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Editors Column Find your place in the Northwoods

This is your summer – Up North. Make the most of it! We have thousands of lakes, zillions of trees, plenty of fun activities from mud bog runs to county fairs, few traffic lights (some places, none!), an abundance of hospitality and great lodging places.

Commute is a word seldom heard in the Northwoods, and office politics, traffic jams and towering buildings that block the sun are as foreign here as little green men from Mars. If you’re buried in paperwork, trade it for being buried in beach sand by the kids.

mini-golf. Camp under the stars (look for a shooting star and wish for another few Dean S. Acheson days on your vacation!). Swim, boat, fish, snorkel or scuba dive in our clear lakes.

Go horseback riding on trails that weave through the forest. Or, thrill to a zip line ride. Visit the art galleries for a gift for yourself or a loved one.

The Northwoods boast dozens of golf courses that are challenging and forgiving at the same time. Kids will have a blast at the wildlife parks, petting zoos and wildlife rehab centers that you will encounter on your travels here. If you believe fine dining is a destination in itself, you are in good company. Seafood and steaks rub shoulders with unique dishes prepared by skilled chefs.

If you want something a bit more organized, Action magazine has a calendar of events that can guide you to the major events of the seasons. Take in a pow wow, cheer on the runners or bikers at the race, or go for a guided nature walk. For an even closer look at the fun events, turn to UpNorthAction.com, which has a very, very large and comprehensive list of events ranging from ice cream socials to the larger events that draws thousands of fans.

Challenge the kids to a go-kart race around the track or a round of

It’s your time to enjoy life in the land they call Up North!

Inside this Issue

Editor’s Notebook..............................................................................................................................................................................................................Pg. 8 St. Croix Rods.......................................................................................................................................................................................... Inside Front Cover Rosenthal’s Resort................................................................................................................................................................................................ Back Cover

Region Communities

Ashland County................................ Pg. 9 Barron County.................................Pg. 10 Bayfield County...............................Pg. 11 Burnett County................................Pg. 12 Douglas County..............................Pg. 15 Forest County...................................Pg. 16

Iron County.......................................Pg. 18 Langlade County............................Pg. 20 Lincoln County................................Pg. 21 Marathon County...........................Pg. 25 Marinette County...........................Pg. 26 Oneida County................................Pg. 27

Polk County......................................Pg. 41 Price County.....................................Pg. 42 Sawyer County............................... Pg. 45 Shawano............................................Pg. 49 Vilas County..................................... Pg. 52 Washburn County..........................Pg. 61

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Ashland COUNTY Calendar

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Apostle Islands Inline Marathon – where the wheels run wild

MADELINE ISLAND -- The Apostle Islands Inline Marathon scheduled for Saturday, June 14 has a great course and the location is one-of-a-kind, located on the scenic Madeline Island, one of the Apostle Islands in northwest Wisconsin.

Choose either a full inline marathon, or the “ALMT” (a little more than) a half marathon or the Mad Fun Skate -- something for every inline skating enthusiast. The course will easily accommodate skaters of all skill levels. The 8.7-mile looped course features a combination of flats, curves, straight-aways and two hairpin turns.

Not too much to worry about when it comes to bumps, cracks or potholes. Just a few years ago (2009), much of the course received new blacktop. You can lift your head and enjoy the scenic woodlands and breathtaking view of Lake Superior.

Registration and packet pick-up will be 3-9pm Friday at the Ashland Armory. Then on Saturday morning, from 6-7:15am, is the late packet pick-up at the Madeline Island ferry visitor center.

(There is no race day registration.) The ferry departures begin at 7am.

The races start at 8:30am. The awards ceremony will be at 11am with post race party at the Madeline Island Community Center. For more information on the race, visit apostleislandsinline. com. Questions on ferry tickets? Call the Ashland Chamber at 715-682-2500.

Explore the Chequamegon Bay area during Birding & Nature Festival

ASHLAND – The eighth annual Chequamegon Bay Birding & Nature Festival is a weekend of birding and nature activities on Wisconsin’s south shore of Lake Superior at the peak of spring migration. This year’s fest will be Thursday through Saturday, May 15-17.

With over 110 activities to choose from, birders and nature lovers of all skills and ages will find a wealth of choices at this year’s festival. Some of the highlights: Penokee day trips, sustainable agriculture tour, woodworking for wildlife, birding by bicycle, hiking the Lincoln Community Forest, our Wisconsin elk, canoeing Bark Bay slough and much more. Naturalists and other experts will lead tours and conduct sessions.

Except for Penokee day trips, all start and end times include round-trip traveling time from the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center (NGLVC), which serves as the base camp for most activities. Each of the off-site land and water activities will have a group departing from NGLVC. However, some activities located in communities around the bay will also have a local meeting point and time listed in their descriptions so you can start at that site for your convenience.

You should note that Friday, May 16, includes two significant changes in program design from previous years, including a slate of field trips focusing on the Penokee Range, and an afternoon of indoor concurrent presentations and workshops at NGLVC. See the program booklet for more details.

Popular sessions fill fast. Registration deadline is May 14. For details, visit birdandnaturefest. com or call 800-284-9484.

May 10 Ashland -- ABC Raceway Car Show Swap & Meet: 10am to 2pm at Fast Lane Motorsports. 715-682-4237.

May15-17 Ashland -- Chequamegon Bay Birding & Nature Festival: Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center. A weekend of birding and nature programs on the south shore of Lake Superior at the peak of the spring migration. 800-284-9484 and www. birdandnaturefoest.com.

May 17 Ashland -- House-to-House Garage Sale: Citywide garage sales & downtown sidewalk sales. 800-284-9484.

May 25 Madeline Island -- La Pointe Center Wine Tasting: 2:30pm-5pm. Taste fabulous wines, learn about wine and food pairings and shop the silent auction.

888-475-3386.

June 6 Ashland -- Drifting Through The Arts: 6-8pm, along the Lake Walk.

Vocal & instrumental musical selections, original artwork, and seasonal readings from the Ashland High School musicians, forensics team members and artists. 715682-7089 or ashland.k12.wi.us.

June 7 Ashland -- Kids Fishing Day: Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center, 29270 County Hwy G, from 9am-5pm. 715-6859983 or www.nglvc.org.

June 7 Brule -- Family Fun Day: Brule River State Fish Hatchery and Bois Brule Campground Canoe Landing. 715-3724820.

June 7 Moquah -- Moquah Community Flea Market: 8am to 2pm, Moquah Town Hall. Multi-family sales with local Homemaker’s Club pigs in a blanket to go sale. 715-746-2846.

June 8 Madeline Island -- Visitor Appreciation Day-Madeline Island Ferry: Madeline Island, 715-747-2051, madferry.com.

June 12 Madeline Island -Chequamegon Chefs Exhibition: 6-8pm. Enjoy some of the area’s best restaurants, chefs, and their culinary creations. 715-747-2801 or madelineisland.com.

June 14 Madeline Island -- Apostle Islands Inline Marathon & HalfMarathon: 715-682-2500 or 800-2849484 or apostleislandsinline.com.

June 21 Ashland -- Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 5K Flock Run/Walk: 9am, rain or shine. Good Shepherd’s first race, the 5K Flock. Open to all ages, goodshepherdashland.org, or call 715682-4510.

June 21 Madeline Island -- Summer Solstice Fashion Show: A fashion show featuring wearable art created by island artists and designers. 715-747-2801 or madelineisland.com.

June 28 Gidden -- A.B.A.T.E. Motorcycle Rally: Cayuga Hotel & Saloon, 715-274-255.

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Barron COUNTY

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(place your event for $10) May 10 Rice Lake – Mom’s Day Bazaar: 10am to 4pm, Cedar Mall.

May 17 Rice Lake – HarleyDavidson Bike Show: 11am to 3pm, Rice Lake Harley-Davidson.

Bike show, vendors and food. Free admission.

May 22-26 Rice Lake – Memorial Sidewalk Sale: 10am to 5pm, Cedar Mall.

May 30-June 1 Cameron – Camerama Days: May 31 Chetek – Citywide Garage Sales: June 6-15 Rice Lake – Aquafest: Live music, kiddie and grand parades, arts & crafts show, various tournaments, antique show & sale, carnival.

June 7 Cameron – Side Kars Up Nort’: 10am to 5pm, display of motorcycles and sidecars at Pioneer village Museum.

June 7 Rice Lake – County Dairy Breakfast: 6-11am. (site TBD) June 7 Rice Lake – Coin Show: Cedar Mall.

June 15-15 Cameron – Vintage Baseball Tournament: 10am to 5pm, Pioneer Village Museum.

June 19-22 Fall Creek – Lions Fun Fest: Family movie night, live music, fishing contest, parade, fireworks.

June 21-22 Cameron – Quilt Show: 1-5pm, Pioneer Village Museum.

June 27-29 Rice Lake – Hungry Hollow Steam Engine Days: Display of steam- and gas-powered farm machinery, demonstrations, tractor pull, arts and crafts, and more. hungryhollowclub.com.

July 4-6 Chetek – Liberty Festival:

John Wayne’s Jeep featured at Steam Engine Days

RICE LAKE – The 45th annual Hungry Hollow Steam Engine Days will feature dozens of examples of steam and gas powered farm equipment. The 2014 show will be Friday through Sunday, June 27-29 at the Hungry Hollow show grounds near Rice Lake.

Gates open at 7am each day.

This year’s event showcases Prairie Gold Rush/National Summer Show with Minneapolis-Moline tractors and machinery. A special feature will be the Navy Minneapolis-Moline jeep from the John Wayne movie, “The Fighting Seabees.”

During Steam Engine Days you can see massive steam- and gaspowered farm machinery thresh grain, saw timber and shred corn just as they would have done so nearly 100 years ago. The antique equipment expo will include displays and demonstrations of working steam and gas engines, featuring restored tractors, other farm equipment and antique fire trucks along with a working blacksmith shop and sawmill, general store, demonstrations of corn shredding, blacksmithing and grain threshing. There will model trains, antique and classic cars show, arts and crafts show plus a flea market.

A “Parade of Power” takes place at noon on Saturday and Sunday.

Kids can hop onto the vintage fire trucks for a free ride. A pancake breakfast, lunch and other food will be available along with “Tractor Jam” music by area musicians. Admission is $7 with children 12 and under entering free. Parking is free.

The antique and farm tractor pull will be Saturday starting at 4 p.m.

The Dairyland Garden Tractor Pullers will have a garden tractor pull Sunday starting at noon. The Rice Lake Model Airplane Club will have flying demonstrations all weekend. For more information, visit hungryhollowclub.com.

The festival grounds are at 1509 19h Avenue, between Rice Lake and Barron. From the north: from Hwy. 48 turn south onto Hwy. 25, go two miles and turn left onto 19th Avenue; From the south: from Hwy. 8 turn onto Hwy. 25 north, go 5.5 miles and turn right onto 19th Avenue.

Museum loaded with possibilities CAMERON – Off the beaten path, but packed with possibilities is the Pioneer Village Museum on the outskirts of Cameron.

The large number of historic buildings and their contents alone is worth your time to find this Barron County gem.

Coupled with events they sponsor each summer, the Pioneer Village Museum will reward your insight for stopping by. The season grand opening is Thursday, May 29 with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 2pm for the official opening of Bob’s Toy Shop and the Johnson Antique Tractor Building.

Get a kick out of the motorcycle sidecar show on Saturday, June 7. Nicknamed “Side Kars Up Nort’, this is the only show in the area that features motorcycles with side cars. No two cycles alike:

some have antique sidecars, others futuristic, sleek models. Hours are 10am to 5pm.

Vintage baseball is played on the grounds during a tournament set for the weekend of June 14-15. Four teams will play round robin and with 1860s rules. Play commences at 10am until 5pm each day. The restaurant is open from 11am to 4pm.

The museum’s annual quilt show will be the weekend of June 21-22, from 1-5pm. There will be a quilt display and quilting demonstrations.

Other upcoming events include Heritage Days, July 12-13; Voyageur Encampment, Aug. 1-2 and the Classic Car Show, Aug. 9.

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Hatchery tours on tap during ‘free fishing weekend’

BAYFIELD – Gather up the kids and head to a state fish hatchery on Saturday, June 7 for a day of fun activities and learning. The weekend of June 7-8 is also Wisconsin’s “free fishing weekend.”

No license is needed to fish state waters, but remember bag limits and other regulations remain in force.

The Les Voigt State Fish Hatchery, just south of Bayfield, is hosting its 14th annual Outdoor Extravaganza from 10am to 2pm June 7. Admission is free, and there will be gift bags, prizes, family fun events, guided tours of the facilities, including the 4,000-gallon aquarium with 12- to 14-pound rainbow trout and splake, along with food and drink. Learn about fly-tying and casting techniques and bone up on fishing regulations as well as details about the Apostle Islands. For details, call (715) 779-4021.

Family Fun Day, also June 7 is being celebrated over at the Brule River State Fish Hatchery and at the nearby Bois Brule Campground canoe landing, both near Iron River. Hours are 10am to 3pm. There will be catch-and-release fishing, fly tying and fish filleting demonstrations, gyotaku (fish printing) on T-shirts (bring your own or purchase one for $5), hatchery tours, canoe trips, turkey calling demos and much more. Register at the hatchery for raffle prizes and gift bags for children. From Hwy. 2 in Brule go south on Ranger Road (by rest stop) or from Hwy. 27 go west on Hatchery Road. For more information, call (715) 372-4820.

The Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center, just outside of Ashland on Hwy. G, is hosting its annual Kids Fishing Day, 9am to 5pm, June 7. Kids can catch fish from the center’s ponds. Rods, reels and bait will be provided, as well as a free lunch. There will be games and prizes, also. For more information, call (715) 6859983 or visit ngivc.org.

Destination Bayfield County Lodging Drummond Lake Campgrounds Drummond, WI 54832 On Drummond Lake Road 715-739-6290 towncampground@cheqnet.net drummandlakecampground.com Town-owned RV Park and campground.

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May 2-4 Cable -- The Fishing Opener in the Cable Area: www. cable4fun.com.

May 3 Iron River -- Lions Pancake Breakfast: VFW Post, 715372-8558, visitironriver.com, May 3 Cornucopia -PADDLESWAP 2014: 715-2096956, www.lostcreekadventures. org May 10 Washburn -- That Spring Thing: 715-373-5017, www. washburnchamber.com.

May 10 Washburn -M&M 5K Run/Walk: 10am starting at the West End Park, Washburn. Proceeds benefit the Washburn School District Music Department. www. washburnchamber.com, or call 715-373-5017.

May 16 Bayfield -- WPR’s “Garden Talk” with Larry Meiller: Lakeside Pavilion, 800-447-4094, bayfield.org May 17 Cable -- Cable Area Off Road Classic: 20-mile race starts at 10am, 25-mile race starts at 10:15am, Lakewoods Resort. 800533-7454, caorc.com.

May 17 Cable -- Stitzy Vitzy Walleye Challenge: Pioneer Bar, (715) 794-2169, cable4fun.com May 17 Bayfield -- NCCA Annual Meeting, Potluck & Auction: Bayfield Pavilion, 715-779-3283, northcoastcycling.org May 18 Benoit -- Community Dinner: Benoit Community Center, 715-765-4554.

May 25 Town of Barnes – Triathlon: 10am start, Tomahawk Lake Park. 612-803-2594 or tribarnes.com.

May 25 Cable -- Kenny Becker’s Fish Boil: Pioneer Bar: 715-7942169, cable4fun.com May 25 Namakagon – Fire Department Breakfast: Town hall.

May 25 Port Wing -- South Shore PTO Harbor Run: Kids half mile run at 8:45am, 5K starts at 9am at south Shore High School.

Refreshments and door prizes. Mike Ostrenga 715-774-3254. Pancake breakfast at town hall.

May 31 Cable -- Rumble on the Lake Motorcycle Ride: Four Seasons, 715-798-2346, www. cable4fun.com.

May 31 Cable to Hayward: Mt. Borah Epic: 34-mile mountain bike race. Full Epic at 10:30 from downtown Cable; Half Epic at 8:30am from Hwy. OO Trailhead, Seeley.

June 1-15 Bayfield -- Bayfield In Bloom: 800-447-4094, bayfield.org.

June 7 Bayfield – Bayfield’s City Garden Tour: 800-447-4094, bayfield.org.

