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Your Guide to Vacationing on Madeline Island and the Apostle Islands
The Attraction of Madeline Island By Lois Johnson Carlson Madeline Island isn’t just a place. It’s a frame of mind. Although the sites and activities may attract your attention, there’s something much deeper here that will attract your heart. Wondering if you should come across? Yes—hop on the ferryboat!
signs on the island honor its’ original residents and their heritage of humility and connection to nature. If you remain still, you may feel the strength of their presence in the quiet lake breezes.
Madeline Island‘s plethora of pastimes will satisfy a vacationer’s to-do list, like frolicking on soft sandy beaches, dining on delectable local fare or immersing one’s self in Madeline Island’s rich history.
Over the years, hearty souls came to Madeline Island as fishermen, farmers, craftsmen and teachers. Their love for the land grew along with their families. It’s no surprise their descendants carry on today with the same pioneering spirit, and now in turn, care for the community by running small businesses, operating the ferry, tending the ice road and serving in town government with a commitment to the Island that is their legacy.
It’s an intangible spirit—a je ne sais quoi—that if your heart is open to it, will beguile and court you, enticing you to return again and again. Perhaps it’s the invisible heartbeat beneath her shores drawing you in that creates the connection, but whatever the cause, it’s not unusual to be captivated by Madeline Island’s magical energy. It’s been that way for generations. The Chippewa people were the first to understand the magnetism of Mooningwanekaaning (island of the yellowbreasted woodpecker). It is here where the Creator guided them from the East Coast. The island is named for Equaaysayway, the daughter of Chief White Crane, who married fur trader Michel Cadotte and took the French name Madeleine. Today, directional
“Summer people” began their sojourns to Madeline Island in the 1800s. Generations later, many descendants of those first families still hear the call to return, recharge and renew— sailing fresh waters, embracing the abundant (continued on page 9)
What’s inside . . . Map & Business Directory of Downtown La Pointe and Madeline Island 2&3 Playing on the Island 4&5 History on the Island 6&8 Enjoying Art on the Island 7 Ferry Schedule 9 Events Calendar 10 & 11
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SHOPPING 2 Deena Schuppe Pottery 804 Main Steet 3 Mission Hill Coffee House Lakeview Place on Main Steet 4 Island Market 804 Main Steet 5 Lori’s Store 284 Middle Road 6 Madeline Island Bakery Lakeview Place 7 Dockside Main Steet 9 Bell Street Gallery on Madeline Island 807 Bell Street 9 Island Boutique 807 Bell Street 12 Madeline Island School of the Arts 978 Middle Road 13 Island Carvers Main Steet 14 La Pointe Center Art Guild & Gallery Lakeview Place 16 Woods Hall Studios & Gallery Main Steet 31 Madeline Island Candle Co. Main Steet
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Vacations. Offering paddle boarding, kayaking, snorkeling or scuba diving. Experienced guides and all the equipment you’ll need for any of these activities are available through Adventure Vacations (visit Adv-Vac.com or call (715)747-2100).
Ways to play on the Island Families with younger children will want to explore the Madeline Island Historical Museum up the hill from the Ferry Dock. History unfolds at the museum in displays describing Native American life, the fur trade and arrival of missionaries, 19th century fishing, logging, brownstone mining and local maritime lore. A lively musical slide show introduces the visitor to the “Story that is Madeline Island.” The gift shop offers books, crafts, jewelry, and gifts rooted in the island’s history. Just down the street from the Museum is another must see “museum,” the Madeline Island Historical Preservation Association consists of three buildings from the late 1800’s, experience and explore Island life. When the water beckons, kayaks and canoes are an obvious answer. To rent a canoe, paddle or rowboat at Big Bay Town Park Lagoon, call Bog Lake Outfitters at (715) 747-2685. More adventure can be found in town with Adventure
Welcome to the The Inn on Madeline Island, offering a wide variety of accommodations and resort amenities: • Large outdoor heated pool, hot tub and sauna with daily, weekly and seasonal memberships • Three Har-Tru tennis courts • Dock for daytime mooring • Gift shop featuring island clothing, books, bathing suits, nautical housewares • Boat charters, rentals and water taxi available from captainbobsmarina.com, 651.270.7506 • Restaurant—Exceptional lakeside dining at The Pub Restaurant & Wine Bar in a spacious dining room, cozy lounge or beachfront patio.
Golfers will appreciate the Madeline Island Golf Club (MadelineIslandGolf. com), which features an 18-hole, Scottish links-style course designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr. Huge double greens add a new dimension to your golfing experience. Inline skating fans should plan to be on the island on Saturday, June 20th for the 4th Annual Apostle Island Inline Marathon.
