Action May 2017

FACTORY TOURS PARK FALLS, WISCONSIN MADE IN

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If you ever find yourself near Park Falls, Wisconsin, make sure to stop by our rod-building facility. Visitors of all types are welcome to join one of our daily factory tours – where you will witness first-hand what goes into making a St. Croix rod so special. From the initial blank development, to finishing and inspection – each rod passes through over 32 pairs of very passionate hands. So join us, bring the family. Chances are you’ll not only gain a profound appreciation for what actually goes into making a St. Croix rod, but you will be inspired to get out there and go fishing.

ST. CROIX

TOURS run Monday -Friday, June 1st through September 30th; Monday/ Wednesday/Friday, October 1st to May 30th.

They begin at 10 a.m. and last approximately 90 minutes.

For complete details: www.stcroixrod.com/factorytour

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Editor’s COLUMN On your mark, get set – Vacation!

The great Northwoods is a year-round vacation destination with unparalleled opportunities for adventure and outdoor activities, all set in a natural setting of forests and lakes found nowhere else.

The welcoming, small-town ambiance will guide you to all the sights and beauty found here.

With this issue, we transition from the winter sports of snowmobiling, skiing and ice fishing to that of golfing, open water fishing, biking and trail hiking, among a multitude of other sports.

There’s cultural heritage to observe and celebrate, from Native American to Finnish and a potpourri of other nationalities. You can attend a colorful powwow in Lac du Flambeau, Mole Lake, Turtle Lake and Hayward; dance to polka music in Merrill and Phillips; and see it all come together at the Heritage Festival in Three Lakes.

Enjoy the growing food scene. “A Taste of ______” is yours to

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fill in the blank at any number of wine, beer and food tasting extravaganzas scattered throughout the Northwoods. Bring a pen and notepad when you visit these events, as chefs from local restaurants and taverns compete for honors in entrees and appetizer categories and you will want to visit those places later on – especially the winners!

Of course, we can’t forget the shopping. We have national brands but also unique, locally owned boutiques, antique stores and confectionary shops. For beaming smiles, teat the kiddos to ice cream, chocolate or taffy! Or set them loose on the go-kart tracks, and then go on safari to a wildlife zoo.

Now is the time to make reservations at the wide variety of lodging: from rustic campgrounds under the stars to motel suites with a Jacuzzi.

Enjoy your stay in the land we call UP North!

Inside this Issue

Editor’s Column..................................................................................................................................................................................................................Pg. 4 St. Croix Rods.......................................................................................................................................................................................... Inside Front Cover Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad............................................................................................................................................................... Back Cover

Iron County Michigan Visitor Guide.................................................Center Section DINING GUIDE....................................................................................................... 6-8 LODGING GUIDE................................................................................................. 9-10 Golf Special.......................................................................................................42-43

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Map & INDEX

Counties Covered in this Issue NORTHWOODS REGION

NORTHWEST REGION

Forest County...................................... page 11

Ashland/Bayfield............................... page 59

Iron County.......................................... page 14

Barron County.................................... page 60

Langlade County............................... page 17

Burnett County................................... page 62

Lincoln County................................... page 19

Polk County......................................... page 64

Marinette County.............................. page 23

Rusk County........................................ page 66

Oneida County................................... page 26

Sawyer County................................... page 67

Price County........................................ page 44

Washburn County............................. page 74

Shawano Country.............................. Page 47

U.P. Michigan....................................... page 76

Vilas County......................................... page 51

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Dining Up North

CRANDON

Tricia’s Treasures & Bistro 109 N Lake Ave, Crandon, WI 715-478-1161 triciastreasuresandbistro.com Coffee and specialty drinks, Panini sandwiches, soups, salads, wraps

CRIVITZ Parks Cheese & Chocolate 915 N US Highway 141, Crivitz, WI 715-854-3170 facebook.com/parkscheesecandyshop Homemade fudge and chocolates, old time candy, cheese curds and more.

Pelkin’s Smokey Meat Market 600 S US Highway 141, Crivitz, WI 715-854-3681 facebook.com/pelkinssmokeymeatmarket The area’s best “smokey meats,” spices and related products. Wild game processing.

Rene’s Dining Room W11590 County Road X, Crivitz, WI 715-757-3411 poppsresort.com Fine dining, homemade soups, salad bar and cocktails, banquet hall.

DUNBAR Richards’ Supper Club W11466 US Hwy 8, Dunbar, WI 715-324-5444 facebook.com/richardsofdunbar Serving good food, good drinks, good fun. Coffee shop.

EAGLE RIVER Eagle Lanes & Lounge 534 W Pine St, Eagle River, WI 715-479-4555 eaglelanesandlounge.com Serving appetizers, burgers. sandwich baskets, pizzas.

Eagle River Inn 5260 Hwy 70 W, Eagle River, WI 715-479-2000 eagleriver-inn.com Restaurant and lounge, with banquet and meeting room facilities.

GLEASON Prairie Pines Country Store N5448 State Road 17, Gleason, WI 715-873-4840 Fresh baked bread, deli meats, cheeses, bulk food for canning.

HAYWARD Scheer’s Lumberjack Shows 15642 County Hwy B, Hayward, WI 715-634-6923 scheerslumberjackshow.com Enjoy lunch and dinner at The River Deck. Serving beer, wine, liquor.

HAZELHURST Hazelhurst Pub 6617 Hwy 51 Hazelhurst, WI 715-356-9400 Tasty burgers, sandwiches, pizza, craft beers, Bloody Mary’s.

KESHENA Menominee Casino Resort N277 Hwy 47 / 55, Keshena, WI 800-343-7778 menomineecasinoresort.com Forest Island Restaurant serves full breakfast, lunch and dinner.

MARENISCO Earla’s 318 Fair Ave, Marenisco, MI 906-787-2220 facebook.com/earlascominghome Sunday buffet, Italian night specials, and more!

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Hoop N’ Holler Tavern 115 Hoop N’ Holler Rd, Marenisco, MI 906-575-5555 facebook.com/hoopnholler On beautiful Lake Gogebic. Great lunches and dinners.

The Boathouse, 305 W Park Ave Minocqua, WI 715-358-3999 facebook.com/MinocquaBoathouse Fine dining and superb cocktails; live piano music, outdoor deck seating.

The Milltowner Bar & Grill 255 Fair Ave, Marenisco, MI 906-787-2020 themilltowner.com Nightly specials, dinners, appetizers, drink specials.

The Vine 203 Front St, Minocqua, WI 715-614-5920 thevineminocqua.com Minocqua’s premier wine & beer lounge; free WiFi.

MERCER

TJ’s Butcher Block & Market 8762 Hwy 51 N, Minocqua, WI 715-356-5258 tjsbutchermeats.com Prime choice meats, seafood, homemade sausage and jerky.

Gateway Lodge 4695 Popko Circle W, Mercer, WI 715-476-7878 thegatewaylodge.com From fish frys and burgers to steaks and lobsters. Full bar and restaurant.

The Pines Restaurant 4126 N Popko Cir Mercer, WI 715-476-2933 thepinesmercer.com Hearty meals and cold brews, best German food in northern WI.

MINOCQUA Mama’s Supper Club 10486 Hwy 70 W, Minocqua, WI 715-356-5070 Mamassupperclub.com Finest Italian and American cuisine, fine wines; on Curtis Lake.

Paul Bunyan’s Cook Shanty 8653 Hwy 51 N Minocqua, WI 715-356-6270 • paulbunyans.com Serving breakfast, lunch & dinner in historical Northwoods restaurant.

Polecat & Lace 427 Oneida St, Minocqua, WI 715-356-3335 polecatandlace.com Casual dining with full bar and grill, serving lunch and dinner.

T. Murtaugh’s Pub 500 Oneida St Minocqua, WI 715-356-7712 murtaughspub.com Traditional Irish pub. Daily drink specials, delicious sandwiches.

OSCEOLA The WaterShed Cafe 99 N Cascade St, Osceola, WI 715-294-2638 thewatershedcafe.com Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner; daily features; craft ale, beer, wine.

PHILLIPS Harbor View Pub & Eatery 1094 N Lake Ave, Phillips, WI 715-339-2626 harborviewonline.com Pub & eatery with full menu; private parties and class reunions.

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8 PHILLIPS Homespun Coffee & Crafts 164 N Lake Ave, Phillips, WI 715-339-6050 homespuncoffeephillips.com Wide variety of gourmet drinks; serving breakfast, extended lunch.

RHINELANDER Bucketheads Sports Bar & Grill 46 N Brown St, Rhinelander, WI 715-369-5333 Good selection of beers and full bar; sandwiches, pizza, fish fry.

Three Coins Restaurant 4060 South Shore Dr, Rhinelander, WI 715-369-1500 holidayacres.com Award-winning restaurant with creative, top quality fare.

SPRINGSTEAD Springstead Lake Lodge 1065 N Springstead Rd, Springstead, WI 715-583-4403 facebook.com/springstead-lake-lodge Great view of Springstead Lake. Serving lunch, dinner and drinks.

TOMAHAWK

CT’s Deli 17 N Brown St, Rhinelander, WI 715-369-8988 cheftomsdeli.com Hot sandwiches, Italian deli meats, artisan cheeses, craft beers, wine and liquor.

Billy Bob’s Sports Bar & Grill N12025 Co Rd L, Tomahawk, WI 715-453-4984 billybobssportsbarandgrill.com Unique dining experience; nightly specials; six 55-inch plasma TVs.

The Woodpecker Bar & Grill 6776 Co Hwy K, Rhinelander, WI 715-282-5353 facebook.com/woodpeckerbargrill Family friendly atmosphere; beer garden; daily specials.

Dan & Mel’s Walleye Lodge 2230 Co Rd L, Tomahawk, WI 715-453-5090 dmwalleyelodge.com Serving Mexican food; burgers and appetizers.

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6 Large Plasma TVs! OPEN DAILY AT 11 AM Homemade Sandwiches, Burgers, Wraps, Salads & Chicago Style Pizza

H APPY Half Price Drinks: H OUR Rail & Tap Beer Mon-Fri, 2-5 pm

SUNDAY All-U-Can-Eat

BREAKFAST BUFFET 9:00 AM $9.99 Adults to NOON $5.99 10 & Under

ATM & FREE Wifi Outside Seating Available!

Thursday

Serving our Famous

Baby Back Ribs & Smoked Chicken Beginning May 25th-Labor Day Starting at 5pm Outside Seating Available!

Friday Fish Fry All Day Long!

Saturday Night Prime Rib Special

Slow roasted Prime Rib with baked potato & fresh vegetable.

$14.99

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The Happy Snapper 315 S Tomahawk Ave Tomahawk, WI 715-453-8686 thehappysnapper.weebly.com All your favorite drinks, food including Friday fish fry.

Nelson’s County Market 662 N 4th St, Tomahawk, WI 715-453-2174 nelsonscountymarket.com One-stop shopping: groceries, postage, banking, floral, liquor, deli, bakery.

Tomahawk Family Restaurant 1020 N 4th St, Tomahawk, WI 715-453-4504 Good variety on breakfast, lunch and dinner menus. Friendly staff.

Twin Bay Resort 2173 County Road L, Tomahawk, WI 715-453-2679 twinbayresort.net Home-made pizza, appetizers, sandwiches, wraps, gyros, soups and salads.

TURTLE LAKE St Croix Casino 777 Hwy 8/63, Turtle Lake, WI 1-800-846-8946 turtlelake.stcroixcasino.com Elegant a la carte dining, buffet, concession stand, bar.

Wakefield Randall Bakery 505 Sunday Lake St Wakefield, MI 906-224-5401 facebook.com/Randall-Bakery-Wakefield-Mi-the-best-YOOPER-bakery Best fresh & frozen pasties, glazed donuts, potato rolls, & coffee.

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Up North

Lodging GUIDE ATHELSTANE

Thornton’s Rafting Resort & Campground W12882 Parkway Rd, Athelstane, WI 715-757-3311 thorntonsresort.com Cabin options for different size groups, and individual and group campsites.

BESSEMER Big Powderhorn Lodging Association N11360 Powderhorn Rd, Bessemer, MI 800-222-3131 bpla.com Vacation rentals of different sizes, styles in Ironwood & Bessemer, MI.

CRANDON Four Seasons Motel 304 W Glen St, Crandon, WI 715-478-3377 Well-maintained with cozy rooms and free WiFi.

CRIVITZ Pine Acres Resort N10184 Parkway Rd Crivitz, WI 715-757-3894 pineacresresortinc.com Deluxe vacation homes, modern housekeeping cottages and motel units.

Popp’s Resort W11581 County Road X, Crivitz, WI 715-757-3511 poppsresort.com Motel suites, lakeview cottages, deluxe lakeshore homes, RV & mobile home park.

EAGLE RIVER Eagle River Inn & Resort 5260 Hwy 70 W, Eagle River, WI 715-479-2000 eagleriver-inn.com 1-3-bedroom hotel suites, 3-bedroom condo.

Hi-Pines Campground 1919 US Hwy 45 N, Eagle River, WI 715-479-9124 • hipines.net Cabin rentals, camp sites either rustic, or with water/electric/sewer.

ELCHO Twin Oaks Resort N10870 Circle Dr, Elcho, WI 715-275-3917 Cabin rentals, daily or weekly. On ATV and snowmobile trails.

Hi-Pines CAMPGROUND EAGLE RIVER

HAYWARD Musky Run Resort 12503 N Town Hall Rd, Hayward, WI 715-462-3445 Peaceful resort on Spider Lake Chain of Lakes.

715-479-9124 • www.HiPines.net

HAYWARD Riverside Motel / Mallards Landing 10429 State Road 27, Hayward, WI 715-634-2661 riversidemotelhayward.com Standard rooms, king efficiency, waterfront rooms, studio apartment.

KESHENA Menominee Casino Resort N277 Hwy 47 / 55, Keshena, WI 800-343-7778 menomineecasinoresort.com 103 beautifully designed rooms and suites; smoke free.

LAONA Trailside Hideaway Campground 4684 Runny Waters Rd, Laona, WI 715-889-0380 trailsidehideaway.com Sites for tents and campers. Water & electric sites available.

MERCER Gateway Lodge 4695 Popko Circle W, Mercer, WI 715-476-7878 thegatewaylodge.com Modern and newly remodeled cabins.

1-4 bedrooms.

MINOCQUA Northwoods Inn & Suites 8730 Highway 51 Minocqua, WI 715-356-9541 northwoodsinnsuites.com Rustic Northwoods feel with modern amenities. Ample parking.

The Pointe Resort & Club 8257 Hwy 51 S, Minocqua, WI 715-356-7799 pointe-resort.com One bedroom condos (5 rooms) and two bedroom condos (8 rooms).

PEARSON Donovan’s Trailside Inn N9881 State Highway 55, Pearson, WI 715-484-3045 donovanstrailsideinn.com Double and king rooms; camping hook-ups. ATV trails nearby

RHINELANDER Holiday Acres Resort 4060 South Shore Dr, Rhinelander, WI 715-369-1500 • holidayacres.com Vacation homes, guest rooms, 1-4 bedroom cottages on Lake Thompson.

SHAWANO

TOMAHAWK

Fawn Lake Campground & RV Park W6158 Lake Dr, Shawano, WI 715-526-5775 facebook.com/fawnlakecampground Wooded season or overnight campsites and cabin rentals on Fawn Lake.

Rodeway Inn & Suites 1738 Comfort Dr, Tomahawk, WI 715-453-8900 Free breakfast & WiFi; indoor pool; pet friendly.

