In addition, Alexandria lists several golf courses on
its website, an amusement park, go-kart racing, horseback riding, three museums, public swimming beaches, an indoor water park, a winter ski hill, three marinas and more.
There is also a trail of antique, curio and specialty shops (many of them downtown) that collectors, browsers and shoppers love to follow, and Alexandria has a very active downtown restaurant and shopping area.
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FUN FACT ABOUT ALEXANDRIA
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Big Ole Webcam: Locals and visitors alike can stop by Big Ole and take a selfie using the Big Ole webcam that is found on the ALP Utilities website. It’s a fun way to get a group shot with the 28-foot fiberglass statue located in Big Ole Central Park. Once you open the website on your cell phone, just take a screenshot to capture you, your group and the famous Viking statue. You must use Firefox, Safar
Spilling Over can be found at Burr Vineyards and Cherry Street Books. 2:00 pm, Jan. 29, 2021 ×
Florian Ledermann, 80, of Brandon, recently self-published Spilling Over, a book of his life stories. (Contributed)
When Florian Ledermann was in college, he pleaded with his creative writing professor to have mercy on him as he was a farm boy who just wanted to be a veterinarian and had no intentions of becoming a writer.
But now, about six decades later, the 80-year-old Ledermann who lives in Brandon, has become a writer. And in fact, is the author of “Spilling Over,”, his first self-published book, which can be found locally at Cherry Street Books and at his winery, Burr Vineyards. It is also available on Amazon.