Wisconsin’s Great Island Escape
If you’re up for a hike close to town, check out Capser Trail. With trailheads on two of the island’s main arterial roads (Big Bay Road and Middle Road), the Capser Trail is a step into the lush and majestic interior of the island within walking distance of downtown and the ferry. This family friendly gravel trail winds through the woods, starting at about one-third mile from the ferry. Further in, the Nucy Meech trail, an undeveloped but well-worn path, branches off and arcs deeper into the beautiful quiet before rejoining the Capser.
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There are several benches for rest along the way. Also, towards Middle Road, there’s an overlook of tall grasses and wetlands. Creative types and families can turn exploring the island into a fun scavenger hunt with the help of a “Spinscape.” The spinning interactive art platform —available for purchase exclusively from Bell Street Gallery—is a fun way to arrange and display all your nature finds. A Spinscape is a unique and memorable souvenir to take home and also is a great gift idea.
Photo courtesy of Robert Larson
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lock and dam system opened Lake Superior’s waters to the rest of the world. Six lighthouses sprang up in the Apostle Islands to support the shipping, logging, mining, farming and fishing industries. Remnants of this era can be found throughout the islands. Snorkeling ship wrecks, climbing lighthouses and exploring the living quarters and tool sheds of the historic Manitou Fish Camp are just a few ways to enjoy the relics offered by the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.
Island magic: A billion years in the making By Karen Nicholas, Owner of Adventure Vacations
There are 22 islands in the archipelago, 21 of which make up the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. Madeline Island is the only island on which there is a small town, La Pointe established in 1834. Today about 250 residents inhabit year-round on the island and during the summer months the population swells to around 2,500 people. Madeline Island bridges the gap between wilderness of the islands and the “creature comforts of modern civilization.”
The Fedora Shipwreck located in shallow water has been submerged for over 100 years. On our boat tours you can view the shipwreck from the boat or snorkel over it to see the steel ribbing of her hull still intact. In 1904, just before the Fedora caught fire and went down, she passed the Raspberry Light house. Today you can climb the stairs of the light tower for an aerial view of the islands where the Fedora lay to rest. The Apostle Islands are also known for their long and sandy pristine beaches. Julian Bay on Stockton Island will make you feel like you’ve found the Caribbean of the Midwest. The sand feels like silk on your feet and squeaks a tune while under foot. The natural splendor of the islands and geological wonders are prominent on Madeline Island as well. At Big Bay State Park, the Point hiking trail leads you to cliffs above sea caves made of ancient sandstone. The State Park offers more than nine miles of trails, several scenic picnic areas and many
The geology of the Apostle Islands dates back more than one billion years. The gorgeous red sandstone caves, pillars, sea stacks and cliffs were once flowing sand settling in this part of the Superior basin. After the last glaciers receded, Lake Superior battered the rocks into the formations visible today. The most impressive sandstone formations and sea caves are found on Sand Island, Meyers Beach (mainland), Devils, Stockton, Oak and Madeline Island. These islands amply demonstrate working geology still in Beach progress.
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Creating Craft & Community for Almost 60 Years Featuring all Madeline Island made products:
Hand-made rugs, runners and shawls • Hand-thrown pottery Hand-fabricated and assembled jewelry • Locally-themed cards A large collection of Lake Superior agates and other local stones Organic soy candles Open Memorial Day – Labor Day / Mon-Fri: 11-5 / Sat: 11-6 / Sun: 11-2 Open September – October 10 / Thurs-Sat: 11-5
Adventure Vacations Shop on Madeline Island Sea Cave Boat & Kayak Tours
At 31,700 square miles, Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world and the third deepest, containing three quadrillion gallons of fresh water. Not surprisingly, Ojibwe Indians called the lake Gitche Gumee, meaning “big water.” In 1855 the Sault Ste. Marie
breathtaking views of Lake Superior. Nestled in the trees along the beach is a boardwalk over fragile plant life and foliage, which also offers glimpses of Big Bay lagoon.
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Wilderness Preserve Preserving our island ’s natural heritage. For our summer program schedule, or to learn how to get involved, visit us at www.MIWP.org
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A brief history of Madeline Island and the “Made on Madeline” tradition
of Lake Superior or clear the timber from the woods of Northern Wisconsin built their homes from materials available locally, like logs. Later, with the establishment of mills and quarries, home builders could use lumber or brownstone to construct a home or a place of business. With local materials, the settlement at La Pointe grew from a seasonal wigwam encampment with a few scattered log buildings, to a bustling town of homes, churches, schools and businesses.
