Action Aug/Sept 2015

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Editor’s Column

Summer’s just beginning

Having a great summer so far? We’re just getting started. With so much natural beauty and thousands of lakes offered in the Northwoods, a family getaway to here will melt the tension lines away and build memories for a lifetime.

Kick the sandals off at the water edge, soak those toes in the cool water, watch the waves lap the shoreline, set the kids loose to build sandcastles, and wonder why you don’t do this more often.

We start our coverage with sunny optimism for the month of August – filled with county fairs, go-kart and mini-golf fun; wildlife parks full of unusual and interesting critters, such as in Minocqua and Hayward; lumberjack-styled shows in Woodruff and Hayward; train rides both modern and historic, a.k.a. Camp 5 in Laona and the rails in Polk and Burnett counties; floating in inner tubes down the Wisconsin River near St. Germain or the

Brule on the west side of the state; beautiful manicured golf courses, both 9- and 18-holes; and the first ever ATV/UTV World Championships in Eagle River.

September brings a different level of experiences; the water’s still fine, great fishing tournaments and boating, kayaking; the arrival of numerous “foodie” events, including the famed and wacky Dean S. Acheson Beef-A-Rama in Minocqua, harvest festivals as far as one can see, including the Cable Fall Festival; a bit cooler weather for hand-in-hand walks through the forest and to be awed by Interstate Park in Polk County; rumble of thousands of motorcycles that heralds the arrival of the Fall Ride to Tomahawk; and much, much more.

There are days, weeks even, remaining to come north and stay awhile as you enjoy summer to the fullest in the land they call “Up North.”

Inside this Issue

Editor’s Column..................................................................................................................................................................................................................Pg. 8 St. Croix Rods.......................................................................................................................................................................................... Inside Front Cover Iron County Lodging.............................................................................................................................................................................. Inside Back Cover Runamuk Rides..................................................................................................................................................................................................... Back Cover Tomahawk Fall Ride Guide.........................................................................................................................................................................Center Section

Region Communities Bayfield County................................. Pg. 9 Burnett County................................Pg. 10 Forest/Langlade Counties...........Pg. 12 Iron County.......................................Pg. 14 Lincoln County................................Pg. 17 Marathon County...........................Pg. 18

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Bayfield Calendar

(place your event for $10) Aug. 6-9 Iron River WI – Bayfield Co. Fair: Fairgrounds.

Sept. 19 Hayward – Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival: Chequamegon 40 downtown Hayward with

COUNTY 10am start. Short and Fat race starts at Randysek Road in Cable, 10am.

Live music, demos and retail sales, bicycle parades for kids. Cheqfattire. com Sept. 25-26 Cable – Cable Area Fall Festival: Food vendors, sidewalk specials, cooking demos, live music, car and truck show (Saturday), kids activities.

Celebrate autumn colors with trip to the Cable Area Fall Festival CABLE – The charming community of Cable will welcome visitors to their 14th annual Cable Area Fall Festival on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 25-26. Cornstalks, hay bales and pumpkins will line roads with fall colors throughout the Cable area to complement the many activities, food vendors and live music scheduled for the festival.

Activities kick off Friday with local stores offering sidewalk specials, along with a fall harvest dessert contest. The evening concludes with a corn and chicken roast and the opening of the beer/wine garden with live music, so be sure to bring your dancing shoes.

Saturday kicks into high gear with a classic car and truck show. Adults and kids can each weigh in with their respective choice awards for classic vehicles. Additional activities include arts & crafts vendors, farmers market, live music, zip line rides, kids bounce houses, kids sawdust pile and other activities.

This festival doesn’t slight the foodies. Be sure to stop for the famous pumpkin pecan pancake breakfast Saturday morning. The food court features cuisines and delicious selections from local restaurants’ skilled chefs, including pies, burgers, brats and turkey legs. There will be cooking demonstrations inside the tent. And the fire department’s chili cook-off is sure to be a treat. To finish your day, there will be a wine fest and more food.

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Burnett COUNTY Calendar

(place your event for $10) Sept. 19 Centuria – ATV/UTV Ride: 8am start at American Legion Hall. Lunch at casino in Danbury.

Sept. 24-26 Siren – Harvestfest: 11am to 3pm. Car and motorcycle show, artisan and crafter show, carriage rides, pumpkin carving, games, food. Visitsiren.com.

Veterans’ ATV/UTV ride includes ‘Day of Peace’ observance, lunch

CENTURIA to DANBURY – The American Legion Veterans’ ATV/UTV Ride on Saturday, Sept. 19 is an opportunity to ride the scenic Gandy Dancer Recreational Trail from Centuria to Danbury. The public is welcomed to join the veterans in this ride.

The planned route runs about 40 miles of the 98-mile recreational trail that follows the old Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie railroad grade from St. Croix Falls to Superior.

Registration is at 7am at the American Legion Hall in Centuria with the ride starting from there at 8am. Riders can also join in at Siren (9am registration at Siren Veterans’ Park). The riders will attend the UN International Day of Peace local observance at the St. Croix Casino at Danbury. They will also have lunch at the casino. Riders will then depart Danbury at 2:30pm for Siren, continuing on to Centuria.

In the event of rain, the ride will be cancelled. However, the Day of Peace ceremony and lunch will proceed as scheduled. Riders should be aware that the Gandy Dancer Trail remains open to other users during this event.

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SIREN – You early birds will enjoy the sixth annual Taste of Siren from 5-8pm on Thursday, Sept. 24 in Siren. There will be food and beverage samples, music, raffle, games and auctions. But that’s just a “taste” of what’s in store for you on Saturday, Sept.

26 when Siren celebrates Harvestfest with activities for the entire family from 11am to 3pm.

In addition to the bounty of the harvest and warm glow of autumn colors, Saturday brings the hand-crafted artisan and crafter show, car and motorcycle show, Tour de Pumpkin bike ride, 5k or 1 mile “walk for the animals” fundraiser, free carriage rides, pumpkin carving and bowling contests, coin in the haystack game for kids, other games, baked goods sale and the farmers market.

Most events are held in Crooked Lake Park. Merchants will have open houses and sales that day also. For more information, see visitsiren.com.

More than 100 vendors will be at arts & crafts show

WEBSTER – Voyager Village Community Center will host its 38th annual Arts and Crafts Show on Labor Day weekend.

Hours are from 9am to 4pm Saturday, Sept. 5 and from 9am to 3pm Sunday, Sept. 6. Voyager Village is located on Country Road A, 12 miles east of Webster.

More than 100 vendors will have for sale pottery, paintings, photographs, jewelry, quilts, clothing, table runners, place mats, floral arrangements, lawn ornaments, homemade windsocks, yard signs, homemade wooden furniture, and much more on the Community Center grounds.

Pick up a good book to read at the used bookshop, and take a break at the new beer garden. Sample homemade fudge, candy, dips, salsas, meat sauces, vinegars and mustards and bring some home to savor later on. Enjoy breakfast (featuring their renowned Abelskivers), along with corn on the cob and lunch with lots of homemade desserts.

The Voyager Village Arts and Crafts Show is a non-profit organization, which has donated over a half million dollars back to the community and to Voyager Village.

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Siren salutes autumn with ‘Harvestfest’

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Forest/Langlade COUNTIES Calendar

(place your event for $10) Aug. 22-23 Crandon – Footstock 2015: Figure 8 Barefoot Endurance Ski Tournament: Lake Peshtigo. Open, Women’s, Senior, Masters, Youth divisions. Skiers go head-to-head with competitors.

Sept. 12 Antigo – Ice Age Trail Hike: Meet at 9am at county fairgrounds. Call Joe at 715-623-2645 for details.

Sept. 19 Antigo – Lakes & Leaves Bike Ride: 4 scenic routes available.

715-623-4134.

Oct. 3 Laona – Camp 5 Museum “Cowboys” event: Lumberjacksteamtrain.com or 715-674-3414

Camp 5 Museum has new Nature Camp

LAONA – The famed Lumberjack Steam Train is the star attraction, but there are lots of other attractions and activities for visitors to experience and enjoy this year at the Camp 5 Museum/ Wisconsin Forestry Museum in Laona.

This year marks the 50th year that the Lumberjack Steam Train has been a “tourist railroad.” The Lumberjack Steam Train and Laona and Northern Railroad made a 17-mile trip to the Soo Line Junction north of Laona before there was Camp 5 Museum/Wisconsin Forestry Museum.

Camp 5 Museum is open Monday through Saturday and closed on Sunday, with train departures from the depot at 11am, noon, 1pm, and 2pm, New this year is a weekly Nature Camp for grades 3-6. Each Tuesday’s camp has a different environmental science focus. Register online at lumberjacksteamtrain.com or call 715674-3414.

Be sure to catch the forestry tour (by bus) of the nearby property and the River Rat pontoon tour. There are various buildings to tour, a blacksmith shop, petting zoo and walking tours.

Camp 5 Museum is a member of the new Wisconsin Tourism Family Fun Passport in Northeastern Wisconsin project featuring 14 museums in a six-county area. Visitors can purchase the passport at any the 14 museums for $1, which registers the visitor for a grand prize drawing at the Potawatomi Casino and Hotel after visiting seven of the venues.

This project shows the visitor parts of the historic “Sawdust Trail.” As part of the non-profit group, it is a first for the Forest, Langlade, Oconto, Oneida, and Vilas counties in pulling all of the museums together. “The Wisconsin Historical Society has been very excited about the project,” said Sara Connor, executive director of Camp 5.

The 2015 summer season continues through August 22. The fall season is Sept. 19 and 26th with a new “Haunted Slaughter House” added to the Colorama, as well as Oct. 3 when the “cowboys” return to end the season in grand fashion. Camp 5 is located just west of the Hwy. 32/Hwy. 8 intersection in Laona.

Ice Age Trail hike set for start of Colorama

ANTIGO – Enjoy early fall colors when you join fellow hikers Saturday, Sept. 12 to experience a portion of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail (IANST) in Langlade County. The IANST is a thousand-mile footpath located entirely within the state of Wisconsin.

One of only 11 National Scenic Trails, it showcases some of the state’s most beautiful natural features.

Meet at the Forestry Department office located in the county fairgrounds at Antigo at 9am. Transportation to the trailhead will be provided. Wear suitable clothing and bring a lunch. For more information, contact Joe at 715-623-2645. Visit iceagetrail.org to learn more about this trail’s history and personal stories of hikers who have completed the entire route, or sections of it.

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2015 Season

June 25 - August 22 Mon - Sat Closed Sunday Open Rain or Shine Train Times: 11am, Noon, 1 & 2 pm

2015 Special Events ‘Footstock’ to field the best barefoot ski athletes CRANDON – It’s roots go back to the early 1970s, but the goal of all barefoot water skiers entered in “Footstock” is to hang tight until their opponent drops either out of sheer exhaustion or a misstep on the waters of Peshtigo Lake.

This year’s National Championship of Figure Eight Endurance Barefooting will be Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 22-23 in Crandon. Upwards of 120-140 skiers will compete head to head on opposite sides of the wake in an endurance style shoot-out over a punishing 1-1/2 mile figure eight course. Skiers battle fatigue, boat waves, sometimes whitecaps, tight corners and missteps.

The double-elimination competition pits professionals against amateurs. But be forewarned: defending champion Pete Fleck of Orlando, Fla., has won the nationals eight times. He also won the seniors title at Crandon last year. Professional and amateur barefooters compete in five divisions: open, women, seniors, masters, juniors, all for a purse that last year totaled $7,500 - the biggest payout in competitive barefooting.

Skiers also compete for prizes by wearing outrageous costumes.

Men who lose to a female in the open division are made to wear pink shirts saying so for the rest of the day. There are leach-eating contests. Some years there’s even a raffle to get the chance to shoot paintballs at a barefooter. All of which has turned the popularity for the two-day event into a national cult phenomenon among barefoot enthusiasts.

Cowboy Reenactment: July 11 & Oct 3 Timberworks Lumberjack Show: July 18 Fall Festival: Sept 19 & 26 and Oct 3 • Wisconsin Forestry Museum • Blacksmith Shop • Forest Tour • Country Store & More!