June 7 Bayfield -- Outdoor Extravaganza: 10am to 2pm, Les Voigt State Fish Hatchery, free admission, food, drinks, gift bags, prizes, family fun events and guided tours. 715-779-4021.

June 8 Bayfield – Bayfield’s Country Garden Tour: 800-4474094, bayfield.org.

June 13-15 Iron River WI – Summerfest: Community celebration, town-wide rummage sale.

June 14 Cable -- Cable Garden Fest: Big Brook Greenhouse, 715798-3191, simplysucculents.com.

June 14 Iron River, WI – Spider Lake Run: Part of Summerfest festivities.

June 14-15 Port Wing -Fishing Contest: Port Wing harbor, 715-774-3944, portwingwi.com.

Sponsored by South Shore Lions.

June 15 Bayfield -- Blessing of the Fleet: 800-447-4094, bayfield. org June 15 Grand View -- Fathers Day Pancake Breakfast: Town hall, 715-798-3833, cable4fun.com June 19 Cable -- Country Store & Luncheon: UCC Church, (715) 795-2760.

July 19-20 Bayfield – Festival of Arts: bayfield.org.

June 21 Bayfield -- Wild Rice Dinner Concert: Benefits Music Camp’s Scholarship Fund. 800-4474094, music-camp.org.

June 21 Bayfield – Summer Solstice Celebration Fashion Show: June 21-22 Bayfield – Garden Tours: Tour several of the gardens in the city on Saturday; others in the countryside on Sunday.

June 21 Cable -- Chequamegon 100 Race: Lakewoods Resort, 715794-2561, lakewoodsresort.com.

June 21 Cable – Garden Fest: Workshops, arts and crafts, garden party, farmers market.

June 28-29 Mason – Mason Days: June 29 Bayfield – Around the Islands Race:

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(place your event for $10) May 3 Grantsburg -- Crex Meadows Bird Tours: 8-10am at Crex Meadows Wildlife Area.

May 3-4 Siren -- Earth Arts Tour Oasis: at Burnett Area Arts Group Center. Explore artwork by artists throughout the St. Croix Valley.

Twelve artists will participate at the BAAG Center with media including painting, ceramics, jewelry, pastels, fibers, and crafts.

May 10 – Grantsburg -- Adventure Triathlon: Crex Meadows Wildlife Area, Governor Knowles State Forest, and St. Croix National Scenic Riverway. Eight-mile run, 18-mile bike, and 4-mile paddle, Memory Lake Park, Youth Triathlon after the adult triathlon, followed by Family Fun Run. grantsburgchamber.com.

May 17 Sporting Clay Shoot: 10am to 2pm at Coyland Creek.

5-person teams. Registration includes lunch, shoot, and prize ticket. Cash prizes to top shooter, top team, and top flurry team.

May 24 Grantsburg – Birdathon: Crex Meadows Wildlife Area.

May 24 Danbury -- Lions Chicken BBQ: All day at Gandy Dancer Saloon.

May 24 Webster -- Arts & Crafts Extravaganza: 9am to 4pm at Webster Elementary School.

150 vendors showcasing and selling handmade products and gourmet food. Brats, burgers, soda, coffee and baked goods for sale. nbickford@century.net.

May 24-25 Danbury -- Forts Folle Avoine Opening Weekend: Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park. Spring encampment, plant sale. Wild rice pancake breakfast on Sunday from 8am to 12:30pm.

May 31 Siren -- Run the Siren Inferno: All Day at Veterans Park, 6.2

mile (10K) Blaze and 19 mile Inferno, both start and end at Veterans Park in Siren. Cash prizes for Inferno winners and medals to all finishers, awards to Blaze winners.

June 1 Siren – Kids Fishing Contest: Free, all day, Clam Lake wayside, 3 1/2 miles northeast of Siren on Hwy. 70. (715) 349-2400 June 6-8 Grantsburg – Big Gust Days: Celebrate the heritage of Grantsburg by honoring the memory of village marshal Anders (Big Gust) Anderson with events throughout town all weekend long.

June 13 Danbury – Dinner at the Fort: Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park. Hors d’oeurves served on the deck at 5:30pm with wine tasting and live music provided. Seating for the gourmet five-course dinner in The Great Room starts at 6:30pm.

June 20-21 Alpha – Burnett Dairy Days: Burnett Dairy Co-op. Celebrate June Dairy Month with attractions for the whole family and free offerings.

June 20-22 Danbury – Yellow River Echoes: Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park. Activities include fur post interpretation, Ojibwe village interpretation, demonstrations, workshops, competitions and games. Wild rice pancake breakfast on Sunday, 8am to 12:30pm.

June 28 Siren – Arts Alive on 35: 10am to 3pm at Burnett Area Arts Group Center. Fine arts and crafts, food, live music.

June 28 Danbury – Yellow River Folk Music Festival: 11am to 7pm, Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park.

Family music that will get your feet moving to bluegrass, gospel, Irish, Scottish, 18th and 19th century dance, Appalachian, and more!

June 28-29 Danbury – Lions Softball Tournament: Danbury ballpark. Class C & D only.

June 29 Webster – Chicken BBQ: All Day at Highway 35 and Cedar Street West

Adventure Triathlon adds youth tri, family fun run GRANTSBURG – Take a journey through nature when you enter the second annual Adventure Triathlon on Saturday, May 10 in Memory Lake Park, Grantsburg. New this year is a youth triathlon and a free family run.

Bring the family for the pre-race baked potato dinner (free-will donation) served at Memory Lake Park from 5:30-8pm Friday during early check-in. For more information about registration fees and schedules, visit bikepaddle.run.com.

Race organizers added more terrain variety to the bike/run routes.

The first wave of the adult tri takes off at 9am Saturday. They will get to explore some of northwest Wisconsin’s beautiful outdoors by biking (off-road bikes recommended) 18 miles through a Crex Meadows wildlife area, paddling about four miles down the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway and running about eight miles through Governor Knowles State Park on their way back to Memory Lake Park.

The youth triathlon is for ages 9-14 with individual and relay team competition. Starting at 2:30pm, it consists of a three-mile bike, half-mile kayak and one-mile trail run. Each participant will receive a free T-shirt.

The family fun run, designed especially for kids eight and under, will be at 4pm, also at Memory Lake Park. Awards ceremony and an ice cream social follow.

Destination Burnett County Lodging

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Rosenthal’s Resort 30925 Namekagon Rd. Danbury, WI 54830 715-259-3363 rosenthalsresort.com On Upper Webb Lake.

Resort, cabin and vacation home rentals, restaurant & bar, seasonal camping, great fishing.

Burnett County Tourism 800-788-3164 bctour@sirentel.net burnettcounty.com/top10events Information about places to see, events, community, businesses, agriculture, industry.

Maps and guides.

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Wilderness Water Cat Fun Exciting times on the St. Croix Scenic Riverway

By Mike Kornmann Some of my most memorable family memories are the ones spending time on the St. Croix Scenic Riverway in northwest Wisconsin. One of Wisconsin’s two national parks, the St. Croix and Namekagon Rivers provide a wilderness experience that will inspire you. Whether you’re fishing, kayaking or tubing, your time on the river will create memories and stories your family and friends will never forget.

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Burnett County showcases ‘Top 10’ fun events BURNETT COUNTY – Your pathway to adventure and fun starts in Burnett County. The county welcomes you with their “Top 10” signature events held throughout the year. There are also numerous other events from chicken BBQs and a county fair to fishing tournaments where you might land a “big one” for a trophy or cash prize for first place!

The “Top 10” line-up begins in May with the Adventure Triathlon in Grantsburg and the Arts and Crafts Fair at the Webster Elementary School in Webster, followed by the Yellow River Folk Music Festival in June at Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park in Danbury, the Fourth of July Festivities in July at Siren and the Gandy Dancer Fly-In & Drive-In in July, at the Burnett Co. Airport, North Siren.

The fun continues in July with the World Championship Snowmobile Watercross Championships in Grantsburg, and the Great Folle Avoine Fur Trade Rendezvous at The Fort, Danbury. Don’t miss the two major August events: the St. Croix Traditional Wild Rice Pow-Wow at Danbury and the Youth in the Outdoors at Coyland Creek near Siren. The Crex Meadows folks invite you to their Fall Wildlife Festival in October at the Crex Meadows Education Center, Grantsburg.

When winter arrives, break out the cross-country skis, the snowshoes, the ice skates and sleds and fire up the snowmobile as there are miles and miles of groomed trails, ice rinks, sledding hills and woods for you and your family to explore and enjoy.

For more information, call 800-788-3164 or e-mail bctour@ sirentel.net or visit burnettcounty.com/top10events.

Last year, a longtime friend of mine and I got together for a day trip on the St. Croix River. We headed out early on a Friday and were targeting smallmouth bass. The St. Croix is famous for its smallies. The fishery has good number of fish of all sizes.

Smallies also make for an exciting fight when you get them on your line. Our strategy on this given day was to use leeches on blaze orange jig heads and the reliable Mepps spinner. While my friend had success catching a couple keeper smallies, I stuck with the leeches and jig.

Another thing to expect is you just never know what you will catch when on the St. Croix River. On this particular day, I hooked into a large fish. Using an ultralight-spinning rod with 6 lb. test line I knew I couldn’t horse in this fish. My first thought was this was one heck of a walleye! Then, after 20 minutes of working the fish, I got a glance at the fish. A catfish! I had never caught one before and to top it off, it was huge. This “cat” was so big we had to beach it. It measured 27 inches and weighed over nine pounds!

Add to that catch a number of smaller smallmouths and a couple of 16-inch “bronze bruisers,” we had ourselves a memorable if not a legendary day.

The St. Croix Scenic River way is a wonderful destination for fishing, kayaking, canoeing and tubing. Whichever activity you choose to do with your family and friends, it is sure to be memorable for years to come. I have already told my “big cat” story at least 50 times. We have two more trips planned for 2014.

For more information about recreation opportunities on the St. Croix Scenic Riverway, visit burnettcounty.com/saintcroix.

If you go: Canoe Rentals: Pardun’s Canoe Rental in Danbury or Wild Rivers Outfitters in Grantsburg Fishing Guides: 45 Degrees North Fly Fishing Company in Grantsburg Fishing Gear/Bait: Log Cabin Store in Danbury, Main Store in Webb Lake, Wild Bill’s in Webster, Big Mike’s in Siren, A&H Country Store at the Co. Hwy. A & H Crossroads and Fur, Fins, and Feathers in Siren.

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Yellow River Folk Musical Festival is back!

DANBURY – The second annual Yellow River Folk Musical Festival has a line-up of musical talent that promises to be especially entertaining Saturday, June 28 at Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park. The line-up includes favorites from last year’s event, as well as new additions that you’ll love, said a spokesperson.

There will be two stages for continuous music all day, workshops by the musicians, food and drink, artisans, crafters and other vendors. The historic site will be open. For ticket information, visit ticketpeak.com/theforts. Discount prices through June 1.

Scheduled are the Grammy award-winning Okee Dokee Brothers, regional favorites Monroe Crossing, McInnis’ Kitchen, Duck for the Oyster, and Wild Goose Chase Cloggers. A premier roots/ Americanna singer songwriter trio – Charlie Roth, Molly Maher and Erik Koskinen – will be on stage trading songs and stories.

The Americana songwriter’s stage will feature professional performers of original music, and a seminar on lyric writing, composition and recording techniques.

The opening weekend at The Fort, celebrating 25 years, is May 24-25, hours 10am to 4pm. The weekend includes the popular plant sale, which opens at 8am Saturday, and the Sunday morning wild rice pancake breakfast.

Be sure to return to The Fort for Yellow River Echoes, a “living history fur trade experience,” June 20-22, 10am to 4pm. In addition to tours of the fur post and Ojibwe village interpretations, hosted by re-enactors, there will be demonstrations and workshops, competitions and games. Your experience at The Fort includes a one-room schoolhouse exhibit, logging museum and blacksmith shop. Enjoy a wild rice pancake breakfast Sunday, 8am to 12:30pm.

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(place your event for $10) May 1 Superior – Homegrown Music Festival: More than 180 musical acts scattered throughout Superior.

June 6-8 Superior – Jaws Fishing Tournament: Open to all ages of anglers. Fishing on St. Louis Bay and Lake Superior. wista.org.

LWPAC’s Music in the Park series announced (SOLON SPRINGS) – Lucius Woods Performing Arts Center (LWPAC) announces Music in the Park will have seven concerts this season at their outdoor performing arts center in Solon Springs, 40 miles south of Superior. Concerts are held in Lucius Woods Park on the shores of Upper St. Croix Lake.

Bring your lawn chairs to the concerts. All seating is on the lawn.

The local Lions Club operates a concession stand, with brats, hot dogs, popcorn, beer, wine, soft drinks and water available.

Gates open at 6pm with concerts beginning at 7pm. The Saturday concerts include the following:

June 28-July 4 Solon Springs – Family Fun Days: Garage sales, baked good, entertainment, arts and crafts, parade and fireworks.

July 4-6 Gordon -- Good Neighbor Days: Music, food, duck races, ball games, mud volleyball, parade, and on Saturday night, fireworks.

July 19 Superior -- Northwoods Music Festival: Baker’s Island, music, arts and crafts show, food.

June 28

Community Concert

July 12

(two groups) The Fractals, Big Wave Dave and The Ripples

July 19

Tim Patrick & his Blue Eyes Band

July 26

Maggie Mae & The Heartland Counry Band

Aug. 2

The Whitesidewalls

Aug. 9

The Jimmys

Aug. 16

The Dang-its

Solon Springs is located 40 miles south of Superior, on Business Highway 53. In case of inclement weather, the entertainment moves to Northwoods School. For ticket information, call (715) 378-4272 or visit lwmusic.org. Children 15 and younger admitted free to the concerts.

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(place your event for $10) May 3 Crandon – Kentucky Derby Party: Pack ‘Em In. Benefit for Humane Society.

June 6-8 Wabeno – Dual Sports Riders Ride for Research: Fairgrounds.

June 14 Wabeno – ATV & LMT Snowmobile Club Fundraiser: Firefighters Park.

June 15 Mole Lake – Strawberry Moon Pow Wow: June 28-29 Crandon -- Brush Run Off-Road Races: Crandon International Off-Road Raceway.

July 5 Crandon -- Run For The Paws 5K: Fundraiser for the Forest Co Humane Society.

July 11-13 Wabeno – Wabeno Stream Up Days: Downtown Wabeno.

Destination Forest County Activities Lumberjack Steam Train/Camp 5 Museum 5068 Hwy. 8, Laona, WI 54541 715-674-3414 info@lumberjacksteamtrain.com lumberjacksteamtrain.com Lumberjack steam train, forestry museum, blacksmith shop, nature center, Green Treasure forest tour, animal barn and corral, restaurant.

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The Lumberjack Steam Train and the Camp 5 Museum LAONA -- Would you like to be able to look through a window to the past and get a glimpse of northern Wisconsin’s rich lumberjack history? You need go no further than the Camp 5 Museum and the Lumberjack Steam Train in Laona, which is celebrating its 45th year of operation.

Visitors to the Camp 5 Museum complex arrive at the museum after boarding a vintage railcar pulled by a 1916 logging locomotive called Old 4-Spot. 4-Spot was actually used in the woods by the Connor Lumber and Land Company to bring logs to the sawmill and food and fodder to the men in the camps.

A visit to Camp 5 Museum is more than a look at the past.

The Green Treasure Forest Tour tells the story of sustained yield logging as practiced today and a pontoon boat trip on the Rat River teaches a lesson in aquatic and wetlands ecology, besides being a scenic ride.

Children will enjoy the petting

zoo, and Mom will like a visit to the Cracker Barrel Gift Shop for browsing and satisfying her family’s sweet tooth with delicious fudge and other treats. The museum gives the visitor a look at antique logging equipment and tools along with a great photographic display of old logging scenes, plus an active blacksmith shop.

There are special events held at Camp 5 as well. All age groups love the cowboys, who just might rob the train, ride beautiful horses and shoot vintage firearms -- shooting blanks photo by Mike Monte of course! The cowboys will be there on July 12 and the special Lumberjack Show will be featured on July 19.

