Hot, sunny Fourth greets Pequot Lakes parade-goers

070721.PEJ.StarsNStripesParade (1).JPG — Miss Pequot Lakes and her court wore big smiles as they greeted the crowd at the July 4 campaign. Travis Grimler / Echo Journal

By Travis G. Grimler

July 07, 2021 at 3:00 AM

Nobody rained on the Pequot Lakes Stars & Stripes Days Parade on Sunday, July 4.

Aside from light cloud cover, the event was bright and sunny with warm temperatures. The parade followed a night of fireworks July 3.

People crowded into Pequot Lakes on July 4 for a return of traditional festivities that were canceled in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to the parade, longtime events included the fire department's pancake breakfast, a kiddie parade, bed races and craft fair and food vendors.

1/4: Fireworks shoot into the air beyond the bobber water tower Saturday, July 3, 2021, during the Stars and Stripes Days celebration in Pequot Lakes. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch

2/4: Excited as always, children at the July 4 parade in Pequot Lakes were ecstatic about candy and prizes. Travis Grimler / Echo Journal

3/4: Pequot Lakes school faculty and staff represented the district at the July 4 Parade in Pequot Lakes. Travis Grimler / Echo Journal

4/4: Greater Lakes Area Performing Arts performed a sword fight for the crowd at the July 4 parade in Nisswa. Travis Grimler / Echo Journal

By Travis G. Grimler

Travis Grimler began work at the Echo Journal Jan. 2 of 2013 while the publication was still split in two as the Pine River Journal and Lake Country Echo. He is a full time reporter/photographer/videographer for the paper and operates primarily out of the northern stretch of the coverage area (Hackensack to Jenkins).

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