Paul in the Community

Sponsor the Paul Bunyan Costume

Your name in lights may be small potatoes compared to putting your name in plaid!  Sponsor the Paul Bunyan costume for the Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway Association and see your name on the big plaid shirt every time Paul Bunyan appears in parades and community events or a picture is snapped of Paul Bunyan.

PBSB Around Town

  • PBSBA representatives, Linda Ulland and Lynn Scharenbroich, attended the National Scenic Byways Conference in Baltimore, MD on May 20-23, 2007. As a result of some contacts there, the PBSBA was contacted in July by America's Byways fam tour planners. A fall, 2007 fam tour is in the planning stages at this time.

    • PBSB Around Town

    Dec. 7, 2006, the PBSBA participated for the first time in the Brainerd Area Chamber of Commerce’s Holiday Extravaganza held every year at Madden’s Town Hall. Board members Carol Ottoson and Lynn Scharenbroich created an exhibit table showcasing Byway art, playing cards and other Byway projects.

    PBSB Around Town

  • The PBSBA annual meeting was held at Antlers in Breezy Point on Nov. 13, 2006. Keynote speaker was Explore Minnesota Tourism Director, John Edman.

    • PBSB Around Town

    Ride With Jim (Oberstar) entourage stopped for lunch at the Pine River Chamber building on June 4, 2006.

    PBSB Around Town

  • On January 28, 2006, Paul Bunyan’s cook, Pea Soup Shorty, applied his soup savvy and created a stunning batch of pea soup with ham for Crosslake‘s Winterfest. The soup was sampled by more than 60 soup sippers between noon and 2pm. Thanks to Carol Ottoson of the Bait Box Marina for hosting the PBSBA soup table for this event.

    • Pea Soup Shorty Competes for the Prize

    They came to taste-test the split pea with ham soup served up by the Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway Association’s (PBSBA) ‘Pea Soup Shorty’, artfully characterized by board member Wayne Chamberlain.

    For Sale: Paul Bunyan

    Yikes! What does that mean?!

    The Paul Bunyan character, created by Pequot Lakes resident, Wayne Chamberlain, is becoming very popular. It seems as though every time he turns around, there‘s another event or photo session or parade that needs ‘Paul’.

    'Pea Soup Shorty' Competes For the Prize

    They came to taste-test the split pea with ham soup served up by the Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway Association’s (PBSBA) ‘Pea Soup Shorty’, artfully characterized by board member Wayne Chamberlain.

    Paul & Babe Have Never Been So Tasty

    Al's Bakery adorns new Cookie creation with our very own Paul & Babe

    Soft and sweet may not be the first words to pop into one’s head when thinking about Paul Bunyan and Babe, the Blue Ox. But, if you’re in the bakery business, soft and sweet is fitting for just about everything.