The Camp 5 season starts June 20 and runs through Aug. 23 Camp 5 and the Lumberjack Steam Train are in operation Monday through Saturday in the regular season, rain or shine, with special fall weekends featured on Sept. 20 and 27th, with the Cowboys reappearing on the weekend of Oct. 4.

Check out the website at: lumberjacksteamtrain.com. Or, call 715-674-3414.

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Iron COUNTY

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(place your event for $10) May 17 Mercer – Claire d’Loon’s aMAYzing Birthday Party Bash: wreath ceremony 9:30am, parade 10am. Children’s activities at library 11:30am to 1:30pm. Historic display at Mercer Train Depot.

May 17 Mercer – Lioness Salad Luncheon and Fashion Show: 11am to 1pm: Tickets available at chamber.

May 22-26 Mercer & Hurley – Memorial “Veterans Salute” ATV Rally: Poker run, food, ATV kick-off parade and after party Friday night; live music, parties, MIA ceremony,

mud pit and more all weekend.

June 5-8 Mercer – ATV Rally for People with Disabilities: June 14 Mercer – Lupine Junefest: 9am to 3pm, Carow Park.

Bike tours, photography contest, car show, arts and crafts, kids activities and more.

June 21 Mercer – Town-wide Rummage Sale: 8am to 5pm June 21 Mercer – Canoe Race: Rugger’s landing.

June 28 Mercer – Spaghetti Dinner: 4-7pm, Senior Center.

July 4 Mercer – Fourth of July Celebration: 11am parade, then a run, food, kids games, live music, fireworks, all at Carow Park.

Destination Iron County Retail/Services Mercer Area Chamber of Commerce 5150N Hwy. 51 Mercer, WI 54547 715-476-2389 mercercc.com Home of the TurtleFlambeau Flowage.

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Have a blooming good time at Lupine Junefest MERCER – Come and join in the fun at the eighth annual Lupine Junefest at W. S. Carow Park on Saturday, June 14 from 9am to 3pm, rain or shine. Celebrate the blooming of the Lupine wild flower in the beautiful Northwoods of Wisconsin.

Attend the meet and greet at the Great Northern Motel in Mercer on Friday night, 5-7pm, where you can discuss the tour routes, meet fellow riders and the event organizers. Appetizers will be furnished and a cash bar offered. It’s a nice prelude to the weekend and a good reason to stay overnight at one of the lodging facilities.

There will be lots to do and see the following day. Find a special treasure at the arts and crafts show and the flea market, relax with lunch and cool beverages while enjoying the beautiful view overlooking Grand Portage Lake, visit the classic car show, listen to free music, bid at the silent auction featuring works of local artists. Purchase your own lupine seeds and plants to grow at home.

Take advantage of the information and demonstration booths and have a ton of fun at the other festival activities.

Select one of scenic bike tours and enjoy the rolling hills, lakes, rivers, forests, wildlife and miles of blooming Lupines throughout the southern part of Iron County. All rides travel on paved roads.

SAG vehicle support, goodie bags with T-shirt and lunch coupon, food, water and comfort stops provided. Registration begins at 8am, group start at 9am.

Bring your cameras and submit photos of Lupine flowers to the Junefest photography contest. Registration forms are available only on the day of Junefest. Entries must be submitted by 3pm Monday, July 7. Enter up to three photos. Fee: $10 per photo entry, $25 for 3 photos. Prizes will be awarded. Proceeds from the festival help support development and maintenance of local hike and bike trails.

Memorial Weekend ATV Rally honors veterans MERCER – The wheels keep rolling in Mercer: one form requires leg power, others a thing called an internal combustion engine. For example, you’ll see lots of bicycles during the June 14 Lupine Junefest. Motorcycle riders enjoy the summer and fall rides. And all things ATVing gets celebrated each spring in Mercer and Hurley during the Memorial Weekend “Veterans Salute” ATV Rally.

River Falls. Or, take Trail 2 (also known as the Iron Horse Trail) to view the spectacular Rock Cut Gorge. Even further north is Saxon Harbor on the south shore of Lake Superior.

The ATV parade at 6pm Friday through downtown Hurley is a cool event to watch if you’re not a participant. Parade line-up starts at 5pm in the field by Cary Mine Convenience off Hwy. 77.

There’s an after-parade party to partake in at Z’s Cheese Haus.

The weekend features live music and food, parties, prizes, a MIA ceremony, the famous down-n-dirty mud pits. This year, off the Hogsback trail, the B-47 Crash Site Memorial will be open for visitation.

The 2014 Memorial ATV Rally runs Thursday, May 22 through Monday, May 26, with most events falling on Friday through Sunday. The Mercer and Hurley area chambers of commerce sponsor the rally, now in its 29th year. (The two chambers also sponsor a fall ATV rally.)

Register at either of the two chamber offices. Early registration We hesitate to list the best parts of the ATV rally because each is deadline is May 2; after that, your $12 poker run fee gets you special in its own way. But the 200 miles of ATV/UTV trails in a poker run sheet for a chance at great cash prizes, a free ATV Iron County – the largest such trail system in Wisconsin -- has trail map and the official Memorial Run bandanna (while supplies to top the list. There are many scenic trails and routes, including last).

Trail 77 through Pence and then on to Upson to view the Potato See you on the trails!

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Langlade COUNTY

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(place your event for $10) May 4 Antigo -- Old Fashioned Plow Day -- 9am to 6pm, Golden Acres Farm, 7 miles northwest of Antigo. Antique tractors, old machinery display, tractor parade at noon, music, raffles, drawings, crosscut competition and petting zoo, food and refreshments. 715219-0458.

June 7 Antigo -- City-Wide Garage Sales: Dozens of garage sales. Maps available at the Antigo Daily Journal office, and at the chamber of commerce office.

June 7 Antigo -- Langlade County Historical Society Rummage Sale: Historical Society Museum. (715) 627-4464.

June 7 Antigo -- Plant Sale: 8 am to noon, BMO Harris Bank, fundraiser for the Langlade County Habitat for Humanity. (715) 6232341.

June 7 Antigo -- Kids Fishing Day: Fish at Antigo City Park, food

and other activities. Trout Unlimited sponsor. (715) 623-3867.

June 14 Antigo -- Be Great 5K: 8am, Boys & Girls Club. Be prepared to become a human canvas, getting splashed with color throughout the course. Along with the 5K, the onemile fun run is back. 715-627-1389.

June 21 Elcho – ATV/UTV Spring Rally: Ride Langlade County Trails, starting from the Jack Lamar Pavilion, downtown Elcho. Registration opens at 9 a.m.

Breakfast will be available and brats, hamburgers, hot dogs, beverages the rest of the day, Poker run at 4:30 p.m. Warren at 715-216-1346.

July 5 Post Lake -- Post Lake Fun Fest: 4-11pm, Post Lake Improvement Association Building (County K & Post Lake Dr.) Games, food, soda, raffles and more. (715) 275-4610.

July 5 Antigo -- Country Possum Chase: Enjoy either a 1-mile or 10K course. This event includes awards, door prizes and a free slice of pie to the first 20 finishers. Buck, (715) 882-8862.

A Trip on the Wolf is one to remember WHITE LAKE -- Rafting, kayaking or canoeing the famed Wolf River in eastern Langlade County is a gift of adventure and fun that everyone deserves to experience at least once each summer.

The Wolf drops 430 feet over a course of 28 miles making it one of the fastest flowing rivers in the Midwest. Created by the Ice Age glaciers, the shorelines of this pristine river are protected from development and rafters will experience a natural paradise.

Spring means the best whitewater rafting in the Midwest. Whether by raft, canoe or kayak you need to have excellent river paddling skills, be in good physical condition, and possess an ability to read the swift spring water. Wet suits and life vests are required.

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But come summer bliss, the lower water level opens the river to everyone. The water is 2-3 feet deep generally. Swim suits, long sleeve shirts to prevent sunburn and tennis shoes for wading the gravel portions are recommended, but dress for the weather.

Several experienced whitewater rafting outfitters in the area rent rafts, canoes, and kayaks as well as life jackets and paddles and will provide transportation back to your launch site or vehicle.

Local ordinances prohibit glass bottles and beverage cans in rafts.

The rafting vendors open May 1 and continue operations to Sept.

30 with varying fees depending on length of trip.

When the tummy says its time for food and drink, you can select from casual to fine dining with several taverns and restaurants in the area. Unique and traditional gift shops will round out your shopping experience. For more information on outfitters, lodging and dining, visit langladecounty.org.

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Lincoln COUNTY

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Lucky you: Seven bands to play during MOR’s seventh season TOMAHAWK – It’s the seventh season of the Music on the River concerts in Tomahawk, so the organizers have scheduled seven musical performances for this summer.

The free concerts are held Wednesdays from 6-8pm at Veteran’s Memorial Park along the shores of the Wisconsin River in Tomahawk. In the event of rain the concert will move indoors to SARA Park.

Bring a lawn chair, blanket, picnic basket and cooler and enjoy a variety of music. If you’re fortunate to live or are staying along the river (Mohawksin Lake in town), then point the boat rudder to Memorial Park and join the folks arriving by car or foot. The 2014 series line-up is as follows:

May 4 Gleason – Pancake Breakfast: 7am to noon, Lions Park.

Sponsored by Lions Club.

May 17 Merrill – Community Wide Garage Sales: May 24 Tomahawk – Main Street Memories: Kids day activities. Leadup to Sunday’s huge car, truck, and motorcycle show. 715-453-1090.

May 25 Tomahawk – Main Street Memories Car Show: Main Street.

Hundreds of entries in numerous categories of car, truck and motorcycle classes, music, food.

June 6-8 Merrill – WI River Pro Rodeo: Friday and Saturday rodeos at 7pm, Sunday rodeo at 1pm, county fairgrounds.

June 8 Merrill – Lincoln Co. June Dairy Month Breakfast: 8am to noon, MARC. Horse and wagon rides, petting zoo, live music, children’s activities, antique tractor display.

June 11 Merrill – Movie in the Park: Normal Park.

June 14 Tomahawk – Rockin’ Tomahawk 5k/Half Marathon: SARA Park. Half marathon start 8am, 5K start 9am, kids 1-mile fun run start 9:45am. Concessions. 715-4535334 June 14 Tomahawk – Community-Wide Rummage Sale: June 14-15 Gleason – Gleason Heritage Days: Mud bog & truck and tractor pull, start at noon, Saturday, Lion’s park. Pancake breakfast Sunday 7am to noon, Lions Park.

June 20 Merrill – Block Party: 5pm start, downtown. Food, drinks and entertainment.

June 22 Tomahawk – Women’s Civic Club Tour of Homes: July 3 Tomahawk – Arts & Crafts Show: 9am to 3pm, SARA Park.

July 4 Tomahawk – Pow-Wow Days: 5K, 10K Veterans Memorial Park; parade, 1pm, fireworks, dusk.

June 18 -- Whiskey Belles -- all female traditional country and Americana trio featuring hot fiddle, guitar, bass, and excellent harmonies.

June 25 -- The Jimmys – 8-piece award winning band from Monticello plays blues to swing and much more.

July 2 -- Hip Pocket – 10-piece group playing classic rock, R&B, contemporary, country and some Cajun July 9 -- The Del Rays – 4-piece band from Oshkosh featuring classic hits from 50s, 60s and 70s.

July 16 -- Reilly - from Milwaukee this 4-piece group plays a unique blend of Celtic Rock and traditional Irish tunes.

July 23 -- Copper Box -- 4 -piece group playing Rock, Zydeco, Polka, blues, country, and Tejano. Another group from Oshkosh.

July 30 -- Mammas Little Hippies -- from Eagle River this band plays a wide variety of music most from Woodstock” era in 60s and 70s.

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Main Street Memories Car Show enters 20th year

TOMAHAWK – If the sight of a ’57 Chevy leaves you breathless, or the rumble of a muscle car speeds up your heartbeat a notch or two, or the outrageous colors on a custom motorcycle sends you to the paint store to replicate them on your living room walls, then we have the perfect car show for you!

The 20th annual Tomahawk Main Street Memories Car Show roars into downtown Tomahawk the weekend of May 24-25. Event organizers from Tomahawk Main Street have scheduled activities Saturday for everybody with the big car show on Sunday.

Typically the first major car show of the season, Main Street Memories welcomes thousands of visitors with hundreds of vehicles entered in numerous classes for judging and display. The 1920 Model A is the featured car this year. The Up North Model A Club from Minocqua will be parked in the Wisconsin Public Service parking lot. Admission is free for spectators, with lots of food, beverages, music, raffles and more for you to enjoy.

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... to Tomahawk Saturday is being dubbed “Wheels in Motion!” A free BMX bike and skateboard contest gets underway at 11am in Pride Park. Prizes awarded in amateur and advanced divisions. All makes and models are welcomed to the motorcycle show and swap meet, noon to 5pm, on West Wisconsin Avenue. Registration starts at 11am; cost is $10 per motorcycle. Motorcycle awards are given out at the Rodeo Saloon. Beginning at 5pm, there’s Night Shift Entertainment with karaoke. Be sure to get a ticket for the raffle to win valuable prizes donated by area businesses.

Then on Sunday, be prepared to spend a lot of time looking over the hundreds of cars and trucks ranging from antique to modern day era, from Corvettes to Mustangs and everything in between. More than 50 trophies, including Best of Show, will be awarded in over 26 classes. Dash plaques and business promotion bags are given to the first 300 entrants.

Sunday’s entertainment begins at 10am, including a petting zoo, Sue the Balloon Lady, a DJ spinning tunes from the ’50s and ’60s, and free balloons and flags for young children. There will be food, refreshments, a bazaar and crafts. The entire Tomahawk Main Street district is closed to through traffic for the convenience and safety of all.

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Are you on pace to enter the ‘Rockin’ Tomahawk’?

TOMAHAWK – The Rockin’ Tomahawk 5K/Half Marathon welcomes runners of all ages for the races on Saturday, June 14 in Tomahawk. In addition, there will be music, family activities and concessions.

Rockin’ Tomahawk is professionally timed and held on paved roads and wide, packed trails. The half marathon begins at 8am, the 5K at 9am, both starts in SARA Park located on the Wisconsin River and close to downtown Tomahawk. The course will take runners through historic downtown Tomahawk, along the shores of Lake Mohawksin and across the Wisconsin River.

Runners will enjoy music along the half marathon route.

An awards ceremony follows the races. Sculptured glass trophies for first place overall male and female finishers and overall 3-person team. Medals presented to other top finishers.

The kids one-mile run starts at 9:45am and is open to youth 12 and under. Registration is free and participants will receive race ribbons. The run is entirely within SARA Park.

Register at Active.com. Long sleeve shirts to all registering by May 30 and after that, as supplies last. Registration closes June 7. For more race information contact Guy Klopatek at (715) 2188630 or the race sponsor, the Tomahawk Regional Chamber of Commerce at (715) 453-5334 or visit rockintomahawk.com.

Wisconsin River Pro Rodeo MERRILL – All your favorite pro rodeo events will come your way at the 2014 Wisconsin River Pro Rodeo set for Friday through Sunday, June 6-8, at Merrill.

Rough stock events include bareback riding, steer wrestling, tie down roping, saddle bronc riding, team roping and America’s favorite, bull riding. The women’s timed barrel racing will wow you with their speed and precision.

Announcer, Kelly Kenny has been a fan favorite at every rodeo he’s announced. He makes a connection with the crowd through his quick wit and his smooth baritone voice. Kenny will explain what’s going on in the arena as well as the ups and downs of each and every contestant.

This year’s stock contractor again is Dakota Rodeo. In other news, the rodeo has expanded its bleacher sections by over 700 seats. Dancing after Friday and Saturday night rodeos. Food and merchandise vendors on the grounds before each rodeo. The first rodeo is Friday at 7pm. The Schmitt Band will be playing in the beer stand 9pm until midnight.

Saturday brings an antique stock tractor pull with the start soon after 10am weigh-ins. The Saturday night rodeo is at 6:30pm.

Music again from 9pm until midnight.

On Sunday at 9am is “Slack” for rodeo contestants not able to compete in regular performances. The afternoon rodeo is at 1pm.

July 30 - August 3, 2014 Lincoln County Fair

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(place your event for $10) May 16-17 Rothschild – MDA Charity Rides: Motorcycle parade Friday, organized rides Saturday, fun runs both days, live entertainment all brands welcomed. 715-355-4464.