SPRINGSTEAD Birches Resort 1727 N Boot Lake Rd, Springstead, WI 715-583-4500 • birchesresort.com 12 housekeeping cottages on beautiful Boot Lake.

Springstead Lake Lodge 1065 N Springstead Rd, Springstead, WI 715-583-4403 facebook.com/springstead-lake-lodge Newly remodeled 2 bedroom cabin.

Sandy beach, private pier.

THREE LAKES Whispering Pines Resort 7955 Knotty Pine Ln, Three Lakes, WI 715-546-2124 1- and 3-bedroom cottages located on Round Lake.

Twin Bay Resort 2173 County Road L, Tomahawk, WI 715-453-2679 • twinbayresort.net All season resort with 5 cabins on Lake Nokomis.

TURTLE LAKE St Croix Casino 777 Hwy 8/63,Turtle Lake, WI 1-800-846-8946 turtlelake.stcroixcasino.com 153 standard rooms & 8 suites; near the casino

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Calendar

WABENO – Motorcycle riders are invited to take part in the 2017 Ride for Research, a dual sport motorcycle event based out of Wabeno – the “Dual Sport Capital of the World.” Dates are Saturday and Sunday, June 10-11.

The Wisconsin Dual Sport Riders motorcycle club puts together an entertaining and challenging ride on 250 miles of trails, dirt roads, old logging roads and roadways in a 100-mile radius of Wabeno, on street legal motorcycles that are also fully off road capable.

Many say that the best features of this ride are the many “hero” sections of single track trail on challenging terrain. There are dif-

Bear 100 bike race – this ain’t for Goldilocks!

LAONA – The endless gravel roads and trails of the Nicolet National Forest will unfold for bicyclists competing in the fifth annual Bear 100 bike race on Saturday, May 20. The event is limited to 250 riders.

What is The Bear 100? According to the organizers, it’s “a minimal support gravel road cycling event through the Nicolet National Forest focusing on self-sufficiency and personal responsibility. You are responsible for yourself.”

You don’t have to tackle the 100-miler, as there are 100 km and 29-mile options. The latter named “Honey Bear,” is a route perfect for gravel novices. Rider check-in/ get together will be Friday, May 19 beginning at 6pm at T-Bob’s Sports Bar and Grill in Laona.

Fees are $20, which will be donated to the Laona Rescue Squad. Check out thebear100. com for other information, including campgrounds. Or e-mail: brentschmaling@gmail.com.

ferent routes for various skill levels. Riders go about 130 miles the first day and another 80 miles the second.

Advance registration is required. There will be lunch on the route and dinner on Saturday. There will be a drawing after the dinner. The ride also raises funds for research at the UW Comprehensive Cancer Center.

The club also hosts a “Big Woods” 200 Dual Ride set for Sept.

25-27. For more information on both, visit widualsportriders.org.

Once introduced to the rides, many of the motorcyclists return on their own or with family and friends throughout the summer and fall to explore the many miles of roads and trails open to them.

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Dual motorcycle ride set for Wabeno

May 6 Crandon – Colors of Cancer 5K: Crandon Raceway.

May 20 Laona – Bear 100 Bike Race: 100 mile, 100 km, 29 mile options.

Bear100.com June 10-11 Mole Lake – Strawberry Moon Powwow: June 10-11 Wabeno – Dual Motorcycle Ride: widualsportriders.org.

June 24-25 Crandon – Brush Run Off-Road Races: Crandon Raceway.

Ride the

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LUMBERJACK STEAM TRAIN to The Historic Logging Camp!

2017 Season

June 20 - August 19

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

2017 Special Events

Cowboy Reenactment: July 15 & Sept. 30 Fall Season: Sept 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 Haunted Slaughter House: Sept 16, 23 & 30

On the National Register of Historic Places

• Logging Museum • Blacksmith Shop • Forest Tour • Country Store & More!

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

www.lumberjacksteamtrain.com

The Lumberjack Steam Train will roll again Whether you are a railroad buff or want to have a great family outing, a ride on the Lumberjack Steam Train in Laona offers a fine day of entertainment.

The Lumberjack Steam Train is a 1916 Vulcan engine that provided transportation for logs to the sawmill and rides to the logging camps for the lumberjacks. The engine has been on the job for 101 years when the first train leaves the depot on Hwy. 8 just west of Laona on June 20.

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A special time is when the Cowboys visit! This year, the Cowboys will visit on July 15. They are wearing vintage clothes and carrying vintage firearms. They ride beautiful horses, and you can count on them robbing the Lumberjack Steam Train every time it leaves for the museum complex.

You don’t have to worry about your fancy pocket watch, your wallet or your handbag. They are usually looking for that bag of gold coins hidden on the train. All of the re-enactors won’t be cowboys either.

There will be preachers, mountain men, card sharks and people from other walks of life from the past, along with some good-looking ladies wearing vintage dress of the day. Enjoy the barn dance with live music in the evening after the Cowboys visit.

Fall Festival begins Sept. 2, and runs through Sept. 9, 16, 23 & 30.

The corn maze will be fully grown, and the autumn colors from the windows of the Lumberjack Steam Train will be a treat for the eye.

And, the Cowboys will return on Sept. 30 for another round of train robberies and great fun!

The Green Treasure Forest Tour explains modern forestry, and if you like to shop for unique items, try the Cracker Barrel Gift, Candy & Ice Cream Shop. The open-air restaurant will be serving delicious lunches.

On Aug. 12, the pedes will return to Camp 5. Pedes are the small railcars used by railroad workers to repair train tracks, and these pedes are just for fun. You may get a ride on one of these unique railroad vehicles.

The nine-acre corn maze will be planted in the shape of a lumberjack. Later in the season, as the corn matures, you can work your way through the maze or take some great photographs using a drone.

Agapevoyage.com has selected the Lumberjack Steam Train as one of the “Top 10 Natural Attractions of the Midwest.” There is a membership program that helps support this unique attraction that offers membership advantages you might like to check out.

To find out more about the Lumberjack Steam Train, check out the website at lumberjacksteamtrain.com. The email is info@lumberjacksteamtrain.com.

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Passengers will ride in vintage passenger cars or cabooses, and enjoy all that the Camp 5 Museum Complex has to offer. While at Camp 5 enjoy the excellent logging museum, a working blacksmith shop and the petting zoo.

On June 20, the first run leaves the depot at 11am with another run every hour, and the last trip at 2pm. This schedule will run until Aug. 19, Monday through Saturday. Sunday the train stays in the depot and rests.

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Iron COUNTY

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Calendar

May 6 Mercer -- Derby Day Salad Luncheon: 11:30am, Community Center.

Raffles, “best hat” award.

May 13 Hurley – Brian Nasi Memorial Run/Walk: 9-10:30am, 1 mile run/walk, 5K run/walk.

May 21 Mercer – “Taste of the Northwoods”: 11am to 2pm, Community Center.

May 25-28 Hurley – Memorial Weekend ATV/UTV Rally: June 10 Mercer – Lupine Junefest: 9am to 3pm, Carow Park. Bike tours, arts & crafts fair, car show.

June 17 Mercer – Town-Wide Rummage Sale: 8am to 4pm. Also, plant sale.

Saddle up for the Memorial Weekend AT V/UT V Rally

HURLEY – The 2017 Memorial Weekend ATV/UTV Rally in Iron County, WI is one you won’t want to miss, whether you’re a rider or a spectator because there’s plenty to do and see for both.

This year’s event begins on Thursday, May 25 and goes through Sunday, May 28.

The main focus is on trail riding – and Iron County boasts more than 200 plus miles of ATV-UTV trails through the scenic Northwoods of Wisconsin that will take you to the edge of Lake Superior and back again. Along the way there are spectacular views of waterfalls, the Penokee Mountains and the forest.

Sponsored by the Hurley Area Chamber of Commerce, the Memorial Rally offers lots of food, music and nightlife, a multi-day poker run (Thursday is the kickoff) and the parade of wheels early Friday evening from the Iron Horse Trail through Silver Street in downtown Hurley.

Then there are the famous, or should we say, infamous, mud pits, including Sunday’s “Biggest, Baddest, Dirtiest of All” mud pit sponsored by the Hurley Fire Department. Cash prizes will be awarded in different classes: 2- & 4-wheel drive, and sideXside open. The event is held on the Ironhorse trailhead near Twin City Dairy.

Plan to come up for the weekend blast or turn the trip into a weeklong vacation for the entire family. For more information, visit hurleywi.com or call 715-561-4334.

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MERCER – Discover the culinary talents of several local restaurants when the Mercer Education Foundation sponsors its fourth annual “Taste of the Northwoods” on Sunday, May 21 at the Mercer Community Center.

The event runs from 11am to 2pm during which time you can sample appetizers, entrees and desserts by local chefs, who will be competing for the “People’s Choice Award” for tastiest entry. You can meet the chefs and learn more about their establishments. There will also be raffles.

Tickets are available at The Pines or Associated Bank in Mercer.

For more information, call Jama Johnson Boes at 715-614-0122.

All proceeds go to the Mercer Education Foundation.

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‘Taste of the Northwoods’ will be at Mercer Center

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Iron COUNTY

Brian Nasi Memorial Run/Walk announced HURLEY -- The 12th annual Brian Nasi Memorial Run/Walk, sponsored by the Hurley Area Lioness Club, will be Saturday, May 13, from 9-10:30am at the Hurley School. Join in the fun, as everyone is “Taking Strides to Build Healthy Hearts.�

Categories are the 1-mile run/walk and 5K-run/walk. Trophies will be awarded to the overall male and female in each division; additional awards for largest family group and largest group.

Registration forms are available at the Hurley Chamber of Commerce office or visit HurleyWi.com for online registration.

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Calendar

Historical Society Museum home to Langlade County’s past ANTIGO – Be sure to set time aside to visit the Langlade County Historical Society Museum in Antigo. The museum houses artifacts from the logging and Native American era, as well as handmade and early agriculture woodworking and lumbering implements.

The museum also has a gift shop with mugs, books and limited edition prints of the Deleglise Cabin available for purchase.

Summer hours begin on May 9 with expanded hours from 10am to 4pm Tuesday through Saturday.

The citywide rummage sale takes place Saturday, June 3 and the museum will take part, selling items at the museum grounds from 8am to 1pm.

On Wednesday July 12 they will host the annual railroad picnic, starting at 5pm. They will serve brats, burgers, potato salad, beans, ice cream and soft drinks. Brian Hayes and Charlie Kirsch will provide music. The cost for the event is $6.

About the museum An impressive archive is complete with photographs of the early days of the county and the city of Antigo.

Among the many museum displays is one that pays tribute to the men and women who served in the Armed Forces. Vintage uniforms, rifles, flags helmets, including Antigo’s famous Trench Mortar Division from World War I are displayed. Other displays pay homage to an early business office, music, and even an early dentistry office.

Located on the same grounds is the restored Deleglise Cabin, constructed for Antigo’s founder, Francis Deleglise in 1879. The cabin contains many pioneer-era furnishings including items from the original Deleglise household.

Also on the grounds is a steam locomotive and caboose, both restored. The 440 steam locomotive was one of the engines from the days when the city was a major hub of the Chicago Northwestern Railroad. To tour the cabin or the locomotive and caboose register at the museum desk during regular hours.

The museum and cabin are located at 404 Superior Street, downtown Antigo. For a virtual tour, visit langladehistory.com or for more details call 715-627-4464.

Over 400 Vehicles!

4381 Stradale Ln. • Aniwa, WI 54408 • www.alfaheaven.com • 715-449-2141 Open May through October (Tues. through Sat.), 9am - 5pm • Admission: $10 Adults, Kids Free!

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photo by Dean S Acheson

May 6 Polar – Old Fashioned Plow Day: 9am to 6pm, Polar Recreation & Ball Park.

May 6 Elcho – Women’s Spring Fashion Show: 1:30pm, Jack LaMar Community Pavilion.

June 3 Antigo – City-wide Garage Sales: June 10 Antigo – Kids Fishing Day: 10am to 2pm, City Park East. Fishing tank, casting contest, food, prizes.

June 24 Antigo – Pickerel Volunteer Fire & Rescue Annual Picnic: noon to 8pm, Tomstone Pickerel Snowmobile Club.

June 24 Antigo – Motorcycle & ATV Races: 2-9pm, fairgrounds. Flat track racing.

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Langlade COUNTY Don’t forget your Frisbee; lots of disc courses found here

ANTIGO – Pack your Frisbee when heading “Up North,” or purchase one locally when you arrive because there are a large number of disc golf courses waiting for your extended arm. It’s a great way to compete against family and friends, and lots of times kids can beat their parents at this game!

Find the welcome mat (no, you can’t use that as a Frisbee!) out in Langlade County, which boasts three Frisbee courses. Here’s a look at each: Antigo High School Disc Golf Course The Antigo High School Disc Golf Course is a 9-hole course that is mostly flat and lightly wooded. It is located across from the Antigo High School at 1900 Tenth Avenue, Antigo. Stakes marks tees. The fairways are relatively easy, although some are fairly long. Going north on Hwy. 45, left on 10th Avenue, follow out to the high school. Park in lot between the track and road. Hole #1 is by row of pines.

City of Antigo Disc Golf Course

The City of Antigo Disc Golf Course is an 18-hole disc golf course. The course offers a good mix of fairways, from short and tight to wide open. The course is good for beginners, while giving more experienced players a good challenge.

While traveling in Antigo on Highway 45, turn east on 2nd Avenue. You will then turn north on Virginia Street until you reach the cul-de-sac where you can park. Start walking on the trail east. When you reach an intersection with a boardwalk, turn north onto a wood-chipped pathway. Hole #1 is to your left. Look for the signs.

Respect walkers and bikers as they have the right-of-way when they are crossing the course. The course is located at 700 Edison Street, Antigo.

Veterans Memorial Park at Jack Lake Disk Golf The 18-hole disc golf course, which traverses its way through 156 acres of old pine plantation and forests along the park’s north side. The fairways range from 150 feet all the way to 570 feet.

Discs can be purchased or rented at the park office. Located at N8375 Park Drive, Deerbrook. From Antigo go north on 45, turn right on County Road J, County Road J turns in to Park Road.

Lincoln COUNTY Kids fishing contest is free to enter TOMAHAWK – The free Kid’s Fishing Contest at Veteran’s Memorial Park in Tomahawk on Saturday, June 3 will be the perfect opportunity to put down the electronic devices and get youths hooked on fishing.

Registration is at Veterans Memorial Park from 8-11am. The actual tournament takes place on Lake Mohawksin waters from 9am to 3pm.

The first 100 youths to register will receive a free goodie bag, bait to use for the contest and a coupon from Dairy Queen. Prizes for the biggest catches will be awarded at the end of the contest, at which time additional door prizes will be raffled off to those registered in the contest.

The contest is held in conjunction with the Department of Natural Resource’s free fishing weekend. Daily bag limits, length restrictions and other DNR rules apply, however a license is not required for a parent or grandparent to fish with a youngster.

TFU volunteers will help with baiting of hooks, removing a fish or even untangling a knot as needed. TFU will also have fishing gear available if needed Saturday.

For more information, e-mail MaryLu Voermans at marylu-52@hotmail.com or Jed Buelow at jbuelow@tomahawkleader.com.

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May 12-13 Tomahawk – Spring Fling Art & Wine Walk: 1-7pm Friday, 10am to 4pm Saturday.