5068 U.S. Hwy. 8 & 32 | Laona, WI | (715) 674-3414

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Calendar

(place your event for $10) Aug. 8 Hurley – Paavo Nurmi Marathon: Kids race, 5K and torch lighting ceremony on Friday; major races Saturday morning. Business. hurleywi.com.

Sept. 4-6 Mercer -- Can-Yak Tournament & Festival: Fishing tournament Saturday & Sunday; demonstrations and trade show 11am to 6pm Saturday; awards and live music Sunday night. Can-yak.com

Paavo Nurmi Marathon on its 47th kick HURLEY – The Paavo Nurmi Marathon – Wisconsin’s longest running marathon – turns 47 this year when runners will lope on a mild hilly course through the forests and fields of northern Wisconsin on Saturday, Aug. 8.

The kids race takes off at 5:30pm Friday, Aug. 7 at the Hurley K-12 School on Rangeview Drive. Kids can choose a one lap run or the one-mile run. Each participant gets a Paavo Nuri Marathon

kids race backpack. Another race, “Show Your Colors 5K run/ walk, begins at 6pm followed by a torch lighting ceremony at 7pm.

Racers can choose to do a full marathon or the half marathon competition on Saturday. The full marathon and relays (2-person and 5-person) start in Upson at 7:30am. The half marathon starts in Gile at 8:30am. There are 2-person and 5-person relay options. The Paavo Nurmi begins in the quiet and quaint village AIG’S CR of Upson and ends on Hurley’s famous Silver Street. Along the way, cheers of spectators will encourage them to kick it up a notch or two!

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Paavo Nurmi Marathon is part of the “Marathons of Wisconsin” series. Registration and other information can be found at business.hurleywi.com.

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one item that caught our attention for the new fishing tournament called, Can-Yak Tournament & Festival, sponsored by the Mercer Area Chamber of Commerce, that will be held on Labor Day weekend, Sept. 4-6.

Part fishing tournament, part demonstrations, part live music, but all fun is the best way to describe Can-Yak. About that CPR on live fish…it stands for catch-photo-release as this a catch and release tournament. Families as well as serious anglers are encouraged to enter. Registration fee is half-price for kids under age 12. Fishing takes place 7am to 3pm both Saturday and Sunday. There’s a bunch of ways to win prizes: tournament, raffles and other ways. So we’ll point you to the can-yak.com website for full details.

Just to sweeten the deal they added in a free fishing and paddling trade show on Saturday, from 11am to 6pm, so you can see the latest and greatest that manufacturers have to offer. There will be demonstrations and seminars on fishing, paddling and the outdoors.

Sunday promises to be quite entertaining with the final fishing day wrapped up by an awards banquet, raffles and a special fundraising raffle for the Camp Ryan Adams healing center for wounded warriors. The weekend concludes with a performance by fishing legend and blues band extraordinaire Joe Bucher and the Top Raiders from 8-10pm.

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Lake of the Falls County Park won’t disappoint

MERCER – Maybe our visits to Lake of the Falls County Park have always coincided with recent rains, but we have never been disappointed with the Lake of the Falls waterfall’s beauty and volume of water that drops 10 feet into the Turtle River.

The county park is a loon call away from Mercer – Loon Capital of the Word. You’ll find picnic and rustic camping facilities, as well as a boat landing with access to the popular Turtle-Flambeau

Flowage (a true Boundary Waters experience) via the Turtle River. Upstream is the 297-acre Lake of the Falls.

The campground has three separate camping areas. Side 1 has electrical campsites, pavilion, pit toilets, water and a boat ramp.

Quiet side 2 has lakeside campsites, no electricity, pit toilet and water. Popular side 3 has electrical campsites, pit toilets and water.

There are a total of 35 camping units, with amenities such as tables and fireplaces. One of restrooms even has a mural painted on it! Although Iron County is well known for its many miles of ATV trails, there is no ATV trail access to this campground.

For current fees, reservations and other information call the Forestry Department at 715-561-2697 during office hours. There are also a number of resorts, motels and other campgrounds in the area. Contact either the Mercer or Hurley chamber of commerce for more information.

Directions: Ok, maybe the park is a half dozen loon calls away from Mercer. Take Hwy. 51 to Cty. Rd FF just north of Mercer.

Lake of the Falls is about 5 miles west on Cty. Rd. FF. Take a left onto County Park Road or Popko Circle West.

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Lincoln Calendar

(place your event for $10)

Find bargains during Merrill’s Crazy Daze MERRILL – You don’t have to wait for Black Friday to scoop up the deals. Merrill merchants may run out of ink marking down the prices on their merchandise for their Thursday, Aug. 13 Crazy Daze sales throughout the city. This year’s theme is, “Be Our Guest – Characters Gone Crazy.” Hours of Crazy Daze are 10am to 7pm.

Two blocks of Main Street will be closed to vehicular traffic to accommodate family fun activities. There will be vendors on East

Aug. 5-8 Tomahawk – Antique Outboard Motor Club National Show: Sara Park. 715-3565266. Numerous displays of outboard motors, accessories, boats, food.

Aug. 8 Tomahawk – Thrilla on the Grilla: Downtown.

Aug. 13 Merrill – Crazy Daze: 10am to 7pm, downtown Merrill. Sidewalk sales, live music, hamburger and pie eating contests, dance performance, and more.

COUNTY Sept. 7 Merrill – Labor Day Car Show: Fairgrounds.

Sept. 12 Merrill – Airport Days: Merrill Airport.

Sept. 19 Merrill – Pork in the Park RibFest: Noon ’till gone. Merrill Area Recreation Center. Ribs, steak and chicken sandwiches, beer, live music.

Sept. 26 Merrill – Chili Cook-Off: Downtown.

Oct. 3 Merrill – Barleyfest: MARC.

Main and on the sidewalks of East First. Adding to the festive atmosphere that day will be the “Grandpa’s Farm” from 1-6pm, hamburger and pie eating contests and performances from the students of Dorinda’s Dance Studio.

There’s more fun: a jumpy castle, Wiper Softball at Streeter Square at 6pm, and Bobby Evans and the Alimony Band at Gazebo Nights starting at 6pm. There will be many more activities throughout the city and of course lots of food.

Northern Lights Vapor offers healthier alternative to tobacco TOMAHAWK – One of the fastest growing trends in the U.S. is the movement away from cigarettes and other tobacco products, and towards vapor e-cigarettes. These batteryoperated devices emit only water vapor and not smoke like a traditional cigarette with its deadly carcinogens.

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tobacco addiction. The benefits were almost immediate: they recovered their sense of taste; got their lung power back; their clothes no longer smelled like stale smoke; and found they were spending far less money then when they smoked cigarettes.

The store offers the area’s largest inventory of e-cigarettes, E-liquids (known as vapor) and accessories. The nicotine in the vapors comes in various levels, including zero for those who want to make a complete transition from it.

Tom and Cheryl Simic, owners of Northern Lights Vapor in Historic Cheryl and Tom Simic in their Northern Lights Vapor store Downtown Tomahawk, invite Fall Ride bikers The store, located at 7W Wisand others to stop in and learn how they can kick the smoking consin Avenue, is open Mon-Thurs, 9am to 6pm, Fri 9am to 7pm habit through a healthier alternative to tobacco. and Saturday, 9am to 6pm. They can be also reached at 715-771The two opened the store last spring after they themselves switched to vapor e-cigarettes two years ago from decades-long

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Calendar

(place your event for $10) Aug. 4-9 Wausau – Wisconsin Valley Fair: 715-2611539.

Aug. 14-15 Wausau – Big Bull Falls Blues Fest. 715-843-0748.

Aug. 14-16 Mosinee -Little Bull Falls LogJam Festival: 715-693-2275.

Aug. 21-23 Rib Mountain – August-Oh Fest: Three days of flat track motorcycle racing, tractor pulls, quad racing and live music. Augustohfest.com.

August-Oh Fest returns to Wausau 525 track RIB MOUNTAIN – The Wausau 525 track is bringing racing history back to Wausau on Aug. 21-23 when the celebrated track will host the second annual August-Oh Fest -- three days of exciting flat track motorcycle racing, along with roaring tractor pulls, quad racing and live music.

Friday night (6-11pm) will have quad racing, motorcycle practice and live music by Michael Alexander & Big Whiskey, and Get Bent. Saturday night (6-10pm) will feature Wisconsin Tractor Pulling Association (WTPA) sanctioned tractor pulls. Sunday afternoon (noon to 4pm) brings a full schedule of District 16 American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) motorcycle racing and a few quad races as well.

Over 30 years ago it was common to have flat track motorcycle racing at Marathon Park during the Fourth of July celebration.

Since the last race at Marathon Park, Wausau has not seen summer flat track motorcycle racing.

Owner and Wausau 525 Group President, Ralph Merwin, has high hopes for the new event. “I can remember how exciting the motorcycle racing was at Marathon Park and I am looking forward to have this type of racing return to our area.”

Last year the WPTA awarded Wausau 525 track the “State Pull of the Year” – a high honor, as it was the first tractor pull that the Wausau 525 hosted. On the motorcycle side, District 16 is the Wisconsin and Upper Michigan branch of the AMA. Tickets are available at the gate, $10 Friday/$15 Saturday/$15 Sunday or $30/weekend pass. Bring a lawn chair. Gates open early. For more information, visit augustohfest.com or the Wausau 525 Snowmobile Championship facebook page.

The August-Oh Fest track also hosts the Wausau 525 Snowmobile Championship. Final proceeds from both go to Flip’s Fund, a charity started 12 years ago after Philip “Flip” Merwin was killed in a snowmobile racing accident at Eagle River. The charity donates funds to local families with critically ill children, the Lions Club, the Boy Scouts, local high school scholarships, and other like-minded causes.

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ied treasure. It links Twelve Foot Falls and Dave’s Falls passing by lakes, creeks, woodlands and waterfalls. The route is consistently rolling but most are not large hills.

Highlights include Dave’s Falls County Park, Amberg Historical Complex, Town Corner Lake Road, Twelve Foot Falls County Park, Barnes Lake Road, Northland Bible College and Pike River Road. Add in the Morgan Park side trip to enjoy scenic and peaceful Timm’s Lake at Morgan Park. Travel a few miles further and view Marinette County’s tallest waterfall, Long Slide Falls.

Another mile will take you to Smalley Falls.

Thunder Mountain Loop - 20 Miles Convenient starting points are Twin Bridge County Park or Veteran’s Memorial Park. Highlights include views of Thunder Mountain on Caldron Falls and Ranch Roads.

Bike ‘The Real North’ COUNTYWIDE -- Whether you enjoy gliding down the smooth road pavement or prefer a bit of gravel in your daily diet of biking, Marinette County is a bicyclist’s dream.

Beautiful, varied landscape, well planned routes and an active local bicycle club combine to make a bicycling vacation in this area an exciting proposition. Skirt the banks of the bay of Green Bay or an inland lake or stream. Wind down a forest road and visit one of the breathtaking waterfalls (Marinette County is the waterfall capital of Wisconsin.) Push it to the max on thousands of acres of rugged forest trails, or glide leisurely along on a paved city bike route.

Thunder Mountain side trip Turn west off Caldron Falls Road onto Thunder Mountain Road.

This road takes you to a network of trails on top of Thunder Mountain – Marinette County’s highest point and best view. The last half mile of road is gravel and climbs 20-300 feet. Bicyclists without mountain bikes should walk their bicycles on this section.

Highlights include Thunder River Trout Rearing Station, High Falls Dam, Veterans Park, Twin Bridge Park and Governor Thompson State Park

There are a number of recommended bike routes, but here are a few for you to unlimber and explore the “Real North,” as provided by Marinette County Tourism (715-732-7453 or visit therealnorth.com): Menominee River Century Loop - 25, 50 or 75 Miles Established as one of the Midwest’s finest bicycle rides, the Menominee River Century Loop is familiar to most bicyclists.

There are three loops available: a 25-mile loop is completely flat; the 50- and 75-mile loops have some rolling hills.

A convenient starting point for all three loops is Marinette City Park. Camping is available in the park and motels are a short bicycle ride away.

25 Mile Loop -- Located south of the cities of Marinette and Peshtigo. Highlights include several views of Green Bay and the Peshtigo Harbor Wildlife Area.