Sponsored by Harley-Davidson of Wausau.

June 6-10 Stratford – Heritage Days: Celebrates diverse ethnicity of the community. Festival includes ethnic foods and entertainment, carnival rides and games, bed races, car show, youth events.

June 7-8 Rothschild – Central WI Musical Festival: Music and dancing at the Rothschild pavilion.

June 13 Wausau – Summer KickOff Celebration: 5pm, 500 River Drive. Free admission. Fun-filled events, food, music and art projects and later, outdoor movie theater.

June 15 Wausau – WORS Red Eye Rendezvous Mountain Bike Ride: Onsite registration. Racing from 9am to 4pm, concessions and camping. 715-425-8684.

Wausau Whitewater Park is home for paddling fun

WAUSAU – The whitewater slalom course in the Wausau Whitewater Park, 200 River Dr., downtown Wausau, draws competitors from around the world for the races on this stretch of the Wisconsin River, but for much of Wisconsin, it’s just a short paddle away to non-competitive recreation also.

At select times, the dam gates are opened so that kayakers and canoeists can scratch that itch to paddle whitewater. So come on down to the course to practice your freestyle skills or zip down the river using your slalom skills. Spectators are welcome to watch, admission is free.

Sponsored by the Wausau Whitewater organization, recreation releases occur several times during the summer and early fall.

The event is open to the public, but paddlers have to follow a few rules. Helmet, life jacket, boat floatation bags, waiver releases, and buddy system are all required. Cost is $12 per adult per day, $8 for youth. American Canoe Association membership required.

Recreation releases are scheduled for May 10-11, May 31 and June 1, June 14-15, July 12-13, Aug. 2-3, Sept. 6-7 and Sept.

20-21. Hours are from 10am to 4pm. For more information call (715) 574-5263. Go to wausauwhitewater.org for latest updates and training clinics.

The organization will sponsor the following events: June 21 – Age Group Nationals, Aug. 14-15 – Jackson Freestyle Clinic, and Aug. 16-17 – Midwest Freestyle Championships.

Rendezvous at Nine Mile Forest for bike race WAUSAU – Shift into your big ring, put the hammer down and see how long you can hang. Because it’s time for you to join one of the largest mountain bike events in Wisconsin this year -- the Red Eye Rendezvous Mountain Bike Race, Sunday, June 15, at Nine Mile Forest, Wausau.

Pre-riding begins at noon Saturday. Trail pass required. There’s a free “Learn to Race” clinic for registered racers from 3:305pm, Saturday. The Red Eye Trail Run (5K or 10K option) starts the race day on Sunday, beginning at 8:30am. Racing in various classes takes place beginning at 9:30am.

This race is part of the Wisconsin Off Road Racing Series

(WORS). You won’t be left out no matter ability or age, and there’s a kids race at 1pm as well. This course is approximately 55% fast rolling cross-country ski trail and 45% single-track. The first lap will have more ski trail and additional laps more singletrack. About 50% of the single-track is technical (most of this is omitted from the citizens’ course). For more information on fees or to register online, go to wors.org. Onsite registration is also available. You can also contact Muddy Paws Racing: adam@ theroute.net or 715-425-8684 Concessions and limited on site rough camping available on Friday and Saturday.

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Marinette COUNTY Marinette County famous for its waterfalls MARINETTE COUNTY – The Marinette County Waterfalls Tour – a self-guided tour located in the serene, natural setting of the Northwoods – will take you more than day to view all these 14 breathtaking waterfalls.

But if you want to take in just a few of the waterfalls and save the others for another day, you’re still in luck. Marinette County Tourism has developed four recommendations for “mini-tours.”

(See below.)

The 14 major waterfalls are located along the Thunder, Pike, Peshtigo and Menominee Rivers. (Dozens of smaller waterfalls can be found throughout the area.) All of the 14 waterfalls are within easy walking distances from parking areas. Half of the waterfalls are located within the Marinette County Parks system, which have amenities such as restrooms, shelters, picnic areas, campgrounds, etc. There is a $3 fee, per vehicle, to enter the parks and that allows access to all Marinette County Parks for that day.

You can also purchase an annual parks sticker for $12. Exact change is needed for the self-pay kiosks located at the entrance of each park. The other half of the waterfalls is located in the Marinette County Forest.

The Marinette County Waterfalls Tour is a big attraction to both

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(place your event for $10) May 7 Peshtigo -- Froggy Night Hike: 6:15-7:45pm at Hemlock Curve Nature Trail. Free guided hike in the Peshtigo Harbor Wildlife Area.

Hike is about 2.5 miles and insect/ tick repellent recommended. 715732-7780.

May 10 Peshtigo -- Spring Wildflower Walk: 9:30-11:30am at the Harmony Arboretum. Admission free. 715-732-7780. N3890 Cty. E, Peshtigo.

May 24 Dunbar -- Dunbar Sportsman’s Club 50-bird Poultry Shoot: June 14-22 Marinette -- Porterfield Country Music Fest: Entertainment

nightly in the Don Williams Pavilion.

Main stage shows start June 19.

June 25-29 Niagara -- Niagara Centennial: At Heights Park. Music, carnival, midway, parade, fireworks.

June 21 Marinette – Jim Hodge Memorial Run: Start at the YMCA, a 5k &10k walk/run and 10k/run.

June 29 Marinette -- Breakfast on the Farm: 7:30am to noon. The entire slate of activities and the full breakfast are part of the $6 adult ticket price, or $4 for youth ages 6 to 10, with children 5 years old and under admitted free.

June 29 Marinette -- BAMC Menominee River Century Bike Ride: Ride starts at Marinette High School. 15 km (10mile) route, 40 km (25 mile) route, 80 km (50 mile) route and 120 km (75 mile) route.

locals and visitors alike and is becoming increasingly popular. Since Marinette County is the third largest county in Wisconsin, it can be a challenge to view the waterfalls in one day. As an alternative for those seeking a shorter tour, Marinette County Tourism suggests taking in one or more of their four mini-tours: the Enchanted Trails MiniTour, the Hidden Falls Mini-Tour, the Log Jam Legends Mini-Tour or the Rocky Trails Mini-Tour. Some locations provide light to heavy uneven rocky or hilly terrain, while others may provide long or short walks to get to the falls. A legend shows ease or difficulty of each location. Wear good walking shoes, as the trails may be slippery when wet or leaf covered. Here’s a look at the mini-tours encompassing the 14 waterfalls: 1. Enchanted Trails Tour – Located along Parkway Road and County Highway I, these falls are situated along a truly enchanting and scenic rustic road: 1) Veteran’s Falls at Veteran’s Falls Memorial Park 2) McClintock Rapids at McClintock County Park 3) Strong Falls at Goodman County Park 2. Hidden Falls Tour – This mini-tour features the most falls, but they are fairly close together. The following falls make this tour a “must see.”

4) Carney Rapids in the Marinette County Forest 5) Four Foot Falls in the Marinette County Forest 6) Eighteen Foot Falls in the Marinette County Forest 7) Twelve Foot Falls at Twelve Foot Falls County Park 8) Eight Foot Falls at Twelve Foot Falls County Park 9) Horseshoe Falls 3. Rocky Trails Tour – Named for its dangerous hills and scenic overlooks, this tour is not for the faint of heart!

10) Smalley Falls in the Marinette County Forest 11) Long Slide Falls in the Marinette County Forest 12) Pier’s Gorge in Norway, MI 4. Log Jam Legends Tour -- The legend, as it is told, goes back to the early days of logging in Marinette County. Dave’s Falls was actually named for a logger who died at the site trying to guide lumber to its final destination: 13) Dave’s Falls at Dave’s Falls County Park 14) Bulls Falls in the Marinette County Forest

Have fun and don’t forget your camera. For more information, contact Marinette County Tourism at therealnorth.com or (800) 236-6681.

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Lakeland area gearing up for Summer Thunder rally MINOCQUA/WOODRUFF/ARBOR VITAE – Open roads that twist and shout, live music, great food and beverages, fun runs and a comfortable place to rest the body at night after a long day of riding – what more could a biker want? All that and more will be found at the 2014 Northwoods Summer Thunder biker rally, Friday and Saturday, June 13-14.

The linked communities of Minocqua, Woodruff and Arbor Vitae welcome bikers to the fifth annual motorcycle rally sponsored by the Minocqua Area Chamber of Commerce. This is an “open source” bike rally as all makes and models of bikes are welcomed to contribute to the fun atmosphere. Supporting the rally are the Lakeland Tavern League and Northwoods Harley-Davidson.

Tavern League fun run cards with stops and entertainment along the way can be purchased now at participating taverns, the chamber office and at Northwoods Harley-Davidson and during the rally at the hospitality booths. Completed books earn an entry in the prize drawings held Saturday evening at Torpy Park. Fun Runs can be done anytime from May 1 until June 15 and you don’t need to have a motorcycle; have fun by car, truck or on foot.

A “big” fun run just on Saturday will take riders to big roadside attractions in the Northwoods, including Paul Bunyan, the big penny in Woodruff, the loon statue in Mercer and further north to Hiawatha, the big corkscrew and Copper Peak.

May 9 Three Lakes – Fish Fry: Oneida Village.

May 14-July 21 Woodruff – Art Exhibition- Spring: Howard Young Art Gallery.

May 17 Rhinelander -- RASTA Rally: Mountain bike races at Washburn Silent Sports trails system. Rastatrails.org.

May 24 Three Lakes – Happy Camper 5K Trail Run: Camp Luther.

May 24 Three Lakes – American Legion Dinner & Dance: May 24 Woodruff – Classic Car Show: Town hall grounds. Presented

by Woodruff Fire Dept.

May 25 Hazelhurst -- Pancake Breakfast: 8-11:30am, Yawkey Hall.

May 31 to June 1 Minocqua – June Bloom Arts & Crafts Festival: 9am to 3pm, Torpy Park.

June 7 Lake Tomahawk, St. Germain & Arbor Vitae – Ride for Peanuts: 9am to 1pm, bikes or cars, register at Northwoods HarleyDavidson, Arbor Vitae.

June 13-14 Minocqua – Northwoods Summer Thunder Motorcycle Rally: Register at Torpy Park. Tours, food, music. northwoodssummerthunder.com.

June 14 Hazelhurst -- Arts and Crafts Fair: 9am to 4pm, Hazelhurst Ballpark.

June 14 Three Lakes – Wild Game Feed: Reiter Ctr. June 14 Minocqua – Wounded Warrior Benefit: 11am to 6pm, Albee’s Yacht Club.

June 14 Rhinelander – Art on the Courthouse Lawn: 9am to 3pm, courthouse. 100 arts, crafts and food vendors, live entertainment.

June 14-15 Minocqua – Father’s Day Weekend Fishing Tournament. Lake Minocqua.

Sponsored by UPS of Rhinelander.

June 15 Minocqua – Rock Bass Tournament: 8am to 3pm fishing hours, Lake Minocqua. Sponsored

by Northwoods Wildlife Center.

June 18 Woodruff – Classic Car Show: 5:30-7:30pm, Hoggie Doggie’s Snack Shack.

June 20-22 Three Lakes – Softball Classic: June 21 Minocqua – Minocqua Island Swim Challenge: 9am, Torpy Park. 1-mile out-and-back swim.

June 21 Rhinelander – Boom Lake Log Jam: 8am start, Hodag Park. Lumberjack show, live entertainment, burger battle, kids and adult activities, food.

June 21 Three Lakes – Legion Dinner & Dance: June 25 Minocqua – Pine Country Fair: 10am start, United Methodist Church.

June 27-28 Three Lakes – Radar Run Shoot-Out & Fly-In: Big Stone Lake.

June 28 Minocqua – Minocqua Fire & Rescue Invitational: 10am to 7pm, competition and skill demonstrations at Minocqua Park Complex.

July 5 Cassian – Car Show & Chicken BBQ: Cassian Fire Dept., on Church Road. Car show registration 7-11am. Chicken BBQ from 11am to 5pm. Meat raffle, 50/50 raffles and other raffles. (715) 282-5581.

On Friday night (open to all), enjoy free music by Sojourner from 6-10pm in Torpy Park, Minocqua. Other entertainment, vendors, food and beverages will be ready by 4pm. Bring a lawn chair or a beach blanket and soak in some great music.

Saturday morning kicks off with the start of the big fun run between 8-9 am downtown Minocqua. There will also be activities throughout the day at participating taverns and Northwoods Harley-Davidson.

On Saturday night, Black Knight from Green Bay will perform from 6-10pm in Torpy Park. The public is again invited. There will be raffles and door prizes throughout both evenings, but the grand prizes will be awarded at 8pm Saturday. You must be present to win.

For more information, including fun run routes, visit northwoodssummerthunder.com or contact the chamber at (715) 356-5266.

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Destination Oneida County Activities

Campanile Center for the Arts 131 W. Milwaukee St. Minocqua, WI 54548 715-356-9700 campanilecenter.org All-inclusive arts center, offering classes in voice, guitar, painting, etc., local and touring musical and theater performances.

Hodag Country Festival 4270 River Rd. Rhinelander, WI 54501 800-762-3830 * 715-369-1300 hodag.com July 10-13. The best in country music with national and regional favorites. Large campground (opens July 5), food & merchandise vendors.

Holiday Acres Rec Park 7994 Hwy. 51 S. Minocqua, WI 54548 715-356-4400 holidayacres.info/about Guided horseback and pony rides, challenging 18-hole miniature golf course, 3 go kart tracks.

Scheer’s Lumberjack Shows Downtown Woodruff 715-634-6923 scheerslumberjackshow.com Spirited lumberjack style competition: logrolling, pole climbing, power saw, axe throw, and more.

Comedy routines.

Wildwood Wildlife Park & Nature Center 10094 Hwy. 70 West Minocqua, WI 54548 715-356-5588 wildwoodwildlifepark.com Home to more than 1,000 animals, new giraffe Serengeti habitat area, rides, fish pond, gift shop, group package rates.

Food & Spirits Mama’s Supper Club 10486 Hwy. 70 West Minocqua, WI 54548 715-356-5070 Italian and American cuisine serving nightly at 4:30pm. Welcoming locals and travelers since 1954.

Minocqua Brewing Co. 238 Lakeshore Dr. Minocqua, WI 54548 715-356-2600 minocquabrewingcompany.com Main restaurant and Brewpub in lower level; Divano Lounge in upper level.

Handcrafted beers, live music.

Paul Bunyan’s Cook Shanty 8653 Hwy. 51 N. Minocqua, WI 54548 715-356-6270 PaulBunyans.com Logging camp breakfast 7am to noon, cook shanty dinner begins at noon, Friday fish fry.

The Vine 203 Front St. Minocqua, WI 54548 715-614-5920 thevineminocqua.com Minocqua’s premier wine and beer lounge. A perfect place to relax and chill out.

Tapas & desserts.

Retail/Services Cool Waves 325 Oneida St. Minocqua, WI 715-358-3871 Large clothing store, featuring T-shirts, swimwear, sportswear, sandals, sunglasses, and more.

Dan’s Minocqua Fudge Shop 521 Oneida St. Minocqua, WI 54548 715-356-2662 dansminocquafudge.com An old-fashioned candy store offering handmade chocolates, 100 varieties of hard candy and taffy, ice cream parlor.

Loon Land Trading & Twisted Root Emporium 207 Front St. Minocqua, WI 54548 715-356-5179 Two stores under one roof. Large selection of loon-related giftware, lamps, wood furniture and much more.

Three Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce 1704 Superior St. Three Lakes, WI 54562 www.threelakes.com vacation@threelakes.com 715-546-3344 Area brochures, maps and guides available. Home to the largest inland chain of lakes in the world!

T.J’s Butcher Block & Market 8762 Hwy. 51 Minocqua, WI 54548 715-356-5258 New location (across from Subway).

Home-smoked beef jerky, choice steaks, seafood. Brat fry Friday all summer.

Lodging The Pointe Hotel & Suites 8269 S. Hwy. 51 Minocqua, WI 54548 715-356-4431 * 888-356-4431 thepointeresort.com Condominium resort-hotel on Lake Minocqua.

Indoor swimming pool, whirlpool, sauna, fitness room, children’s playground, putting green.

