Brainerd Lakes Vacation & Lodging - 2008 Guide - (Page 7) it’s gotta be the unique communities Brainerd/Baxter The communities of Brainerd and Baxter are separated only by the Mighty Mississippi River. Sprinkled with a dozen parks and home to a 500-acre arboretum, these two cities provide plenty of places to play. Here you can find an outdoor skate park, indoor and outdoor skating rinks, indoor water parks, Whipple Beach, the start of the 100-mile paved Paul Bunyan Trail, and sports fields of every kind. The largest community in the Brainerd Lakes Area and all of Crow Wing County, the name “Brainerd” was given by the president of Burlington Northern Railroad over a century ago. The historic downtown creates a memorable shopping experience. Brainerd’s sister city, Baxter, boasts a growing retail and residential population. Businesses old and new combine to provide everything you need to complete your vacation experience. And where is Paul Bunyan now, you ask? He's moved home. After a 50-year stay in the Baxter city limits, Paul took a few Bunyan-sized steps to the east and settled in to his new home in Brainerd at This Old Farm. explorebrainerdlakes.com 7 http://explorebrainerdlakes.com
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