50 Mile Loop -- Includes the 25-mile loop with a pleasant ride in the town of Porterfield.

75 Mile Loop -- Right of Way Road (scenic and authentic Rustic Road) and River Road in Menominee County.

Pembine / Amberg Loop 32-45 Miles Unknown to most bicyclists, this loop is Marinette County’s bur-

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Oneida COUNTY Calendar

(place your event for $10) Aug. 5 Rhinelander – Redikulus Day: Downtown. 715-362-7374.

Aug. 8 Conover – Oktoberfest: 5-9pm, Conover Town Park.

Aug. 8 Woodruff – See Me Tri Minocqua Triathlon: Clear Lake Picnic Area. minocquatriathlon.com.

Aug. 8 Three Lakes – Art on Main: 10am to 3pm, Cy Williams Park. 715-546-2299.

Aug. 9 Hazelhurst – Classic Car Show: Town Park. Food, raffle drawing. Flea market Saturday and Sunday.

Aug. 11 Minocqua – Krazy Day: 9am to 3pm, Downtown.

Aug. 15 Monico – Fire Department Picnic: Town hall. 715-4875222.

Aug. 15 Rhinelander – The Color Dash: High school. Bbbsnw.org or thecolordash5k.com.

Aug. 22 Rhinelander – W.I.L.D. Hodag Mini-triathlon: 8am, Holiday Acres Resort. HodagTriathlon. com.

Sept. 5 Three Lakes – Nicolet Wheel-A-Way Bike Ride: 9:20am, Don Burnside Park. 18 –mile or 36mile route, non-competitive. Lunch after ride. 715-546-3344 or visit threelakes.com.

Sept. 19 Lake Tomahawk – Fall Harvest Festival and Auto Show: 9am to 3pm, Snowshoe Park. Arts and crafts, children’s area, food, car show.

Sept. 26 Minocqua – Beef-A-Rama: Downtown Minocqua, starting with Rump Roast Run at 9am; craft show, “Parade of Beef” at 2:15pm, sandwich sales. Beefarama.com or 715-356-5252.

Thousands to savor Beef-A-Rama

MINOCQUA -- This is the Northwoods’ granddaddy of them all fall festival – Minocqua’s Beef-A-Rama, which will be Saturday, Sept. 26. Upwards of 10,000 people are expected for this zany and fun event – wacky because who else awards the top runners in their foot races a beef roast as a prize! And sends a contingent of Holstein-dressed ambassadors to roam the streets!

The beef cook-off with all the smokin’ grills, zany costumes and decorated roasting stations starts early Saturday morning. Some stations will offer treats and samples for onlookers. If you can’t wait for those tasty roast beef sandwiches served after the parade, you’ll be overjoyed to see them for sale beginning at 10am. There will be beer gardens and corn roast sales to savor throughout the day.

The 51st annual festival kicks off Friday evening in Torpy Park with a live musical performance sponsored by the Island Business Association.

Stop by at the “Prime Choice” craft show at Torpy Park from 9am to 5pm. They have made room for 80 exhibitors, who will sell a variety of unique, handcrafted items. Then there’s the “cow plop” contest and beef eating contests to serve up more zaniness.

“Running of the Rumps” Lakeland Rotary’s 12th annual Rump Roast Run takes place Saturday morning with a 5K and 10K run/walk on streets and the Bearskin State Recreation Trail. Participants start at 9am just north of the Veteran’s Memorial in downtown Minocqua. Plaques are awarded the winners, with the top male and female finishers in the 5K and 10K each going home with a 16- to 18-pound beef roast!

There’s also a one-mile race for kids called the “Calf Mile,” which starts at 8:15am. For more information, visit rumproastrun.org.

The famous “Parade of Beef” starts its journey down Oneida Street at 2:15pm, ending at Torpy Park where the roast beef sandwich sales will be held. The top roasters will be honored at a 3pm awards ceremony.

Parking is a premium on the Island of Minocqua, so consider taking the shuttle bus. For more information, call 715-356-5266 or visit beefarama.com.

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Krazy Day features ‘hot’ bargains MINOCQUA – If the temps aren’t sizzling mid-August, certainly the bargains will be hot during Minocqua’s Krazy Day retail extravaganza on Tuesday, Aug. 11. There will be craft vendors, live music and food to complement your shopping fun.

Sponsored by the Minocqua Island Business Association, it’s the one day where you will find markdowns on merchandise and savings from a majority of Island retail stores. The big end-of-summer sale brings thousands of people to the downtown as they seek out the many deals.

The shopping frenzy officially begins at 9am but many locals like to arrive early. Merchants will have heavily discounted merchandise heaped high on tables in front of the downtown stores. Streetside shopping will continue until 4pm with great deals on clothing, art work, fishing and camping equipment, candles, and much more.

But don’t forget to wander inside the stores, where there will be even more bargains!

The Island’s quality downtown restaurants and other eating establishments means you can take a break from shopping after an hour or so, refuel the body, and compare notes on the special finds with your dedicated shopping partners. Then it’s off for another round of bargain shopping.

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THREE LAKES – Take a spin through the scenic Nicolet National Forest and along the famed Three Lakes Chain of Lakes during the 24th annual Nicolet Wheel-A-Way Bike Ride on Saturday, Sept. 5.

Wheel-A-Way is not a race, but a casual ride that will appeal to everyone, including those with children. It begins with registration from 7:30-9am at Don Burnside Park, just west of downtown Three Lakes. Coffee, juice and cookies will be available.

Participants can chose either an 18-mile or the 36-mile route, both on paved roads. Remember your helmet, which is required.

The ride begins at 9:20am and ends around 3pm, depending on the route, start time and your speed.

Riders will receive a lunch with refreshments at rest stops along the marked route. Registered riders will receive a t-shirt, and a chance to win some nifty door prizes, including a new bike!

SAG wagon support and bicycle transport will be available back to Don Burnside Park for any rider who is unable to finish the ride. Restroom facilities will be available.

Three Lakes has unique resorts, quiet cottages and motels to make this a weekend getaway. To register or for more information, call 715-546-3344 or visit threelakes.com.

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MINOCQUA – Stop by and see the classic cars and trucks or bring one of your own to the 11th annual Pride and Joy Classic Car Show on Saturday, Sept. 5 at T.J.’s Butcher Block & Market, Highway 51.

Vehicle registration is from 9am to noon, with the show open to the public at 10a.m.

Northwoods Foods and T.J.’s Butcher Block are the show sponsors. There will be food, music and raffles. Proceeds will benefit Lakeland Hospice.

All makes and models of cars, trucks and motorcycles are welcomed; need not be an antique or classic. Just your favorite ride that shines!

Car plaques will be given to the first 50 entries. A Best of Show trophy will be awarded. For more information call 715-356-5258.

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Interactive Giraffe Feeding Encounter During this unforgettable experience, you can get up close and personal with one of the largest and certainly the tallest mammals in the world. When the giraffe leans down to nibble out of your hand or Experiences at Wildwood steal a kiss, be sure to snap Special a few pictures and check out the size and Wildlife beauty of Park their heads, with their large expressive eyes crowned by long eyelashes, and long thin lips. You’ll get to see the Interactive Giraffe Feeding Encounter giraffe’s purple, prehensile tongue in action. A giraffe’s tongue can actually extend to 20 inches and is During this unforgettable experience, you can get up close and personal with one of the lar used in conjunction with the lips for feeding. strength and agility of the their tongue will amaze andout of you certainly the tallestThe mammals in the world.

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They really enjoy this special treat. Guests also enjoy hand feeding “critter crackers” to the deer, camel, sheep, aoudad, pigs, and goats. This is a Kodak moment so don’t forget your camera! Another awesome experience is the Trout Pond, stocked with rainbow trout. Guests can buy Trout pellets from a feed machine and toss them into the pond; the entire surface comes alive with a frenzy of trout. The “New Koi” pond is home to hundreds of Koi. Visitors can purchase food to feed the Koi or just sit and relax in this peaceful and tranquil area.

Daily programs are held at the amphitheater where visitors learn about various mammals, birds, primates, and reptiles. We firmly believe that a little knowledge can go a long way in cultivating respect and love for animals. That's why we work hard to provide a variety of educational programs and learning experiences at the zoo!

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Primate & Reptile Center Featuring North American, Desert & Rainforest Exhibits. Learn about these creepy, crawly critters while visiting our reptiles, amphibians, and arthropods.

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Also check out the primates and come nose Featuring North American, Desert & Rainforest Exhibits.

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Living History School House

Living History School House

over 50 Years

The One-Room Schoolhouse features artifacts with interpretive information from the nineteenth century, and the first decade of the twentieth century where a single teacher taught academic basics to all grade levels.

The One-Room Schoolhouse features artifacts with interpretive information from the nineteenth century, and the first decade of the twentieth century where a single teacher taught academic basics to all grade levels.

Living History School House

The One-Room Schoolhouse features artifacts with interpretive information from the nineteenth century, and the first decade of the twentieth century where a single teacher taught academic basics to all grade levels.

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William E. Gardner Educational and Events Center

The Zoo’s New Educational Center is filled with amazing things to seeWilliam andE.do.

You’ll peer into the world of honeybees and witGardner Educational and Events Center ness honeybees performing their specialized duties to produce The Zoo’s New Educational Center is filled with amazing things to see and do. You’ll peer into the world of honeybees and witness honeybees performing their specialized duties to produce honey. honey.

Other activities include; Artifacts, Microscopes, Other activities include; Artifacts, Microscopes, Conservation Corner, Amphibians, snake, lizard, Conarthropods, and insect displays. servation Corner, Amphibians, snake, lizard, arthropods, and insect displays.

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• Hundreds of mammals, birds, reptiles & primates • Baby animal encounters • Easily walked landscaped trails • Otter colony with pools & slides • Beaver pond • Budgie Buddies Parakeet Encounter • Nature boardwalk • Exotic bird displays • Koi pond • Trout pond • Musky pond • Wildlife programs Dino Dig “Explore & Learn”

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‘Snowshoe Baseball’ remains as popular as ever “Take me out to the ballgame.”

This unique sport has been played here for 52 years. The zaniness started back in 1961 when the late Ray Sloan challenged other town baseball teams to leave their cleats in the dugout and put on snowshoes as an added tourism attraction during the summer.

(Despite the “baseball” name, the game is played with a large 16-inch softball.) Make no mistake about it, players hit the softball just as hard in the traditional game, throw just as fast and accurate, and run just…well, let’s just say you’ll have to see it to believe it.

LAKE TOMAHAWK – They play the popular and zany “Snowshoe Baseball” weekly throughout the summer at Lake Tomahawk. To understand the game, you need to forget “field of dreams.” This is the forest of the Northwoods where real ball players bat, pitch, run and field AND wear wooden snowshoes.

The league includes the hometown Snow Hawks and several outof-town teams. Regular season games are played every Monday evening from about mid-June through late August at Snowshoe Park, downtown Lake Tomahawk. The finale is the end of August and is billed as an Over-35 All Stars benefit game.

Games start at 7:30 p.m. with the concession stand opening at 5 p.m., so you have plenty of time to fill up with hot dogs, brats, hamburgers, delicious homemade pies (by the slice or whole) and beverages and not miss a moment of action packed fun. Popcorn is also sold and the announcers do the seventh inning rendition of

Members play on a field heavily layered with wood shavings and chips. It doesn’t take long to find out why the thick carpet is needed: players frequently lose their balance and take a header as they race to the bases or field a fly ball.

Admission is free, but they do pass the “butterfly net” for donations to cover the cost of snowshoes and other equipment as well as donations to charitable projects. Here’s a look at the season’s remaining games (vs. Snow Hawks): Monday, August 3 – Zimmy’s All-Stars Monday, August 10 – Volunteer Firefighters Monday, August 17 – Shamrock Monday, August 24 –All-Star Coaches Monday, August 31 – WPS Local #420

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Tomahawk Fall Ride 2015

TOMAHAWK Fall Ride Guide INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Hundreds of Bikes Take Part in the Thunder Parade.............................. 8 SARA Park Welcomes Riders................................................................... 12 Win a raffle bike or travel voucher........................................................... 10

Let’s Ride!