May 27 Tomahawk – Wheels in Motion: Motorcycle show and swap meet, karaoke and raffle. (Prelude to Sunday’s giant car show.)

May 28 Tomahawk – Main Street Memories Car Show: 9am to 3pm, Main Street. 300 cars, trucks, motorcycles and other vehicles on display; food, DJ music, crafts, bazaar, vendors.

June 3 Tomahawk – Kids Fishing Contest: 8am to 3pm, Free for youth at Veteran’s Memorial Park. Prizes for biggest fish.

June 9-11 Merrill – WI River Pro Rodeo: Fairgrounds.

June 10 Tomahawk – Rockin’ Tomahawk 5K & Half Marathon: 6:30am, SARA Park.

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Sponsored by Tomahawk Fishing Unlimited (TFU), the annual fishing contest will feature two age groups (ages 10 and under and 11-15) with prizes awarded for the three biggest fish caught in five different fish categories: crappie, perch, bluegill, walleye and northern pike.

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Time to cruise: Main Street Memories Car Show weekend

TOMAHAWK – A full weekend of cars, trucks and motorcycles will fill Historic Downtown Tomahawk as this Northwoods community welcomes the “Wheels in Motion” on Saturday, May 27 and the 23rd annual Main Street Memories Car Show on Sunday, May 28.

Tomahawk Main Street presents this event -- the area’s first major car show of the season. The big event is on Sunday, 9am to 3pm, when the car show roars into town, but Saturday also promises to be lots of fun with a motorcycle-themed event.

“Wheels in Motion” will be Saturday, May 27 from 11am - 4pm, with activities for the entire family. The motorcycle show and swap meet will be at W. Wisconsin Avenue (rain location at SARA Park). Registration begins at 11am and cost is $10 per bike with awards at 5pm. They include Best of Show, Best Paint, Most Authentic, Most Custom, and TMS Business Choice. All makes and models are welcomed.

Then at 5pm, head over to Rodeo Saloon where there will be music and raffles with lots of prizes.

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Admission to the car show is free for spectators. There will be music by DJ Brown, vendors, craft and bazaar show, concessions, door prizes and raffles, Fantasy Corral & Petting Zoo, Sue, The Balloon Lady, and more.

Nearly 60 trophies in 26 classes will be presented beginning at 3pm at the awards ceremony at 2nd Street and West Wisconsin Avenue.

To register your vehicle visit the Tomahawk Main Street website at tomahawkmainstreet.org or call 715-453-1090.

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Marinette COUNTY On the river: From Mild to Wild!

River float trips are fast becoming a favorite past time of all ages.

Simply choose a river, find a boat landing for a beginning point and another for an end location, grab a flotation device and go!

(Two vehicles are usually needed to do the trip on your own).

Main river routes for the float trips include Wausaukee to Bear Point (approximately 4 hrs), Crivitz to Hwy 141 South of Crivitz, (approximately 3 hrs) and Hwy. W to Hwy 64 (approximately 4 hrs). Keep in mind that the float times are approximate due to river current.

You can float in whatever makes you comfortable. Many people use conventional inner-tubes or rafts, but others have used inflatable swimming pools, air beds, inflatable chairs, inflatable boats, paddle boats, and yes, canoes and kayaks. It is ideal to bring an extra floatation device for a cooler so you can bring refreshments for your trip.

Remember, minors must wear life jackets while on the river.

Whitewater rafting Marinette County offers exciting whitewater rafting adventures on the Peshtigo River, just 30 minutes northwest of Crivitz. People of all ages have discovered the thrill, excitement and natural beauty that the Peshtigo has to offer.

The Peshtigo is a river of many faces, appealing to almost anyone’s ability level. The roaring rapids section of the river provides outstanding whitewater action and one of the longest continuous stretches of whitewater rapids in the region. In the late 1800s, loggers used the river’s forceful spring flows to float their huge pine logs to mills down river.

Whitewater rafting season officially opens in the early spring, with Class III-IV wild water beckoning adventurous souls. In spring and early summer, melt water and rainstorms swell the riv-

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May 6 Crivitz – Spring Craft Show: 8:30am-2pm. Crivitz High School.

May 27 Crivitz – Red, White & Music Festival: 11am to 11pm, Community Veteran’s Park. Food, music, dancing, games.

June 3 Crivitz – Bug Splatter Bike Ride: Sponsored by Twin Bridge Rescue Squad. 715-927-1641.

If you prefer a milder ride, late spring and summer is the season when more moderate flows make the river just right for first time rafters, families and Scout groups. There are still plenty of fun rapids, just a milder ride.

Also nearby is the Menominee River, a large volume river, with rapids and hydraulics similar to the great western rivers. Local rafting companies offer trips down both the Peshtigo and the Menominee Rivers.

Whitewater rafting companies in Marinette County are dedicated to offering solid instruction, and the latest in safety equipment. A variety of options are available including half-day trips, camping and other amenities.

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Both the Peshtigo and Menominee rivers offer excellent stretches of mildly flowing waters that make your float trip both enjoyable and very relaxing. Say goodbye to the stresses of a long week!

er’s flow enough to thrill even the hardcore adrenaline seekers. Flows ranging from 300 to 3,000 cubic feet per second and beyond can turn the Class II Rapids into Class IIIIV wild water in minutes.

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Harmony Arboretum will grow on you MARINETTE – On your next visit to Marinette County, be sure to stop in and view Harmony Arboretum, a former county farm, which is now owned by Marinette County. The 460-acre farm has been developed into a conservation and horticulture education and demonstration area.

It holds a majestic hardwood forest, restored prairie, a pine plantation, winding walking trails, agricultural fields, children’s area, plus vegetable and flower demonstration gardens. It is open to the public and admission is free.

Marinette COUNTY The Northern Lights Master Gardeners plant and care for the demonstration gardens. There is a wide range of perennials and annuals, vegetables, and fruit to look at and even photograph. There is a quiet shade-house to protect shade-loving plants, complete with sitting benches. It’s a perfect place to read a good book or just sit and enjoy the day.

Throughout the summer the Master Gardeners sponsor workshops on different subjects all relating to gardening.

The Land & Water Conservation offers nature programs in addition to the Master Gardeners events.

Take a guided tour of the spring wildflowers with local wildflower enthusiasts on Saturday, May 13, from 9:30-11:30am at Harmony. Good walking shoes and insect repellant are recommended. About 1 mile hike. The tour will be cancelled if there is rain.

Harmony Arboretum is located 7 miles west of Marinette on Highway 64 and 1/2 mile south on County E. Watch for the sign. Visit on-line at Marinette.uwex.edu or call 715-7327510 for more information and a brochure.

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The Master Gardeners hold a plant sale here every spring to help fund improvements to the garden area. This year the plant sale is Saturday, May 20, from 9am to noon. There are hundreds of plants to choose from and purchase. In conjunction with the plant sale, there will be a clinic on plant pest control. UWEX staff will identify any plant pest samples brought in and assist in pest management issues.

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Calendar

May 6 Minocqua – Home, Lifestyle & Recreation Show: 9am to 4pm, high school.

May 27 Woodruff – Woodruff Memorial Classic Car Show: Woodruff town hall grounds. Over 75 collector vehicles, craft show, food and beverages.

June 3 Minocqua – June Bloom Arts & Crafts Festival: 9am to 3pm, Torpy Park.

Over 75 crafters and artisans, food, live music.

June 17-18 Minocqua – “Paws in the Park”: Torpy Park. Canine aquatic show.

June 23-25 Minocqua – Antique Wooden & Classic Boat Show: On the docks of The Boat House, downtown Minocqua.

Registration open for Minocqua Dragon Boat Festival and Races MINOCQUA – Registration is now open for the second annual Minocqua Dragon Boat Festival set for Saturday, Aug. 19 at Torpy Park in Minocqua.

This might be the most fun you can have on the water, so gather your friends, neighbors and work buddies to form a team to enjoy a day of friendly competition.

You need at least 16 (up to 20 maximum) paddlers and one drummer to form a team. No prior experience in dragon boat racing is required, and you will get one practice with instruction before the event. Teams are guaranteed a minimum of two races on the 300-meter racecourse on Lake Minocqua.

All equipment is provided including the dragon boat, paddles and personal floatation devices. A steersperson for your team is also

provided.

Entry fees and monetary pledges will benefit the work of the Howard Young Foundation, which works to advance healthcare and wellness for all who work, play, live, and visit the Northwoods.

The festival will also feature the WXPR Music Stage, the Northwoods Children’s Museum’s Dragonlings Activity Tent, the Lady Lions Forbidden Food Court, and the Lakeland Rotary Dragon Breath Beer Tent.

The 2017 Minocqua Dragon Boat Festival promises to be a memorable one for all ages. For registration and more information or to become a sponsor, visit minocquadragonboat.com or call 715439-4005.

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‘Paws in the Park’ features renowned DockDogs

MINOCQUA – Wisconsin DockDogs will bring their crowdfavorite, canine aquatic show to downtown Minocqua for two big days this summer – Saturday, June 17 and Sunday, June 18.

There will be Pro, Semi Pro, Contender and Amateur finals on Sunday. Try DockDogs again opens the day’s schedule at 9am, followed by Big Air Wave competition at 10am and again at 11:30am. Speed retrieve will be at 1pm and the Big Air finals at 3pm will conclude the weekend competition.

“Big Air” is the long jump for dogs. The dog runs and jumps after a throw toy toss over the pool.

The Minocqua Area Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the event, which will be held in Torpy Park. Spectator admission is free.

Extreme vertical can be classified as the high jump for dogs.

They attempt to grab a bumper suspended eight feet from the end of the dock.

Minocqua’s first ever “Paws in the Park” will showcase the athleticism of dogs as they run and leap off a dock into a giant pool of water.

In “speed retrieve” dogs run, jump and swim against the clock to grab a bumper toy suspended over the water at the end of the pool.

Saturday’s competition begins with Try DockDogs at 9am, followed by four Big Air Wave events throughout the day, concluding with the Extreme Vertical at 5pm.

There are six divisions in DockDogs, with Super Elite able to leap over 25 feet in distance and achieve a height of over seven feet!

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Introducing Paws in the Park • Dog agility demonstrations • Pet Expo • Dock Diving Competition

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‘June Bloom’ arts & crafts show set

MINOCQUA – More than 50 exhibitors will be selling a wide variety of unique, handcrafted items at the Minocqua Chamber of Commerce’s June Bloom arts & crafts show Saturday, June 3 from 9am to 3pm.

The artisans and craftsmen featured at the show are selected for their handmade craftsmanship and artistic talents. You will see original artwork, pottery, jewelry, tapestries, clothing, photography, wood creations and more. Live music, artistic demonstrations and food concessions will add to the festival atmosphere.

June Bloom will be on the upper level of Torpy Park, located on the Island of Minocqua.

Friday, May 26th

Stop by & Enjoy TJ’s Butcher Block afternoon

“Brat Cookout” 11 am - 2 pm W/ all the trimmings!

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Special Experiences at Wildwood Wildlife Park 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 steal a kiss, be sure to snap a few pictures and check out the size and beauty of their heads, with their large expressive eyes crowned by long eyelashes, and long thin lips. For a fee, you’ll receive a serving of tasty giraffe treats for an experience you won’t forget.

Animal Encounter / Nursery

Wildwood offers the largest interactive petting zoo in Wisconsin. Guests love the animal encounters where they are greeted by a host of animals including kangaroo, aoudad, woodchuck, armadillo, ferret, chinchilla, skunk, opossum, degus, sugar glider, hedgehog, and many more. Guests can touch a tortoise, love a goat, feel a porcupine, cuddle a bunny, pet a skunk, or hug a pot-bellied pig.

Interactive Parakeet Encounter

“The Parakeet Budgie Encounter”. Visit our walk through aviary and experience up close and personal the beauty of over 500 parakeets flying around, landing on you. Visitors may buy a “bird feed stick” and have parakeets eating right out of your hand.

“NEW” Safari Tram Ride

Jump on the tram and enjoy a guided tour learning about a variety of amazing animals including: Eland, Wildebeest, Beisa Oryx, Addax, Kudu, Nyala, Gazelle and Nilgai.

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Feeding the animals at Wildwood Wildlife Park is a thrill for any age. Guests love feeding the bears “Bear Juice”. Guests also enjoy hand feeding “critter food” to the deer, sheep, aoudad, pigs, and goats. Also check out the “NEW” Flamingo Cove, Dino Dig and Aviary.

Amphitheater Programs

Daily programs are held at the amphitheater where visitors learn about various birds, primates, and reptiles.

Daily programs are held mammals, at the amphitheater where visitors learn about various mammals, We birds, firmly primates, and reptiles. We firmly believe that a little knowledge can go a long way in cultivating 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! respect and love for animals.

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Primate & Reptile Center

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

Check out the Lemurs and Gibbons and hear them vocalize while the sloth’s siesta all day long.

Also check out the primates and come nose to nose to a lemur and hear them vocalize while the sloth’s siesta all day long.

• 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 Safari • Musky pond • Wildlife programs Tram Ride “Explore & Learn”

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Oneida COUNTY Woodruff to host Classic Car Show & Craft Show

The event will be held on the Woodruff town hall grounds on Hwy. 47, about six blocks east of Hwy. 51. Vehicle registration is 8-10am, show hours from 9am to 3pm and awards at 3pm. For more information, visit townofwoodruff.org or call 715-356-9421.

Car classes will be 1900 to 2017, with stocks and modified categories. There will also be trucks, motorcycles, snowmobiles and fire trucks competing for the 50 awards, plus Best of Show and Best of paint. This year they have opened up the show to classic boats built before 1970.

Visitors will also enjoy the third annual Dr. Kate Museum craft show featuring original, handmade products from 9am to 3pm, along with music, food and beverages. There will be face painting and entertainment by a clown for the kids.

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WOODRUFF -- The sixth annual Woodruff Memorial Classic Car Show will tug on your heartstrings as they showcase classic and vintage cars and trucks on Saturday, May 27.

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Downtown

Come experience the revitalization of Historic Downtown Rhinelander

RHINELANDER – The last phase of Rhinelander’s downtown construction is almost complete and the final “streetscape” work in progress will not only beautify the new streets and sidewalks, but will pave the way for new businesses and visitors.

Come visit and discover new upscale restaurants, a new deli and bakery, specialty retail shops, tattoo parlors… with over 200 businesses, there is sure to be something for everyone. A vibrant nightlife with entertainment venues featuring music and opportunities to gather year-round.

THE EVENTS AND FESTIVALS The Downtown is host to events throughout the year that encourage family and friends to gather. The Taste of Chocolate held in February challenges the saying “you can never have too much chocolate”! In March, the downtown becomes Irish with the St. Patty’s Day parade and the seven-day day Pub Crawl.

The Second Saturday in June brings together three different enthusiasts … the car show brings out classic and antique car enthusiasts from near and far. The same day hosts the Art Fair on the Courthouse Lawn. New this year is the “Bikes and Burgers” showcasing antique motorcycles on the streets of downtown, a burger cook-off between the restaurants, and live music on the street.

The Fourth of July parade makes this locale a star spangled sight. Bargain hunters descend on the downtown for the Redi-

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The streets are filled with candy-seeking costumed families the Saturday before Halloween as Downtown businesses hand out treats to the masses. The holiday season kick off is the Holiday Open House held the weekend of opening deer hunting. New holiday lights will fill the downtown with Christmas spirit.

