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Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz
Brainerd does have a lot of hotel space but many are only open seasonally. They don't have the staff during the winter to stay open. (My sister in law lives in Nisswa just up the road.)
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About half of my family lives in the Brainerd/Baxter area (I even have a cousin on FRC 2503!) and a few of my cousins work or have worked in the hotel industry up there. 10 years ago, I would completely agree with you, there wouldn't be enough hotel space for an event in the late winter. However, the whole Brainerd/Baxter area has really exploded in growth over the past few years and the family who works in the area says that the major hotel chains do remain fully functional throughout winter. That of course doesn't mean there wouldn't be challenges but I wouldn't count it out on hotel space.
Having an event in Brainerd would give me an excuse to go visit my family during build/competition season. Some have even resorted to volunteering at competitions with me, just to see me
(which I wouldn't consider a
bad thing...)