By Dean S. Acheson, Editor

Published By: 5 Star Marketing & Distribution 409 Southpark Drive Tomahawk, WI 54487 800-353-4511 • 715-453-4511 E-mail: info@5StarUpNorth.com

Owner/Publisher Al Hanley alh@5StarUpNorth.com

Welcome to the 2015 edition of the Tomahawk Fall Ride for MDA – now in its 34th year and still raising funds for a special cause while celebrating the open road. Welcome also to 5 Star Marketing & Distribution’s Fall Ride Guide. We hope you will find the stories and advertisements from businesses and services useful as you embark on another Fall Ride. This year the official Fall Ride to Tomahawk sponsor is Dairyland Cycle Insurance.

Editor Dean Acheson DeanAcheson@yahoo.com

Four full days of fun -- Sept. 17-20 – await riders with organized events, open houses, street dances, live music and food, vendor sales and twisty blacktops that weave through the Northwoods forest and around her lakes. The fall leaf colors are beginning to show themselves by mid-September, changing into a full dress rehearsal by the end of September and bringing down the house the first two weeks of October.

Marketing Associates Al Hanley Jody Peterson Janine Dutton-Slatinsky

Our personal rides have included a Harley and Triumph Bonneville. Which is to say Fall Ride welcomes all brands and makes of bikes. Most are Harleys and most are stock, but some are outrageous works of art. We’ve said it before: Though their brand names may differ, riders are all united in their love of the open road.

Perhaps reflective of the impact of the Fall Ride on the Northwoods, this year there are three – count them, three! -- bike raffles stretching from Tomahawk through Minocqua/ Arbor Vitae to Manitowish Waters. All three fundraisers benefit excellent causes. You can read more about them inside this edition of the Fall Ride Guide.

If you’re from out of town, take time to look around and plan a return trip to the Northwoods for a vacation, weekend getaway or even to consider a second home or retirement in the land we call Up North! Remember to ride safe!

Accounting Jackie Blodgett

Distribution Brandee Benson Jeff Safranek Brian Wiedeman Production Office Lori Morris Graphic Designers Danelle Pretasky Brittany Hazelquist

© 2015 5 Star Marketing & Distribution, LLC. All material in this publication is copyrighted and may not be reprinted in any form without the written consent of 5 Star Marketing & Distribution.

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TOMAHAWK – With that bodacious flowing white beard, William H. Bradley, the founder of Tomahawk, would have been right at home on a motorcycle leading the Thunder Parade, the grand procession of hundreds of motorcycles (mostly Harleys) that kicks off the annual Fall Ride to Tomahawk.

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Alas, W.H. Bradley passed on the baton of life in 1902 and missed all those wonderful Thunder Parades. But don’t you miss this year’s event, set for late afternoon Friday, Sept. 18.

The parade welcomes all brands and models of motorcycles (your 5-year-old’s Big Wheels being the exception).

Spectators line the countryside at intersections and at the end of their driveways to wave on the riders. Many more citizens temporarily homestead on downtown sidewalks as they watch, cheer and photograph. Intermixed with the stock bikes is a healthy dose of custom works of art. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and a camera to record the great ride.

The Wisconsin State Patrol and local officers lead and bring up the rear of the parade. The Tomahawk Fire Department helps out with a few trucks and the wail of sirens. Dignitaries from Harley-Davidson Company, members of the Harley Owners Group (H.O.G.) and Harley-Davidson Employee Riders Association are among the first riders.

As usual, participants will line up at the Tomahawk School District complex starting at 5pm. The goal is to have everyone ready for the parade by 5:30pm, so please plan accordingly.

There is no cost to join the parade, which goes on rain or shine.

After a 5:55pm blessing of bikes by the local clergy and the playing of the National Anthem, the kickstands go up and riders start rolling out of the school parking lot at 6pm.

The bike forks are turned east on Kings Road to County Road D, then to County Road H, north on H to County Road A. From A, the bikers turn south on North Fourth Street en route to Wisconsin Avenue. Their 18-mile journey ends in Historic Downtown Tomahawk to the applause of hundreds of appreciative fans. As noted elsewhere, the end of the ride marks the start of the street parties downtown.

Visually impaired can ride, too

For the past several years, the Tomahawk Lions and the Northern Lights Harley Owners Group have led the Thunder Parade by pairing the visually impaired with their members. This year, the Lions Club also welcomes those on Medicare or Medicaid disability in the 54487 Zip Code.

A limited number of seats are available. Dress for the weather.

Riders under age 18 require helmets. All riders must be able to sit on the back of a bike (side cars will not be available). Those interested in riding in this year’s parade should contact Kevin Koth at kothkkjjj@gmail.com. Transportation to and from the parade is not provided, however.

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Bike raffle to benefit MDA TOMAHAWK – The 2015 FLHTCU Electra Glide Ultra Classic motorcycle is a real beauty and it could be yours if you hold the winning ticket for the Fall Ride to Tomahawk bike raffle to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA).

The bike raffle is the main fundraiser for MDA of North Central Wisconsin.

The grand prize sports a custom paint job by Kris Gille, an employee of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company – Tomahawk Operations, and a tour pak signed by Willie G. Davidson himself.

The drawing for the featured prize in the MDA drawing will be announced Saturday evening just before the concert at SARA Park. The Tomahawk Operations donated the bike, valued at more than $25,000 to benefit MDA. The second prize is a collector’s item, a Harley-Davidson glass eagle with stand and case. The winner of either piece does not have to be present for the drawing All you need to win is a few bucks, some luck and space in the garage! Here’s how: Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20.

They are available at local businesses, at SARA Park, and at the Tomahawk Operations open house at their Kaphaem plant.

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A couple of requirements: You must be 18 years or older to buy tickets or to claim the prize. Taxes are also your responsibility.

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Tomahawk Fall Ride 2015

TOMHAWK – SARA Park is the Fall Ride to Tomahawk headquarters of the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s North Central chapter, which sponsors activities there on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 17-19. It’s also the only place in Tomahawk where all proceeds benefit MDA that serves North Central Wisconsin.

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It’s a great place to see different bikes and what their owners have done in way of customizing them. SARA Park is also the place to kick back, chow down on festival-style food, drink your favorite brew, chat about past, present and future rides, and listen to the music.

Bus shuttles will be available, with stops at Bubba’s, HarleyDavison Tomahawk Operations plant on Kaphaem Avenue, downtown Tomahawk, and SARA Park.

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Thursday: 3-9pm

Friday – 9am to midnight

Saturday – 9am to midnight.

Look elsewhere in this annual Fall Ride Guide for expanded coverage of essential events, such as the Harley-Davidson – Tomahawk Operations open house on Kaphaem Road. Pick up a copy of our Up North Action magazine, free at many locations throughout the Northwoods, for additional information about fun things to see and do during your visit.

Your Fall Ride Guide wants you to know that that the following will be held all three days:

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SARA Park – Official H.O.G. pin stop.

Official MDA Fall Ride to Tomahawk and official Harley-Davidson – Tomahawk Operations merchandise. There is lots of it available, including T-shirts, sweatshirts, caps and pins, women’s clothing and kid’s clothing.

Fun Runs -- Saddle up and take a Fun Run through the scenic Northwoods. Each run maps out the official stops. Those who complete a Fun Run will be entered into a drawing to win prizes.

Children’s Area – Variety of activities for children of all ages, hosted by the Christian Motorcyclists Association.

Merchandise Vendor Displays & Sales -- Vendors will feature leather and other clothing, motorcycle products, Harley-Davidson dealers, jewelry, leather sewing, Sturgis souvenirs, services such as airbrushing and pin striping, and more.

Food and drink vendors -- From soda drinks to beer, from cheese curds to hamburgers, you won’t leave SARA Park hungry or thirsty.

Raffle tickets – Purchase one or a handful of tickets for a chance to win a 2015 Harley-Davidson FLHTCU Electra Glide Ultra Classic motorcycle with custom paint. Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20.

• Park opens at 3pm for food and merchandise sales, raffle ticket sales and Fun Run sales; • Paddle Raffle – The popular paddle raffle at the main stage beer tent features a custom “paddle bike wheel.”

• “Rumble through the Woods” pledge ride – Sign up for the Saturday afternoon ride, which will be led by Wisconsin State Patrol motorcycle officers on an approximately 60-mile loop to the Merrill area and back to SARA Park in time for the concert and big drawing.

Friday, Sept. 18 10am to midnight • Demo rides – The 2016 bikes from the design and engineering experts at Harley-Davidson are available to try out. A tour guide leads each group out into the countryside and back to SARA Park. Registration 10am to 5pm.

• Paddle Raffle – The popular paddle raffle at the main stage beer tent features a custom “paddle bike wheel.”

• “Rumble through the Woods” pledge ride – Sign up for the Saturday afternoon ride, which will be led by Wisconsin State Patrol motorcycle officers on an approximately 60-mile loop to the Merrill area and back to SARA Park in time for the concert and big drawing.

• Live music – Under the tent: Scott Kirby 10am to 1:30pm; and Howard Leudtke & the Blue Max Band 1:30-5:30pm • Live music -- Oil Can Harry on the runway stage 7-11:30pm, sponsored by The Liquor Store and Dairyland Cycle Insurance

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Saturday, Sept. 19 10am to midnight

Demo rides – The 2016 bikes from the design and engineering experts at Harley-Davidson are available to try out. A tour guide leads each group out into the countryside and back to SARA Park. Registration 10am to 5pm.

Northwoods Derby Knockouts Roller Derby Bout: 11:30am in the Ice Arena.

“Rumble Through the Woods” pledge ride – Registration 9am to 3pm, ride leaves the park at 3:30pm Live music: Brian Bethke 10am to 1:30pm, and Dave Steffen Band 1:30-5:30pm Live auction -- beginning at 5:30pm inside the tent.

Here’s your chance to win hard-to-find Harley-Davidson collectibles and memorabilia.

Bike raffle and Fun Run drawings start at 5pm.

Live music – Chasn’ Mason on the runway stage 7-11:30pm, sponsored by The Liquor Store and Dairyland Cycle Insurance.

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The particulars: Thursday, Sept. 17 3-7pm

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Chamber welcomes all to brat fry, bonfire TOMAHAWK – The Tomahawk Area Chamber of Commerce staff invites everyone to their annual bonfire and brat fry Thursday, Sept. 17 adjacent to the SARA Park boat landing. It will kick off the 2015 Fall Ride to Tomahawk.

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Enjoy brats hot off the grill, cold beer and a huge bonfire, all along the waterfront of Lake Mohawksin. Music and food will all start at 6pm and continues until 9pm. The welcome party is open to the public as well as riders. The music is free, with the food and drink available by purchase.

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‘Pork in the Park’ Ribfest set for Fall Ride weekend MERRILL – The verdict is in – “Pork in the Park” Ribfest is a blast! More than 3,000 people indulged their taste buds at last year’s Ribfest, making it a resounding success! They served more than 1,100 pounds of ribs, and sold out in the afternoon.

The Merrill Area Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for their third annual Ribfest, which will be held Saturday, Sept. 19 (rain or shine) on the grounds of the Merrill Area Recreation Center (M.A.R.C.). Serving begins at 11:30am ’till gone. Cost is just a “buck a bone.”

In addition to the many different ribs, they will have sweet corn, steak and chicken sandwiches and ribbon fries. The Merrill Hockey Association will provide beverages including beer; HAVEN will serve slices of pie; Ed & Sharon’s Restaurant will offer their famous cheese curds. The colorful “Pork in the Park” tees will be available for purchase. Live musical entertainment is planned.

Fall Ride bikers are encouraged to travel Highway 107 from Tomahawk to Merrill. It’s a scenic and twisty route that follows the famed Wisconsin River. MARC is located at 1100 MARC Drive, on the north side of Merrill. For more information, contact the chamber at 715-536-9474 or visit merrillchamber.org.

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Local grill masters will compete for three cash prizes and bragging rights to the title of “best rib.” They will crown a grand champion, champion and reserve champion, plus the “eaters” will select the recipient of the People’s Choice Award. (You might want to invite the winners to your next backyard barbeque for cooking tips!)