The arts and museums You can spend an hour or more looking at the unique architecture and the arts found in the downtown. The Oneida County Courthouse with its spectacular dome is on the National Register of Historical Places. View art displays at ArtStart, a downtown destination arts and cultural center (former Federal Building). The Rhinelander Logging Museum (within the Pioneer Park Historical Complex) is an authentic logging camp. The Rhinelander Historical Society operates a museum at 9 S. Pelham Street. It’s a time capsule of the city’s past.

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kulus Dae affair in August. The downtown is also a hop, skip and jump from Pioneer Park where the Oneida County Fair is held the first weekend in August.

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CT’s Deli a must-stop in downtown Rhinelander RHINELANDER – CT’s Deli (which stands for Chef Tom) is a family-owned, small town deli in downtown Rhinelander that opened in July of 2015 in the former Elbo Room establishment.

meats, artisan cheeses, small-producer balsamic vinegars and oils, and chef-inspired food, wine, and beer pairings. Ask about the party platter and take out menu.

Paired with a jukebox, friendly bartenders and the best craft beer selection in the area, it’s also a great place for an after work gathering. Deli hours are 10am-6pm Monday-Friday and 10am-2pm Saturday; bar hours 10am-7pm Monday-Friday and 10am-2pm Saturday.

The historic building has the original copper ceiling and beautiful bar from which they serve a full line of craft beers, wine and liquor. The open kitchen allows for interaction with Chef Tom and staff. In addition to inside seating, customers can enjoy the seasonal outdoor beer garden.

CT’s Deli offers hot sandwiches from Chef Tom’s carefully prepared smoked pork butt and beef brisket. Additional temptations include Paninis, cold sandwiches, scratch-made soups and fresh salads. They have vegetarian and gluten-free options.

CT’s Deli is located at 17 N. Brown Street. Call 715-369-8988 or visit cheftomdeli.com for more information. Or stop by anytime because Chef Tom, Rhonda and the whole gang would love to see you!

They bring to Rhinelander a fine line of specialty Italian deli

Oneida COUNTY The stars will shine at Hodag Country Festival

RHINELANDER – The music and camping at Hodag Country Festival are legendary with national stars on the main stage for four days along with other photo by Dean S Acheson regional acts that will make this a weeklong celebration of your favorite music.

July 15 – Little Big Town (2017’s ACMA Vocal Group of the Year winner), Randy Houser, LOCASH, Steve Moakler, and Smithfield.

July 16 – Neal McCoy, David Nail, Collin Raye, RaeLynn, and William Michael Morgan.

July 13 – Frankie Ballard, The Leroy Van Dyke Country Gold Tour, and Marty’s Party.

July 14 – Billy Currington, The Oak Ridge Boys, and Brandy Clark.

Plus, there will be a band playing in the pavilion every day starting Saturday, July 8 and a karaoke contest on Thursday, July 13. Each year, bands also vie for the title “Wisconsin State Country Band Champion.”

Amenities at the festival grounds include a Jumbo-Tron screen, food and merchandize vendors (including official HCF tees) modern flush toilets, primitive camping sites (some electric) and showers. For ticket and camping information and latest updates, visit hodag.com or call 800-762-3803 or 715-369-1300.

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Thousands of country music fans will pack the natural amphitheater, lured by the likes of The Oak Ridge Boys and Neal McCoy, both of whom will be returning for the 2017 festival.

Dates of the 40th anniversary Hodag Country Festival are Thursday, July 13 through Sunday, July 16.

The announced line-up is as follows:

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Welcome to Iron County, Michigan WELCOME

Plan your next vacation and getaways to Iron County, Michigan.

Discover, explore and enjoy the natural wonders that Iron County offers.

Open to all, lush forests and sparkling lakes dominate the landscape here. Far away from city life that you’ll think you’ve not only crossed a different time zone, but into a different era.

Folks are downright friendly and anxious to get to know you. Life is laidback . . . but not where you can’t enjoy power boating, zipping across the lake on your personal watercraft and ATVing the many trails.

Golfing continues to grow in popularity, whether for a 9- or 18-hole round or with the new pursuit, disc golf. The silent sports are very much in vogue. In addition to road biking and mountain biking, those geared toward fat bikes are pushing the pedals in Iron County. Colorful kayaks, SUPs and canoes dot the lakes and rivers.

And dare we say it -- drones are becoming the next outdoor sport with quadcopters and the like recording the beauty from up above.

Camping is big – especially watching the sparks from the campfire mingle with the stars -- but our motels and cabins welcome their share of guests anxious for a comfy bed and maybe a Jacuzzi.

There’s more to Iron County than natural beauty. Our restaurants and taverns are pretty special places to visit for a meal and shooting the breeze over a craft beer.

Our communities invite all to celebrate with them on special occasions.

Summer brings exciting rodeo action when the UP Pro Rodeo pays a visit to Iron River. All generations will love the Iron County Fair.

We’re also bringing back Humongous Fungus Fest – better than ever!

Stop by at the Iron County Chamber of Commerce office in downtown Iron River for information about all the above, as well as for shopping and lodging suggestions. Visit online at www.iron.org for updates on our many events.

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GOLFING

Iron County offers the best in Upper Michigan golf courses and clubs. Come and experience all three of our exciting courses, which offer challenging courses, fantastic scenery, warm hospitality and fun for all ages. All three are open to the public and each has a clubhouse.

George Young Golf Course situated along Chicaugon Lake about 8 miles east of Iron River is a championship 18-hole course (Golf Digest “4Star” rated). At 7,100 yards long, it’s the longest 18-hole course in the Upper Peninsula.

Iron River Country Club is a 9-hole golf course located on M-189 just 2 miles south of Iron River. Close to all the city offers, this course offers a shorter layout and multiple tee boxes for the “pro” to the senior citizen. A small stream runs through the course.

Crystal View Golf Course is another 9-hole course located one-half mile east of downtown Crystal Falls off M-69. It’s challenging as it runs through a hilly terrain and along the banks of the beautiful Paint River. It also overlooks the city.

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itage Trail tour and inThe Village of Alpha is on the Her and Alpha Museum, both cludes the historic Porter School trict. Several buildings are in the Alpha Circle Historic Dis c Places. The Village of on the National Register of Histori 4, which also marked the Alpha was incorporated in 191 ter School. The last class opening of the K-12 Alpha Por in 1967. Several small to graduate from Porter School was former school, as well as businesses are now located in the on the school grounds. a summer/fall farmers market held population was 145.

As of the 2010 census, the village

of Iron County and was Crystal Falls is the county seat River. The city’s heritage named for the falls on the Paint timber exploration. The includes early iron mining and is the 1890 Romanesquepride of downtown Crystal Falls ch sits on top of the hill style Iron County Courthouse, whi ning vista of the counand affords those who tour it a stun seum is also located in the tryside. The Harbour House Mu its own hydroelectric plant city. The city owns and operates ial park is located one-half and cable TV system. Its industr golf course overlooks the mile west of town. The local of challenging play. As of Paint River and offers 9-holes was 1,469. the 2010 census, the population

COMMUNITIES

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Gaastra of Amasa is home to reThe unincorporated community er, ctur ufa man ring floo all ketb bas we Gaastra, a building contracnowned NBA and NCAA 0 as Gaastra is named after Dou 191 in an beg nity mu com The who bought the land in OcConnor Sports Flooring. r tor and real estate speculator ove just of wn mto boo g gin log n. It was incorporated as a a Finnish iron mining and - tober 1908 and platted the tow resi asa Am , 283 of ion ulat pop a in 1949. As of the 2010 census, 1,000 people. Now with y. village in 1919 and as a city ustr ind ts duc pro st fore the in ed dents are largely employ population was 347. torical Society Museum, the city Attractions include the Amasa His per ’s cabin and old time which includes replicas of a trap barbershop.

Iron River County and home to the Iron River is the largest city in Iron Rodeo, held in late July Upper Peninsula Championship Caspian muniIron County Fair. Like other com expansion each year, and the the ed rors min mir t t firs men iron elop the dev to e ’s s its existenc The City of Caspian nty after ties in the county, it owe cou the and of h side aug t mb wes Sta g the on inin y of the mining industr in 1879. In a 2000 election, adjo e, six mines operated in here solidated with Iron River, adding the turn of the century. At one tim ch the Mineral Hills were con whi from The pian Cas the ng udi incl to Iron River, now pop. 3,029. the immediate area, rporated about 1,500 citizens inco was ch whi pian s), Cas ing 3.

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COLORAMA

Bright foliage bedecks hills and valleys during Colorama

Bring your camera and get inspired with a weekend getaway to Iron County during autumn when the hues of changing leaf colors are absolutely breathtaking.

As the daylight hours get shorter, the leaves begin to transition from the bright green of summer to autumn’s palette of reds, yellows and oranges. Historically, the “Color Tour” season starts mid-September and runs for almost three weeks.

Make your overnight lodging reservation, top off the tank and head to Iron County for a scenic fall drive. Be sure to call the chamber office for the latest on peak color recommendations.

Here are a few tried-and-true tips to reach these majestic places whether biking, hiking or driving: Head west over the rolling hills of US-2 and experience the changing of the seasons. Or travel north on either Forest Highway 16 or US-141. Those stretches feature some of the more “mountainous” regions of the county, for views of reds, oranges, and yellows in the valleys and hills.

Taking the main road east will bring travelers to some of the highest spots in Iron County. The zenith of the 4-lane of US-2 between Iron River and Crystal Falls will provide an expansive picture that covers miles of territory.

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US-2 east, M-189 south and M-73south all provide their unique opportunities for a Color Tour supreme. Whether you want to see color up-close -- or prefer a panoramic color -- the highways will offer you a view to behold.

But for the top spot for Color Tour viewing in Iron County, park your vehicle near the Iron County Courthouse in Crystal Falls and look east across a valley that will be awe-inspiring. The view from the second floor of the Courthouse gets even better. And the view from the Courthouse bell tower observation deck is “worth a million dollars.”

Autumn brings with it any number of Iron County festivals that celebrate both the heritage of the area and the bountiful harvest gathered from the fields, gardens and orchards. Enjoy a homemade apple pie or take home a bushel of the UP’s best apples to make your own pies. Wild blueberries, raspberries and blackberries are just an arm’s length away.

As you drive around the next curve in the highway, you may be greeted with a local farmer’s hay wagon covered with orange and yellow pumpkins. A few can be characterized as huge and you better have strong arms and the car with a big trunk to take home one of these monsters!

It’s a great time to be in Iron County!

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FISHING

Anglers will net lots of memories

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ty and that’s where you will find some Michigan’s waters run deep and clear in Iron Coun county boasts 314 lakes and more than of the hottest fishing action of the summer. The 902 miles of rivers and streams. sought after game fish in the lakes, with Walleye, northern pike and muskie are the most lar with anglers. several species of trout in rivers and lakes also popu : Brule, Cooks Run, Deer, Fence, HemBrook trout can be found in the following rivers known for brown trout. lock, Iron, and Paint. Cooks Run and Paint are also crosses the river, and from there to Best bets: Three miles below Elvoy Creek M-73 Trout Stream. The Paint is one of on M-179 the Brule has been designated a Blue Ribb the Upper Peninsula’s best trout rivers. ye in Michigamme and smallmouth Switching gears – and bait – you can also find walle ery, giving up walleye, northern pike, bass in Paint. Peavy Pond is a multi-species hatch the above, and adds in lake trout as a smallies and yellow perch. Chicaugon has all y with walleye, northern pike, muskie, bonus. Another multi-species lake is Lake Emil yellow perch and panfish fund in good numbers. operators not only do they know where Help is at hand: The local bait shop owners and hitting on. Check with the Outpost or the fish are biting, they also know what they’re in Crystal Falls for tips and fresh bait.

Lucky’s Bait shops in Iron River or Crystal Bait details. Obtain a map of Iron County Or, visit www.michigan.gov/dnr for more fishy Iron County Chamber of Commerce at showing the location of rivers by contacting the 888-TRY-IRON or iron.org.

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CAMPING

Camping options range from wilderness to full services

When it’s time to park the backside against a sleeping bag, or park the camper in the reserved area, you are certain to find the perfect camping spot whether it’s rustic in nature or loaded with amenities with your RV as “the home away from home.” Camping is very popular in Iron County so be sure to make reservations early, particularly for the major holidays. Also, check to see if the campground allows pets. Some campgrounds do not have reservation options or even a telephone, so it’s first-come, first-served.

Though they may be located in a wilderness setting, all campgrounds are within an easy drive to towns and cities for food, camping supplies and sunscreen. Remember, firewood must be purchased locally as none can be brought in from out of the area.

Among the more popular campgrounds in Iron County are: Iron River RV Park, downtown Iron River, easy access to retail shopping, restaurants, and services. 32 sites. 17 sites have water, electric, sewer, cable. 1 site has water, electric and cable. 14 sites have water and electric. Access to showers & restrooms. 906-265-

3822.

Pentoga Park, located on 1,100-acre Chicaugon Lake. 135 sites, with sewer, water, hot showers, electric, picnic area, pavilion, concession stand, excellent sand beach for swimming, fishing, boating, sand volleyball. 906-265-3979.

Sunset Lake Park, Bates Township. 13 sites. Swimming, fishing, boating. Runkle Lake Park, about 1 mile east of Crystal Falls. 57 modern and primitive sites, some with water, sewer, electric. Picnic area, swimming, boating, fishing, wheelchair accessible fishing pier, tennis, ball diamond. No entry fee. 906-875-3051.

Holmes Lake Park, Southwest Iron County. 4 sites. Swimming, fishing.

State Campgrounds

Bewabic, on Fortune Lake. The 144-site campground is situated in a shady, wooded area with buffer strips between most of the sites.

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Excellent beach, a boat launch to Fortune Lake, two playgrounds, hiking trail XC ski in the winter), picnic areas, tennis court, water, sewer, toilet, electric. 906-875-3324. Reservations 800-44PARKS. Deer Lake, North Iron County. 12 rustic sites for tent and small trailer use. Swimming, fishing, boat launch. (906) 875-6622. Glidden Lake, East Iron County. 23 sites. Picnic area. 906-875-6622.

Perch Lake, 10 miles south of Sindaw. 20 drive-in sites. Picnic area. Fishing, boat ramp.

Federal Forest Campgrounds

Ottawa Lake, 32 sites on crystal-clear, 551-acre Ottawa Lake. Picnic area, dump station, swimming, boating, hiking trails, fishing pier, CCC-era pavilion/bathhouse with fireplaces.

Golden Lake, 22 sites. Swimming, fishing.

Block-House, 3 sites. Picnic area. Fishing, canoeing.

St. Katherine, 25 sites. Picnic area. Swimming, fishing.

Norway, 28 sites. Picnic area. Swimming, fishing.

Paint River Forks, 3 sites. Fishing & canoeing.

Crystal Falls Township

Gibson Lake Campground, 4 sites. Swimming, fishing, picnic, playground. Crystal Falls Township 906-875-3062.

Private

Camp Christine, Crystal Falls, 906-875-6456.

Paint River Hills, Crystal Falls. 40 sites. Hiking trail. 906-8754977.

Wilderness Shores, Developed by Wisconsin Electric Power, there are 15 wilderness recreation areas located on Michigamme Reservoir and Peavy Falls Pond. Primitive camping in wilderness setting with vault toilets, boat launches, refuse containers, fire pits.

Swimming, fishing. 906-779-2481.

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Klint Safford Memorial RV Park Nestled on the Iron River and Apple Blossom Trail, the Klint Safford Memorial RV Park is a full-service RV Park with 32 sites located in downtown Iron River.