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UPCOMING EVENTS LAKELAND COMMUNITY CONCERT BAND SPRING CONCERT May 4, Sun., 1pm. The talent continues with the second installment of our in house concerts featuring our local musicians. Suggested minimum donation of $5.

PIANO MEN: STARRING JIM WITTER May 15, Thurs., 7pm. Jim’s trio will jog your memory with the music of Billy Joel and Elton John from the 70’s, enhanced with a slide show and even a medley of television theme songs.

Adults $20, Students $10. FUN! DANGEROUS FOLK: BLOWIN IN THE WIND June 4, Weds. 7pm. Do you remember Peter, Paul & Mary? Kingston Trio? New Christy Minstrels?

Return with us to those days of yesteryear and pure folk music. This will be one of those shows that you’ll know all the words.

Adults $20, Students $10 BARLEY JACKS July 8, Tuesday, 7pm. Combine bluegrass with some Texas swing, a touch of country, some Celtic, some ballads and you have the makings of a great show. Adults $20, Students $10.

(715) 356-9700 CampanileCenter.org 131 W Milwaukee St. Minocqua, WI 54548

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Woodruff car show features century-old Model T WOODRUFF – A 1914 restored Model T will be the featured attraction at the third annual Woodruff Car Show on Saturday, May 24 on the grounds of the Woodruff Town Hall. Show hours are 9am to 3pm.

More than 100 cars and trucks are expected for this show, including some from the surrounding states, said a spokesman. More than 50 trophies will be awarded in numerous classes, including those in muscle cars, modified and stock cars and trucks, street rods, Corvettes and more.

If you want to bring your pride-n-joy to the show, the cost is $10. Snowmobiles, and we’re assuming the antique and classic ones, are just $5 each. If you have an antique fire engine hanging around in the back yard, bring that. No registration fee for the fire trucks. Vehicle registration is from 8-10am. Trophies will be awarded at 3pm.

The Town of Woodruff sponsors this show, which will have a clown and face painting for kids, as well as food and beverages for everybody. Dr. Kate Museum is having a rummage sale inside the town office. Just a reminder: No parade this year due to the Hwy. 51 construction underway at that time.

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Firefighters to host car show, chicken BBQ CASSIAN – In addition to putting out fires, the Cassian Volunteer Fire Department personnel know how to quench those hunger pangs! They do that by hosting one of the best chicken BBQs around. In addition, on the same day they have a nifty car show to boot.

This year’s Cassian Car Show and Chicken BBQ will be Saturday, July 5 at their fire department grounds on Church Road, off Hwy. K and Lakewood Road, north of Tomahawk. Directional signs will be posted. This is a fundraiser for the department.

Serving of the barbecued chicken dinner begins at 11am and goes to 5pm. There will be paddle wheel, meat raffles, 50/50 and other raffles throughout the day. Registration for the car show is from 7-11am. Trophies will be presented in eight classes at 3:30pm.

For more information on the car show registration, if needed, call (715) 282-5581.

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RASTA Rally shifts gears to new park RHINELANDER – The Rhinelander Area Silent Trails Association (RASTA) announces its annual RASTA Rally mountain bike race will take place at 1pm, Saturday, May 17 at the Washburn Silent Sports trail system in the town of Woodboro.

Previously, the race had been held at Camp Tesomas in the town of Pine Lake.

“The RASTA Rally has moved to the new location for a more exciting mountain bike race experience,” the club said in a press release. “The trails (over eight miles) include more challenging single track, bridges, rock gardens, fast and fun flow trails, and hill climbs and descents.”

There will be two races consisting of a short course of approximately seven miles that will use single track and twotrack trails for a race of approximately 45 minutes to an hour suitable for beginners and intermediate riders.

The long course will use Washburn’s entire single track and some two track for a race of approximately 12 miles that should take roughly 90 minutes for the top riders to complete. There will be a free kids race for children up to age 11 after the main races. Exact courses and distances will be determined a week before the race date.

Race registration will be limited to 125 participants in order to provide a quality event. Early registration is recommended, but race day registration will be at the Perch Lake shelter from 10am to noon. Registered racers will receive a chili lunch compliments of the Northwestern Lounge, and a pair of RASTA SockGuy Merino wool socks. For registration forms and other information visit rastatrails.org or like RASTA’s Facebook page.

No glass containers are allowed in the park, so bring canned refreshments. Proceeds from the RASTA Rally help fund maintenance and trail building activities.

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Wildwood Wildlife Park Zoo of the Northwoods

(MINOCQUA) - Wildwood Wildlife Park and Nature Center’s team mission is promoting life-long learning by enriching minds, fostering environmental respect, while helping prepare visitors for our conservation future.

Wildwood is home to more than 1,000 animals including endangered and threatened species.

Giraffes, deer, mountain lions, tigers, lemurs, tortoises, zebras, marmosets, tamarins, hyenas, kangaroos, camel, servals, sloths, binturongs, capybaras, elands, foxes, badgers, coatimundis, and leopards are just some of the amazing creatures you will encounter during your visit to Wildwood Wildlife Park.

Wildwood offers many special experiences including; the parakeet encounter area where you walk amongst hundreds of parakeets that fly around and land on you. You can even purchase a “feed stick” and have parakeets eating right out of your hand! Visit the giraffe feeding encounter where 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, check out the size and beauty of their heads. They have large expressive eyes that are crowned by long eyelashes and long thin lips. For a $5.00 fee, you’ll receive a serving of tasty giraffe treats for an experience you won’t forget.

Experience hand feeding “critter crackers” to the deer, camel, aoudads, pigs, and goats. Experience the black bear encounter where you can buy a bottle of “bear juice” and feed the bears. You’ll love our interactive petting zoo and animal encounter area. The trout-feeding encounter is also a guest favorite. Come see why generations of families remember us when they visit Minocqua, WI and make a few lasting memories of your own. Wildwood Wildlife Park is located two miles west of U.S. 51 on U.S. 70 in Minocqua. Open 7 days a week at 9:00 A.M.

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ANTIQUE & CLASSIC WOODEN BOAT SHOW HOSTED AT THE BOAT HOUSE July 25-27, 2014 · Benefiting the Multiple Sclerosis Society

Friday · July 25 · 6:45 pm Wooden Boat Parade before Min-Aqua Bats Water Ski Show at the Aqua Bowl between The Boat House and the Thirsty Whale

Saturday · July 26 · 8 am - 4 pm Sunday · July 27 · 8 am - 2 pm Entertainment by: Brett & Frisk · Saturday: Noon - 3 pm FREE PUBLIC VIEWING of over 50 antique & classic wooden boats - woodie cars too - all this fun at The Boat House CONCESSIONS BOTH DAYS on the docks BENEFITING Multiple Sclerosis Society

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Join in the fun at the Northwoods Heritage Fest

There will be numerous activities, food and live music for the entire family. Voted as the “Single Best Town in America” in a 2010 national competition, Three Lakes will the host the Heritage Fest at the Three Lakes High School athletic field, located behind the school from 10am to 9pm Friday and Saturday. Free admission to the event and a shuttle bus will be available. Come early Friday and experience the opening ceremony -- a heritagestyle Parade of Flags through the festival grounds accompanied by the national anthem playing for each nationality. Frisk Miller will sing the U.S. national anthem and patriotic medley.

This year’s event will celebrate several heritages: German, Polish, Irish, and Italian, along with Wisconsin and America’s identities. A separate 40’ x 100’ pavilion will feature traditional foods, history exhibits and traditional dress of the featured heritages. Visitors can purchase various foods, which will include desserts, beer and wine.

On Friday, July 11, there will be two separate lumberjack shows performed by the TimberWorks Lumberjacks showcasing and competing against each other for crosscut sawing, axe throwing, chainsaw carving, log rolling, hot sawing & chopping with exhilarating speed pole climbing and obstacle pole relay racing.

There will be a craft show and games including the Northwoods Children’s Museum kids tent, Learn how to Irish dance and discover the fun of learning ethnic games for all ages, such as “Babushka Bounce” (a relay game) and Hammerschlagen, a competition of who can hammer a nail faster into a log. You can also try an Italian game, “Toss the Pasta,” as well as an Irish game, “Luck of the Irish.”

Live entertainment will be provided throughout the day and evening in the special 100-foot Entertainment & International Beer Garden pavilion. Among the featured performers will be Bret & Frisk, Kinsella Irish Dancers, Jay Gates -- “Rod Stewart Tribute,” Diamond Pepper -- “Songs of Neil Diamond,” Jim Pekol Bavarian Band and Wisconsin River Band.

“Come out to celebrate your heritage with us,” said a festival spokesman. “Wear your colors and attire during the two fun-filled days of Northwoods Heritage Fest.” For an updated schedule of events, visit threelakes.com or call (715) 546-3344.

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THREE LAKES – Bundle up your family, extended family and even the neighbors because they will all feel right at home at the Northwoods Heritage Fest, a celebration of our collective heritages set for Friday, July 11 & Saturday, July 12 in Three Lakes.

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Don’t miss a great Lumberjack Show this summer WOODRUFF -- Weeks before the official start of summer, Scheer’s Lumberjack Shows begins preparing for the upcoming season. Fred Scheer’s Lumberjack Shows has been entertaining area visitors for 31 years on Woodland Lake, located on Hwy. 57 in downtown Woodruff.

No matter how good a log roller is, he or she will end up in the water eventually. It’s a cold swim those first few shows of the season.

A spin-off of the famous Scheer’s Lumberjack Shows that began in Hayward, the Woodruff show features the same world-class athletes in a performance that is identical to the Hayward venue.

Preparing the site for the summer performances involves maintenance to guarantee the safety of performers as well as its guests. The climbing poles that rise 60 feet into the air are inspected and pads at the bottom are secured in place. “When you are climbing that pole at record speed, the last thing you want on your mind is its stability,” states Cassidy Scheer, world champion pole climber. The log dogs on which the lumberjacks stand and swing razor sharp axes in the event called the underhand chop are checked for structural safety. The specially turned cedar logs used for the logrolling and boom-run events are pulled out of storage and replaced if necessary.

The gear and equipment used by the lumberjacks are also checked for safety. Steel toed boots, leather leg chaps, climbing belts and gaffes (the spikes on the side of a climber’s shoes) need to be in tip-top shape to protect the performers. The special leather guards that are placed over a portion of saw blades to protect children as they cross cut saw with the lumberjacks during the kid’s matinees are inspected and repaired if necessary.

In addition to the lumberjack gear, the show site is prepared for the throng of summer guests that arrive with the warm weather.

Bleachers, walkways and the handicap ramp are checked and the landscaping is refreshed.

How about all that wood, the logs the lumberjacks saw and chop?

Over 20 tons of aspen log are hauled to the site throughout the When a lumberjack is climbing a 60- to 90-foot pole, the last thing he wants to be concerned about is the safety of the pads on the ground where he will end his descent.

summer. Logs need to be uniform in diameter and stripped of bark – the same guidelines adhered to in the actual Lumberjack World Championships.

The first show of the season scheduled for school field trips is also open to the public. It’s this show that gets the team’s adrenalin going for the season. The staff is eager to entertain and display the athleticism they’ve worked hard to keep tuned during the winter months.

With everything checked out, cleaned up and the staff eager to get another season underway, there is one element of the shows that cannot be controlled. That is the temperature of the water in Woodland Lake.

“Logrolling and the boom-run are pretty darn cold events for us those first few shows of the season,” states Sam Fenton, show manager. “That lake doesn’t really warm up until the beginning of July and no matter how good you are at those events, you’re going to end up in the water at some point.”

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2014 Hodag Country Festival entertainers announced (RHINELANDER) – The 37th annual Hodag Country Festival announces its 2014 main performance dates are July 10-13, with national stars Tracy Lawrence, Blackjack Billy and Kenny Rogers and many others to appear on stage.

In addition to the above stars, the main stage line-up includes the likes of Josh Turner, Darius Rucker, Neal McCoy, Craig Campbell, Kellie Pickler, Easton Corbin, Sara Evans, Marty’s Party, Sawyer Brown, Jerrod Niemann, David Nail, Josh Thompson, Blackjack Billy and Eric Paslay.

The Midwest’s favorite country music festival draws many thousands of fans eager to hear their favorite national singers and new, emerging artists perform in the natural outdoor amphitheater.

In conjunction with the Hodag Country Festival, county music radio stations around Wisconsin and the UP sponsor regional band contests. Regional winners will compete July 11 at the festival for cash prizes and the title of Wisconsin State Country Band Champion.

The musical line-up also includes various artists performing in the pavilion (afternoon and evening) starting July 5 through July 13. The scheduled 2014 performers include The Dave & Jim Show, Hodag Band, Dave Drivas, Brad Emanuel (2013 WI Country Band champion), Horseplay, Lovin’ Country, Runaway Train, Bear Creek Band, Next Myle, Raised Reckless and Tuscan Road.

Before you know it the “Happy Hodag” greetings will be heard throughout the festival grounds. For ticket and camping information, call 800-762-3803 or visit hodag.com. photo by Dean S Acheson

Some fans come for a day or two; others schedule their vacations to take in the entire nine days of music, camping and camaraderie that makes this festival one not to miss. In addition to the talented singers, the festival engages fans who can walk right up to the stage during performances, the “Hodag Virgin” signs on first time festival-goers, the camping communities, a few wild and crazy getups, the ability to bring in beer, and the excitement of outdoor seating – come rain or shine!

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VARIOUS LANDINGS – Rivers are rich, for they have banks on both sides! And while you may not be able to get money out of those banks, you can still reap the rewards when you paddle the scenic St. Croix River or its companion, the Namekagon River.

Both are located within the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway – a federally protected waterway.

May 1-30 Amery -- Art Exhibition: ArtZ Gallery May 3 Milltown -- River’s Run & Rally: May 3 Luck -- Aebleskiver Supper: West Denmark Church May 3-4 Polk County -- ‘Earth Arts’ Spring Art Tour: 10am to 5pm.

May 11-17 Turtle Lake -- St. Croix Casino Anniversary Week: May 17 Balsam Lake -- Nye Bison Bone Galla: Polk County Museum May 18 St. Croix Falls – Wolly Bike Race: May 23-26 Dresser -- Total Off Road Rally: Trollhaugen May 23-26 Luck -- Garden & Art Sale: Café Wren June 1-29 Amery – Art Exhibit: ArtZ Gallery June 6-7 Amery -- Stower Trails Day: June 6-7 Osceola -- Rhubarb Days: May 7 Amery – Seven Lakes Triathlon: 9am at Soo Line Pavilion.

June 7 Milltown -- Kids R First Fishing Contest: June 12-15 St. Croix Falls – Wannigan Days: June 13-14 E. Farmington -- Fun Daze:

In addition to the private outfitters along this historic waterway, you can hook up with national park rangers on guided river paddles this summer. There are a dozen paddles planned and each with a distinct theme. The first is “Birds of a Feather” on May 3, stretching in length from the start at the Minnesota Interstate Park to its end at Osceola landing. There are full moon and sunrise paddles planned, too.

If the paddles fill quickly as expected, there are waiting lists for each.

Kayaks and related equipment, including a personal flotation device, will be provided for all the ranger-led programs. A 30-minute paddling instruction and safety session will take place before departure and must be attended by all participants.

Participants should have previous paddling experience and must be at least 18 years of age. The cost for each paddle is $35 per person, and space is limited to eight participants. The paddles vary in time from 2.5 to 5 hours. For more information, call (715) 483-3300 or visit scrapaddle.org/ranger-guided-river-paddles/.

The more seasoned paddlers – self described river rats – will want to check out the St. Croix paddle, set for June 14-20 and sponsored by the St. Croix River Association. It’s a more intense paddle, starting from the Riverside landing near Danbury and ending near Somerset, for a total of 93 miles. The fee is a bit more intense, too! But your $300 fee includes shuttle to the start, gear transportation and camping fees. You must supply your own kayak or canoe, tents, food, etc. The paddle is limited to 80 participants. For more details, visit scrapaddle.org/sign-up-forthe-2014-st-croix-river-paddle/ or call the above number.

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June 13-15 Milltown -- Hansen Farm’s Softball Tournament: June 13-15 Clayton -- Cheese Days: June 14 Amery – Women’s Club Art Fair: 9am to 3pm, North Park.

June 14 Deer Lake -- Neil McKenzie Youth Fishing Contest (rain date 6-15).