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Harley-Davidson – Tomahawk Operations sets open house at Kaphaem Road facility TOMAHAWK – The open house hosted by the HarleyDavidson – Tomahawk Operations during the 2015 Fall Ride returns to its production facilities on Kaphaem Road, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 18-19. Hours are 10am to 3pm each day.

Last year, the open house was at their Somo Avenue plant.

During your visit you can purchase MDA raffle tickets for a Harley-Davidson 2015 FLHTCU Electra Glide Ultra Classic motorcycle. Tickets are $5 each or five for $20.

The Tomahawk Operations facility was established in 1963 and quickly became the sole supplier of fiberglass parts for HarleyDavidson motorcycles. After several expansions, the Kaphaem Road and Somo Avenue facilities now comprise 192,000 square feet, standing on 96 acres of land.

Plant tour guidelines During the plant tours, visitors are asked to follow the guidelines for both safety and protection of manufacturing operations: • No cameras are allowed inside the plant; • Bags or packages such as knapsacks, luggage and camera bags are not allowed inside the plant; • Fully enclosed shoes, low-heeled 1 inch or lower are required. Safety glasses will be supplied; • Children under age 12 are welcome in the Tour Center, but are not allowed on the factory tour. An adult must accompany visitors under 18 at all times, and • Every effort will be made to accommodate those with disability-related needs.

At the Kaphaem Road facility employees paint and produce components that are shipped to the York and Kansas City Harley-Davidson Vehicle Operations facilities. These parts are assembled on Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Employees also ship parts and accessories directly to dealers.

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During the self-guided tour you will discover the individual touches that give Harley-Davidson motorcycles their distinctive style as parts are coated and painted. Afterwards, move down the line for a look at the finished products.

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Fire department to raffle off Road King MANITOWISH WATERS – The Manitowish Waters Volunteer Fire Department announces its 19th annual raffle of a HarleyDavidson motorcycle with the drawing set for the fire company’s open house on Sunday, Sept. 20, noon to 3pm at the fire hall.

Only 3,500 tickets are being sold for this raffle of a 2015 HarleyDavidson Road King, valued at about $18,500. Harley-Davidson describes its style as: “Timeless cruiser styling combined with all the features you need for the long haul.”

Tickets are $10 each, and they are available at Dietz’s Phillips 66 and other local businesses. The Harley can be seen at Dietz’s, although it may be at other locations on special occasions. All proceeds benefit the fire department.

Brings the kids and enjoy the open house at the fire department on U.S. Hwy. 51, which is just north of the Manitowish Waters Community Center. Fire trucks and department equipment will be on display. They will be selling brats and hot dogs. The drawing for the cycle (purchased through Northwoods Harley-Davidson in Arbor Vitae) takes place right at 3pm. The winner need not be present.

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To purchase tickets by mail, make the check payable to the Manitowish Waters Fire Company and send it to: P.O. Box 367, Manitowish Waters, WI 54545. Include your name and mailing address so that the tickets can be sent back to you.

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Fun runs & a ‘Rumble’ Again this year there will be at least two “fun run” routes for motorcycle riders who want to raise funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association during the Fall Ride to Tomahawk.

The fun runs wrap up Saturday night with the awarding of prizes. Proceeds from the fundraiser will go to MDA to help patients and families.

Each route is different and has varying mileage. You are free to do the route on your own, as there are no ride guides. And you can do more than one fun run. Each completion gets you an extra chance at a prize. Fun run sheets are $10 each and can be purchased at SARA Park.

Rumble through the Woods Here’s another opportunity to support the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) – take a scenic 60-mile pledge ride starting from Tomahawk.

Known as the “Rumble through the Woods,” the sixth annual pledge ride takes place Saturday afternoon from SARA Park.

Registration is 9am to 3pm. Or call 920-499-4571 for more information. Led by members of the Wisconsin State Patrol, the riders will leave the park at 3:30pm.

Riders are encouraged to get pledges for MDA, but if don’t have them you can still ride with your own donation of at least $20 at the registration table. Those who raise $100 will have their ride fee waived and will receive a “Rumble” tee and a ticket for the bike raffle. This is an out-and-back ride with no stops. They will get you back to SARA Park in time for the concert and drawings for the fun runs and for the Harley-Davidson bike.

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You do not get cards for a “best” poker hand, rather your name is entered in the drawing Saturday night if you complete all official “stops” outlined on the fun run sheet. You must turn your card over to MDA staff before the deadline, which is 5pm, Saturday at SARA Park in Tomahawk.

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Chasin’ the tunes TOMAHAWK & NOKOMIS -- Among the favorite draws of the Fall Ride are the many opportunities to listen to live music throughout the area, including the Tomahawk area. A number of taverns in the area are also hosting musical entertainment.

SARA Park in Tomahawk will have musical entertainment, including two bands that The Liquor Store is sponsoring to benefit North Central Wisconsin chapter of MDA. Formerly part of the evening street dances in downtown Tomahawk, the bands will be playing at SARA Park instead. Dairyland Cycle Insurance is a sponsor of the two bands and also of those at Bubba’s Big Party.

Oil Can Harry will be playing at SARA Park on Friday, beginning at about 7pm. Then on Saturday, at 7pm also, Chasin’ Mason will be playing. Both will be playing on the runway behind the hockey arena. In case of rain, the venue will move inside.

MDA will have bands playing in the afternoons on Friday and Saturday at Sara Park.

The Liquor Store will have two bands playing on their property, downtown Tomahawk: Brad Emanuel at 1pm Friday and Older Budwiser at 1pm Saturday.

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Pic’s Pub on the east side of downtown Tomahawk traditionally has a band playing Friday and Saturday nights. That information was not available also when this issue went to press.

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Over at Nokomis Park, a few miles north of Tomahawk, Bubba’s will have Black Night, Great White, Madman’s Diary, Black Frog, and Lukyn Skywyrd Southern Rock. Off the subject, Bubba’s will have lawnmower tractor and motorized barstool races.

HURLEY & MERCER –The Mercer Area Chamber of Commerce and Hurley Area Chamber of Commerce invite Fall Ride bikers to discover the colorful back roads lined with pine and birch trees in Iron County. The two communities offer distinctive charm, warm hospitality and a casual atmosphere.

Ride on miles of paved roads with very little traffic. By midSeptember, the leaves and roadside foliage are beginning to turn colors. Thundering waterfalls, with easy access, are within a short ride. Old mine sites along with rustic cabins are just a few of the cycling experiences Up North.

The Mercer Museum’s bright red Soo Line caboose and the huge Claire d’ Loon statue are perfect backdrops for a photo.

Hurley’s historic Silver Street is famed for its nightlife. The world’s largest freshwater lake – Lake Superior – is just a short distance north of Hurley.

When the body says it’s time to refuel, Mercer and Hurley have a number of restaurant offering grilled burgers, Friday night fish frys and sizzling steaks. We know you didn’t pack a fishing rod on your bike, but local guides have the fishing equipment, boats and knowledge to make a morning on the water an added feature of your ride. Iron County has 214 lakes to explore, including the famed 19,000-acre Turtle-Flambeau Flowage.

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U.S. Highway 51 is the main traffic artery that runs through Mercer and Hurley. But don’t forget the back roads. Among the great riding routes consider Hwy. FF and the Popko Circle loop. Go north of Mercer about 2 ½ miles on Hwy. 51 to Hwy. FF, turn on Popko Circle west, which loops back to FF.

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Or try Hwy. J out of Mercer, left on Hwy. H by the town park and follow H to Hwy. G, take a left, and back to Hwy. 51, where another left takes you back to Mercer or up to Hurley.

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Another route is on Hwy. 51 before Mercer: turn left on Hwy. 47, turn on Hwy. 182 from Springstead to Park Falls, north to Butternut and take a right on Hwy. F, which turns into FF, to Hwy. 51 and back to Mercer or up to Hurley.

For more information, contact the Mercer Area Chamber of Commerce (715) 476-2389 visit mercercc.com and the Hurley Area Chamber of Commerce at (715) 561-4334 or visit HurleyWi.com.

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Fred Scheer’s Lumberjack Show 2015 Woodruff Schedule • All shows are rain or shine with some covered seating • Show lasts approximately one hour and fifteen minutes • Seating is open — arrive early in peak season

World class athletes compete in 10 different lumberjack events.

Early Season Shows DATE

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2:00pm

June 6

7:30pm

June 10

2:00pm

June 13

7:30pm

June 16

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June 18

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June 20

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Kids Matinees Kids cross-cut saw with the lumberjacks & get a free souvenir – a great tradition at Fred Scheer’s Lumberjack Shows.

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Woodruff, Wisconsin Visit our website or phone for more information:

ScheersLumberJackShow.com 715.634.6923 Located in Woodruff, Wisconsin 2 miles north of Minocqua at Hwys. 51 and 47, 1 block right 1126 1st Avenue, Woodruff, WI 54568

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Ticket Prices Children 3 and under – Free Ages 4 to 11 – $8.95 Ages 12 and older – $13.95 Seniors – $10.95 If your group has 20 or more people, receive a 10% discount by making advance reservations.

Phone 715-634-6923.

Tickets go on sale at the ticket booth 45 minutes prior to show time.

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It’s sharp – just axe a lumberjack WOODRUFF -- The logging of northern forests is a significant part of Wisconsin’s history. At Scheer’s Lumberjack Shows in Woodruff and Hayward visitors can learn about the logging history of the state and see current lumberjacks compete in events that were part of the competitions held during that era.

Logging was difficult work and several of the events visitors will see at the show demonstrate just how dangerous the activity could be. Not surprisingly, the two most dangerous events of the show include swinging an axe.

Axes used in Scheer’s Lumberjack Show, and in all lumberjack competitions, aren’t purchased at a local hardware store. Axes preferred by the professional competitors are made in New Zealand or Australia. When asked why his chopping axe had to make such a long journey to get into his hands, Sam Fenton, manager of Scheer’s Lumberjack Show and a competitor in the underhand chop event at the Lumberjack World Championships, responds – “SHARP!”

The Spring Board Chop is an interesting event that also requires an accurate swing of the axe. It demonstrates the primitive method of climbing a tree that was used to get above the fanning root system at the butt. Using his axe, the lumberjack notches a vertical standing log and wedges a board into the notch. The lumberjack then climbs up onto the board and chops a vertical-standing log in half. This is very dangerous because the lumberjack is chopping six feet in the air on a very narrow board. Strength, accuracy and balance combine to prevent an accident and make the lumberjack a winner.

These and eight other events are featured in Scheer’s Lumberjack Shows in Woodruff and Hayward. The show is educational and combines athleticism with comedy for a great family adventure.

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The axe has to be extremely sharp and able to hold an edge. Sam explains that it costs about $100 to get his axe sharpened and after it’s done he could use it to shave his face – really. Lumberjacks combine that edge with physical strength in two of the events featured in Scheer’s Lumberjack Shows.

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In the Underhand Chop the lumberjack stands on top of a platform called a log dog and straddles a 12” aspen log between his legs. He then chops the log in half with swings of the axe, being very careful to avoid his feet and legs. Accuracy prevents him from losing a toe and upper body strength will make him a winner.

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Polk COUNTY Calendar

(place your event for $10) Sept. 11-12 Osceola -Osceola Community Fair: Oakey Park. Midway, exhibits live music, talent show, tractor show, parade.

Sept. 12 Osceola – Osceola Wheels and Wings: LO Simenstad Municipal Airport: Huge car show, air show, radar run, Kidz Zone.

Sept. 17-20 Amery – Fall Festival: Athletic events, carnival, fine arts show, arts & crafts, games, grand parade, pancake breakfast, car and tractor show, and more. Ameryfallfestival.org.

Fly over to Osceola Wheels & Wings

OSCEOLA – When you boast you’ve got the best fly-in/air and classic car show in the Midwest, you better have the goods to back it up. The Osceola Wheels and Wings has no trouble living up to its promises. This year’s event will be Saturday, Sept. 12, with other events filling the full weekend and more. Arrive early for the airport pancake breakfast to rev up your engine and start your day off right!

The 35th annual event at LO Simenstad Municipal Airport will wow visitors – more than 8,500 of them attend each year – with 750 custom classic cars from every era, motorcycles, hot rods, rat rods, vintage planes, ultra lights and other incredible pieces of aviation, mechanical art and history.