The park offers direct access to an ORV trail on one side and a walking/biking trail on the other, a Blue-Ribbon trout stream with a canoe/boat launch. We’ve partnered with Peddelars and Paddlers, making canoe, kayak, and bicycle rental a breeze. Downtown shopping, eateries and coffee shops are nearby.

Crystal clear lakes and rivers are only a short drive away for swimming, boating and fishing, as well as beautiful hiking trails, a topnotch museum, and several waterfalls for the adventurer inside you!

Available are full hookup (water, electricity, WiFi, cable, sewer), basic hookup (water, electricity, WiFi) and tent camping (not available on high-traffic weekends). Check with the chamber of commerce staff for our new lower rates, including discounted weekly and monthly rates.

Other amenities include indoor showers/toilets, dump station, RV wash station, bike rental, firewood/kindling, and fresh, morning coffee if you come up and say hello to the office staff.

Look for the park sign on Genesee Street – just one block off U.S. Highway 2. Call 1-888-TRY-IRON to make your reservation today.

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TRAILS

Scenic trails are full of rewards

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hether you’re a gear-grinding mountain biker or a leisurely hiker, Iron County has many scenic hike and bike trails that meander through forests, along skyblue waterways and even a couple in the cityscape -- close to ice cream shops! Some pull double-duty in the winter and serve as cross-country ski and snowshoe trails. We invite you to sample these popular trails:

the site of the original railroad line that carried iron ore from the area. The site of Harvey Mellen’s discovery of iron ore in 1851 is on the route. Among the scenic views are the abandoned mine quarry stocked with trout and a view of a small waterfall on the Iron River. Don’t miss the humorous sign at the trailhead that speaks the “language” of dogs!

Apple Blossom Trail

Located on US-2 west of Crystal Falls on Fortune Lake. The tail starts in the campground and ends in the day-use area of the park.

The easy hike takes about an hour to complete. Vehicle entrance fee.

The 2.5-mile paved trail (wheelchair accessible) starts across the road from the Iron County Museum in Caspian and weaves its way through areas of beautiful and historical Iron County, ending at North Fourth Avenue. It travels along the Iron River and near

Bewabie State Park

Stateline Historical Site Trail 0.5-mile trail starts at the Ottawa National Forest picnic area and boat launch on the southwest end of Brule Lake, headwaters of the Brule River. The serene trail leads to the Historic Treaty Tree and Wisconsin-Michigan overland border, about a 10- to 15-minute hike.

Lake Mary Plains Pathway (also known as Glidden Lake Foot Paths)

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Glidden Lake is on Lake Mary Road, south of M-69 about five miles east of Crystal Falls. There are three loops (3.4, 4.5 and 3.9 miles) to these well-marked trails with signs every half-mile. The starting point is in the parking area adjacent to Glidden Lake. Cool off after your hike or bike with a dip in Glidden Lake. There’s a

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small sandy beach just off the parking area. The facility is part of the Copper Country State Forest managed by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment.

Ge-Che Trail West of Iron River on Ottawa Lake Road, off M-73, one mile south of US-2. Ge-Che Trail begins at Lake Ottawa Park boat landing and meanders for 10.8 km between Lake Otttawa and Hagerman Lake. The Bennan Lake Loop (2 miles) and the Ge-Che Loop (2.5 miles) are the most popular. The Lake Ottawa Nature Trail is 1 mile in length.

Pentoga Park The Brule River Trail starts at the registration booth, crosses County Road 424 and continues to the Brule River a distance of 2.5 miles. The Indian Ceremonial Bowl is a short 1-mile long trail from the registration booth to the Bowl. George Young Recreational Complex Wolf Track Nature Trail is a unique, self-guided nature walk open to the public, with a one-half mile loop trail (with a 1/3 mile spur to Mt. Margaret) that winds leisurely through scenic woods. Interpretive signs along the way.

Paint River Walk As you cross the M-69 Bridge in Crystal Falls, the Paint River Walk on the north side of the road draws attention for its beauty and connection to nature. The boardwalk is the site of weddings, musical performances and picture taking.

Mountain Bike Trails At The Listening Inn. 8 miles of trails, some technical, rocky and hills.

Pentoga Park is an interesting, beautiful park CRYSTAL FALLS -- Small wooded structures – known as “spirit houses” -- protect the historical Indian burial grounds that can be found in Iron County’s Pentoga Park, located at Crystal Falls in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

The park is a jewel of Iron County. It has everything you want in a public park, including well-groomed and very clean grounds.

This popular park also includes the burial grounds of the ancient Ojibwa bands that date back to the 1800s. The burial grounds were once part of a large Indian village on the southeastern shore of Gaa-namegosikaag, today known as Chicagon Lake. Iron County purchased land for the park in 1924 and has preserved and protected the Native American burial grounds since then. An old Indian trail leads to the Brule River three miles away.

Pentoga Park is located between Gaastra and Alpha on County Road 424. The park has a large grassy area, updated playground equipment, beach, beach house, pavilion and campground. There is a daily/season admission fee. The 1,100-acre Chicaugon Lake is unusually deep (115 feet at its deepest).

The lake becomes an active playground for boaters, water skiers and swimmers in the warmer months. Wintertime finds ice fishermen drilling holes to place tip-ups and to jig lures and minnows. Fishermen will find bass, muskellunge, lake trout and walleyes throughout the year.

The park’s 135 scenic campsites offer water and electrical hookups. There are hot showers, changing/bath house, pavilion, a sanitary dump station and lots of shade. Supplies for shuffleboard, horseshoes and volleyball, in addition to firewood, are available at the entrance booth. The park store is open daily and the concession stand at the beach area is open during good weather.

Directions: Take Country Road 424 off either US 2 (go west) or M189 (go east), or by taking Pentoga Trail south off UW 2 west of Crystal Falls. For more information call 906-265-3979 or visit pentogapark.net.

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Theatre & the Arts

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vibrant and growing art community resonates throughout Iron County, promoting the fine arts through art shows, local art galleries and theater performances as well as three art galleries at a large museum complex in Caspian. In addition, enjoy summer concerts on the Paint River Boardwalk in Crystal Falls and the Rum Rebellion Revue Players performances in the Windsor Center in Iron River.

THEATER/ARTS

Crystal Theatre — The restored Crystal Theatre in downtown Crystal Falls opened its doors in the spring of 1991. It hosts a wide variety of entertainment. Artists marvel at the purity of the acoustics, which many modern theaters cannot match. Currently, the Crystal

Theatre hosts performances 2-3 times per month. 906-875-3208 and www.crystaltheater.org.

Windsor Center – The West End Players hold theatrical productions in the auditorium of the Windsor Center in Iron River. The Iron River Community Concepts presents its annual Rum Rebellion Revue in the auditorium of the former school. Open mic night last Saturday of each month. Recreational activities available also.

Iron County Historical Museum – The museum is the home to three outstanding art galleries. The best known is the Lee LeBlanc Wildlife Art Gallery. LeBlanc graduated from Iron River High School in 1931. He worked for a number of years in Hollywood as an animator and artist as well as art director for MGM. He returned to his hometown and began painting wildlife. Over 200 of his works are on display at the museum. The complex also houses the Giovanelli Italianati Art Gallery. Giovanelli is another native son of Iron River. His artistic works range from Renaissance style to contemporary art. The Bernhardt Contemporary Art Gallery contains a collection of the works of prestigious 20th Century American artists as well as some Canadian and Japanese artists. From the stoplight at US-2 in Iron River, take M-189 south to County Road 424 east and then Museum Drive (left).

Iron River Housing Commission SUNSET MANOR APARTMENTS 208 Jefferson Avenue Iron River, MI 49935 906-265-5540 CITY VIEW APARTMENTS 236 3rd. Avenue Iron River, MI 49935 906-265-4398 Rent: $50-$410 Utilities Included in Rent Free Laundry and Trash Removal Garages Available (Sunset Manor) Smoke-free (Sunset Manor) Must Meet HUD Income Requirements

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GOLF

Championship smiles at Northwoods’ golf courses

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hat separates golf courses in the Northwoods from those found elsewhere? Here, as in the metro areas, you will find the same carefully manicured greens,

plush fairways, attentive staff and knowledgeable pros, along with clubhouses featuring your favorite drinks and food and fullservice pro shops when it’s time for a new club.

But how about a pair of majestic eagles flying overhead or the wandering white-tailed buck to test your concentration! The incredible fresh air that is sifted by the towering red and white pine trees. The lack of urban noise and stress. The short wait to get onto the course. Affordable rates and reasonable meal prices. We have those all in abundance in the Northwoods.

Golfers lured to the Northwoods have a choice of any number of golf courses, both 9 and 18 holes, so while you may have a favorite one or two, there are plenty of other nearby courses to test your game. Courses are friendly to beginners and women, while remaining challenging to those with low handicaps. Some courses date back decades with historic clubhouses, while others have been created or expanded in recent years.

Now’s the time to reserve a tee time with your golfing buddies and hit the course! Men’s, women’s, senior and couples leagues are available. Later, it’s time to kick back and relax with the 19thhole experience. The clubhouse is where you will also find great food, favorite drinks (including microbrews that have surged in popularity in recent years) and a spirited discussion about your, and especially your partners’, recently finished round of golf.

If you have young children or teens along, set them loose on the always-fun mini-golf courses and disc courses in the area. It’s where the kids can usually outplay dad and mom. And, when it’s time to close the eyelids – we have lots of comfortable lodging choices – you will dream of that hole-in-one you will hit tomorrow!

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Calendar

May 20 Phillips -- Heritage Day: 10am to 3pm, WI Concrete Park.

Interactive history stations, ethnic food booths, stage performances, music, storytellers.

May 28 Fifield – Lawn Mower Races: Fifield racetrack. Time trials at noon; races at 1pm; grandstand seating, concessions.

May 28 Ogema – German Settlement Barn Dance & Silent Auction: 7pm to midnight.

Dances, music, ice cream and refreshments, silent auction.

June 3 Phillips – Putt Run Motorcycle Ride: 9am start.

Facebook for more details.

June 10 Catawba -- Lumberman’s Day: Run/Walk, parade, games, logging contests and much more.

June 16-18 Phillips – Czech-Slovak Community Festival: Music, dancing, food.

June 17 Fifield – Fifield Fire Fabulous Flambeau Float: Floating down the South Fork of the Flambeau River.

June 17 Phillips – Tour de Kolacky Bike Ride: 9am, Phillips High School.

Flambeau Motorized Trail System welcomes larger UT Vs PRICE COUNTY – The Flambeau Motorized Trail System (FTM) is a multi-use trail providing year-round riding activities on the Medford-Park Falls Ranger District in Price County. The FMT is open from May 1 to March 14 each year.

There are several points of interest including the Smith Rapids Covered Bridge crossing the South Fork of the Flambeau River, Round Lake Logging Dam and Camp Nine Springs. Routes from the trail system allows for access to the city of Park Falls.

The system provides more than 70 miles of trails for OHVs, dirt bikes, horseback riders and mountain bikes.

The interconnecting network of trails varies in length from less than one mile to over 23 miles. Many lakes, streams and the South Fork of the Flambeau River are accessible from the Flambeau Trails.

The trail system meets the larger width UTV trail standards (65 inches or less) with the exception of one small segment (118125, north of Forest Road 182), which will only remain open to motorized vehicles less than 50 inches due to terrain prohibiting factors. The larger width UTVs will have to detour along Forest Road 511 to avoid this short segment.

The system offers riders of all skill levels a great place for outdoor recreation that is suitable for the entire family. Rolling terrain, tree-lined corridors, wooden bridges, and vistas overlooking bogs and lakes, all rich with natural beauty, highlights the trail.

Two rustic campgrounds are located near the trail, with Sailor Lake Campground offering ATV access directly from the campsite to the trail. Smith Rapids Campground is located a short hike from the trail, which features the Smith Rapids Covered Bridge.

Constructed in 1991, the bridge is the only glue-laminated town lattice covered bridge in Wisconsin.

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FIFIELD – Lawn mower races will return to Fifield on Sunday, May 28 where racers will compete on one of the finest -- if not the fastest – riding lawn mower racing venues in the entire United States. Proceeds go to the Fifield Volunteer Fire Department.

Located at the Fifield Ball Park, the track is a dedicated 1/6mile oval track, which means it was constructed specifically for lawn mower racing. Other venues use baseball diamonds, fairgrounds and just plain fields for their temporary tracks.

Hot laps are at noon; races begin at 1 p.m. There are six classes – IMOW, AP, SP, STOCK, BP, and FX with trophies for top five places. There is a spectator admission fee (which is also a raffle entry) with grandstand seating and concessions available.

They’ve been racing lawn tractors in Fifield since 2000. The larger of these suburbia lawn kings can go in excess of 60 mph on the straightaway.

The local racers are affiliated with the American Racing Mower Association and the Badger State Mower Racing Association.

Each Wisconsin Lawn Mower Racing Association event draws from 35 to 40 racers. Racers who qualify on the national circuit can compete at the nationals held annually in Ohio.

The racers will return to Fifield on July 8 for more racing action starting at noon again. For more information about entering one of the races, facebook.com/FriendsofFifield/.

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Get hooked on history at Heritage Festival PHILLIPS – The Wisconsin Concrete Park – a unique collection of folk art statues and more – will host Heritage Days on Saturday, May 20 from 10am to 3pm. The Friends of Fred Smith is sponsoring the event.

Visitors can get hooked on history through interactive history stations for kids, as well as exhibitions of tools and skills used by early European settlements in the area, an authentic Fur Trade Era re-enactor’s camp, Ojibwe arts, history, traditions and culture, ethnic food booths by area churches, traditional music, singers, a blacksmith shop and heritage food production.

Admission is $5 per vehicle. Concrete Park is located at N8236 Hwy. 13 S., Phillips. For more information, call 715-339-7282.

In 1948, at age 62, Price County native Fred Smith began creating what is known today as the Wisconsin Concrete Park.

Smith, a lumberjack, tavern owner, farmer, and dance hall mu-

sician, created over 230 figures depicting his vision of the local culture and the world.

Art experts consider his collective works to be one of America’s most reassured displays of folk art. Smith’s concrete formed characters came from local and personal acquaintances as well as legendary heroes. His most widely recognized statues include Ben Hur, the Lincolns, Sacajawea and Paul Bunyan.

Gift shop Located in the Historic Smith Family House at Wisconsin Concrete Park, the Countryside Artists group operates the Gallery & Gifts Shop. CSA members provide valuable information about Fred Smith area businesses and events to park visitors as well as offer beautiful and unique hand-made items for sale. The Gallery and Gift Shop opens in May and remains open each day through October from 10am to 4pm.

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‘Gathering of Warriors’ Pow Wow to honor veterans KESHENA -- Veterans from all branches of military service, as well as the general public, are invited to attend a weekend of special ceremonies to honor the veterans at the annual Gathering of Warriors Pow Wow, hosted by the Menominee Nation, Friday through Sunday, May 19-21.

The event will held at the Woodland Bowl on Fairgrounds Road in Keshena, where participates can make new friends and enjoy old friendships, visit the traditional Native American vendor craft and food stands on the powwow grounds, as well as view the dancing and music.

There’s a walk/run Friday at 5pm in downtown Keshena.

The event begins Friday at 6pm with a time-honored tradition of raising the flags of fallen Menominee warriors of all branches of the military. Dancing, drumming and singing follow the raising of the flags.

The Bob & Missy Tucker Band plays at 7:30pm.