June 14 Frederic – Classic Bike Race: Single and tandem classes.

Start at high school.

June 14 St. Croix Falls – City of Trails 5K & Rock N River 10K: June 14-15 St. Croix Falls – Midsummer Celebration: Dancing Dragonfly Winery.

June 17 Turtle Lake – Spring Market: June 20-22 Frederic – Family Days: June 21 Frederic – Strawberry Shortcake: At Soo Line park.

June 21 Frederic – Lions Classic Car Show: 10am to 2pm, downtown Frederic.

June 21-22 St. Croix Falls – Fete des Fleurs Celebration: At Chateau.

June 26-29 Clear Lake -- Heritage Days: June 27-29 Milltown -Fisherman’s Party: June 28 Balsam Lake -Invitational Ski Show: 7pm

Bike Race, Classic Car Show set at Frederic FREDERIC – The Frederic Lions have something to roar about in June. They are sponsoring their Classic Bike Race on Saturday, June 14 and a week later, the Coon Lake Classic Car Show, on Saturday, June 21.

The 2014 road bike race will be Saturday, June 14 with competition in single and tandem classes. The WiSport Cycling Series sanctions the race, but you don’t have to be a member to participate. The 27th annual Frederic race is the third longest running citizen bike race in Wisconsin. Current record holders for road bikes are Lance Niles, Onalaska, 0:58.51 (set in 2009) and Joan Carlson, Menomonie, 1:08.53 (set in 2010) Classes will be road bike, single speed and tandem. Entry fee is $25 for either of the first two and $40 for the tandem. Registration, start and finish will be at the Frederic High School campus. Registration opens at 8am. The first riders will start at 10am. Presentation of

race trophies, age group awards and prizes will at 12:15pm.

Camping the night before and showers after the race will be available. Call Roxanne at (715) 327-4892 or visit fredericlionsclassic.com for more information. The school is located on Highway 35 just north of town.

Classic Car Show If you have been to the Classic Car Show before, you know this great show brings together many vintage vehicles and classic car enthusiasts. What you might not know is that the 2014 show, held during Frederic Family Days, will be at new location and time.

The 14th annual show will be held in downtown Frederic at the intersection of Hwy. 48 and Gander Dancer Trail. Registration gate opens at 10am. Numerous trophies will be awarded at 2pm, including Best Paint and Best of Show. Food and refreshments will be available on the grounds.

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(place your event for $10) May 17 Phillips -- Get Hooked on History: 10am to 3pm, Wisconsin Concrete Park. Interactive history stations for kids, food booths, music, working blacksmith demonstrations, fur trade era reenactor’s camp, and more.

May 25 Fifield – Lawn Mower Races: 1pm, ball field. Hot laps at noon, races at 1pm.

May 25 Spirit – Barn Dance & Silent Auction: 7pm to midnight, Lind Farm, N1169 German Settlement Road. Square dance in the haymow with DJ music, free lessons, pie, ice cream, silent auction. Yesterday House, shed, school open to visitors all afternoon.

June 7 TBD – Putt Run Motorcycle Fundraiser: 9am registration, 10:30am ride begins.

Raffle, drawings. Cars and trucks welcomed too. (715) 762-0073.

June 14-15 Catawba and Kennan – Catawba/Kennan Lumberman’s Day: Saturday at Kennan Memorial Park, 4K fun run/walk at 10am, bingo, mini rod pull at 3pm, music; Sunday at Catawba Park, parade at 10:30am, horseshoe tournament, live music, logging contests, food, and more.

June 20-22 Phillips – CzechSlovak Festival: High school.

Memorial service Friday; Arts and crafts fair, food, bike ride, music, demonstrations, antique machinery display.

June 28 Brantwood – Midsummer Celebration: 4pm, Knox Creek Heritage Center. Exhibits, maypole, bread sale, silent auction, music, dinner.

July 4-5 Phillips – Fly-In or FloatIn & Lake Rattle & Roll: Aerobatic shows 7pm Friday, 11 am Saturday at airport, plane rides; breakfast at Harbor View Saturday and music.

Destination Price County Lodging

Que Sera River Rental W6980 Highway 70 Fifield, WI 54524 715-661-1144 queserarental@gmail.com queserarental.com Located in the heart of the Northwoods on the Flambeau River. Year round rental.

Retail/Services Bob’s Factory Outlet 150 N. 2nd Ave. Park Falls, WI 715-762-2855 bfoparkfalls@gmail.com bobsfactoryoutlet.com Large selection of furniture, wall coverings, appliances, decorations, accessories.

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Four Seasons Flooring 176 3rd Ave. South Park Falls, WI 54552 715-744-2800 fourseasonsflooringwi.com Home of Mohawk flooring, carpet, ahardwood, ceramic, laminated, LVT, vinyl.

Locally made custom lodge furniture.

St. Croix Rods Hwy. 13, north end of city Park Falls, WI 800-826-7042 stcroixrods.com Factory store with an entire line-up of St. Croix rods & reels, lures, clothing, gear, hats and accessories.

Wilson’s Antiques Hwy. 13 & Division St. Park Falls, WI 715-744-3200 wilsonsantiques@pctcnet.net 3 floors of fine quality collectibles and antiques, including firearms, furniture, advertising clocks and much more.

Doug Hosig, Grey Hair Primitives, Thorp, engages kids with fur trade era tools and trade routes from the early 1700s.

Heritage Days – Get hooked on history

PHILLIPS – The Wisconsin Concrete Park in Phillips invites families to stop by for their annual Heritage Days festival from 10am to 3pm, Saturday, May 17. Admission is free for this event.

Enjoy cultural music, singers and dancers, an authentic fur trade reenactors’ camp, including interactive history stations for kids, on-stage performances with five hours of continuous music, and ethnic food booths by area churches. Visitors will see demonstrations of tools, skills and weapons as used by early European settlers, including a working blacksmith shop, as well as games such as tomahawk throwing.

There will be vintage musical instrument displays. Bring your favorite family heritage collection to display and share with others in a special section of the park. Learn tips on how to research your family’s heritage at the genealogy booth.

The park houses a unique collection of concrete figures created by the late Fred Smith. The folk art, most embedded with glass, depict his vision of the local culture and the world. At first, Smith built bas relief plaques and sculptures; later his work evolved from two dimensional into three-dimensional sculptures and tableaux. His most widely recognized statues include Ben Hur, the Lincolns, Sacagawea and Paul Bunyan. There are also a number of wildlife sculptures.

Although winter seemed to have lasted an extra two months this year, planting season is here! The Concrete Park is hosting a plant swap and sale from 1-4pm, Saturday, May 24 inside the Friends of Fred Smith Studio (plants available throughout the summer).

They are also hosting a garden trellis workshop, 1-4pm, the same day. Registration is required for the workshop, however. Visit friendsoffredsmith.org or call 715-339-7282. The Concrete Park is located one mile south of Phillips on Hwy. 13.

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John Berg, Ashland teacher, historian and blacksmith, demonstrates the use of a portable forge used from the mid-1800s through the mid-1900s.

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

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

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

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

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

To reserve the shelter or for more information, call 715-339-6371.

Another place for a rest break, play and shop is at the Tuscobia Trailhead County Park in Park Falls. In addition to providing access to the trail, the park has a ramp to unload/load the ATV and ample room to park the “commute” vehicle, even overnight if you wish.

A picnic area has tables and grills, open-air shelter with electricity (fee and reservation required, call 715-339-6371), flush toilet, drinking fountain and faucet, playground equipment for youngsters, horseshoe pits and a baseball diamond. A paved pedestrian trail leads to the city, and a mowed nature trail leads to a pond.

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Sawyer COUNTY

Calendar

(place your event for $10)

Share in the fun at Hayward’s Musky Festival HAYWARD – Share in the fun, the history and the excitement of a big summer celebration with a trip to Hayward for their 65th annual Musky Festival Thursday through Sunday, June 19-22.

Numerous activities are planned so be sure to make it a week to remember with overnight lodging to extend your stay.

Events include the crowning of the Musky Festival Queen, sidewalk sales, large handmade arts & crafts show, live music, children’s games, great food booths, Musky Run, fishing contest and a carnival. Everyone will enjoy regional musicians during Friday and Saturday night street dances.

There’s a carnival over at the Fishing Fall of Fame, opening Thursday. Kids will also enjoy the Lions fishing contest, June 2022. All children 12 and under who enter the contest will receive a free life jacket. There are lottery drawings and category prizes.

There’s also an ice cream eating contest Friday afternoon and more children’s games and other entertainment Saturday.

May 3 Stone Lake – Spring Dinner: 4-7pm, Stone Lake fire hall.

Dinner & silent auction. Sponsored

by Historical society.

May 8-11 Hayward -- Treeland Walleye Challenge: Held on Chippewa Flowage. Brat and steak feeds, drive boat demos. Door prizes. Kids and families welcomed, Treelandresorts., (715) 462-3874.

May 16-17 Hayward – Fishing Has No Boundaries: Lake Chippewa Campground. Fishing outing for kids and adults with disabilities. Guides, and prizes for each participant. Call Kathy at (715) 634-3185 to sign-up.

May 17 Hayward – Light up the Night: 6-9pm, Flat Creek Inn. Special entertainment, silent and live auctions, raffles, hors de’ oeuvres.

Fundraiser by Cable Hayward Area Arts Council. cablehaywardarts.com.

May 31 Stone Lake – Lions Fish Fry: 4pm, Stone Lake Lions Hall.

May 31 Cable to Hayward: Mt. Borah Epic: 34-mile mountain bike race. Full Epic at 10:30 from downtown Cable; Half Epic at 8:30am from Hwy. OO Trailhead, Seeley.

June 7 Earl – Tractor Poker Run/Hayride: 10am, Broken Spoke Saloon & Campground. Bring your farm tractor or lawn tractor or ride on the hay wagon. Entry fee includes poker run entry, breakfast, T-shirt and cookout. Prizes for best in show, other categories. (715) 6354888.

July 18-20 Hayward – Honor the Earth Pow Wow: Largest pow wow in North America. Music, dancing, crafts, food, cooking contest, run-walk, softball and golf tournaments.

June 19-22 Hayward – Musky Festival: Arts & crafts show, live music, games, food booths, Musky Run, carnival, street dances with parade on Sunday. muskyfestival.com.

June 21 Stone Lake – Craft Fair: 9am to 4pm, downtown. Arts and crafts, farmers market, flea market, antiques.

Sidewalk sales start Friday and continue through Sunday. A large fine art & craft show will be held Friday and Saturday.

Be sure to catch those bands playing during Musky Festival.

CheeryGun plays 8pm to midnight Friday. Suburban Cowboys takes the stage from 8pm to midnight Saturday night. There’s also live music during the day on the LCO main stage.

The 5K run/walk and 10K run will be Sunday, with a 9am race start (and finish) at the corner of Main Street and Third. The weekend concludes with a large parade at 1pm, Sunday.

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Announcers and lumberjacks get the crowd involved in the show by encouraging them to cheer for their team.

HAYWARD -- Fred Scheer can’t help but reflect on the long history of his Lumberjack Shows in Hayward, as he prepares for the upcoming 33rd season. He and his brother Robert created the original show in 1981, incorporating events from the Lumberjack World Championships.

More than a demonstration, the show features a competition between two lumberjack teams as they do 10 different events, logrolling, pole climbing and cross-cut saw among them. Cheering the teams on gets the crowd involved in the show which is a key element in family entertainment and a little down home humor keeps everyone chuckling.

The original venue for the show in 1981 was Fred and son Cassidy pose after Cassidy wins a small dock on the the ESPN Outdoor Games Competition. Fred has trained numerous lumberjacks to perform shore of Lake Hayward in his show and who have gone on to win behind what was various lumberjack competitions. then called Windmill Square. There the show’s lumberjacks delighted small crowds and soon it became apparent the production needed more space.

With encouragement from Tony Wise, the legendary Hayward promoter, Fred and Robert Scheer moved the show to its present location, Lumberjack Village.

Fred is now the sole owner of Fred Scheer Lumberjack Shows and the Lumberjack Village. Training young athletes to be lumberjacks is still a fulfilling role for Fred.

Through the years many lumberjacks have come, performed and moved on to other careers. Numerous world champion logrollers, pole climbers and boom-runners had their start as apprentices in Fred Scheer’s Lumberjack Show and the cast has always included world champion lumberjacks. A world champion log roller himself, Fred occasionally delights audiences by personally participating in a show. For all the years Scheer’s Lumberjack Shows has been in Hayward, it continues to draw crowds. One might say that a visit to northern Wisconsin isn’t complete without seeing a Scheer’s Lumberjack Show.

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Destination Sawyer County

Activities

Runamuk Rides 13679W Thannum Fire Ln. Hayward, WI 54843 715-634-0656 info@runamukrides.com runamukrides.com ATV, UTV, boat & snowmobile rentals. 2-, 4- and 8-hour and multiday guided & unguided excursions.

Scheer’s Lumberjack Shows Lumberjack Bowl, Hwy. B 715-634-6923 scheerslumberjackshow.com Spirited lumberjack style competition: logrolling, pole climbing, power saw, axe throw, and more. Comedy routines.

Retail/Services Mark Anthony Design Group P.O. Box 1074 Hudson, WI 54016 715-760-0188 • 715-386-2928 madesigngroup.com Mark Anthony Group, LLC. Architectural master planners and interior design consultants, catering to custom design/build lake homes.

Lynne Marie’s Candies 10411 State Rd. 27 S Hayward, WI 54843 715-634-3553 * 800-873-8343 LynneMariescandies.com Homemade fudge made from scratch and hand-dipped chocolates at Lynne Maries’ Candies in Windmill Square, Hwy. 27 S.

Lodging Lac Courte Oreilles Lodge Hayward, WI 54843 715-558-0607 www.majestic-escapes.com Experience this charming vintage 12-bedroom lakeside retreat. Ideal vacation rental for large groups!

Deer Run Resort 9107 N. River Rd. Hayward, WI 54843 715-462-3276 DeerRunResort-Hayward.com Friendly, familyowned resort on the beautiful Chippewa Flowage, 2 & 4 bedroom cabins, RV park, bar.

Mallard’s Landing Enzian Shore Dr. Hayward, WI 54843 715-634-0910 mallardslandinghayward.com Award winning German built log cabins on the Namekagon River/Lake Hayward. Free use of one canoe.

Check at the Riverside Motel to register.

Oak Shores 10429 N. State Road 27 Hayward, WI 54843 715-945-2511 treelandresorts.com Suites and vacation homes, 1- to 3-bedrooms, panoramic views of Chief Lake. Heated swimming pool, playground, canoes and kayaks.

The Riverside Motel 10429 N. State Road 27 Hayward, WI 54843 715-634-2661 riversidemotelhayward.com Located on the scenic Namekagon River/Lake Hayward within walking distance to downtown.

Treeland Resorts 9630N Treeland Rd. Hayward, WI 715-462-3874 treelandresorts.com On the 17,000 acre Chippewa Flowage. Vacation homes, motel suites, waterfront rentals, RV sites.

Runamuk Roost 7355N Park Ln. Hayward, WI 54843 888-851-5658 info@runamukroost.com runamukroost.com Storybook vintage Northwoods lodge loaded with charm & comfort. Level lake frontage, all modern amenities, good swimming and fishing.

Recreation Runamuk Rides 13679W Thannum Fire Ln. Hayward, WI 54843 715-634-0656 info@runamukrides.com runamukrides.com ATV, UTV (side-byside), boat & snowmobile rentals.

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Shawano COUNTRY

Calendar

(place your event for $10) May 3 Pulaski – Citywide Rummage Sales: Starts at 8am.

May 9 Wittenberg – RummageO-Rama: Starts at 7:30am.

May 16-18 Keshena – Gathering of Warriors Pow wow: Woodland Bowl.

May 25 Gresham – Memorial Weekend Trail Ride: Horse trail ride, Upper Red Lake Road. 715-7873868.

June 7 Wittenberg – “Rock’n’ the Farm” Mini Triathlon & 5K Run/ Walk: 9am start.

June 14 Shawano – Muskie Hunt: Held on Shawano Lake.

June 14 Shawano – Jumpin’ June Jamboree & Car Show: 9am to

4pm, Main Street. Large car show, live music, food stands, vendors.

715-853-3775.