2015 CALENDAR OF PROGRAMS & EVENTS: Open for the season on May 23, 10am to 4pm through July 3; open daily 10am to 5pm July 4 through August 22; open daily 10am to 4pm August 23 through October 3 (CLOSED on Sundays and Mondays, September 13–14, 20–21, and 27–28).
June 7: Visitor Appreciation Day, all admission $2 June 27–28: Ojibwe Artist Residency with April Stone-Dahl (Bad River) demonstrating black ash basket making. Sponsored by the Pace Woods Foundation. JULY 4: “A Day on the Green”—Traditional Madeline Island 4th of July; parade, speeches, and home-grown music festival. Museum open noon to 5pm.
July 7: “An Evening With the Penderecki Quartet”—lecture and performance The “Made on Madeline” tradition is well sponsored by the Madeline Island Music Camp, 7pm. Admission is FREE. represented by the local cottage industry of July 8: “Sigurd Olson and Why Wilderness Matters”—lecture by Mark Peterson, Islanders have a long, long tradition of making boat building. To travel from the island to the sponsored by the Madeline Island Wilderness Preserve (MIWP), 7pm. things—both utilitarian and artistic—which goes mainland, you needed a good wooden boat. And Admission is FREE. back at least 350 years. The earliest written for those residents whose livelihood depended July 10–12: “Connecting Cultures: Exploring the Lake Superior Fur Trade” history places French explorers and voyageurs on fishing, a seaworthy craft was all-important. special event, with a grand encampment of fur trade historians & reenactors. in the area by 1660, but Native American oral On the island, from the mid-19th century right July 15: “Climate Change and Chequamegon Bay”—lecture by Randy Lehr, traditions place the Ojibwe on the island at up until the present, building boats by hand is sponsored by Northland College (NC), 7pm. Admission is FREE. the time of Columbus. We do know that Native a time-honored tradition. Even the first ferry July 29: “Mushrooms of Madeline Island”—lecture by Tavis Lynch, sponsored Americans, whether Ojibwe, Ottawa, Huron, or boats were wooden vessels built in the early by MIWP, 7pm. Admission is FREE. Sioux, occupied the islands and Chequamegon 20th century by local craftsmen like Ed Valley. August 5: “Photo Treasure: The Emmanual Luick Collection”—lecture by Bay area for hundreds of years prior to the Bob Mackreth, sponsored by MIWP, 7pm. Admission is FREE. With the advent of summer tourism in the midcoming of Europeans. And these indigenous August 8–9: Ojibwe Artist Residency with Dave and Sandy Peterson 1890s, artists began to discover the beauty peoples made everything they used—clothing, (Lac du Flambeau) demonstrating birch bark basket making. Sponsored by the of Madeline Island and the surrounding tools, weapons, transportation and shelter— Pace Woods Foundation region. Whether trained at an art institute or from the natural resources they found around August 12: “Art and Tourism”—lecture by Ruth Lull, sponsored by NC, 7pm. university, like museum founder Bella Capser, them, in their immediate environment. Admission is FREE. or self taught in the folk tradition, like painter August 15–16: Ojibwe Artist Residency with Dennis and Cleo White Although the first Europeans brought with Joe Klesak, the fine art tradition continues (Lac Courte Oreilles) demonstrating yarn finger weaving and bead work. them factory or artisan made clothing, tools and to this day. There is no medium that has not August 19: “C.lupus ex Fabula: The Wolf of Myth”—lecture by Erick R. Olson, weapons, they quickly discovered that without been used to interpret Madeline island: oil sponsored by MIWP, 7pm. Admission is FREE. certain native-made objects, they would have a and watercolor painting; sculpture in welded September 26–27: “Anishniaabe Cultural Days” special event, very hard time surviving in the wilderness. So metals; photography with homemade pin hole commemorating the Treaty of 1854 with Ojibwe artists, musicians, and living those early French explorers, missionaries and cameras or printed in sepia tones in a darkroom; history reenactors. fur traders adopted indigenous ways of doing papier mache, seen to best things. They traveled the Great Lakes in handadvantage each year in the made canoes and were sheltered by the portable July 4 parade; wool and wigwam. They kept themselves warm and dry cotton yarn woven into with animal skins and furs and ate an Indian beautiful rugs by island diet. artisans working at Woods Hall Craft Shop; or clay, The French, British and American fur trades pit fired on a Madeline lasted on Madeline Island from around 1693 Island beach. until the early 1840s. During this 150 year Ojibwe art displays period, cultures melded and hand-made Making things by hand— Island history