Saturday’s activities begin with a grand entry at 1pm. Afternoon activities include special dances, a powwow princess contest and other presentations. Another grand entry will be at 7pm. A grand entry at noon opens Sunday’s festivities, including honor songs.

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May 13 Shawano – Spring Open Bass Fishing Tournament: Shawano Lake.

May 13 Tigerton – Spring Fling: Community Center. Baked goods, candies, food and refreshments.

May 19-21 Keshena – Gathering of Warriors Pow Wow: May 20 Pella – Pella Daze: Parade at 1pm, live music and activities.

May 27 Gresham – Trail Ride: Horse ride.

June 2-3 Shawano – Shawano Sun Drop Dayz: Food vendors, kid’s activities, learn to fish workshop, arts and crafts. Sundropdayz.com.

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Shawano COUNTRY Shawano welcomes Sun Drop Dayz SHAWANO – Shawano has a new community celebration coming up that you should mark on the calendar to attend with your family and friends. Sun Drop Dayz will be Friday, June 2 and Saturday, June 3.

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Admission to the events is free. Hours will be generally from 11am to 10pm with activities held on East Elizabeth Street in Shawano.

There will be live music Friday with Randy Bruce playing 5-6pm, followed by The Cougars from 6:30-9:30pm. Also Friday is the 5-9pm fish fry hosted by Bubbas BBQ and The Main Event.

Saturday line-up of family events include the 5km run/walk at 9am and craft fair 11am to 6pm, along with a petting zoo, bounce houses, face panting and balloon creations from 11m to 4pm.

The race car show will run (figuratively speaking) from 11am to 2:30pm, where you can meet local drivers from the Shawano Speedway and get behind the wheel (sorry, can’t have the keys!).

Saturday’s demonstrations include the “Learn to Fish with Us” workshop from 12:30-1:30pm, the NBA star Christian Laettner Basketball Clinic from 11:30am to 12:30pm, and a magic show from 2-3pm. You can warm up those hands clapping when Red Clover plays from 1:30-4:30pm followed by The Lonesome Road 4:30-6:30pm, and Johnny Wad 6:30-9:30pm.

There will also be Sun Drop University Museum tours and tasting. For more information, visit sundropdayz.com.

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MANITOWISH WATERS – The Manitowish Waters second annual Antique & Classic Boat & Car Show will be Saturday, May 27, with boats touring the 10-lake chain and headquartered at Little Bohemia Lodge on Little Star Lake.

Boat and car viewing, live music, food and beverages, Plein Air (open air) painters, kids games, informational booths, steam boat rides and an awards program will all be featured at this year’s show. Hours are 10am to 4pm.

The inaugural event last year drew 15 antique cars and over 40 antique boats, according to the sponsor, the Manitowish Waters Chamber of Commerce.

Registration for boat show captains is from 8-10am May 27 at Little Bohemia. The show is free to spectators and will be open from 10am to 4pm. Food and concessions will be available at the restaurant.

To hear the sounds of those powerful boat engines, you’ll want to be at dockside at 10am or at 1pm for the “Start your engines” command to the boat captains.

There will be face painting from 10am to 4pm and live music from 11am to 4pm. The awards ceremony will be at 3:30pm.

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Event will showcase antique & classic boats, cars

May 12-13 Manitowish Waters – Northwoods Birding Festival: Discovery Center.

May 13 Eagle River – Journey’s Marathon: 7:30am to 2pm.

May 19-21 Presque Isle – Spring Walleye Tournament: Fishing on 8 local lakes. Presqueisle.com.

May 20 St. Germain – Fishing with the Stars Tournament: Fishing area lakes.

St-Germain.com.

May 20 Boulder Junction – White Deer Triathlon: Race starts 9am at Boulder Lake boat landing.

May 27 Manitowish Waters – Antique and Classic Boat Show: 10am to 4pm, Little Bohemia.

May 28 Manitowish Waters – The “Big Event”: 4:30-7:30pm, Discovery Center.

May 28 St. Germain – Classic Sled Roundup: 7am to 3pm, Community Park.

Antique and classic snowmobiles; music, food.

June 10 Eagle River – Up North Beerfest: June 17 Arbor Vitae – Devil’s Elbow 5K: 6-10pm, golf course.

June 17 Conover – The Callie Canoe/ Kayak Race: Races on WI River, food, music, auction. 715-547-3639 or RWTCanoe.com.

June 17 Phelps –Hank Lesniak’s Valley of the Giants Musky Tournament: Hosted

by Hillside Resort. 715-547-3646.

June 24-25 Presque Isle – Presque Isle Days: Last Wilderness Run and silent sports demo day on Saturday; lumberjack-themed day & street fair on Sunday. Presqueisle.com.

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DOCKshop is your waterfront specialist

ARBOR VITAE – Living on the lake has many pluses, but not if you have an unsafe rickety or undersized dock.

Now is the time to expand your use of the lake that fits your lifestyle with a premier dock and boat lift from DOCKshop.

The Arbor Vitae company is locally owned and operated with over 40 years of combined experience selling and installing docks and boat lifts in the Northwoods.

A well-designed dock system offers more recreation opportunities; it could also increase your home value when it comes time to sell.

They take pride in being the area’s exclusive dealer of ShoreMaster docks and boat lifts. Their premium products carry a 15-year warranty and are built to the industry’s highest standards.

While many lakefronts accommodate docks easily, some pose challenges.

That’s where DOCKshop staff’s expertise comes in with free on-site consultations for your boat lift or dock. They can also install your dock or boat lift.

Enhance your water fun with a swim raft from ShoreMaster, also available from DOCKshop.

Check out the benches and furniture sets, accessories and replacement canopies for boat lifts.

Trade-ins of docks and boat lifts are welcomed. Be sure to ask about their supply of used docks and boat lifts if you’re looking to save money.

DOCKshop is open 9am to 5pm Monday-Friday, 9am to 2pm Saturday and by appointment Sunday. Their showroom is located at 11106 Tuckaway Rd., Arbor Vitae. Call them at 855-827-2721 or visit dockshopwi.com for more information.

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ST. GERMAIN – If you’re looking for a hobby that won’t cost the kids their inheritance, you might consider antique and classic snowmobile collecting – whether one machine or a machine shed full. Or maybe you need a fix to tide you over to the next sledding season. Or you long for the days when you rode an Evinrude or Mercury.

Enjoy displays of hundreds of sleds from the past (and some current models from the four snowmobile manufacturers) and find bargains at the swap meet – one of the best in the Midwest!

You can also purchase tickets for a chance to win a beautifully restored 1984 Arctic Cat El Tigre 6000 (drawing at the Roundup). Owners of judged sleds will be vying for awards, too

Which is our way of segueing you over to the Snowmobile Hall of Fame’s 34th annual Classic Sled Roundup in St. Germain on Sunday, May 28. Hours are 7am to 3pm with the event, presented

by Arctic Cat, held at the St. Germain Community Park. Admission is free; takes place rain or shine; food and music all day.

Bring your antique, vintage or classic sled to this show. Sled registration is $5 (max. $25). For additional information and to view photos and judging results from past Roundups, visit snowmobilehalloffame.com.

A natural destination for families along the new Manitowish Waters paved bike trail. Nature center, 12 miles of hiking, ski and snowshoe trails, beach and programs year round!

215 Cty Hwy W  (877) 543-2085

Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin 54545 www.DiscoveryCenter.net

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St. Germain Chamber kicks off new ‘Fishing with the Stars’ tournament ST. GERMAIN – Anglers will have an extra incentive to fish St. Germain’s inaugural “Fishing with the Stars” Open Water Fishing Tournament this May. Through a raffle drawing, tournament fishermen and others will have a chance to win a half-day on the water with fishing legends John Gillespie, Pete Maina and Rob Manthei.

The pre-tournament social, fish fry and rules meeting will be Friday, May 19 at the St. Germain Community pavilion. Tournament fishing hours are from 7am to 4pm on Saturday, May 20 on any Oneida or Vilas county lake. Categories include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, pike and panfish (crappie, bluegill and perch).

Awards will be given in each fish category, and first through third place winners will receive additional raffle tickets for a chance to fish with one of the Fishing Legends on Sunday, May 21. The tournament wrap-up meeting and raffle drawing will take place at 5pm Saturday at the St. Germain Community pavilion. (You must be present to win the raffle drawing.)

The public can also purchase raffle tickets at the St. Germain Chamber, Timbers Bar & Grill, Fibbers Restaurant & Bar and other area businesses.

Registration forms are at the chamber office or register online at St-Germain.com. Money raised at Fishing with the Stars will support the St. Germain Beautification Fund. For more information, contact Judy Jurries at 715-477-2205.

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White Deer Triathlon includes a 3 km paddle The White Deer Triathlon is a unique triathlon with a paddle component instead of a swim. It is a part of a series triathlon group called the N.O.W. Tri-Master Series.

The White Deer Triathlon’s three legs include: paddle the 3 km canoe/kayak/stand-up paddleboard (SUP) course on Boulder Lake across to historic Camp Manito-wish YMCA;

View Schedule at EagleRiverSpeedway.com

Then bike from the camp for 22 km along rustic roads returning to the camp, and run the 6 km on scenic roads and wooded trails ending at the Boulder Junction Community Center building.

Open to individuals, 2-person teams and 3-person relay teams from amateur to seasoned triathlete, ages 15-70+.

Visit whitedeertriathlon.com for complete event information including schedule of race day events, course maps, parking information and area information.

Times: Fridays 5/12 - 9/8 Gates Open: 5:00pm Hot Laps: 7:00pm Racing Starts: 7:30pm

ADMISSION PRICES Adults - $12 Youth (6-15) - $6 Children (5 & under) - Free Pits - $25

Hi-Pines CAMPGROUND EAGLE RIVER

715-479-9124 • www.HiPines.net

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BOULDER JUNCTION – The third annual White Deer Triathlon will be Saturday, May 20, beginning at 9am at the Boulder Lake boat landing.

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Find summer fun at Rocking W Stable & Kartway EAGLE RIVER – Rocking W Stable and Kartway theme park in Eagle River team up to give families the best way to have fun together this summer.

Open every day from Memorial Day to Labor Day, Kartway offers go-kart racing, Naskart racing, slick track, bumper boats, water wars, zip line, miniature golf and an entire zone dedicated to kids with a bouncy house, mini-“Jeeps” and mini-bumpers.

Big Track is their most competitive track, a circle-8 with varying karts suited for both double and single riders. Ride the Slick Track and you’ll be a pro at drifting before you know it. Head over to the oval track if you’re a real speed demon or a NASCAR-wannabe. Mini-“Jeeps” suit those not quite ready for full

size go-karts.

Cool off in the wet and wild bumper boat pool. (Mini-bumpers available for the smaller set.) Or take part in water wars! Each player gets a bucket filled with water balloons.

Little Falls Miniature Golf course spans its way throughout Kartway and borders Rocking W, giving you a great view and sounds of waterfalls while you play The zip line takes you on a flying journey, great for both first-timers and experts. There’s also a concession stand with numerous picnic areas to watch the action.

Horse and pony rides At Rocking W Stables riders can go on a guided 3-mile trail ride or catch a ride on the horsedrawn wagon. Both single and double rider horses and pony rides for young children are available.

The two are located one mile north of Eagle River at 1890 Pleasure Island Road, near the intersection of Highways 45 and G. For more information, call Kartway at (715) 479-4450 or Rocking W Stable at 715617-6779.

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CONOVER – A day of paddling, pals and purpose will again highlight the Callie Rohr Memorial Canoe and Kayak Race set for Saturday, June 17 on the historic headwaters of the Wisconsin River.

‘Callie’ Memorial Canoe and Kayak Race

This beautiful, fast and wild stream, with lots of challenging turns and obstacles, makes for an exciting and challenging race.

Rohr’s Wilderness Tours (RWT) sponsors the annual “Callie” to raise funds for research into the causes and cure of the devastating brain cancer, which took the life of Callie, the daughter of Jeff and Marcia Rohr of Conover. The Callie fundraiser has raised $147,000 in the past 12 years for that research.

Everyone is welcome to the event set at Rohr’s Wilderness Tours where there will be a gourmet breakfast, lunch, pig roast, auction,

music, awards ceremony and more.

The Callie has 13 different race classes. All racers will start from the landing at Rohr’s Wilderness Tours. The competitive 14-mile race starts at 10am and 1.5-mile “Paddle For A Cure” race (open to teams from businesses and other groups) starts at 3pm.

Spectators are invited to cheer on the participants at the race start, then again to view the racers as they speed pass by the Rummels Road bridge, Heartlake landing and County K bridge and finally to River Road, where the races will end. Serving of the pig roast will begin at 5pm followed by a live auction.

Contact RWT for registration, regulations and schedule of events.

A limited number of canoes and kayaks can be rented for the race from RWT, located at 5230 Razorback Road. Call 715-547-3639 or visit RWTCanoe.com.

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Apostle Islands Inline Race is a slice of heaven MADELINE ISLAND -- If gliding along smooth pavement through scenic woodlands offering breathtaking views of Lake Superior sounds like your idea of skating heaven, the Apostle Islands Inline is the perfect event for you.

will be three laps of this course, which offers a scenic mix of flats, curves and straight-aways. The beautiful course has glimpses of Lake Superior’s extraordinarty shoreline. The majority of the course takes place on relatively new pavement.

This unique inline race on Saturday, June 17 has something for every skating enthusiast and skill level, including a full marathon, “a little more than a half marathon” and a fun race. The racers take off at 8:30am.

The route has two hairpin turns, various curves and flats. Skaters of all levels will be able to participate in this event, said race organizers.

The Apostle Islands Inline Races will be held on an 8.7 mile looped course of town roads and a county highway. The marathon

Motorcyclists invited to ‘Rumble on the Lake’ ride

CABLE – The fifth annual Rumble on the Lake (ROTL) motorcycle ride is set for Saturday, June 3, featuring a pre-determined route of 125 miles through forests, along big lakes and rambling rivers. The ride is open to the public.

The non-profit Rumble on the Lake group sponsors the event to promote motorcycling in the area, as well as to raise funds to support local community needs and national charities.

This year’s tour will start and end at Ammo’s Evergreen Tavern, 20105 Co. Hwy. M, Cable, and showcases the beauty of Lake Namakagon and northern Wisconsin.

Riders can register at Ammo’s Evergreen Tavern or at 4 Seasons

For more information, contact the Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce at 800-284-9484 or skate over to apostleislandsinline. com.

Resort for $20 per person, which includes the ride, lunch and live music Friday and Saturday. Register by May 15 to be entered in the early bird raffle. Registration is also available at 9am Saturday.

The kickoff party is Friday night at Staudemeyer’s Four Seasons Resort, 44800 Birch Point Road, with live music by 2nd Time Around Band from 7-11pm.

Then it’s kickstands up at 10am Saturday for “The Biggest Little Ride in America,” with riders returning to Ammo’s for the live music by StilettO Rock & Roll from 5-9pm.

Proceeds from the sale of ROTL branded clothing and the silent and live auction items will benefit St Jude’s Children’s Hospital, scholarship for one Drummond High School senior and C.A.R.E. (Cable Area Resources in Emergencies).

For more information about the event, go online at rumblonthelake.com or call 715-798-2346.

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May 18-20 Ashland – Chequamegon Bay Birding & Nature Festival: Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center.

Birdandnaturefest.com.

May 20 Madeline Island – Madeline Island Marathon & Half Marathon: Start at Joni’s Beach. Madelineislandmarathon.com.

