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A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor

     

Wobegon Weekend was delightful time for all. Three-hundred guests from around the country joined Garrison Keillor and the 'Prairie Home' cast and crew for a weekend of hot dish suppers, night-time strolls, ice fishing, and a live broadcast of A Prairie Home Companion.

Thanks to all our guests (we look forward to seeing you again) and to those who visited us on the Web (and sent us all those wonderful hot dish recipes). Please take a moment to browse around and take a look at some of the weekend's events.

 

 

 
Weekend Photos
See photos of our guests ice fishing, smoozing with GK, enjoying a hot dish supper and strolling around St. Paul.
 
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Ice Fishing Quiz
Test your knowledge of the fine art of ice fishing by taking our painstakingly researched Ice Fishing Trivia Quiz.
 
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Hot Dish Delights
We've received dozens of hot dish recipes. Have a look and see if any whet your appetite.

Thanks to everyone who sent in a recipe. And good cookin'!!

TaterTot Hot Dish
2lb. ground beef
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 cans French string green beans (drained)
2 cans cheddar cheese soup (undiluted)
32 ounce bag of frozen Tater Tots

Heat oven to 350 degrees. In skillet, brown ground beef with onion; drain. Pour into greased casserole pan (9 x 13). Layer green beans on top of ground beef. Spread cheddar cheese soup on top. Finish with a healthy layer of Tater Tots. Bake 60 minutes. Makes 8 servings of hot dishy goodness!!

 
 
   

Fabulous Contest: How many fish will be caught?
After several hours of earnest ice fishing on Sunday morning, our Wobegon Weekend guests caught a grand total of three (3) fish.

The winners of our Fabulous Contest are:

Nevin Dawson, Raleigh, SC
Lavonne Hansen, Dassel, MN
Audrey Hoskins, Orlando, FL
Randa Money, Irvine, CA
Lisa Sweasy, Ft. Mitchell, KY


[Winning emails were selected on a first-come basis. Please note that all three fish were released. Thanks to everyone who entered.]

 
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Tom Keith's Ice Fishing Fashions
Sound effects wiz Tom Keith demonstrates the proper gear for the serious ice fishing enthusiast.
[Requires Flash - download free copy]
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A Medley of Winter Songs
Have a listen to some of the "winter" songs performed on the show over the years.
[Listen to the whole medley]

In the Bleak Mid-Winter (Mollie O'Brien)
December Stars (Rich Dworsky - instrumental)
Together All Alone (Robin and Linda Williams)
Cold Mean Winter (Greg Brown)
Snowy Road (Laurie Lewis, Tom Rozum, and Bruce Molsky - instrumental)
Through The Bitter Frost and Snow (Susan McKeown, Johnny Cunningham, Aidan Brennan)
Spending the Winter at the St. Paul Hotel (Garrison Keillor)
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Marshall Fields' Travel Service   Northwest Airlines   Radisson Hotels   Saint Paul Convention and Visitors Bureau   Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
 
     

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