Chester Bowl

09/04/2026

The Chalet is starting to look like the Chalet! The front face of the Thom Storm Chalet is the defining feature of the building, and we love how construction is coming along.

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09/03/2026

Cheers to Chester 2026 is just one week away, on Thursday, September 10th! Join us at Bent Paddle Brewing Co. from 6-8:30pm for an evening spent with the Chester Bowl community. This is the fifth year that Ski Hut has thrown a party for Chester Bowl to raise money for the Chalet renovation and expansion. You can buy $10 raffle tickets for your chance to win a Segway Muxi e-bike, donated by Ski Hut! (tickets are available now at Ski Hut if you can't make the event). This family friendly event features live music from Two T's in a Pod and Breanne Marie & The Front Porch Sinners, food from Burger Joint, and of course the delicious beverages from Bent Paddle. We will be outdoors if the weather cooperates, and indoors if it does not. See you there!

09/01/2026

Growing Up Chester is becoming literal as well as metaphorical!

09/01/2026

Cheers to Chester 2026! This annual event is on Thursday, September 10th, 6-8:30 pm, at Bent Paddle. This is the fifth year where Ski Hut has thrown us a party to raise money for the Chalet renovation- and donated an e-bike that YOU could win by buying raffle tickets! The event's centerpiece is music from Two T's in a Pod and Breanne Marie & The Front Porch Sinners , with food and drink available for purchase from Bent Paddle Brewing Co. and Burger Joint . Can't make the event? Raffle tickets are on sale NOW at Ski Hut! This picture is a throwback to the first event in 2022. Ski Hut donated $30,000 to the campaign as a business, and the event has raised an additional $5,000 each year. Will you come out, help us raise money for the Chalet, and maybe even win an e-bike? See you on September 10th!

https://www.chesterbowl.org/uncategorized/cheers-to-chester-september-10th-6-830/

08/31/2026

Want to learn more about September 19th's Chester Bowl Fall Fest 2026? Check out the lastest edition of Northern News Now's Northern Life, where Dave sat down to chat with Meteorologist Hunter McCullough Northern News Now. The Fall Fest section starts at 13:15. Additional information is also at https://www.chesterbowl.org/fall-fest/

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08/29/2026

Fall Fest is three weeks from today, on Saturday, September 19th! We hope you join us between 9:30 and 4:30 to browse the 135 regional craft vendor booths, listen to live music, and enjoy food and beverages from over a dozen food vendors! Find out all the details at https://www.chesterbowl.org/fall-fest/
Chester Bowl Fall Fest 2026

08/28/2026

Tune in today (Friday) to Northern Life on Northern News Now! It airs on NBC at 12:30pm and CBS at 6:30pm. Dave talked in studio with Hunter about everything related to Fall Fest, which is coming up on September 19th, including community, craft vendors, food vendors, the best parking option (at UMD and take the free shuttle), and the reason for the event (to raise money through gate donations for the scholarship fund). Missed it? Look for it streaming online after it airs. Want to find out even more about Fall Fest? See all the info at https://www.chesterbowl.org/fall-fest/

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08/27/2026

YOU could win this bike! The good folks at Ski Hut have donated this Segway Muxi cargo e-bike as the grand prize for the Cheers to Chester 2026 raffle! Each $10 raffle ticket gives you a chance at winning this bike... and you can feel good knowing that all money raised is supporting the Chalet renovation and expansion project. You can buy tickets in person at our Cheers to Chester event at Bent Paddle Brewing Co. on Thursday, September 10th! Live music starts at 6pm with Two T's in a Pod, and continues at 6:30 with Breanne Marie & The Front Porch Sinners . Beverages are available for purchase from Bent Paddle, with food available from the Burger Joint. The drawing is at 8pm. You do NOT need to be present to win the e-bike or one of the other seven raffle prizes. In fact, you can still win if you can't go at all- raffle tickets are on sale NOW through the start of the event at Ski Hut!

https://www.chesterbowl.org/uncategorized/cheers-to-chester-september-10th-6-830/

08/26/2026

Check out this video for a tour of the Chalet in progress. We have a second floor! Please also consider supporting Chester Bowl financially- we have less than $200,000 left to raise! You can donate now at www.growingupchester.org.

08/24/2026

Fall Fest Vendor Sneak Peek: Scenic 61 by New Scenic Cafe
Known as a North Shore dining destination, the New Scenic Cafe is bringing their Scenic 61 food truck to Fall Fest! When visiting up the shore, this intimate cafe features New American Cuisine amidst lake views and a beautiful garden. You can enjoy some of their signature meals on the go at Fall Fest! After working up an appetite shopping the vendor booths, you will need to stop at the Scenic 61 by New Scenic Cafe!
New Scenic Café
https://www.newsceniccafe.com/

Fall Fest is September 19! Find more details at https://www.chesterbowl.org/fall-fest/