May 28 Madeline Island – Wine Tasting: 5:30-9pm, La Pointe Art Gallery.

Madelineisland.com June 3 Ashland – Kid’s Fishing Day: 9am to 1pm, Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center.

June 15-18 Madeline Island – Eat, Skate, Stay, Play Weekend: June 17 Madeline Island -- Apostle Island Inline Skate Marathon: July 1 Madeline Island – Pedal, Paddle, Plod & Plunge Quadrathon: Joni’s Beach.

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Calendar May 20 Rice Lake – Harley-Davidson

Bike Show & Swap Meet: 11am to 3pm.

June 2-11 Rice Lake – Aquafest: June 10 Rice Lake – Aquafest Color Splash: 8am, Wilson Avenue. 5K run/ walk.

June 25 Birchwood – June Garden Tour: noon to 4pm. Birchwoodwi.com.

Harley club to host bike show & swap meet RICE LAKE – It’s time to polish your bike for the annual Harley-Davidson Bike Show & Swap Meet, on Saturday, May 20, sponsored by the Blue Hills.

H.O.G. Chapter 1143. The event is open to all.

Hours will be from 11am to 3pm at the Rice Lake Harley-Davidson dealership in Rice Lake. Registration begins at 9am.

There is no cost to attend. There will be vendors and food available for purchase.

Stage is set for 2017 Aquafest RICE LAKE – The stage is set for the 2017 Rice Lake Aquafest, promising fun, games, spirited competition, live entertainment and a grand parade throughout its 10-day run, June 2-11.

Three nights of great entertainment will feature Hairball on June 8, Chase Rice on June 9 and Naughty by Nature on June 10, with special guest star Shock G of Digital Underground.

The Hydroflites will entertain the entire family with a water ski show. Take in the Color Splash 5K run/walk, kid’s fishing derby,

Stipes Shows carnival, Family Fun Day, Art in the Park and search for clues and win the “Aquabug” medallion contest. One of the highlights will be Aquafest’s 50th annual parade on June 11, beginning at 12:30pm.

For more information, call 877-234-2126 or visit aquafestonline. com. Events are held throughout the city; a map showing event locales is available.

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May 13 Grantsburg – Adventure Triathlon: bikepaddlerun.com.

May 13 Siren – Radar Run & Car Show: Burnett County Airport.

May 20 Grantsburg – Spring Bird Festival: Crex Meadows Wildlife Area.

May 26-29 Hertel – Hertel Mud Bog: Music, food, mud bog runs all weekend.

May 27 Webster – Arts & Crafts Extravaganza: 9am to 4pm, elementary school grounds.

May 27 Siren – Arts Alive on 35: BAAG Art Center.

May 27-28 Danbury – Plant Sale: Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park.

Bike the trails of Burnett County Spring and early summer can be a wonderful time to explore Burnett County by bicycle. By May the warm winds of spring caress the bike paths and roadways. The glint of the sun sparkles on the spokes of turning wheels as riders follow the many bike trails scattered throughout this northwestern county of Wisconsin.

All the bike trails also double as hiking trails. Some are well known, such as the Gandy Dancer Trail, but others have their individual charm as well.

The Gandy Dancer Trail stretches from St. Croix Falls to Danbury and beyond. A trail pass is required for anyone 16 years and older who bikes the Gandy Dancer Trail.

There are other trails in Burnett County worthy of your attention.

Kohler-Peet Trail winds through the forest north of State Highway 70 and near County Road F. It passes by St. Croix River and runs through a brush prairie called the “barrens.” The barrens are home to the endangered Karner blue butterfly. Northwest Wisconsin is home to one of the largest populations of the Karner blue

butterfly that is rare almost everywhere else. The trail will also take you near a large cedar swamp.

A breathtaking view of lowland forests can be seen on the Cedar Interpretive Trail. The lowland forests include sections representative of the more northern regions; others of the more southern regions.

Also recommended for bikers is the Benson Brook Trail located south of State Highway 70. It starts a short distance from Raspberry Landing and meanders very close to the St. Croix River.

Benson Brook takes hikers to Lagoo Creek Hiking Trail. Majestic old-growth red and white pine can found along the Brant Interpretive Trail.

For more information regarding the Gandy Dancer Trail in Burnett County, contact the Burnett County Forest & Parks Department at 715-349-2157. For additional tourism information contact the Burnett County Tourism Office at 800-788-3164.

Take family, friends to the opening weekend at Forts Folle Avoine DANBURY – Spring has come to Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park and they are celebrating with a plant sale, tours and a yard sale – all on their 2017 opening weekend of Saturday-Sunday, May 27-28.

Locally grown plants are offered for sale from 8am to 4pm Saturday and from 8am until “sold out” on Sunday. On the tables you will find native prairie plants, herbs, hostas, heirloom varieties, ground cover plants and an array of perennials and annuals.

Tours of the reconstructed fur trading posts and the Ojibwe village

are at 10am, 11am, noon, 1pm and 2pm. The walking tour, with period dressed guides at the sites, can be completed in about two hours.

Take a break from the kitchen on Sunday, May 28 and head to Forts Folle Avoine to treat your weekend guests, family and friends to the wild rice pancake breakfast, served from 8am to 12:30pm. For more information about the weekend, call 715-866-8890 or visit theforts.org.

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Hertel mud bog racing makes nice with dirt!

Organized by the Hertel Mud Boggers, the event happens twice a year -- four days on the extended Memorial Day weekend and likewise four days on Labor Day weekend.

The mud bog site is located off Hwy. 70 in downtown Hertel.

Wooded and field camping, trails and multiple mud holes are available.

Gates open at noon Friday. Truck drags begin at noon Saturday with trophies awarded in four classes. There will be music Friday and Saturday. Food, apparel and novelty vendors will be onsite. Bring a lawn chair to watch the action.

Weekend pass is $40 per person; trucks are free, ATV/UTVs $20. For more information, go to their Facebook page.

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HERTEL – The annual Hertel Mud Bog (a.k.a. Indian Creek Mud Bog) on Friday-Monday, May 26-29 will be a place for great fun, meeting people and playing in the mud!

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May 5 St. Croix Falls -Falls Sampler: Polk County Fairgrounds.

May 6 Amery -- Half Marathon: 9am, Stower Seven Lakes Trail.

May 6 Luck -- Aebleskiver Supper: W. Denmark Church.

May 6-7 Polk County -- Earth Arts Spring Tour: May 6-7 St. Croix Falls -Spring Awakenings Festival: May 13 Balsam Lake -Spring Opener Tournament: May 14 Wanderoos -- Mother’s Day Pancake Breakfast: At Fire hall.

May 22 Turtle Lake -- Spring Market Day: Parkview Methodist Church &Village Park.

May 26-29 Dresser -- 4x4 Memorial Off Road Weekend: Trollhaugen Recreation.

May 26-29 Luck -- Garden & Art Show: Cafe Wren.

May 29 Balsam Lake -American Legion Dinner:

Savor the beauty of Stower Seven Lakes Trail AMERY – The Stower Seven Lakes Trail is a beautiful place to run, walk, ride a bike or just sit on a bench and take in the beauty that surrounds you. Not only are there seven lakes around which to meander, there are also a variety of plants and wildlife species to be viewed.

Built on a former railroad corridor, the trail begins in Amery, travels through the communities of Deronda, Wanderoos and Nye, ending about one mile from Dresser at 90th Avenue. Each bicyclist age 16 or older needs a Wisconsin state trail pass while using the trail. Motorized vehicles are prohibited on the trail.

The trail passes through maple and oak forests, wetlands, prairies and farmlands and past many picturesque lakes. The trail crosses between the North Twin and South Twin lakes in Amery, skirts the south end of Bear Trap Lake, the north end of Kinney lake, and runs along Dwight, Horse and Lotus lakes near the western end.

Rest stops have been developed which include parking spaces,

restrooms, drinking fountains and picnic tables. Mile markers and point of interest signs aid in identifying one’s location.

Directions: Traveling north from Interstate 94 or south from U.S. Highway 8, take Highway 46 into Amery or Highway 65 to Wanderoos. Parking is available along city streets in both communities. In Amery, the trail begins just west of Highway 46 at Harriman Avenue. There is also a public parking lot near the trail in Amery just east of Harriman Avenue.

From Dresser, take County Highway F, turn south on County Highway MM and then east on 90th Avenue to the beginning of the trail near Lotus Lake. Parking is available along city streets in Dresser. There is also a parking lot at Lotus Lake County Park, just east of the trail along 90th Avenue.

Bonus attraction -- Between mile markers 10 and 11, veer to the north and follow the signs to beautiful Dwight Lake. Relax at the peaceful swimming beach on this hidden gem!

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DRESSER – The Minnesota Go-4 Wheelers will be holding their 49th annual Memorial Total Off-Road Rally at the Trollhaugen Ski Area in Dresser on Friday through Monday, May 26-29. Featured will be the Hall Bros. Monster Trucks.

Off-road trails, the “Playground” and Yellow Rock Run will be open for your 4x4 adventures. There will be music and dancing

SUSTAINABLY SOURCED, SIMPLY GOOD FOOD

Friday, Saturday and Sunday. There will be onsite camping, trail rides, rock crawling, mud drags, play area, spectator hill, and food and merchandise vendors.

Highlights include Friday’s Western Wisconsin truck pull, Saturday’s monster trucks, Go-4 Big Air Car Jump and “Good Ole Boys Race,” and Sunday’s Yellow Rock Race.

The Minnesota Go-4 Wheelers is a non-profit four-wheel drive club based out of the Twin Cities. For more info, call 651-280-8282 or visit memorial4x4org. Trollhaugen is located at 2232 100th Avenue, Dresser.

99 N. Cascade St. Osceola, WI www.thewatershedcafe.com

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May 13 Holcombe -Flater’s Triple R Triathon: Noon race start at Flater’s Resort.

June 9-10 Ladysmith – Northwoods Bluegrass Festival: County fairgrounds. 6 bands performing; instrument workshops, food. Tours of Historical Society buildings.

June 11 Ladysmith – Rusk County Dairy Breakfast: County fairgrounds.

Flater’s Triple R Triathlon includes Flambeau paddle HOLCOMBE – The 30th annual Triple R Triathlon, hosted

by Flater’s Resort in Holcombe, will be Saturday, May 13. The start and finish will be at the resort.

The race starts at noon with a 3-mile run, followed by a 15-mile paved bicycle ride, and a 6-mile canoe or kayak trek down the scenic Flambeau River.

Early registration is $30 through April 30 and $40 after and on race day. T-shirts, food and beverages are included with the registration fee.

There are different race categories to choose from. Solo participants, standard teams of 2 completing the entire race together, and also the popular relay category for those who wish to split up portions of the race. Generally a 2-person relay includes a

runner and a biker who then canoe the final leg together.

There is also a 3-person and 4-person relay option for those who really want to divvy up the race portions. Racers registered in the 3- or 4-person categories will not be eligible for medals.

This event is professionally timed by Pickle Events, but only for start and end times. Individual legs of the race are not timed.

Most racers will have completed the race in well under three hours, but plan to stick around longer to enjoy the food, beer or root beer, awards ceremony and raffle. Generally the food and beverages are ready around 2pm.

For more information, call 715-595-4771 or visit flatersresort. com. The resort is located at N270 County Rd. E, Holcombe.

Northwoods Bluegrass Festival enters 10th year LADYSMITH – Bluegrass music and more will fill the air during the 10th annual Northwoods Bluegrass Festival set for Friday & Saturday, June 9 &10 at the Rusk County Fairgrounds in Ladysmith.

There will be four bands performing Friday night and six throughout Saturday. The festival includes instrument workshops where you can learn tips and tricks from the performers, as well as food vendors, door prizes, business receipt drawings and a hospitality booth.

Here’s the lineup of performers: King’s Countrymen, Singleton Street, Porcupine Creek, Hand-Picked Bluegrass, Art Stevenson & High Water, and KR Bluegrass.

Settle in for lots of family focused fun because the weekend

includes the Rusk County Dairy Breakfast on Saturday morning and events all day at the Rusk County Historical Museum, both located on the fairgrounds.

The Rusk County Historical Society will be sponsoring live demonstrations, and you can visit the buildings and displays.

The theme is “Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of World War I.” The festival is held indoors so that will wash away any chance of rain ruining the day. There’s also camping at the fairgrounds so campers have just a short walk to the concerts. The Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce and Rusk County Tourism cosponsor the Bluegrass Festival. For more information, visit northwoodsbluegrassfestival.com.

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HAYWARD – The annual Treeland Challenge-Bass & Walleye Release Tournament will be May 12-14 on the famed Chippewa Flowage.

Not geared for the diehard angler, this tournament is all about the camaraderie of fishing, bringing old and new fishing buddies together, and of course, the friendly banter between boats. But anglers will compete for thousands of dollars in prizes each day of the tournament.

Single and family entries accepted. Participants won’t go home hungry, as there is a brat and beer feed on Saturday and the old fashioned picnic on Sunday. The grand awards ceremony will be after the picnic.

Download entry forms on the website at: treelandresorts.com/ hayward-resort-information/fishing-contests/treeland-challangefishing-contest/ or for a mailed entry, call 715-462-3874.

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Treeland fishing tournament set

May 6 Winter -- Smelt Fry: Fire department building.

May 6 Drapper – Derby Day: May 12-14 Hayward – Walleye & Bass Release Tournament: Treelandresorts.com.

May 19-20 Hayward—Fishing Has No Boundaries: Fishing outing for people with disabilities.

May 19-20 Hayward – Northern Encounter Fishing Tournament: Musky Tales Resort. 715-462-3838.

May 27 Winter – Spring Fling Art & Craft Show: Also, book sale and car show.

June 3 Stone Lake – Craft Fair and Community Garage Sale: June 3 Winter – Northern Tournament: Fishing contest headquarters at Fishtrap Cove Resort.

June 9-11 Hayward – CAMBA Women’s Weekend: Cable & Hayward. Cambatrails.org.

June 9-11 Winter – Spring Musky Tournament: Bucktail Lodge.

June 17 Winter – Kids Fishing Contest: Sponsored by Winter Lakes Alliance.

June 23-215 Hayward – Musky Festival: muskyfestival.com.

June 24 Hayward – Sawyer Co. Dairy Breakfast: dairydaysofsummer.com.

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‘Spring Fling’ at Winter WINTER -- Take in the 33rd annual “Spring Fling” Arts & Crafts Faire on Saturday, May 27, in Winter where the welcome mat is as large as the great outdoors. The Winter Area Chamber of Commerce is the event sponsor.

Main Street will be lined with craft and food vendors along with a flea market. Show hours are 9am to 3:30pm.

In addition to the above attractions, the Winter Area Lions Club will have a car show in the Winter School parking lot. For more information, call the chamber at 715-266-2204.

Events Calendar MAY 6

Couderay • Radisson • Exeland • Ojibwa Winter • Draper • Loretta • Oxbo PLAN YOUR NEXT FISHING ADVENTURE!

Annual Winter Volunteer Fire Department Smelt Fry at the Winter Fire Department bldg.

6 Draper Community Club Derby Day 11 - 14 33rd Annual Treeland’s Challenge • Loretta • Oxbo • Winter • Draper 13 & 14 Winter Greenhouse Mother’s Day Sale • Exeland • Ojibwa Couderay • Radisson Special Sales for Mom - 8:30 am - 5:30 pm 20 Winter Greenhouse Open House 8:30 am – 5:30 pm Both Days 20 4-Wheelin’ Warriors Spring ATV Ride 27 Winter Public Library Annual Book Sale, Main Street, Winter 27 Spring Fling Art & Craft Show, Main Street. ,Winter.

