Mark Chapman, center, shows his son Scout, 10, a smart phone video, as his other son, Jude, 5, looks on while waiting for the Water Street Parade to begin during the annual Independence Day festivities Thursday, July 4, in Excelsior. Both Scout and Jude sported red, white and blue mohawks haircuts for the occasion.
Old Log Theater actor Maddie Scott jumped and spun her way along the Water Street Parade route, distributing goodies to the masses from downtown Excelsior to the Commons Thursday, July 4, at The Excelsior–Lake Minnetonka Chamber of Commerce sponsored Independence day festivities.
Kids Fishing Contest angler Anna Dahlby laughs as her dad, Jeff, unhooks a monster-sized bluegill from her line on the shore of Lake Minnetonka on The Commons Thursday, July 4th in Excelsior. Shorewood three-year-old Tryg Carlson gets ready for corn dog goodness near the bandstand on Excelsior Commons during the annual Independence Day festivities Thursday, July 4, on Lake Minnetonka.