June 14 Shawano – Rhubarb Festival: 10am to 3pm, Heritage Park. Horse drawn wagon rides, rhubarb desserts, lemonade, museum tours. Sponsored by Historical Society.

June 15 Wittenberg – Strawberry Festival: Starts at 10am, Homme Home of Wittenberg. Picnic lunch at 1pm, parade at noon, cake walk, dunk tank, kids games, music.

June 22 Bonduel – Brunch on the Farm: 9am to 1pm, Kurowski Farm, W3052 Swamp Road. Dairy breakfast, tours of the dairy, miniature horse and cart rides, petting zoo, children’s games, live music.

Destination Shawano County Activities Menominee Casino Resort N277 Hwy. 47/55 Keshena, WI 800-343-7778 MenomineeCasinoResort.com Hotel, casino, restaurant, players club, gift shop, convention center, entertainment, RV sites.

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Shawano’s jumpin’ with activities SHAWANO – The Shawano Downtown Business Association welcomes you to their 10th annual “Jumpin’ June” Jamboree & Car Show, from 9am to 4pm, Saturday, June 14 in Shawano.

In addition to the antique car show, there will be craft vendors, kids games, bike giveaway, sidewalk sales, petting zoo, home based business vendors, food and live music. Vehicle traffic will be rerouted around the 100 and 200 Blocks of the Historic Downtown Main Street for everybody’s safety and convenience.

On the same day, from 10am to 3pm, the Shawano County Historical Society is hosting its sixth annual Rhubarb Festival in Heritage Park. Ride the horse-drawn wagon from the Jumpin’ June Jamboree to Heritage Park. Once there, stroll by the old-fashioned flower gardens and view “Olde Tyme” craft demonstrations.

Indulge in old-fashioned rhubarb desserts, homemade ice cream, and quench your thirst with a rhubarb lemonade drink. Tour the five museums and become an expert on the history of Shawano County.

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Vilas COUNTY

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(place your event for $10) May 1-30 Presque Isle – Artists Interactive Exhibit: Presque Isle Community Library.

May 1 Eagle River -- May Day Tea Party: 4-5pm, Olson Memorial Library. Formal tea party for boys and girls ages 5-12 years old. Pat Lamon at 715-479-8070.

May 2-3 Sayner – Spring Stampede: Community Building.

Huge rubber stamp sales, demos and classes. (715) 542-3789.

May 3 Boulder Junction – Spaghetti Dinner: 4-7pm, Community Center.

Fundraiser for children education.

May 3 Eagle River -- Danceworks Unlimited Dance Recital: 1:30pm and 6pm, Northland Pines High School Auditorium. Tickets available at the door. Leigha Siegmeier at 715479-1346.

May 3 St. Germain – Martinis in May: 6-9pm, Whitetail Inn. Light hors d’ oeuvres, live music, Sample and vote on martinis made by local bartenders. Tickets at chamber or Whitetail Inn. (715) 477-2205.

May 4 Conover – Ladies Luncheon: Noon to 3pm, Lanny’s Fireside. Luncheon, raffles, specialty vendors.

May 9-10 Manitowish Waters – Birding Festival: Field trips, workshops and programs.

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May 10 Eagle River -- Journeys Marathon: Full marathon, half marathon, 13.1 power walk, 5K and kids fun run. journeysmarathon.org.

May 14 Eagle River -- Salad Luncheon and Card Party: 11:30am, Our Savior Lutheran Church.

Luncheon to be served - Cost: $10.

Door prizes available. Lois Parnitzke at (715) 479-1366.

May 16-18 Presque Isle – Walleye Tournament: Various area lakes. Contact chamber.

May 23-25 Eagle River -- Eagle River Gun Show: Friday 3-8pm Saturday 9am - 5pm Sunday Hours: 9am to 3pm, Eagle River Ice Arena. Gun show/sale of firearms and hunting equipment. Bob Pucci at (608) 752-6677 or (715) 381-7991.

May 24 Boulder Junction – Pork Steak and Chicken Dinner: 3:307pm, Community Center. Lions Club sponsor.

May 24 Sayner – Community Garage Sale: 9am to 2pm, Community Building. 20 garage sales.

May 24 & 25 Eagle River

-- Strawberry Craft Fest: 9:30am to 4:30pm, Vilas County Fairgrounds.

Arts and crafts, food, strawberry treats, musical entertainment.

May 25 Manitowish Waters – The BIG Event: Auction and Dinner: 4-7:30pm, North Lakeland Discovery Center. Wine tastings, silent and live auctions and dinner. (715) 543-2085.

May 25 St. Germain -- Classic Sled Round-up Show & Swap: 7am to 3pm, St. Germain Community Park. Sponsored by Snowmobile Hall of Fame. Vintage snowmobiles on display in the park along with a swap meet and vendors. Awards and raffle give away at 3pm. Music and food all day. Jamie Zeller at (715) 542-4463, snowmobilehalloffame.com June 6-8 Eagle River -- Fishing Has No Boundaries: Friday and Saturday 7am - 4pm, Sunday 7am to noon.

Start from the Wild Eagle Lodge.

This event opens the great outdoors for people with disabilities through the world of fishing. Wil Campbell at (715) 479-9309.

June 7 St. Germain – Walk in the Woods Art Fair: 9am to 3pm, in the park behind chamber office. Fine art, crafts, wine tasting, fine artisan cheeses and live music.

June 11 Presque Isle – Vintage Cottage Walk: 10am, Community Center. Sponsored by Heritage Society.

June 13-15 Eagle River -- Headwaters Spring Classic of Champions Musky Tournament: 5pm on Friday at the Hiawatha Hideaway. Fishing start 7am on the Eagle River Chain of Lakes at the Hiawatha Hideaway. Scott Samuels at (715) 547-3340 or headwatersmuskies.com June 14 Arbor Vitae – Devil’s Elbow Trail Run: 5:30pm check-in begins, run/walk at 7pm, Trout Lake Golf Club.

June 14 Eagle River – Great Northern Beer Festival: 30 breweries represented. Hi-Pines Campground.

June 14 Eagle River -- Eagle River Union Airport Fly-In and Radar Run: 8am to 3pm, Eagle River Union Airport. Saturday activities include pancake breakfast 8-11am and radar run on the 1/4 mile runway. Lunch 11:30am to 3pm. Robert Hom at 715479-7442, erairport.com June 14 Eagle River -- Great Northern Beer Festival: 2-6pm, Hi-Pines Eagle River Campground.

Bill Summers at 715-891-0421, greatnorthernbeerfestival.com.

June 14 & 15 Conover -Callie Rohr Memorial Canoe and

Birding Festival to feature keynote speaker, field trips MANITOWISH WATERS -- A summer in the Northwoods just wouldn’t be complete without hearing the beautiful yet haunting yodel of the common loon echoing across the lake on a still evening.

This year the 10th annual Northwoods Birding Festival, an event hosted by the North Lakeland Discovery Center in partnership with the Discovery Center Bird Club on Friday and Saturday, May 9-10, will feature this iconic bird with a keynote presentation about loon behavior by ecologist Dr. Jay Mager.

Mager, an associate professor of Biological & Allied Health Sciences at Ohio Northern University, is studying the acoustic signals that common loons use to acquire and defend breeding territories.

The Birding Festival begins Friday evening at 5pm with a reception and bird photography presentation by North Lakeland Discovery Center’s assistant director, Azael Meza. He will explore the connections between birds, nature photography and conservation, providing inspiring examples from his own bird photos. There is also an owl prowl program and night hike.

Saturday will kick off with early morning warbler walks followed by field trips to local birding hotspots guided by naturalist and author John Bates, wildlife researchers Terry Daulton and Jeff Wilson and research professor amber Roth. The day will also include bird-banding demonstrations, Mager’s keynote presentation and concurrent sessions with presentations by experts on bird identification, reducing obstacles to bird migration and rare and threatened Wisconsin bird species.

Festival details, schedule and online registration can be found at discoverycenter.net or call (715) 543-2085. Discovery Center is located at 215 County Hwy. W, just off Hwy. 51.

Canoe or kayak to the finish line – and a cure CONOVER – The Callie Rohr Memorial Canoe and Kayak Race reaches a milestone this year, its 10th year -- and you can help fund research toward finding a cure for the brain tumor that claimed the life of a precious child, Callie Rohr, just five days before her 10th birthday.

Her parents, Jeff and Marcia Rohr, operate Rohr’s Wilderness Tours (RWT). After their loss, they decided to organize a river outing to raise funds for pediatric brain tumor research. Named after their daughter, the two-day marathon canoe/kayak race takes place on the historic headwaters of the Wisconsin River.

This year’s race will be June 14-15. You can paddle a full, half marathon or the shorter “Paddle for a Cure” race.

Recreation and stock boat racers will start from the RWT landing at 10am Saturday, stopping halfway at the River Road landing.

They will continue the next day to the finish line in Eagle River.

Pro racers tackle the entire course on Sunday, leaving from RWT at 7:30am. The “Cure” paddlers start their three-mile route at County G at 10:30am Sunday. All racers will finish at the Eagle River Inn on Sunday.

Spectators are welcome to watch the start and finish of the race, as well as at the River Road landing. There will be an auction, music and raffle Saturday night at RWT. The pig roast, raffles and awards ceremony will follow the race conclusion Sunday at Eagle River Inn. For more information, call (715) 547-3639 or visit rwtcanoe.com.

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Kayak Race: Rohr’s Wilderness Tours.

Public invited to watch the race.

Breakfast at 7:30am with 9am start for the 26-mile canoe and kayak race on the Wisconsin River. Benefits the American Brain Tumor Association.

Full weekend of activities surround the race. Cookout and auction at 5 pm. Pig roast at 1:30pm Sunday, Eagle River Inn. Jeff or Marcia Rohr at 715-547-3639 or email rwtcanoe@ nnex.net rwtcanoe.com June 15 Conover -- Take A Kid Fishing: 11am to 3pm, Conover Town Park. Children fish in Lake Itsy Bitsy for trout. Poles and bait provided. Food and beverages on site. Prizes awarded. Sponsored by Conover Lions. Roger Flaherty at (715) 479-6673, conover.org June 18 Presque Isle – Artists Interactive Exhibit Open House: 10am to 3:30pm, Community Center.

Hands-on art demonstrations.

June 19 Eagle River -- Luncheon & Card Party: 11 am, Reiter Center in Three Lakes. Sponsored by Ministry Eagle River Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. Diana at (715) 545-4034.

June 20-21 St. Germain – Community Rummage Sale: 9am to 3pm both days. Printed and on-line maps available.

June 21 Eagle River -- Spring In The Pines Model Contest & Swap Meet: Presented by Northwoods Scale Model Phanatics at the Eagle River Derby Track from 9am - 4pm.

Raffle, make & take for kids and swap meet. Awards with judging noon to 3pm. Tom Foerster at (715) 479-4988 or e-mail: foerstertm@yahoo.com.

June 21-22 Eagle River -- Professional Musky Tournament Trail: 2 day tournament to be held on the Eagle River Chain.

Tim Widlacki at (815) 464-8412, promusky.com.

June 27 & 28 Eagle River -- ERFSC/USFC Figure Skating International Test Session: 8am at the Eagle River Ice Arena. Jacqui

Monge at (715) 891-1452, erra.com.

June 27 & 28 Three Lakes -- Three Lakes Shootout Boat Race and Fly In: Friday: 5-8pm and Saturday 11am to 5pm.

Headquarters at the Sunset Grill in Three Lakes. Drag boats racing the radar gun, mobiles pulling barefoot skiers, vintage aircraft and food. Jim Leatzow at 715-546-3300, ThreeLakesShootout.com.

June 28 Manitowish Waters – Just Tri It! Triathlon: Swim, trail bike and trail run. Starts at 8:30am. North Lakeland Discovery Center. (715) 543-2085.

June 28 & 29 Eagle River -World Championship Snowmobile Reunion and Grass Drags: Saturday 9am to 4pm & Sunday 9am to 4pm at the Eagle River Derby Track.

Snowmobile grass drags and swap meet. Chuck Decker at (715) 4794424, derbytrack.com.

June 28-29 Presque Isle – Community Library Book Sale: Saturday, 9am to 4pm, Sunday, 11am to 3pm.

June 29 Conover – Chamber’s Taste of Conover: 11am to 3pm, Conover Town Park. Sample great foods from local businesses. (715) 479-5757.

June 29 St. Germain – Freedom 5K Fun Run: Registration at 7:30am, race at 8:30am, Community Park.

June 29 St. Germain – Independence Day Celebration: Craft fair 10am to 4pm, Community Park; parade through downtown at 1pm, rides and games to follow.

Fireworks at dusk.

June 29 Presque Isle – Country Fair: 10am to 4pm, Main Street. Last Wilderness Fun Run/Walk 9am at Skyview; plant sale 10am to 3pm at Community Center.

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Of Marathons & Triathlons MANITOWISH WATERS & EAGLE RIVER – Part of the popularity of athletic events in the Northwoods is the unsurpassed beauty of the routes they follow – through deep pine forests and past crystal clear lakes. Quiet enough you can hear the wind whisper through those pines, along with birds and red squirrels in the trees. We have been to both of the two events below and were impressed on how well they were organized and staffed, too.

A few years ago Father Winter threw a handful of snow at the Journeys Marathon before shuffling off for good (until the following December). The snow-covered trees made for great backdrops for photos as runners took it all in stride. Which is to say runners are enamored with this race, no matter the race conditions. This year’s event falls on Saturday, May 10. Runners begin their journey near Boulder Junction and finish in Eagle River. Go to journeysmarathon.org for details and registration.

Discovery Center by entering the Just Tri It Marathon on Saturday, June 28. The start time is 8:30am. Individual and team competition are featured in this event, which includes a 300-yard lake swim, 10K mountain bike and a 5K trail run. Advance and same day registration offered. Go to discoverycenter.net or call (877) 543-2085 for more information. T’s are assured to those who registered by June 20. Open to those 13 and older. Post-race snacks, awards and music follow the race.

You can explore the beautiful grounds of the North Lakeland

Destination Vilas County

Food & Spirits

Rustic Roadhaus 5194 Hwy. 51 S. Manitowish Waters, 54545 715-543-8500 RusticRoadhaus.com Homemade pizza, sandwiches, dinners and nightly specials.

Buckets of chicken to go. Open daily.

Tribute Brewing Co. 1106 N. Bluebird Road Eagle River, WI 54521 715-480-BEER tributebrewing.com Taphouse open Tuesday - Friday 3pm - 9pm, Saturday 1pm - 9pm, closed Sundays and Mondays.

Lodging

Chanticleer Inn 1458 E. Dollar lake Rd. Eagle River, WI 54521 715-479-4486 * 800-752-9193 chanticleerinn.com Year round resortmotel-condo complex. On snowmobile trail 10E. On Eagle Chain of Lakes. 3 miles from Eagle River off Hwy. 70.

Recreation Rohr’s Wilderness Tours 5230 Razorback Rd. Conover, WI 54519 715-547-3639 rwtcanoe.com Canoe & kayak trips, campground, RV, tent, season, equestrian friendly, luxury house, groomed trail.

Eagle Falls Adventure Golf Northern Lights Laser Tag 1040 E. Pine St. Eagle River, WI 54521 715-477-0808 eaglefallsadventuregolf.com 18-hole adventure style mini golf course.

Ice cream and soft drinks. Lazer tag arena with 3,000 sq. ft. play area.

Retail/Services Coontail Sports 1400 Hwy. 51 Arbor Vitae, WI 54568 888-874-0885 coontailsports.com Clothing, kayak and canoes and accessories, ski and wakeboards, kayak and SUP rentals.

Pink Coyote 212 E. Wall St. Eagle River, WI 715-479-9831 pinkcoyote.us Large selection of Native American jewelry and art, including bracelets, rings, Kachina dolls, baskets, and more.

St. Germain Chamber of Commerce St. Germain, WI 800-727-7203 St-Germain.com One-stop shop for information on the area: maps, brochures, trail maps, fishing reports, event guide.

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Headwaters State Bank 4175 Hwy. B • PO Box 149 Land O’ Lakes, WI 54540 715-547-3383 www.headwatersstatebank.com Full service bank offering personal and commercial banking services including, online banking, loans for cars, homes, construction, etc.