exhibits traditions continued. The Ojibwe, who had useful or beautiful— always combined the utilitarian and the artistic and many times both, is Weekend special events in everything they made—traditionally with ingrained in the island quills, feathers, claws, teeth, shells and colors way. It was practiced over made from berries or earth—began using 350 years ago by the first OPEN FOR SEASON European made materials to fashion their people and will continue May 23 – October 3 clothing, for example. Instead of stitching dyed into the future for as long and flattened porcupine quills to their buckskin as artists and craftspeople dresses, Ojibwe women sewed a dress from wool choose to live on or visit trade cloth using scissors, needles and thread, this magical place. See and decorated their new outfits with multithe “Made on Madeline” colored glass beads. The made-by-hand tradition tradition first hand: continued; only the raw materials changed. By Steve Cotherman, Director, Madeline Island Museum
A Place of Encounters
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and beer), this will become your Island hangout. This inspiring environment is filled with awardwinning art, both local and regionally based, providing breathtaking visual gifts, jewelry, sculptures, paintings, clothing and pottery. Everything is one-of-a-kind and hand-made. You’ll see Lake Superior and Apostle Islands inspiration in all media. Weekly demos, artists’ receptions, trunk shows and art painting classes Madeline Island Galleries and Studios will provide you that much needed art fix. Located Madeline Island and Lake Superior have long drawn across the street from Tom’s Burned Down Café on the corner of Middle Road and Bell Street, creative people to its beautiful, wild places, so it’s no surprise that 150+ artists have chosen to live and look for the bright colored flags and buildings. Open daily May 1 to October 26. create their art seasonally and year-round. It’s not 715-747-2092, bellstgallery.com unusual to come across artists plein-air painting at Big Bay Town Park, photographers kayaking, Chris Thompson and Ken Peterson are the weavers working away at looms at Woods Hall, creative duo behind Island Carvers, a gallery potters at their wheels and folks hanging out with that features artisan woodcarvings, antiques, several types of artists. curiosities, fairy garden accessories and more. This is great news for visitors wishing to enjoy absorbing art, as well as those who may be looking for a unique souvenir, memorable gift or piece of fine art to display in their home, office or Island retreat. Here’s a sampling of the galleries and studios available for your magical visit. The shops of Bell Street Gallery offer a truly unique and authentic experience, and has become an Island destination. Consisting of two gallery buildings, open-air pottery bazaar, Island Boutique featuring hand-made clothing, wood-fired pizza oven and ART BAR (offering live local music, wine
When Chris is not in the gallery carving gnomes, Santa’s, wine bottle stoppers, toothpick holders and Christmas ornaments, she travels through Wisconsin and Minnesota hunting for antiques and curiosities to stock Island Carvers’ Vintage Nook. This allows Ken to venture outdoors to transform ordinary stumps of wood into interesting and popular sculptures with only the use of a chainsaw. Check out his live chainsaw sculpting demonstrations on Saturdays. Island Carvers are open Tuesday–Saturday in June, Monday–Saturday in July and August. 715-747-6595 North 662 Main Street, www.islandcarvers.biz
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Katherine Parfet Studio is located on the second floor of the Big Blue Building in downtown La Pointe, her studio doubles as a workspace and small gallery. She is an acrylic and mixed media artist, working in an abstracted style that emphasizes her interest in color and pattern. Stop by and see the art—and the downtown view. 201 Lakeview Place, 715-747-6369 Madeline Island School of the Arts is a worldclass school offering five-day workshops for adults in writing, painting, quilting, photography and yoga from May through October. Class sizes are small and are designed for all levels of students. The outstanding facility is located just a mile down Middle Road and consists of three beautiful large workshop studios, dining facility and lodging in mission cottages for up to 50 students. Stop by for a guided tour and check out their collection of art for sale. Deena Schuppe Pottery is a working pottery studio with handcrafted stoneware and raku pottery, plus handmade soaps, body products, jewelry, prints, cards and more. They are open Tuesday through Saturday 10–5, Wednesday 10–7 and Sunday 11–4.
