed holiday known for wearing green, shamrocks and drinking will be celebrated in Crosslake a week from Saturday.