Lodging Buckatabon Lodge & Lighthouse Inn 5630 Rush Rd., Conover, WI 54519 715-479-4660 www.buckatabon.com Family vacation resort on Lower Buckatabon Lake. Two and three bedroom cabins, camping, boat and motor rentals. Pets are welcome.

Deer Path Resort 5915 Jacoby Rd., Conover, WI 54519 715-479-9620 www.deerpathresort.com Year round resort on Upper Buckatabon Lake. Ten cabins, sand frontage, great fishing, boating, skiing and relaxation.

Jefferson’s Landing 3698 Jefferson’s landing Rd., Conover, WI 54519 715-479-7066 • 715-479-9028 www.jeffersonslanding.com See the eagles soar and hear the loons call on beautiful South Twin Lake. Quiet, family friendly setting, sandy shoreline.

Dublin Sports Bar & Grill 4394 Twin Overlook Dr., Conover, WI 54519 Off Hwy. K on North Twin Lake 715-350-2121 www.dublinsportsbarandgrill. com 2 Happy Hours, 2-6pm & 10pmmidnight. 16 beers on tap, 16 flat screens. Best view in the Northwoods.

Maple View Resort 3360 McPeak Rd., Conover, WI 54519 715-479-4600 www.mapleviewresort.com Cabin rentals, seasonal campsites, lodge, bar, great food, snowmobile to your door, great ice fishing, year-around family fun, beach.

The Log Cabin 226 Hwy. 45 N, Conover, WI 54519 715-479-2787 www.logcabinconover.com Bar & grill and café. Featuring our famous homemade pizzas, daily specials, conveniently located at Sno-Buddies pit stop #16 along Trail No. 12.

Sandy Shores Resort 5575 Spruce Rd., Conover, WI 54519 715-479-9848 www.sandyshoresconover.com On Lower Buckatabon Lake.

Four fully furnished 2 and 3 bedroom cabins. Open mid-May to early October. Free Wi-fi in cabins.

Scott’s Twin Lakes Resort 3693 Twin Lake Rd., Conover, WI 54519 715-479-9045 www.scottsresort.com 6 year-round cabins, excellent fishing on South Twin Lake, sandy beach, level grounds, snowmobilers welcome.

Twin Pine Resort 4214 Twin Lake Rd., Conover, WI 54519 715-479-9119 www.twinpineresort.net 4-bedroom home and three 2-bedroom cabins. Private wooded setting. 285 feet of level sand frontage. May to October.

Food & Spirits Club 45 Sports Bar & Grill 4800 Old Hwy. 45, Conover, WI 54519 715-547-3571 Overlooking Denton Lake.

Serving sandwiches, pizza, Friday fish fry with salad bar.

Famous Italian Beef! Daily specials. Closed Tuesdays.

Retail/Services Welnetz Chiropractic 4096 Hwy. 45 S., Conover, WI 54519 715-479-8003 Treatment of back pain, sciatica, neck and shoulder pain, headaches, sports injuries and auto accident injuries. New patients always welcome.

Eliason Realty of the North 4228 Hwy. B, Land O’ Lakes, WI 54540 800-472-5222 www.Eliasonlol.com Serving Northern Wisconsin, Cisco Chain of Lakes, Watersmeet and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

Residential, vacant land & commercial properties.

Eliason Realty of the North 302 W. Pine St., Eagle River, WI 54521 715-479-4431 408 Hwy. 70 St. Germain, WI 54558 715-542-3223 www.EliasonRealty.com Buying or selling in the Northwoods, depend on us for proven results. Let us make your Northwoods dreams come true!

Northern Waters Angling & Archery 160 Hwy. 45, Conover, WI 54519 715-477-2224 www.NorthernWatersConover. com Fishing and archery supplies, indoor 3D archery range, indoor video range. Novelty apparel, lake shirts and gifts.

Northern Edge Sport & Marine 6200 Hwy. 45, Land O’ Lakes, WI 54540 715-547-1100 www.northernedgesportmarine. com For all your boating needs, marine sales and service. Serving northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula.

Recreation Eagle River Golf Course 457 E. McKinley St., Eagle River, WI 54521 800-280-1477 • 715-479-8111 www.eaglerivergolfcourse.com 18 manicured golf holes, golf schools and private lessons, golf packages available with lodging, on-line tee times and golf specials.

Pine Point Riding Stables 2445 Hwy. 45 N, Eagle River, WI 54521 715-479-4394 • 715-891-2524 www.pinepointridingstables.com 40-45 minute guided horseback rides through scenic woods.

Some trotting on ride. Advance ride for experienced riders by reservation.

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CONOVER AREA BUSINESSES

First National Bank www.fnb-eagleriver.com 400 E. Wall St. • PO Box 1209 Eagle River, WI 54521 715-479-4406 www.fnb-eagleriver.com Full line of retail and commercial banking services, financial planning, telephone and Internet banking with bill payment, credit cards.

Gateway Lodge, Restaurant and Lounge 4103 Co. Hwy. B, Land O’ Lakes, WI 54540 715-547-3321 • 800-848-8058 www.gateway-lodge.com 72 customized and newly renovated suites and studios, large indoor pool, restaurant, lounge, game room, on bike, ATV and snowmobile trails.

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St. Germain to host Classic Sled Roundup ST. GERMAIN – My 1972 Arctic Cat – non-running and in need of TLC -- found a new home about two years ago. My wallet was richer by about $250, but my heart poorer by the absence of this classic gem. I suspect, though, that one of these years I will see it restored to its former glory and displayed at the Snowmobile Hall of Fame’s annual Classic Sled Roundup in St. Germain.

That’s the place where all the classic sleds from the 60s and 70s can be found each spring. This year’s Roundup, presented by Arctic Cat, Inc., will be from 8am to 5pm, Sunday, May 25 at the St. Germain town park. There’s also a very large swap meet that seems to be getting bigger each year.

All brands are welcomed, and judging takes place of vintage and antique sleds for first and second place. The Vintage Sno-Pro Master Series Award and Best of Show will also be presented.

Register your sled for just $5, with a maximum fee of $25 for multiple sleds. Registration begins at 7am. Swap space is $20 for standard size area.

R&R Motorsports of Hazelhurst is also bringing new Arctic Cat snowmobiles on ATVs to the show. Music and food provided by the Bo-Boen Snowmobile Club of St. Germain all day. Tickets will be available for the drawing of the restored 1978 John Deere, which will take place that day. Proceeds benefit the Snowmobile Hall of Fame in St. Germain. For more information, call (715) 542-4463 or snowmobilehalloffame.com.

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Mark Your Calendar for ‘A Taste of Conover’ (CONOVER) – The Conover Chamber of Commerce welcomes you to their signature food event of the year, “A Taste of Conover,” which will be Sunday, June 29 at the Conover Town Park, located on County Road K East. Hours are 11am to 3pm.

You won’t have to worry about rain, as the event will be held in the park pavilion More than a dozen area businesses will be featuring a taste of food items for breakfast, lunch and dinner and, of course, desserts at this eighth annual event. Each vendor will have food items available in $1 increments. Dollar tickets may be purchased at the park entrance.

There will be music to listen to as you sample the delicious food items. Children can have fun with the bounce house and dunk tank. For more information – and be sure to mark this event on your calendar – contact Sharon Olander at (715) 479-5757.

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Enjoy a sunset trail run

ARBOR VITAE – Enjoy the beauty of the Trout Lake District during the annual Devil’s Elbow trail runs on Saturday, June 14 at the Trout Lake Golf Club in Arbor Vitae. You can also elect to walk the evening event that takes you through the course and woodland trails of the golf club.

Check-in begins at 5:30pm that day with the trail run/walk beginning at 7pm. Advance registration is $30, and it goes up to $35 after June 1. Early registration gets you a T-shirt food and beverage. Cash payout to top three finishers in both the 5k and 10K races.

Proceeds benefit the local high school scholarship fund, the local elementary school’s education foundation and the Arbor Vitae bike trail efforts. Supporters are welcomed to enjoy a festive summer evening while cheering on the participants.

Register forms available at the golf club, Coontail Sports in Arbor Vitae and Boulder Junction, or by going to active.com.

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Catch the fun at this walleye tournament (PRESQUE ISLE) – Be among the anglers on a mission to have fun and maybe win a prize during the 23rd annual Presque Isle Walleye Tournament, May 16-18. The Presque Isle Chamber of Commerce sponsors the tournament held in what is called “Wisconsin’s Last Wilderness.”

Fishing takes place on six well-known walleye lakes: Little Horsehead, Big Horsehead, Oxbow, Presque Isle, Averill and Van Vliet. Entry fee is $25 per person. The tournament field is limited so it’s manageable and fun to fish. For registration information, contact the chamber office at (888) 835-6508 or visit presqueisle. com.

Hours of the catch-and-release tournament are Friday, noon to 8 p.m.; Saturday, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday, 7-11 a.m.

Fishing and tournament regulations will be reviewed at Friday morning’s orientation at 10am at the Community Building. The total number of inches of registered fish determines winners over the weekend.

After tall he “one last cast” are made Sunday, there will be a free luncheon for fishermen and the awards ceremony. There will be numerous door prizes for participants attending the ceremonies.

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Heritage Day SPOONER – Beautiful handcrafted wooden canoes will be on display at the annual Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Day, Saturday, May 24, at the Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum (WCHM) in Spooner. The day traditionally marks the opening of the museum season.

The third annual WCHM Canoe & Wooden Boat Show is held in conjunction with the Heritage Day. They will be displayed in front of the former grain elevator turned museum, 312 N. Front Street. Hours will be 11am to 4pm with the various crafts, from classic to modern design, on display outside the museum.

In addition to the outside show, there will be live music, museum tours, open house in the museum exhibit hall (the 2014 exhibit will be unveiled), ongoing activities and demonstrations in the canoe workshop, and food and beverages available in the beer garden. Be sure to check out the new stock of merchandise in the museum’s gift shop. Also on display will be the 2014 raffle canoe, a wood and canvas solo paddler that was built in the museum’s canoe shop.

Exhibitors welcome your questions about their canoes and wooden boats. Some vendors will be doing demonstrations on wooden canvas canoe construction techniques inside the canoe shop or ongoing in their booths.

Also planned for the following day, Sunday will be a paddle and float trip departing from the museum at 11am. Bring a canoe and lunch and join this four-hour trip down a quiet stretch of a nearby waterway.

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(place your event for $10) May 10 Sarona -- Prairie Fling: Hunt Hill Audubon Sanctuary, 715-6356543, hunthill.org May 11 Spooner -- Mother’s Day Brunch Train: WI Great Northern Railroad, 715-635-3200, spoonertrainride.com May 17 Stone Lake -- Business Expo: Stone Lake Fire Hall, 715-9570022/0055 May 24 Spooner -- Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Day & Wooden Boat and Canoe Show: Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum, 715-635-5502, wisconsincanoeheritagemuseum. com May 31 Stone Lake -- Lions Fish Fry: Lions Hall. 715-865-3041 June 6 Shell Lake – Music at the Shed: 7pm, The Potter’s Shed. The Ragbirds (folk rockers), $10, children under 12 free, The Potter’s Shed. 715468-4122. ThePottersShed.com.

June 6-7 Sarona -- Birding Blitz: Hunt Hill Audubon Sanctuary, 715635-6543, hunthill.org June 7 Shell Lake – Music at the Shed: 7pm, The Potter’s Shed.

Hymn for Her (Hell’s Angels meet the Amish) $10, children under 12 free.

715-468-4122. ThePottersShed.com.

June 7 Sarona -- Cakes at the Lake’s Loons: Hunt Hill Audubon Sanctuary, 715-635-6543, hunthill. org June 7 Spooner -- Chuck Revak Memorial Kids Fishing Event: Veterans Memorial Park June 7 Spooner -- Family Festival: Washburn County Fairgrounds, 715-468-2812 June 7 Stone Lake -- Stone Lake Area Garage Sales: 715-865-3302 June 8 Spooner -- Badger Car Show: Washburn County Fairgrounds, Spooner, 715-635-3740 June 13 Shell Lake – Music at the Shed: 7pm, the Potter’s Shed. Free jazz concert, benefit for the Shell Lake Arts Center. 715-468-4122.

ThePottersShed.com.

June 14 Shell Lake – Music at the Shed: 7pm, The Potter’s Shed. Porch Dogs. (Toe tappin’ folk rockabilly.)

Free. The PottersShed.com. 715-4684122. ThePottersShed.com.

June 14 Spooner -- Tri County Dairy Breakfast: Washburn County Fairgrounds, Spooner. 715-822-8805 June 14 Spooner --

Railroad Heritage Festival: Railroad Memories Museum, Spooner. 715-635-3325, railroadmemoriesmuseumspooner.org June 14 Stone Lake -- Craft Fair: 715-865-3302 June 14 Stone Lake -- Mark Moran Antique Appraisal Show: Historical Museum, 715-865-5500 June 15 Spooner -- Father’s Day Brunch Train: Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad, Spooner. 715635-3200 www.spoonertrainride. com June 16 Shell Lake -- Northwoods Jazz Combo Concert: Lakeside Pavilion, 715-468-2414 www. shelllakeartscenter.org June 20 Shell Lake – Music at the Shed: 7pm, The Potter’s Shed. Molly and the Danger Band. (Americana fiddle extraordinaire.) 715-468-4122.

ThePottersShed.com.

June 20-21 Spooner -- Northwoods Blues Festival: Washburn County Fairgrounds, 715-638-2204 www. northwoodsbluesfestival.com June 21 Shell Lake – Music at the Shed: 7pm, The Potter’s Shed. PR&W (folk, rock, blues, fiddle trio). Free.

715-468-4122. ThePottersShed.com.

June 23 Shell Lake -- Northwoods Jazz Combo Concert: Lakeside Pavilion, 715-468-2414, shelllakeartscenter.org June 25 Shell Lake -- Tribute to the Big Bands w/ Northwoods Big Band: Shell Lake Arts Center, 715468-2414, shelllakeartscenter.org June 27 Shell Lake – Music at the Shed: 7pm, The Potter’s Shed.

Lonnie Knight & Mosquito Shoals.

(Haunting ballads & quirky covers.)

Free. 715-468-4122. ThePottersShed. com.

June 28 Shell Lake – Music at the Shed: 7pm, The Potter’s Shed. Brave Cowboy (folk, rock, blues duo). Free.

715-468-4122. ThePottersShed.com.

June 28 Sarona -- Bog Walk: Hunt Hill Audubon Sanctuary, 715-6356543, hunthill.org June 28 Sarona -- Cakes at the Lake’s Living with Bears: Hunt Hill Audubon Sanctuary, Sarona. 715635-6543, hunthill.org June 30 Shell Lake -- Northwoods Jazz Combo Concert w/Randy Sabien: Lakeside Pavilion, 715-4682414, shelllakeartscenter.org

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Destination Washburn County Financial Indianhead Credit Union 104 E. Maple Street Spooner, WI 54801 715-635-8273 www.indianheadcu.org Full service lender - serving people living/ working in Washburn, Polk, Burnett, Barron & Sawyer Counties. We have a full line of loan products.

Food & Spirits Greener’s Reel ‘Em Inn N1410 County Highway MD Sarona, WI 54870 715-354-3700 greenersreeleminn.com Full-service restaurant and dinner club on Long Lake. Book your private events, parties & banquets.

Tony’s Riverside 524 S. River Street Spooner, WI 54801 715-635-8636 www.tonysriversidebar.com Homemade pizza, burgers, chicken, beer, liquor, wine.

Tony & Carol Baier are your hosts. Conveniently located on Hwy. 63 South, Spooner, WI.

Retail AAA Sports Shop N5765 Bear Path Ln. Spooner, WI 54801 715-635-3011 www.tripleasportsshop.com Fishing, hunting, archery, live bait, guns (buy-selltrade), Daka Docks, full line sport shop and more. Open 7 days a week, open at 6am

The Potter’s Shed 260 Industrial Blvd.

Shell Lake, WI 54871 715-468-4122 * 800-850-8880 thepottersshed.com Gallery, café coffee shop, garden, gift shop, pottery outlet, food and live music, workshops for all ages.

Recreation Northwoods Lanes & Lounge 412 N. River Street Spooner, WI 54801 715-939-1203 Find them on Facebook Bowling, full bar, pool, games, food, birthday parties, work parties.

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