Fair Hills Resort May 2024 Newsletter

As always, we will begin the newsletter with the weather. May has been a very typical spring. Can you believe we’ve had some typical weather??!!? We’ve had both warm and chilly days, a lot of rain and plenty of sunshine. The grounds have greened up so nicely. Overall, a beautiful month. Nothing extreme, just pleasant spring weather!

2024 Opening

Fair Hills officially opened on May 10th with three day groups! It was a great way to open up the 2024 season. The following weekend we hosted our first overnight group of the year and a great time was had by all! Over Memorial Weekend we hosted our first wedding of the year and the 2nd Annual Pickleball Tournament. While Friday & Monday of the weekend was rainy and windy, Saturday & Sunday were perfect weather-wise and it was a perfect weekend.

The 2024 team started to arrive midway through May and more and more arrive daily! We are welcoming back many familiar faces and meeting new amazing people from across the country and around the world. We hope you get to meet them all this summer!

2nd Annual Pickleball Tournament

The 2024 tournament was so fun! The weather was just perfect for the clinics and tournaments and with over 40 picklers, it was a wild success! The weekend was chock full of dinking, cookies, flapjacks, attacks, falafels and bangers. You probably have to be a pickler to understand the previous sentence. In case you aren’t, just know the weekend was full of fun, friendly competition and lots of pickleball play.

Congratulations to our winners, Paul & Dustin!

We are going to do this again! Mark your calendars for Memorial Weekend 2025!

What to expect this summer!

A Few Previews

The Perch: We hope you’re ready to visit the Perch more often this summer. The menu and activities are busting at the seems this year! Get excited for our specials and new classes!

The Hoot: We have started rehearsals and are having fun with the song selections this year. A few returning numbers, new songs and fun lyrics. More than a few of us have certain songs stuck in our heads. We can’t wait for you to hear us this summer! You know, somewhere where we sing and dance and hug and sing and dance and hug…

The Merch: We have ordered some extra special items this year and we can’t wait for you to see the gift shop. Not only did the t-shirts and sweatshirts turn out extra amazing this year, but we have some extra special souvenirs this year! Don’t forget to visit the Gift Shop this season.

Rec: The Rec team has been busy putting together an excellent 2024 schedule. We’re not sure where all the extra time is coming from, but we’ve figured out how to add even more to the rec schedule!

The Menu: The Kitchen team is welcoming many new faces this year and they are cooking up excellent new items on the menu this year. Look out for these new items, new stations and the favorites you love year to year.

Fishing Excursions

Farewell to Suzy

2024 will not be the same in the kitchen or dining room without the legendary Suzy Baker. After so many years, Suzy has moved on from her time at Fair Hills. Although Suzy’s time at Fair Hills might be over, her legacy will live on in many of the Fair Hills menu favorites. Please join us in extending our best wishes to Suzy on her next adventure!

Fair Hills Featured Video

This month’s featured video is all about the Big Pelican.  One of May’s (literal) biggest tasks is to but the Big Pelican back in the lake.  The video linked below is from 2011.  Our process (and video skills) have improved since then, but ultimately, its the same process.  Now we use Patrick Meyer’s tractor instead of an old fire truck.  We are happy to report that the BP went in without issue and she is ready to sail again for summer 2024!  

Big Pelican Launch from 2011 (3m40s)

Birding

Did you know, due to the unique transition zone of three ecosystem located within Becker County, bird watchers can enjoy observing over 250 different species of birds! Birding is an excellent hobby to try out at Fair Hills.

One of our long-time guests, Nancy, recommended an app for your phone to help you bird while at Fair Hills. Merlin Bird ID is a free app you can download to your phone. One of the apps features allows you to record your surroundings and it will identify all the birds you hear. You can also explore information about common birds found in our area (all 250+!), as well as upload your own photos of birds you see. We’ve tried it out and it is pretty cool to be able to put bird names to the sounds you hear around the resort. If you have any interest in birds, we recommend you give the app a try this summer!

2024 Reservations

If you have a 2024 reservation, expect two email prior to your arrival.

• Dietary Restriction Email (for reservations June 15 – August 22): this will be sent 17 days before you arrive. If you have a dietary restriction or allergy, please fill out this form and submit at least 7 days before arrival.
• Pre Arrival Email (for all stays!): this will be sent 10 days before you arrive. Chock full of helpful information, please read it thoroughly!
• If you don’t have a 2024 reservation, it’s not too late!
• We still have week long options a few different weeks this year.
• Our 3 & 4 Night specials are just right for last minute stays!
• Contact us today! Call ~ Email ~ Book Online!
• We can’t wait to see you on the shores of Pelican Lake!

Thank you!

Thank you for reading and being a part of the Fair Hills family. We hope you had a wonderful May and we wish you an AMAZING SUMMER! It’s the BEST SEASON!