Downtown Alive

Beautifying downtown DL one flower at a time. Join us in keeping Detroit Lakes vibrant!

06/01/2026

Welcome to June, Detroit Lakes!

As the weather warms up, our pots are officially getting ready to shine. This 100% community-funded effort relies on neighbors like you to keep Washington Avenue and beyond vibrant.

Whether you drop a little change in the bucket or you're a major contributor, your "moola" goes straight into making our town a more beautiful place to live and shop.

05/30/2026

Special thanks today to Jim Buus and Thrive Property Solutions!.

They manage many of the spots that make our downtown great, including McKinley Plaza and Norbys Flats. Partners like Thrive, Lakeshirts , and the Fritz Family Foundation understand that beautification is an investment in our city's future.

Let’s keep working to make DL the most beautiful town in the North!

05/29/2026

Special thanks today to Jim Buus and Thrive Property Solutions!.

They manage many of the spots that make our downtown great, including McKinley Plaza and Norbys Flats. Partners like Thrive, Lakeshirts, and the Fritz Family Foundation understand that beautification is an investment in our city's future.

Let’s keep working to make DL the most beautiful town in the North!

05/28/2026

Once those petunias start blooming like crazy, we want to see them!

Snap a photo of your pink progress and email it to [email protected] or text it to 218.841.4854 or send us a DM.

We’d love to feature your yard in next year’s mailer to show off the incredible color connection we are building together!.

05/25/2026

Happy Memorial Day, Detroit Lakes!

Today we celebrate community and the families that make our town so special. We are thankful for the Mike Brodsho family, George & Liz Van Dam, Adrienne Buboltz, and Darlys & Ed Miller for their generous support of Downtown Alive. It’s because of individual money from families like yours that we can keep our downtown vibrant!

05/23/2026

As we head into Memorial Day weekend, we want to thank the organizations that help us reach the "next level." Shoutout to the Detroit Lakes Noon Rotary, Detroit Lakes Morning Rotary, Lakes Country Association of Realtors and Kari Moll-Sahr.

Your contributions help us maintain the 100+ pots on Washington Avenue and beyond and bring us closer to our goal of seeing pink petunias all along the beach!.

05/21/2026

If you’re heading to the greenhouse this week, remember our "Mighty Pink" challenge!

Whether you have a sunny storefront or a shady backyard, we want you to join the DL color connection. If you have mostly shade, just plant pink impatiens instead. A big thanks to Greg Severson and the team at Central Market for being true supporters and helping us spread the word!.

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