This year is gearing up to become an even better with the addition of sponsorships, enhanced exhibit areas, more family activities

and concessions. The air show is from 1:30-5pm, with pilots performing acrobats and stunts along with skydivers. The radar run is from 11am to 1pm. The public is invited to race their vehicles.

Youngsters will want to check out the new Kid Zone with a helicopter candy drop.

Other events to check out Also, be sure to visit the Osceola Community Fair with rides, entertainment in an old fashioned community gathering Sept. 1113 in Oakey Park. There will be a midway, live music, exhibits, talent show, with the truck pull Friday, tractor pull Saturday and the big parade at 1pm Sunday.

On Saturday the Osceola Community Craft Fair will be at Mill Pond Park and the “Art Explosion” will be at the St. Croix Art Barn.

Amery Fall Festival has car show, parade

popular Earl’s Rides carnival opens Thursday and goes through Saturday. Friday has a beanbag tournament, pie baking contest and an evening of live music.

AMERY – In a way, fall festivals are a chance to relive July’s fun festivals without the high temps that sometimes accompany them.

Such is the case with Amery’s Fall Festival, set for Sept. 17-20.

The four-day celebration has athletic events, lots of food, carnival and even a grand parade!

Saturday brings a 10K run, 5K run/walk and Kidz Race, fine arts show, arts & crafts, quilt show (also Sunday), queen coronation, games and the grand parade. Sunday doesn’t disappoint with the pancake breakfast, Apple River “Apple Race,” Lions Club’s classic car & tractor show, FFA toy tractor show and more.

This is the 66th year of the Amery Fall Festival, so they have everything down pat as to what visitors want to see and do. The

Check ameryfallfestival.org for complete details, including for times of the parade and other events.

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(place your event for $10) Aug. 12-16 P h i l l i p s – Price County Fair: Live entertainment, carnival, 4-H and antique displays, animal barns, demo derby. 715-339-4100.

Aug. 22 Phillips – Charity Classic Musky Tournament: Phillips Chain of Lakes. Cash awards and prizes. Ross’s Sport Shop. 715-339-3625.

Sept. 12 Park Falls – Ruffed Grouse Fall Festival: 11am to 5pm, Triangle Park, downtown.

Arts and crafts, famer’s market, flea market, ATV poker run, dog training and grouse hunting workshops, petting zoo, live music. 715-762-2703 or visit parkfalls.com.

Sept. 26 Phillips -- Fall Harvest Festival: 9am to 3pm, courthouse lawn. Arts & craft fair; Main Street -- Taste of Phillips food vendors; live music; farmer’s market; pumpkin decorating. 715-339-4100.

Phillips Fall Harvest Festival includes arts & crafts fair

PHILLIPS – The Fall Harvest Festival in Phillips will be Saturday, Sept. 26. The Phillips Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the 22nd annual event, which takes place during the gor-

geous fall colors known as Colorama. It’s a perfect time to take a road trip and to enjoy the colorful countryside and forest en route to your destination.

The arts & crafts fair will be located on the Price County Courthouse lawn from 9am to 3pm. Then turn your attention to Main Street for the “Taste of Phillips,” where non-profit food vendors will be selling various items, including fresh, locally grown cranberries. Listen to live music as you shop the vendors and stores.

Special craisin and cranberry are featured menu items at local eateries. Be sure to stop at the farmers market for fall decorating items. There will be a family movie at Cinema North and pumpkin decorating for the kids at the Lionite Elk pavilion.

There’s also a run/walk at 9am that day at Birch Island Resort, which includes lunch and raffle prizes. The group, HEDA – Help End Domestic Abuse, is sponsoring those activities.

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PARK FALLS – There will be lots of activities for sportsmen and women, and families to pursue during the annual Ruffed Grouse Fall Festival from 11am to 5pm, Saturday, Sept. 12. Activities will be based at Triangle Park, 143 S. 3rd Ave., downtown Park Falls.

“The event celebrates the vast outdoor resources and the heritage our area has to offer to outdoor enthusiasts of all ages,” according to the Park Falls Area Chamber of Commerce.

Park Falls holds the title of “Ruffed Grouse Capital of the World.”

The forest that surrounds Park Falls has the most extensively managed ruffed grouse habitat in the world consisting of many miles of mowed and clovered roads and numerous wildlife openings that also benefit deer, bear, rabbits and songbirds. Various government and sportsmen clubs intensively manage over 5,000 acres in this area as ruffed grouse habitat.

There will be displays of furs, traps, chainsaws and more at this event. Antique drag saw demonstrations will take place every hour. The “Home Grown” Market features arts and crafts, handcrafted products, produce and other Octoberfest foods from the farm and garden. Be sure to bid on a pie during the auction.

Visitors can browse the flea market for items both small and large, take part in the ATV poker run and pick up tips at the dog training and grouse hunting workshops, bow shooting demonstrations and lessons. Kids will enjoy the petting zoo and fun blow-ups. There will be polka music from 11am to 1pm followed by bluegrass music from 1-5pm.

In addition, there will be a cribbage tournament, bingo, various prizes and drawings, corn roast and a dessert contest. The drawing for the “Ruffed Grouse Flying” ATV Adventure big prize will also take place. For more information, call 715-762-2703 or visit parkfalls.com.

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Combine your love of ATVing with camping Enhancing the experience of ATVing the Tuscobia State Trail are opportunities to see wildlife and stops at historical sites along the trail. ATVers should take note that they may be sharing the trail with mountain bikers, hikers and horseback riders, as the Tuscobia is a multi-use trail.

ATVers with camping in mind should check out two campgrounds in the area with access to the Tuscobia State Trail.

Ojibwa Park, located along the Chippewa River, offers 16 camper sites (some with electricity), three tent sites, a large stone pavilion, drinking water, pit toilets, several picnic areas, picnic tables, fire rings, a small stream and pond, and an RV dump station. A hiking trail is being developed. All campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. To reserve the shelter or for more information, call 715-266-5923.

Located just three miles west of Park Falls is the 30-unit Smith Lake County Park & Campground nestled on the shores of the Flambeau River. From here, you can also access the Flambeau River State Forest Trail, Flambeau Trail System & Solberg Trail.

Smith Lake Campground accommodates tents, trailers and RVs up to 45 feet. The 300-acre park’s amenities include electricity, picnic tables, fire rings, firewood, open-air shelter with electricity, picnic area, grills, flush toilets and a shower building, faucet and drinking fountain, vaulted toilets, boat landing and dock, shore fishing, sand beach, playground equipment, hiking trail, ATV/UTV ramp and a dump station. There are two canoe-in campsites via the Flambeau River. All campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. To reserve the shelter or for more information, call 715-339-6371.

Another place for a rest break, play and shop is at the Tuscobia Trailhead County Park in Park Falls. In addition to providing access to the trail, the park has a ramp to unload/load the ATV and ample room to park the “commute” vehicle, even overnight if you wish. A picnic area has tables and grills, open-air shelter with electricity (fee and reservation required, call 715-339-6371), flush toilet, drinking fountain and faucet, playground equipment for youngsters, horseshoe pits and a baseball diamond. A paved pedestrian trail leads to the city, and a mowed nature trail leads to a pond.

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Sawyer COUNTY Calendar

(place your event for $10) Aug. 6-9 Iron River WI – Bayfield Co. Fair: Fairgrounds.

Sept. 19 Hayward – Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival: Chequamegon 40 downtown Hayward with

10am start. Short and Fat race starts at Randysek Road in Cable, 10am.

Live music, demos and retail sales, bicycle parades for kids. Cheqfattire. com Sept. 25-26 Cable – Cable Area Fall Festival: Food vendors, sidewalk specials, cooking demos, live music, car and truck show (Saturday), kids activities.

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Exeland Trout Festival is Labor Day weekend EXELAND – Come Labor Day weekend, the small community of Exeland pulls out all the stops to make their Exeland Trout Festival one to remember by both locals and out of town visitors.

This year’s 22nd annual Exeland Community Trout Festival (or Trout Fest as locals call it) will be Sept. 4-6 and includes lots of activities and food, including trout sandwiches.

Trout Fest activities begin Friday at the Sports Center, with music, food and the first games of the slow pitch softball tournament.

Saturday’s events start with the trout fishing contest. Other events Saturday include a 5K run/walk at 9am, ATV pull, kids carnival, live music, volleyball, horseshoes and continuation of the softball tournament, queen contest, bow shoot and the raffle, including the top prize of $4,000! The street parade will be Sunday. For more information about the 5K, call Janet at 715-492-1073.

Don’t forget to bring your fishing pole (and license, with trout stamp) as nearby Balsam Lake is stocked with rainbow trout, courtesy of the Exeland Rod & Gun Club. There is a limit of three trout. There are two docks, with access for small boats on the south end.

There is also a nice walking trail that borders the lake. The wellmarked trail is mowed on a regular basis and there is no fee to use it. There is a picnic table and benches there also.

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World class athletes compete in 10 different lumberjack events.

Kids’ Matinees Kids cross-cut saw with the lumberjacks & get a free souvenir – a great tradition at Fred Scheer’s Lumberjack Shows!

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Fred Scheer’s Lumberjack Show 2015 Hayward Schedule • All shows are rain or shine with some covered seating • Shows last approximately one hour and fifteen minutes • Seating is open — arrive early in peak season

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It takes a village HAYWARD -- At Scheers Lumberjack Village, located on Hwy. B, one-half mile east of Hayward, a talented and diverse team of individuals coordinates efforts to provide guests with hours of fun at one location. The Lumberjack Village, owned by Fred Scheer, is the venue for his Lumberjack Shows, a quintessential northern Wisconsin attraction since 1981.

Here a visitor can watch world-class athletes perform 10 of the same events that are part of the Lumberjack World Championships. An elite skier, world champion log roller and boom runner, and inline skate and mountain bike enthusiast, Fred Scheer exemplifies the varied talents and interests of Hayward’s residents as well as its visitors.

Though Mr. Scheer has a high energy level, he does not personally manage all the shops and amenities at the Lumberjack Village. Those who do, bring an even broader collection of interests and talents to the team. Linda Fenton, owner of the Namekagon Cone ice cream shop located in the Lumberjack Village, was the Iditarod’s Teacher on the Trail in 2013. Sue Scheer, owner of Mainstream Boutique in the Lumberjack Village, serves the world’s cross-country skiing community as the president of the American Birkebeiner board. Josh Passolt, the Lumberjack Show announcer, is a star hockey player and captain of his high school team in Maple Grove, Minn.

When one’s inner dinner bell rings, by far the most popular professional in the Lumberjack Village is Corey Elliott, chef at the River Deck Restaurant, located right next to the Lumberjack Show grandstand. Corey holds a culinary arts degree from the Art Institute International of Minnesota and has earned a reputation locally for his innovative and eclectic cuisine. The restaurant’s menu features unique and flavorful salads and sandwiches that combine fresh ingredients and local products. The menu expands in the evenings to include five dinner entrees and every week Corey creates a featured entrée to add to diners’ enjoyment. The restaurant offers cocktails, beer and a selection of fine wine.

When in Hayward, plan a stop at Scheer’s Lumberjack Village where you can experience fabulous food at the River Deck, followed by Wisconsin’s best ice cream at the Namekagon Cone.

Ladies can browse in the Mainstream Boutique. And everyone will enjoy world-class entertainment at a Lumberjack Show and a round of golf at the Lumberjack Village Mini-Golf.

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11:00am

June 3

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June 6

2:00pm

June 10

8:30pm

June 13

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Children 3 and under – Free Ages 4 to 11 – $8.95 Ages 12 and older – $13.95 Seniors – $10.95 If your group has 20 or more people, receive a 10% discount by making advance reservations.

Phone 715-634-6923 Tickets go on sale at the ticket booth 45 minutes prior to show time.

Pre-buy tickets for any show at the Lumberjack Village Namekagon Cone or Mini-Golf.

Buy a Village Pass and save $2.00 per person on the Show and MiniGolf combined.

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Hayward Fall Festival HAYWARD – Fall welcomes fine arts and crafts booths, farmers market, food and live music to the Main Street of downtown Hayward during the city’s annual Fall Festival on Saturday, Sept.

