TRAER – The Traer Chamber of Commerce recently announced a new promotion – the I ‘Heart’ Traer Challenge – designed to bring both local residents and those from surrounding communities to town, to essentially #WindUpInTraer.

The I ‘Heart’ Traer Challenge kicked off on Thursday, Sept. 14 and runs through Nov. 1. The challenge features 65 tasks for folks to complete in and around the downtown that support local businesses.

Those individuals who complete a task and post a photo of themselves doing so to either Facebook or Instagram using the hashtag #WindUpInTraer2023 will be entered into a random drawing for $25 in Chamber Dollars.

The top three participants who complete and post the most tasks, will win prizes of $75, $50, and $25 in Chamber Dollars.

The 65 tasks are printed below. For more information, refer to the Traer Chamber of Commerce’s Facebook page.

65 ways to wind up in Traer

1 Purchase an ‘I Heart Traer’ Button for $1. Refer to the Chamber’s Facebook page for locations to purchase.

2. Need that extra hand cleaning up your yard? Call Perfect Circle to help you.

3. Grab a bottle of top-tier wine from Fox Ridge Winery.

4. Go for an early-bird breakfast at Spanky’s South, Sinclair Gas Station, or Traer Short

Stop.

5. ‘Wind up in Traer’ and grab a photo of the Winding Stairs.

6. Have a girls’ shopping day – stop by Mavens Market, Simply Blooming, Retro Rooster, A Wild Hair, or Reuman’s Clothing.

7. Looking for a new toy? Stop in at Whannel’s Hardware.

8. Looking for dinner? Try Beast & Bird.

9. Cool off with a treat from Sinclair Gas Station or Traer Short Stop.

10. Buy or Sell with Appraisal & Real Estate Services.

11. Discover your rainy day read at the Traer Public Library.

12. Grab some goodies from Hometown Foods to make s’mores around the campfire.

13. Spruce up your yard with a new piece of art from Retro Rooster.

14. Enjoy a delicious pizza from Pizza Palace.

15. Pamper your pet with a visit to the North Tama Vet Clinic.

16. Search for and take a selfie with the Jack and the Beanstalk mural.

17. Enjoy happy hour on the patio at La Terraza Too or at Fox Ridge Winery.

18. Challenge your friends to a round of golf at Traer Golf & Country Club.

19. Camp under the stars at T.F. Clark’s Park.

20. Winter is coming, make sure your furnace is ready! Call Champion Enterprises.

21. Buy your friend a drink at The Junkyard Bar.

22. Buy a flower arrangement from Simply Blooming.

23. Kick your feet up and do some online shopping at Clover & Crow or Krystyna’s Kandi Boutique.

24. Play pool at The Junkyard Bar, the Wind-Up Lounge, or the Traer Golf & Country Club.

25. Browse through the listings of the area with Appraisal & Real Estate Services.

26. Volunteer or join a local service club like Dollars for Scholars or North Tama PTO.

27. Choosing a memorial can be an emotional experience. Call Breakenridge Memorials to help make the process as easy as possible.

28. Sign up for a library card at the Traer Public Library!

29. Enjoy a picnic in Taylor Park.

30. Visit the Salt & Pepper Shaker Gallery.

31. Purchase the perfect card or gift at NuCara Pharmacy.

32. Check out an Insurance Policy with Eikamp Insurance, Farmers Mutual Insurance, Pillar Insurance, or State Farm Insurance.

33. Technology can be a pain. Reach out to KT Kennedy Consulting LC to assist!

34. Enjoy the Fall Fun Day at the Traer Golf & Country Club on September 23.

35. Enjoy a movie at the Traer Theatre.

36. Relax with a massage at Traer Chiropractic.

37. Race a Hot Wheel at the Wind-Up Longe.

38. Go to Taco Tuesday at La Terraza Too.

39. Check out the newest exhibit at the Traer Historical Museum.

40. Attend a North Tama Redhawk activity.

41. Schedule your family or senior photos with Amy’s Images.

42. Use one of the many services Anderson Collisions offer!

43. Spruce up your hair at A Wild Hair.

44. Change your oil with A.W.E Auto Services.

45. Needing Crop Inputs? Check out Aurora Agronomy or LiquiGrow.

46. Rotate your tires with A.W.E Auto Services.

47. Sell your grain at Heartland Co-Op.

48. Grab lunch at Hometown Foods.

49. Be the ‘U’ in The JUnkyard Bar.

50. Set up a new banking account at Chelsea Savings Bank, Farmers Savings Bank & Trust, or MEMBERS1ST Community Credit Union.

51. In need of tile? Check out Wilson Tiling.

52. Need legal advice? Contact Bauch & Lechtenberg Law Office or Roan, Powell &

Reinders.

53. Looking for childcare? Call Pied Piper Preschool & Daycare.

54. Need to spruce up your marketing? Contact Chick Studios for a local freelance graphic design studio.

5. Looking to build your brand? Contact Rubline Marketing.

56. Listen to live music at Fox Ridge Winery.

57. Get out your camera and capture a photo of Traer.

58. Treat yourself to an adjustment at Traer Chiropractic.

59. Looking for storage? Check out Rosie’s Storage Rental.

60. Attend Fox Ridge Winery’s Fall Festival on October 1.

61. Visit a resident at Sunrise Hill Care & Rehab Center.

62. Take a photo with Mayor Pete!

63. Enter the Traer Chamber Halloween Costume Contest on Oct. 31 after school at the Memorial Building!

64. Take a photo with a scarecrow on Main Street.

65. Take a stroll in the Carl & Evelyn Wilson Preserve located southwest of town.