🍨 Sugar, spice, and everything fried

Good day, Wayzata. This is Wayzata Scoop, your news source that’s as comforting as a warm hug.

In today’s Scoop:

• 2024’s foodie forecast for the Minnesota State Fair 🍟

• Country vibes and starry skies at the Hilde Nights series 🤠

• A step back in time with the Big Island History Cruise & Walking Tour 🕰️

• Eyes in the sky with a boost to the Wayzata Police drone program 🚓

Let’s get this show on the road.

— Dustin Hart

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📢 TALK OF THE TOWN

Nothing says Great Minnesota Get Together quite like fried ranch, am I right?

The Minnesota State Fair is upon us and though you can never go wrong with the classics, there are a ton of new options to try this year.

Feast your eyes (and tummies) on a few of this year’s new food finds:

• Deep-fried ranch dressing at LuLu’s Public House

• Dill pickle tots at Tot Boss

• Fried “Bee-Nana” pie at Sabino’s Pizza Pies

• Ham and pickle roll up on a potato skin at Route 66 Roadhouse Chicken

• “3 Piggy Pals on a Stick” from Sausage Sister & Me

• Buffalo cheese curd & chicken tacos at Richie’s Cheese Curd Tacos

• Cooke butter crunch mini donuts at Mini Donuts & Cheese Curds

• PB bacon cakes at The Blue Barn

• Strawberries and cream waffle stick at Waffle Chix

• Strawberry and lemonade donut from Fluffy’s Hand Cut Donuts

I’m hungry just thinking about it.

I know this isn’t directly related to Wayzata & Plymouth, but it’s something we can all truly unite and bond over, right?

Right.

To get a full list of new foods, click here.

The Hilde Nights series is featuring a country concert on 8/23!

Summer is coming to a close here in Minnesota (sigh).

And with that, the final show for the 2024 Hilde Nights series in Plymouth will be hosting a country concert from 6-10 p.m. on Friday, August 23rd.

The concert is set to kick off with the Tim Sigler Band, followed up Chris Kroeze.

Chris just happened to be the runner-up from season 15 of NBC’s The Voice.

As usual, these events are free and anyone is welcome to come.

Make sure to bring lawn chairs, blankets, and anything else you need to stay cozy as well as that cold hard cash (or credit card) to grab a couple beverages and get started on the State Fair early with the food trucks on site.

📍3500 Plymouth Blvd, Plymouth, MN 55447

Tour Big Island and get a history lesson on September 15th.

The Lake Minnetonka Historical Society is hosting a history cruise & a walking tour of Big Island on Sunday, September 15th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The cruise will be held on “Her Excellency",” and tickets are available here.

Box lunches will be served for all participants and they’ll have drinks and spirits available for purchase as well.

This is a great & unique opportunity to learn and explore the rich and varied history of Lake Minnetonka — one of the best parts about living in Minnesota.

Wayzata Police Department is all systems go on a new drone program.

In an effort to uplevel the department’s ability to respond to critical incidents (like tracking down lost people or going after runaway suspects), the Wayzata Crime Prevention Coalition is actively raising funds to help cover the costs of the Public Safety Drone program.

The cost to get started is a whopping $25,800 with an ongoing cost of ~$5,000 annually.

Though it may seem like a big barrier to entry, drones are proving to be really helpful for law enforcement and providing an upper hand using thermal capabilities and covering a lot of ground that officers either can’t or find it challenging to do so quickly.

There are a lot of upsides to drone usage but some fear their right to privacy might be at stake, in addition to ensuring that the drones are used properly (and with cause).

It sounds like Wayzata Police will be moving forward with the initiative to better protect the community at large.

📖 QOTW (QUOTE OF THE WEEK)

“What a tragedy if that moment finds them unprepared for that which could have been their finest hour” — Winston Churchill

🌪️ WEATHER WATCH

It’s gonna be a bit of a wet one this week. 💦

Wed 14 80°/65° PM Showers 🌧️ | 💧53%

Thu 15 75°/62° AM Showers 🌧️ | 💧59%

Fri 16 73°/61° AM Showers 🌧️ | 💧32%

Sat 17 82°/61° Mostly Sunny 🌤️ | 💧7%

Sun 18 83°/61° Sunny ☀️ | 💧7%

Mon 19 83°/63° Mostly Sunny 🌤️ | 💧22%

Tue 20 79°/61° Partly Cloudy 🌤️ | 💧24%

🍟 RESTAURANT FEATURE OF THE WEEK: ROCK ELM TAVERN (PLYMOUTH)

Rock Elm serves up home cooking, “just the way you like it.”

With one of the best patio spots in Plymouth, Rock Elm Tavern serves up scratch-made food, serves up a bunch of craft beers on tap, and features an incredible happy hour.

They accommodate catering orders, parties, and they even have a food truck you might find somewhere around the Twin Cities.

Their housemade tots are a personal favorite (and if you love cheese in your tots, you’ll think so, too).

📍 16605 County Road 24, Plymouth, MN 55447

🎤 MUSIC SCENE

Wednesday 8/14

• Tony Sammis | Lord Fletcher’s

Thursday 8/15

• The Little Mermen | Hilde Performance Center

• Self Titled | Lord Fletcher’s

Friday 8/16

• High School Musical JR (Performance) | Blue Water Theater Company

• GenNOW DJ | COV Wayzata

• Shane Martin | Lord Fletcher’s

Saturday 8/17

• Drew Parker | Corcoran Lion’s Park

• Swag | Lord Fletcher’s

Sunday 8/18

• Salsa Del Soul | Great Lawn - Wayzata, MN

• Ali & Joe | Lord Fletcher’s

Tuesday 8/20

• GenNOW DJ | COV Wayzata

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