26. This annual autumn tradition takes place as the leaves explode in a riot of glorious fall colors.

Festival hours are 9am to 5pm so there’s plenty of time to shop both the vendors and local merchants, eat a variety of food and drink and to enjoy the fall colors. There will be children’s games throughout the day, face painting and caricature artist, wine and brew garden, scarecrow design contest, harvest baking contest and even a pumpkin lasso contest!

Hayward has a number of recommend travel loops for “leaf peepers” that will take them on scenic car drives or bike trails or routes. Check the Hayward Area Chamber of Commerce for those routes.

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Iola Vintage Military & Gun Show set IOLA – The 24th annual Iola Vintage Military & Gun Show, with vintage tractors and equipment, will have many activities and displays to pique the public’s interest, as well as that of collectors’. The Aug. 8-9 show opens at 8am each day on the Iola Old Car Show Grounds.

The show promotes the conservation, preservation and display of historic military equipment. This event will share the important role military veterans and their equipment have made for peace and freedom. An amazing array of military equipment – ranging from Jeeps, motorcycles, tanks and other battle gear -will be on display.

Living history encampments with re-enactors will be set up near the swap meet. They will be involved in weapon demonstrations in addition to battle re-enactments.

There will also be a large display of vintage tractors and farm equipment. A program on plows will be held both days. The gun show will be held indoors. Food, refreshments and family camping will be available, too. Iola is located at the intersection of State Highways 49 and 161.

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(place your event for $10) Aug. 7-8 Land O’ Lakes – Ride with Leinie Bike Tour: Bike tour, food. 906-544-2448.

Aug. 7-9 Boulder Junction -- Musky Jamboree: Downtown. Street dance Friday night, most activities Saturday, fun run on Sunday.

Aug. 8 Conover -- Oktoberfest: Town Park. 715-479-5757.

Aug. 13-16 Eagle River – Vilas County Fair: Midway, rides, pony rides, musical entertainment all four days.

Aug. 16 Presque Isle – Fine Arts Show: Community Center. 715-686-2910.

Aug. 19 Eagle River – Paul Bunyan Fest: 10am to 4pm. Arts & crafts vendors, food, live music.

Aug. 21-23 Eagle River – National Championship Musky Open: 800-359-6315.

Aug. 5 Manitowish Waters: Northwoods Bad-Dash: 10am. Obstacle race, live music, food, giveaways, raffles. Nwbaddash.com.

Aug. 28-30 Eagle River – World Championship SidexSide UTV/ ATV Derby: Derby Track. Various races.

715-479-4424 or Derby Track.com.

Sept. 6 Eagle River – Sausage Fest: 11am to 4pm.

Sept. 6 Manitowish Waters – SnoSkeeters Summer Fest: 1:30-6pm, Koller Park. Duck race, kids games, live music, raffles, food.

Sept. 11-13 Manitowish Waters – World Championship Musky Classic: Fishing all three days. wcmuskyclassic. com.

Sept. 12 Eagle River & Three Lakes – SeptTimber Ride: 9am to noon, start at Tribute Brewing Co. Self-guided bike ride with 13 or 26-mile options. Food, wine, beer tasting and door prizes. 800-3596315.

Sept. 12 Boulder Junction – Colorama Arts & Crafts Fair: 9am to 3pm.

Sept. 12 Lac du Flambeau – Wild Rice Fest: 8am to 3pm. 5K run, food, vendors, crafters.

Sept. 19 Phelps – Scarecrow Fest: 11am to 6pm. Games, arts and crafts, music.

Sept. 19 St. Germain – Colorama in St. Germain: 9am to 3pm. Community Park.

Craft show, farmers market, plant sale, wagon rides, pumpkin painting, and more.

Sept. 26 Land O’ Lakes – Colorama in Land O’ Lakes: 9am to 4pm. Scarecrow and decorating contests.

Sept. 27 Land O’ Lakes – Colorama Dinner: 11am to 1pm, St. Albert’s Church Hall.

Sept. 27 Presque Isle – Chamber Wild Game Cook-off: Contests for “wildest cook.”

Oct. 3 Manitowish Waters – CranA-Rama: 9am to 3pm. Arts & craft fair, Taste of Harvest, marsh tours, pontoon rides, bake sale, and more.

Oct. 3-4 Eagle River – Cranberry Fest: Arts and crafts, live music, food, 5K, marsh tours, and more.

Oct. 3-4 St. Germain – Greater WI Muskie Tournament: Fishing on 10 lakes. 715-477-2205 or st-germain.com.

World Championship Side x Side UTV/ATV Derby Exciting motocross and oval races on tap

EAGLE RIVER – For all you UTV/ATV fans longing for a championship race, your time has come!

The first ever World Championship Side x Side UTV/ATV Derby makes its debut Aug. 28-30 with three big days of USAC-sanctioned racing at the AMSOIL World Championship Derby Track in Eagle River.

“This will be an exciting event,” promises Chuck Decker, President and owner of the Derby Track.

“This is the hottest type of racing on the horizon for UTV/ATV fans. Tell your friends because this is going to be big!”

A $10,000 purse for the UTV World Championships and a $5,000 purse for the ATV World Championships and Class Champions ensure the competitors will go all out, he added. The impressive Eagle trophies will be presented to winners in each class; UTV and TV World Champions will receive the towering Eagle trophies.

Spectators will see sensational stock and modified racing on a challenging motocross-style track as well as oval racing on the world-renowned Derby Track. “Drivers…. get ready to run head-to-head against the clock through the infield Mud Bowl,” Decker said. The Mud Bowl will consist of clay, sand and water for an opportunity for UTV/ATV drivers to see how good their vehicle handles this wicked “Mudarama” challenge.

Friday night’s “Firecracker” will feature the exciting “Extreme Free Style Show” in the Derby Bowl.

Teams from all over the Midwest will compete in this event.

Saturday continues the fun with a full day of racing capped that evening running under the lights in addition to a huge bonfire, live music, $1 hot dogs, soda and beer.

The World Championship UTV/ATV Derby Races will rock the place Sunday afternoon when finalists compete for the checkers. An awards presentation Sunday night in the Derby Expo Hall will honor the first UTV/ATV World Champions.

The Derby’s stadium style setting ensures unobstructed viewing for all spectators. Additional viewing will be via live TV around the grounds and the huge Jumbotron. They will live-stream the action to recreational enthusiasts around the world!

In addition, a large number of UTV/ATV manufacturers and after-market suppliers will exhibit their newest and greatest products. Enthusiasts can demo select UTV and ATV models from participating manufacturers. The UTV/ATV swap meet area will be open all three days.

“V-errs” can take their machines to the Field Mud Pit at the north end of the RV area for some downand-dirty fun! Numerous other fun activities await families throughout the weekend.

Make the most of the weekend by reserving a camping, RV or motor home site right on the Derby grounds. “You will be able to ride from your campsite to the UTV/ATV trail system that recently opened in Vilas County,” said Decker. “You can access downtown Eagle River from your campsite as well.

For more information about this “Super Motorized Recreational Event,” call 715-479-4424 or visit DerbyTrack.com.

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Sno-Skeeters Summer Fest: Herd of ‘ducklings’ heads to finish line

MANITOWISH WATERS – You know how hard it is to herd cats on the Western range, don’t you? Well, try herding nearly a thousand yellow ducklings down a Northwoods river! That’s the stage that will be set Sunday, Sept. 6 when the sixth annual “Dam Duck Race” returns to Manitowish Waters.

The “ducklings” are the type you find in a bathtub – small, yellow, made of rubber. Somewhere, somehow, someone came up floating them down a stream or river. Only the current propels the with the crazy fundraising idea of putting numbers on their bot- little rubber ducklings to the finish line. toms corresponding to raffle tickets, selling loads of them, and The Manitowish Waters Sno-Skeeters Snowmobile Club will hold their version of that fundraiser as part of the Sno-Skeeters Summer Fest from 1:30-6pm Sunday, Sept. 6 at Koller Park. In addition to the duck race, which starts at 2pm, there will be kids games, live music by the Bear Creek Band, raffles, food and beverages and an award ceremony for the winners.

The first duck across the finish line will garner a cash prize of $2,000 for the holder of the wining ticket, followed by 2nd $1,000; 3rd - $700; 4th - $500; and 5th through 10th -- $100 each.

Ducks are $20 each or buy a flock of six for $100. Only 1,000 of these cute – and possibly valuable -- ducklings are being sold.

Stop by at the chamber of commerce office or local businesses to buy one or more.

The event goes on rain or shine – after all, water just rolls right off the back of a duck, right?

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MANITOWISH WATERS – Remember Mom? The beloved parent figure who cut your fun short when you were just hitting your stride at age 5? “Don’t play in the mud, Jason! That goes for you too, Julie!

And don’t track it into the house!”

Well, Mom’s not going to be at the fourth annual Northwoods Bad-Dash in Manitowish Waters on Saturday, Sept. 5. So, you’re free to channel that child-like innocence and become mud warriors as you embark on a fourmile adventure run hosted and sponsored by the Manitowish Waters Chamber of Commerce and the North Lakeland Discovery Center.

The race starts at 10am at the Manitowish Waters Community Center, so if you come as a spectator – and Mom is actually most welcomed! – that is where you will want to be. There will be staggered starts every five minutes. Or, be at the North Lakeland Discovery Center to cheer the guys and gals wearing their best mud faces as they cross the finish line.

For you racers, there are 12 obstacles to overcome, including a mud crawl, cargo net, fish crib climb and others. They come with names you will long remember: “Log Slog,” “Triple Threat,” “Icy Hell,” and the finale, the “Lambeau Leap.” There are trophies to be had (although this is not a timed run), including for Best Lumberjack Couple, Best Superhero, Best Team Get-up, Most Flair and Truest Wisconsinite.

Kick back and share your stories at the post-race party – open to spectators too -- with live music, beer, food, giveaways and raffles.

Go to nwbaddash.com to register and for other information. Must be 16 years or older to enter.

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Guide to fall festivals in Vilas County

It’s Colorama time in the Northwoods, a place where you can chill out under a canopy of amazing tree color, shop numerous craft fairs and quaint shops, engage in old-fashioned family games, and, of course, chow down on delicious food that the fall harvest brings.

Here’s a look at the fall festivals in the county waiting your arrival: Saturday, Sept. 12 • BOULDER JUNCTION – The 23rd annual Colorrama Arts & Crafts Fair will be from 9am to 3pm Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Boulder Junction Community Center. There will be a craft show, farmers market and wild game sandwiches. 715-385-2400 or boulderjct.org.

Saturday, Sept. 12 • LAC DU FLAMBEAU – The annual Wild Rice Fest will take place downtown Lac du Flambeau, from 8am to 3pm, Saturday, Sept. 12.

The 5K run/walk kicks the day off (8am registration, 9am start). There will be wild rice harvesting demonstrations, wild rice and Indian fry bread cooking contest, pie eating contest, educational displays, vendors and crafters, food, shopping and games all day. 877-588-3346 or lacduflambeauchamber.

Saturday, Sept. 19 • PHELPS – The Phelps Women’s Club’s Scarecrow Fest, from 10am to 5pm, Saturday, Sept. 19, offers an array of family activities, including “pumpkin chunkin’,” games, arts & crafts show, quilt show, largest pumpkin contest (entries welcomed), sea plane rides, old-fashioned hay wagon rides, chain saw carving demonstrations, music until 5pm, homemade wine tasting and food from local restaurants. 715-545-3002 or Phelps ScarecrowFest.org.

Saturday Sept. 19 • ST. GERMAIN – Colorama in St. Germain, from 9am to 3pm at the St. Germain Community Park, is a great way to welcome the spectacular fall colors the Northwoods is so famous for. And who knows better than St. Germain – the “birthplace of Colorama” -- on how to warmly welcome autumn visitors! Events include a craft show, farmers’ market, “Mums the Word” plant sale, horse drawn wagon rides, and pumpkin painting. New this year is a “human Foosball tournament!” Family Foosball during the day and “Friend (over 21) Foosball” starting late afternoon. Sign up online after Aug. 10 at st-germain.com. Also that day, wine tasting, micro-brew beer sales and tasty food will be available. 715-477-2205 or st-germain. com.