Lions Car Show at Winter School parking lot.

27 - 29 Winter Greenhouse Memorial Day Weekend RN SAWYER COUNTY Sale 8:30 am – 5:30 pm all 3 days ING FUN IN SOUTHE YOUR GUIDE TO HAV Commerce 2017 Chamber of Winter Area

Dates and times subject to change.

Please check our website for the most current information at www.winter.com

Call for a Free Visitor’s Guide

715-266-2204

• Fishing • Boating • ATVing • Hiking • Cycling • Camping • Paddling

Winter Area Chamber of Commerce PO Box 245 • Winter, WI 715-266-2204

Heart of the Tuscobia Trail & Gateway to the Chippewa Flowage!

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Sawyer COUNTY Kids’ Matinees Kids cross-cut saw with the lumberjacks and get a free souvenir.

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World class athletes compete in 10 different lumberjack events.

All shows rain or shine with some covered seating.

Fred Scheer’s

LUMBERJACK S•H•O•W•S

scheerslumberjackshow.com 15642 County Hwy B in Hayward, WI (715) 634-6923

Scheer’s Lumberjack Village Opening Mid-May Serving 24 flavors of Wisconsin’s own Cedar Crest® ice cream.

Eclectic Menu – Fresh Ingredients Fabulous Food – Wine/Beer/Liquor

Miniature Golf

10 AM – 10 PM Daily Buy a Village Pass and save $2.00 per person on the show and mini-golf combined.

Serving Lunch and Dinner Tuesday – Sunday | 11 AM – Close Opening May 26th theriverdeckinhayward.com (715) 634-5115

Women’s fashions and accessories.

Lakeside Cabin Rentals vrbo.com/828159 and vrbo.com/249488

Sawyer COUNTY 2017 Hayward Schedule Reserve your date and time by ordering your tickets online.

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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 Groups of 20 or more people receive 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 Mini-Golf combined.

CABLE and HAYWARD – Hang onto your handlebars, the Borah Epic mountain bike race is almost here. Borah Epic riders rave about it each year – “The perfect amount of flow and mud to keep me entertained for 37 miles” – wrote one participant.

The Epic was created in 2013 as a way to showcase the 30 plus mile linear singletrack between Cable and Hayward and at the same time raise funds for the Chequamegon Area Mountain Bike Association to support the CAMBA trails.

This year’s Borah Epic will take place on Saturday, June 3. The half Epic start is at 9:30am at the Hwy. 00/Birkie trailhead. The full Epic start will be at 10:30am in downtown Cable. To learn more about this signature event, visit borahepic.com.

Miles upon miles of pristine single track define the Borah Epic racecourse. The challenge will require riders to surf through smooth banked turns, traverse rock gardens and navigate through twisting turns for 35+ miles.

The course offers an experience difficult to replicate nationwide and will leave you grinning from ear to ear upon completion.

Each year, Trek generously sponsors the Borah Epic and donates a race bike to raise funds as part of the Epic’s online auction. “The Trek bike is always the highlight of the auction,” said Jack Zabrowski, Borah Epic race director.

CAMBA has built, and continues to maintain over 100 miles of pristine single-track trail, coating the northwest Wisconsin area, a place where many outdoor endurance athletes flock year-round for premium recreation, exercise and events.

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Sawyer COUNTY Explore Flambeau River State Forest’s special places WINTER -The Flambeau River State Forest was officially established in 1930 and for more than 85 years, it’s been sought out by campers, boaters, hikers, fishermen, hunters, photographers and anyone else who loves outdoor beauty.

The 90,000-acre forest lies mostly within Sawyer County, but it also encompasses parts of Price and Rusk counties. It surrounds 75 miles of the North and South forks of the Flambeau River. The forestry headquarters is located in the town of Winter.

The North and South Forks join within the park, offering over 75 miles of mostly undeveloped river. Of special note are three places of splendid scenery and recreational opportunities (listed below) that await your next visit. For more information about

the forest, call the forest headquarters in Winter at 715-332-5271.

Little Falls/Slough Gundry Bring along a picnic lunch, fishing poles and camera as you venture into this area.

You’ll hear the roaring rapids long before you arrive at the river’s edge. Huge boulders split the rushing water and elegant pines on the banks tower over everything. This area is located in the far southeastern part of the state park off Highway M. No glass bottles are allowed in this area.

Sobieski Flowage This area was a former cranberry farm that lay dormant for many years. After the State of Wisconsin purchased the land, many hands set to work rejuvenating it to a working medium size flowage that now provides a feeding area for waterfowl, nesting habitat (the former cranberry beds) and several miles of hunter/hiker trails. This scenic area is just south of Little Falls/Slough Gundry.

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Calendar May 10 Spooner – Food &

Wine Tasting Benefit: 715-6353580.

May 20 Sarona – Prairie Fling: 10am to 4pm at Hunt Hill.

Arts and crafts, life entertainment, activities for kids. Hunthill. org.

May 20 Spooner – Saw This Demo: May 21 Spooner – 5K Foot Pursuit: Noon. Fundraiser.

Food and beverages available, raffle and door prizes. Prizes for top men/women finisher, kids agility contest.

May 27 Spooner – WI Canoe Heritage Day & Wooden Boat & Canoe Show: 10am to 4pm

at WI Canoe Heritage Museum.

Museum tours, canoe making demonstration, music, food.

June 3 Spooner – Family Fishing Festival: Veterans Memorial Park.

June 10 Spooner – Tri County Dairy Breakfast: County Fairgrounds. Food, face panting, petting zoo, silent auction, and more.

June 10 Sarona – Cakes at the Lake: Pancake breakfast at Hunt Hill Audobon Sanctuary.

Environmental programs.

June 17 Spooner – Spooner Railroad Day: Railroad Memories Museum. Museum tours, miniature train rides, bison burgers.

Paddling heritage on display at WI Canoe & Wooden Boat Show SPOONER – Over twenty exhibitors are expected to display a wide variety of canoes, boats, and canoe related materials of all types at the eighth annual Wisconsin Canoe & Wooden Boat Show on Saturday, May 27 in Spooner.

The event is being held in conjunction with Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Day and will be outside of the Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum, 312 N. Front Street. Hours are 10am to 4pm and admission is free.

In addition to the show, there will be museum tours and an open house, canoe shop demonstrations on various wooden canvas canoe construction techniques, plus food and beverages in the beer garden featuring the music of Brave Cowboy and others.

Classic and modern, traditional and contemporary, for sale or just for show -- it will all be on display in the street in front of this former grain elevator turned museum. Exhibitors include individuals, commercial entities, non-profits, authors, government agencies, educators, crafters, and businesses whose products or services are relevant to boaters and wooden boats and canoes.

For more information call 715-635-2479 or e-mail info@wisconsincanoeheritagemuseum.org.

Find your place under the stars Whether you’re towing a trailer or toting a tent, there are many camping opportunities in Washburn County. In addition to the privately run facilities, there are county-owned camps.

Sawmill Lake Campground

Totogatic Campground Totogatic Park (pronounced “toe toe gah tick”) offers a modern campground on the 1,600-acre Minong Flowage. The park offers showers, flush toilets, beach, boating, firewood, ice, pavilion, playground, basketball and volleyball courts.

This park offers a unique opportunity for water-based recreation with a majority of the campsites directly on the lakeshore. Sandy lake bottoms and easy access to the water allows for swimming and boat mooring at many of the sites.

ATV Campground Wild Rivers ATV Campground, operated by the Minong ATV Trails Club, was newly constructed in 2013. The campground offers 15 sites that are immediately accessible to the Wild Rivers Trail and Washburn

County ATV Trail network. There are 10 R.V. campsites with full hookups (electric, water, and sewer) and 5 sites without electric.

While this campground caters to the ATV enthusiast, it is available for all camping interests. Other camping amenities include ATV loading ramp, coin operated shower facilities, flush toilets, open-air picnic pavilion, firewood, and R.V. dump station.

Leisure Lake Youth Camp The county owns a lodge and several cabins on Leisure Lake northwest of Trego. The camp is available for use on a reservation system. The Youth Camp gives first priority of use to Washburn County youth groups and outside youth groups as a second priority. This beautiful facility provides an excellent opportunity for recreation and education for children and young adults. There is a ball field, picnic area, and beach. A selfguided nature trail adds to the experience of this camp.

Davis Flowage primitive boat-in campsites The Davis Flowage is located three miles north of Stanberry near the intersection of Hwy. M and Hwy. 77. This 250-acre body of water is a shallow flowage completely surrounded by county forest. The flowage was restocked with walleye, northern pike, and panfish in 2000. Access to the flowage is from a boat landing along Chippanazie Road on the east side of the flowage. Entrance to the flowage is gained after a short float down Chippanazie Creek (200 yards). No other motorized access to the Davis Flowage exists. Two primitive campsites just off the dike on the west end of the flowage were built in 2000. The sites contain a picnic table and fire ring, and both offer a scenic view of the water.

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Sawmill Park offers 25 sites and has hand pumps, pit toilets, pavilion and fishing dock. This quiet, remote campground is the perfect place to get away and relax. It sits amidst over 16,000 acres of public forestland, nearly all of it designated as a non-motorized unit. The campground, and Sawmill Lake, offers direct access to a canoe portage trail connecting to 6 other undeveloped lakes. Dozens of other undeveloped lakes in the nearby area offer excellent fishing opportunities.

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Western U.P. Michigan Calendar

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May 19-2 Ontonagon – Lake Trout Classic: Fishing on Lake Superior.

June 17 Iron River – City-wide Rummage Sale: 9am to 3pm.

Black River Harbor & Rec Area worthy of a visit

BESSEMER – Old growth hemlock and hardwood forest, five waterfalls, picnic area, campground, and a Great Lakes harbor all add up to one thing – you’re in the Black River Harbor and Recreation Area.

Located just north of Bessemer at the end of the Black River Scenic Byway, the Black River Harbor is one of our favorite places to go when traveling in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is close enough for a day trip from Wisconsin and offers a number of amenities, including those found in nearby cities of Bessemer, Ironwood and Hurley.

We usually come for the magnificent waterfalls, especially in the spring, and later we like to linger at the harbor where there are picnic tables and grills as well as an enclosed pavilion with a fireplace and flush toilets. A short walk to the harbor mouth offers breathtaking views of Lake Superior and the occasional fishing boats as they enter or leave the harbor. Usually you can find one or two docked at the harbor.

On the way to the harbor there are access roads that lead directly to the falls including the barrier free trail to Potawatomi Falls for people with disabilities. Other waterfalls are Gorge Falls, Conglomerate Falls, Sandstone Falls, and our favorite, Rainbow Falls.

The reason we like Rainbow is that the alternate route (starts in the harbor) that leads to it follows a portion of the North Country Scenic Trail. Once you in the picnic area, cross the neat suspen-

sion bridge, then up the steep steps (and we mean steep!) and to the trail. Follow the trail to the right through the old growth hemlocks, white pine and climax forest hardwoods and finally to the falls.

You can also turn left at the top of the steps and take in a view of the lake from the high vantage point.

We recommended good hiking boots, as the exposed roots can be tough on feet clad in light walking shoes or sandals. In the spring, the trail is muddy in places and the exposed tree roots slippery.

Consider taking a walking stick. Also, the big lake takes a while to warm up, and the breezes flowing over the cold water in the spring will make you wish for a light jacket if you didn’t bring one.

Campers can also enjoy the recreation area. Available are 40 sites on the bluff including some with outstanding views of Lake Superior. The nice sandy beach is perfect for rock pickers, sunbathers and lovers strolling hand-in-hand into the sunset. The park also has a store/visitor center at the waterfront from Memorial Day through September. Ice, ice cream, snacks, pop and snacks are available.

The Black River flows into the big lake and often fishermen will seek out trout and other species from the river or the breakwall.

Directions: Located 15 miles north of Bessemer, via County 513.

Lake Trout Classic anglers looking for big fish

The first LTC was held in 2005 with 40 teams participating, and it has been growing in popularity ever since. For registration fees and other information, go to greigstackleshop.com and follow the link or call 906-884-2770.

This year’s top prize is $1,200 with second place $600, 3rd place $400, with additional prizes paid through eighth place.

First place in the Powder Puff on Friday, May 19 pays $200. There are also $200 prizes for the largest lake trout, lake trout (women’s division), Coho salmon, brown trout, Chinook salmon and steelhead.

The awards presentation will be at 3pm Sunday, May 22.

Don’t miss the “Barbecue for Life” Cook-off on Saturday, May 20.

They will be serving beef, chicken and whitefish. Adults $15, kids 1116 $5 and children under 11 eat free. It’s open to the public; you don’t have to be registered in the tournament. roceeds from the tournament are donated to the Ontonagon County Cancer Association. Donations are also made to families of sick children in the area.

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ONTONAGON – Ontonagon’s Lake Trout Classic (LTC) welcomes anglers to compete for prizes and honors during the 11th annual fishing tournament set for Friday-Sunday, May 19-21 at Ontonagon and Silver City. The tournament anglers always seem to pull some big ones out of the Big Lake!

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Explore the attractions in Ironwood, Hurley IRONWOOD – There are a number of attractions in and around Ironwood and Hurley, including a larger-than-life Indian statue and a Finnish museum for visitors to explore. Here’s a quick glance at a few of them:

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Hiawatha The famous Hiawatha statue is located at the Old Norrie Iron Mine site located on Suffolk Street, off of Silver Street. Billed as the “World’s Tallest and Largest Indian,” it was built in 1964 and is made mainly of fiberglass. Known by the locals as “The Big Indian,” it is 52 feet tall, weighs 8 tons and looks north to Lake Superior.

Hiawatha was the leader and founder of the Iroquois Confederacy and the statue was designed to symbolize unity and peace within each nation that had joined the confederacy.

Big Stormy Hat The Big Stormy Kromer Cap is another quirky and fun sight to take in while in Ironwood. It symbolizes one of the products – and the best-known one at that – of the Stormy Kromer Mercantile company. It’s located on Cloverland Drive just off U.S. Highway 2/E.

Little Finland The Little Finland log building is the home of the National Finnish American Festival, preserving the Finnish heritage of hardy settlers who came to work in the mines of the Penokee Range. It’s located at 5750 U.S. Highway 2, Hurley.

The museum has a large collection of Finnish artifacts, most of

which came with their owners from Finland. Old Bibles, a rug loom, musical instruments and curios make up only a small part of the holdings.

The gift shop offers a large selection of glassware, linens, books, and clothing. The gift shop is open Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10am to 2pm, April through December.

Visitors to Little Finland can also tour the Harma House Museum, a traditional Finnish homestead located on the same grounds.

Ironwood Depot Built in 1892, the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Depot was designed in the Richardson Romanesque style. It was the hub of an elaborate railroad yard operation in the center of Ironwood.

As the mines closed, so too did the fortunes of the railroads, with the last iron ore trains ending in 1967 and passenger trains ending their service at the Depot in 1970. Purchased by the City of Ironwood, the Depot was refurbished by volunteers, and it is now home to the Ironwood Area Historical Society and the Ironwood Area Chamber of Commerce.

The Depot features displays on early railroading, and a large exhibit illustrating the history and operation of the Ironwood iron mines. In 1986 the Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

During the summer months, the Historical Society staffs the Depot daily, offering explanatory tours of the exhibits as well as local historical lore.

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