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Dinner Theatre 2011

Mar 17th, 2011 | By admin
Dinner Theatre 2011

This April, The Northern Edge is teaming up with Rouges and Vagabonds Entertainment (RAVE) to bring you Neil Simon’s “Last of the Red Hot Lovers”. This Neil Simon classic tells the story of  middle-aged Barney Cashman who married his high school sweetheart.  He wants to have one sweeping extra-marital romantic fling in his tranquil, faithful,
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First Day of Smelt Fry

Mar 17th, 2011 | By admin
First Day of Smelt Fry

The first day of the 2011 Rotary Smelt Fry has come and gone.  The dining room of the Northern Edge was filled–as were the bellies of those who came to eat. The Smelt Fry is one of the Lodi Area Rotary’s biggest and most-anticipated events.   This year certainly lived up to the anticipation.  The golden-brown
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2011 Rotary Smelt Fry

Feb 24th, 2011 | By admin
2011 Rotary Smelt Fry

It’s almost March, and that means it’s almost time for the annual Rotary Smelt Fry. If you’re not from the area, you may not know about this great tradition.  Every March, on the middle and last Wednesday of the month, the Lodi Rotary Club hosts their smelt-fry fundraiser.  Once again the event is being hosted
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Games at the Edge

Feb 24th, 2011 | By admin
Games at the Edge

A New Room The Edge Bar at the Northern Edge has done a little remodeling.   The familiar Downtown Cafe has moved to the other side of the building in order to make way for the new game room. The new game room has 2 pool tables, foosball, pinball, and–coming soon–shuffleboard.  There’s also electronic darts in
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Dinner Theatre

Sep 12th, 2010 | By admin
Dinner Theatre

The Northern Edge once again partners with the Taffetas to bring you a night of good food and good fun.  Well, technically, it’s three nights:  September 16th, 18th, & 19th. What’s the show? Back in the 1950’s, four Lodi sisters made their way to New York City to make their debut on a nationally-syndicated radio
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Susie Day 2010

Aug 15th, 2010 | By admin
Susie Day 2010

The skies may have been overcast, but the sunshine was eminently evident on the faces of the children at this year’s Susie Day parade. As always, the Lodi Rotary put on a fabulous parade that showed off all the things that make our community great.  We know that the “big city folk” might not understand
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The City is Yellow

Apr 12th, 2010 | By admin
The City is Yellow

They say that April showers bring May flowers.   Here in Lodi, we’re a little bit impatient–we’re already blooming. The daffodils are blooming all over town.  Last fall the Chamber of Commerce purchased another batch of bulbs to sell to the community.  People were out in teams planting them in public and business locations, while homeowners
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Garage Sale Days

Apr 8th, 2010 | By admin
Garage Sale Days

April 22nd through the 24th are spring Garage Sale Days in Lodi.   It may not sound like something that’s worthy of an article, but it’s actually a big deal.  Garage Sale Days have become a major event in the spring and fall.   The Enterprise publishes official maps, the town opens up its (garage) doors, and
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A Sign of Spring

Mar 17th, 2010 | By admin
A Sign of Spring

There are many signs of spring in the Lodi Valley:  The Okee mill pond opens up, the ferry starts running, the daffodils start peeking through the ground… and people start thinking about getting out on the lake. This past weekend, Don’s Marine hosted their Spring Open House celebrating their 75th year in business.   If attendance
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The Start of a Scenic Adventure

Feb 14th, 2010 | By admin

In the summer of 2009, Lodi became the starting point of the states 2nd Scenic Byway:  The Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway follows Highway 60 from Lodi to Prairie du Chien.  The 100 mile drive follows the lower Wisconsin river from Lake Wisconsin to the Mississippi River.  Shaped by glaciers and the slow flow
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