Friday, Sept. 25 to Sunday, Sept. 27 • SAYNER – Plum Lake Colorama Weekend in downtown Sayner is a great time to enjoy the peak colors, sales at local stores and attractions. The Friends of the Library and Plum Lake Woman’s Club is sponsoring their annual Colorama brunch and raffle. Call 715542-2020 for tickets or other information. 715-542-3789 or saynerstarlake.org.

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Saturday, Sept. 26 • LAND O’ LAKES -- Colorama in Land O’ Lakes will be from 9am to 4pm Saturday, Sept. 26 throughout the Land O’ Lakes area.

There will be scarecrow and decorating contests, and shops will have “falling” down prices. Children can use their imagination to paint pumpkin and windows. 715-547-3432.

Sunday, Sept. 27 • LAND O’ LAKES -- A Colorama dinner will be served from 11am to 1pm Sunday, Sept. 27 at St. Albert’s Church Hall, Hwy. B. The dinner features ham and chicken and all the trimmings, salads and deserts. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children and under.

Takeouts will be available. 715-547-3432.

Sunday, Sept. 27 • PRESQUE ISLE – Look to Presque Isle for the annual Chamber Wild Game Cook-off for a day of great food and fun on Sunday, Sept. 27, from noon to 2pm. Area cooks will vie for the title of “Wildest Cook” and you are the judge! Tasting starts at noon and is $5 per person. 715-686-2910 or presqueisle.com.

Saturday, Oct. 3 • MANITOWISH WATERS – The second annual Cran-A-Rama will be held at the Manitowish Waters Community Center on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 9am to 3pm. Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and the Manitowish Waters Cranberry Association. Celebrate the fall color season and cranberry harvest season with an arts & craft fair, and “everything cranberry,” including cranberry cooking contest, “Taste of Harvest” concessions (11am to 2pm), free cranberry marsh tours, free fall color pontoon rides, Lioness bake sale, fresh cranberry and craisin sales, self-guided fall color tours, cranberry samples and more. 888-626-9877 or manitowishwaters.org.

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5.5k mud run/obstacle race highlights Jack Pine Savage Days

Calendar

(place your event for $10) Aug. 6-9 Spooner – Jack Pine Savage Days: Obstacle run, carnival food, live music, car show, games. 715-635-2168.

Sept. 4-6 Shell Lake – Town & Country Days: Lake run, chocolate festival, truck and tractor pulls, parades, car show, and more. Shellake. org.

Dates for this year’s festival – it’s their 23rd annual -- are Thursday, Aug. 6 through Sunday, Aug. 9. Thursday features the opening of the carnival, food booths and live music both Friday and Saturday.

Friday’s events also includes, book sale, art and craft fair, Crazy Days sidewalk sales in the downtown, entertainment tent, and the much-anticipated Mud Run/Obstacle Race at 6pm. They’re promising more MUD along with a new 5.5k route and some “interesting” terrain changes!

Saturday continues the fun with the sidewalk sales, kiddie pedal pull, volleyball tournament, health fair (free check-ups and door prizes), horseshoe tournament, kids Savage Dash, car show, beanbag toss, and rubber duck race.

SPOONER – The Jack Pine Savage Days in Spooner fills the air with aroma of festival food, the excited cries of kids on carnival rides, and yes, the whooping and hollering from folks mucking their way through the Savage Dash Mud Run/Obstacle Race!

After taking in all those events and excitement you get to relax Sunday as there are no events scheduled, but be sure to stop at the new fire hall for the fireman’s pancake breakfast starting at 7:30am. Check out jackpinesavagedays.com for more information.

Town & Country Days SHELL LAKE – Celebrate Labor Day weekend, Sept. 4-6, in Shell Lake during their Town & Country Days when “city folks” invite “country folks” into town for fun and games.

The festival features a lake run, chocolate festival, truck pull, tractor pull, kiddie and grand parades, sailing regatta, car show, games, contests, arts & crafts show, food court and a fly-in breakfast. For updated information, visit shelllake.org.

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(place your event for $10) Aug. 6-9 Iron River WI – Bayfield Co. Fair: Fairgrounds.

Sept. 19 Hayward – Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival: Chequamegon 40 downtown Hayward with

10am start. Short and Fat race starts at Randysek Road in Cable, 10am.

Live music, demos and retail sales, bicycle parades for kids. Cheqfattire. com Sept. 25-26 Cable – Cable Area Fall Festival: Food vendors, sidewalk specials, cooking demos, live music, car and truck show (Saturday), kids activities.

Western UP fall colors go on forever!

WESTERN UP – Fire up your Harley or other brand of steed and come to Michigan’s Western Upper Peninsula to experience vast forests and their fall colors. The colors are just as dazzling from your other vehicle, too!

The fall palette of reds, oranges, golds, and greens tint the maple forests in the Western Upper Peninsula from mid-September to early October. Ninety percent of the area is forest covered, so your eyes will have plenty to take in on the open roads.

While it’s always fun to explore the backcountry on your own terms, the folks at Western UP Convention and Visitor Bureau have put together four color tours for visitors: 150-mile tour, waterfalls tour, 50-mile tour, and the Lake Gogebic tour. Tour maps are available on westernup.com. Maps are also available at the Forest Service offices.

The Western UP 150-mile tour takes you to some of the most spectacular fall scenery this neck of the woods has to offer. It’s a full day so make sure the camera battery is fully charged and enough film or cards are on hand.

The route Points of interest along this route include Old Victoria restoration and Victoria Dam, Adventure Copper Mine, Summit Peak, Lake of the Clouds, Ontonagon Lighthouse, Porcupine Mtn. Wilderness State Park, Agate Falls, Presque Isle waterfalls and Bond Falls.

You trip starts in Wakefield and goes east on U.S. Hwy. 2 through the heart of the Ottawa National Forest. There are several side roads you can travel.

At the Hwy. 2 & 45 intersection turn north. In Paulding follow the sign for Bond Falls. This waterfall is located on the middle branch of the Ontonagon River and is one of the most spectacular waterfalls around. Parking is available at the base of the falls (fee) or park (free) above the falls and walk the steps down.

After Bond Falls you can continue on this road to Hwy. M28; the second portion of this road is a good gravel road. Or return to 45 and continue north.

If you continue you will intersect M28. Go west and stop at Agate Falls. At the intersection of M28 & 45 go north to Ontonagon, a good stop for lunch and shopping. Here take M64 along the shore of Lake Superior west all the way to “Lake of The Clouds” on Hwy. M-l07.

Next take South Boundary Road south. Along the way be sure to stop at the Visitors Center. Summit Peak is a great lookout for colors. At the end of South Boundary Road is Cty. Rd 519. Go north for 1 mile and get out of the car and walk to the waterfall.

There is a boardwalk along the river to the shore of Lake Superior.

Return to Wakefield on M-519 to Hwy. M2 and turn right and you will find yourself back where you began.

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Humongous Fungus Fest celebrates unique find

IRON RIVER, MI – What do you do when you discover the LARGEST LIVING ORGANISM IN THE WORLD! on your doorstep? Well, first make sure the 21,000-pound (estimated) Armillaria gallica fungus colony is not “aware” (unless you’re making a horror movie), and then finagle a Humongous Fungus Fest around it.

That’s what the folks at Crystal Falls, MI did, and the result is a fun festival that attracts people from all around. This year’s Humongous Fungus Fest will be Aug. 7-9 with most events at Runkle Lake Park.

Friday’s activities include youth golf outing, sidewalk and garage sales, pasty sale, cribbage tournament, Great Ball Race, parade at 5:30pm, street dance featuring “Crossroads,” and fireworks at Crystal View Golf Course.

Come Saturday, there is a flea and crafters market, pie social, pizza cookoff, live music, buckboards and horseshoes and softball games. The “Inspired by Fire” 5K and 10K run/walk, along with a 2-mile fun walk, will be Saturday, starting at 9am at Iron River RV Park. The pig roast that night is free to racers; fee for non-racers.

Sunday wraps up the festival with the Joshua Davis Trio (Crystal Theatre) at 2pm (sold out) and a second showing at 7pm.

Fun fact: It’s reported that an Oregonian Armillaria solidipes fungus is bigger, at 2,200 acres (vs.

38 acres at Crystal Falls), but the Oregon specimen is not connected.

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Discover Iron County’s Heritage Trail Iron County, Michigan is set amid the scenic forests, lakes and streams of the state’s beautiful Upper Peninsula. No matter what time of year you choose to visit, an array of cultural and natural attractions awaits your discovery.

These designated sites are along the 36-mile route, some of which are on the National Historic Register. Along the way are many other historic and natural features to be enjoyed. The Friends of the Heritage Trail, a non-profit organization, coordinates site maintenance and development.

Iron County Heritage Museum The 10-acre grounds contain six complexes – logging, homesteading, mining, transportation, Victorian and the arts with 26 buildings. Drive two miles south of Iron River on M-189; turn east on 424 to Caspian, then left to Museum Road. (906) 265-2617 Pentoga Park Indian Burial Grounds -- This is the site of a pre-European Native American settlement and permanent area headquarters where Ojibwa Bands congregated. County Road 424 at south end of Chicaugon Lake. (906) 265-3979

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Alpha Circle Historic District -- Established in 1914, this example of early engineering and government planning showcases a traffic circle. County Road 424, center of Village of Alpha. (906) 875-3465 Iron County Courthouse -- Located in the Crystal Falls Historic District, it is the most architecturally significant building in the County. 2 South Sixth Street, at the top of the hill in Crystal Falls.

(906) 875-3301 Harbour House Museum -- Originally built in 1900, this Queen Anne Colonial Revival home has been restored and is now a museum featuring furnishings, decorations and artifacts from Iron County’s past. 17 North 4th Street in Crystal Falls. (906) 8754341 or (906) 875-3454

has a number of public log buildings built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the 1930s. Four miles west of Crystal Falls on US 2. (906) 875-3324 Larson Park -- Established in 1919, this park is the first roadside picnic site in Michigan and perhaps in the entire United States.

On US 2, four miles east of Iron River. (906) 875-3301 Apple Blossom Trail -- This paved non-motorized pathway along the banks of the Iron River was originally the major corridor for the rail lines that hauled thousands of tons of iron ore.

Trailhead located at the Iron County Chamber of Commerce; access points in downtown Iron River or Caspian. (906) 265-2514 (Caspian City Hall)

Mansfield Location & Pioneer Church -- Mansfield is the site where one of Michigan’s worst mining disasters occurred on September 28, 1893; 27 miners lost their lives in a cave-in. Seven miles north of M-69 on Mansfield Cutoff Road, 1 mile north on Stream Road. (906) 875-3553

Lake Ottawa Recreation Area & Campground -- An Ottawa National Forest recreation site that offers hiking trails to Orville’s Bench on the Ge-Che trail. The site introduces visitors to one of the most breathtaking natural views in the county. One mile south of U.S. 2 on M-73 to Ottawa Lake Rd., four miles. (906) 265-5139

Amasa Museum -- The Amasa Museum, located in the Main Street Historical District of Amasa, formerly the township hall, is a fine example of late 1800s balloon–style architecture. 12 miles north of US 2, just off Hwy. 141 on Pine Street in Amasa. (906) 265-2617

Mile Post Zero & Treaty Tree -- This site notes where Captain Thomas Cram placed the first marker at the survey point establishing the Wisconsin-Michigan state boundary in 1840. From M-73 continue on Ottawa Lake Road to West Brule Lake Road to Stateline Picnic Grounds, total seven miles. (906) 265-5139

Fortune Pond -- Fortune Pond is an example of how mine sites can be reclaimed by nature. This iron mine produced 1,316,905 tons of iron ore from 1953 to 1958. 3/4ths mile north of US 2 on New Bristol Rd, two miles west of Crystal Falls. (906) 265-3822

Camp Gibbs Recreation Area -- In 1935, Camp Gibbs was established as a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp. The materials and methods of construction represent a time when frugality was critical to the survival of society. Ten miles north of US 2, about two miles west of Iron River. (906) 265-5139

Be-Wa-Bic (Bewabic) State Park -- This 315-acre State Park

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