Michele Auger has been creating woven art on Madeline Island since 1979. Starting her weaving career at Woods Hall, Michele now has her own working studio where she weaves, paints and creates wonderful things. Turtle Tracks Studio is open by appointment and hosts a GARDEN PARTY —ART SALE the last weekend of July, every year. Michele’s work can also be found at Woods Hall, The La Pointe Center the La Pointe Center Art Gallery and at the Bayfield Art Gallery has been Inn. An island tradition: woven and painted art in an island ART source many forms and functions. Commissions are her since 1992. The Gallery is always fresh with new, specialty. Turtletracks@cheqnet.net, 715-747-3023 changing exhibits all Woods Hall is celebrating its 60th birthday this summer by emerging year. Sixty years ago, the original loom room and established local was finished when the floors were hand-pegged artists. The Gallery and looms set upon them. Sixty years ago this strives to exemplify the community development ministry of St. John’s beauty and culture of United Church of Christ created a place to learn our area by promoting, handcraft skills, provided a way for people to exhibiting, educating sell their products in the summer months, and and selling the work of contributed to the betterment of the Madeline these artists. The gallery Island community. is open seven days a week, June–August; Woods Hall has grown from a couple dozen weavers, shorter hours May, potters, jewelry makers, rock polishers and wood September and October. workers to more than 70 artisans and two working Opening receptions studios. In addition to the original crafts, they have are the talk of the added knitted goods, books and CDs, dolls, candles, town. Don’t miss them. hand-dyed yarn, paintings and clothing. Saturdays following each new exhibit. This is the final year of a capital campaign to 715-747-3321. renovate studios and expand the sales area to lpcartg&g@cheqnet.net accommodate all this activity. Join the campaign . . . stop by the store . . . take a lesson . . . buy something handmade by an Island artist.
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Madeline Island Historical Preservation Association:
Preserving the Past Enriches Our Lives By Mary McHugh
Experience life on Madeline Island during the late 1800 and early 1900s through the restored buildings maintained by the Madeline Island Historical Preservation Association (MIHPA). MIHPA is a non-profit organization supported by volunteers and donations and dedicated to the preservation of Island family history and community life. The maintenance of the historical buildings is under purview of MIHPA. At the MIHPA historical site you can step back in time and see Island life through the eyes of the early settlers. Visit a one-room schoolhouse, view a pioneer family’s life on Lake Superior and imagine daily living in the parlor of an early parson’s house.
Madeline Island is one of the oldest settlements west of Sault Saint Marie on Lake Superior. The early settlers of the Apostle Islands were industrious and brave souls. One of the first priorities of the settlement was the education of the children that resided on the Islands. Missionaries established the first schools that served the community on several sites. One of those schools was the Lake View School.
Lake View School was built in 1905 and originally located at the corner of what is now Schoolhouse Road and Big Bay Road. It has been preserved and furnished with items that were used during the time period. Lake View School as well as the first Protestant Parsonage, and the Angus House (or cheese house) are fully furnished for the time period, and found at the MIHPA Heritage Site. Tours are available to anyone who would like to visit at no cost, but donations are graciously accepted. This is a great opportunity to visualize life on the Island during earlier times through these buildings and the surrounding grounds including the Veteran’s Honor Garden. As you depart from the Madeline Island Ferry, it is just a short walk to the MIHPA Heritage Site. Visitors are always welcome to tour the buildings and accompanying grounds from Memorial Day through the end of September. MIHPA also sells the Madeline Island Historical Cookbook that contains recipes and photos provided from the residents of the island over the years. There is also our published book called, On the Rock, which depicts a pictorial and written history of the families that lived on Madeline Island through the generations. Both these books can be purchased through local merchants and at the Lake View School. In addition to the books, there are clothing, stationary and gift items that one can purchase as well. We hope you can join us for several events during the year. On Memorial Day, at our Veteran’s Honor Garden, we sponsor a Remembrance Walk to honor the veterans that served in the military. Biannually, in midJuly, we sponsor island house tours of various homes that are unique to Madeline Island. Check out our website for details. Other fun events
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include in the competitive OLD Codger Softball Game between the older men and younger ladies of the island (members of the Island Women’s Softball team) held in September. The Hunters Feast, which is a dinner and raffle event sponsored by MIHPA and the local hunting camps, is a wonderful night of fun during the November hunting season. We hope we can count on you to join our membership and stop by our Heritage Site to see for yourself the wonderful artifacts of our past.
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Make a Scene
on Madeline Island with a Spinscape™
A Spinscape is interactive art that lets you create unique scenes by arranging objects, such as stones, sea glass and other found treasures, onto a miniature, spinning landscape. Purchase your Spinscape at Bell Street Gallery and receive a FREE starter kit. Then explore the island and gather more interesting objects to “Make a Scene!”
Fun for all ages! A great gift idea!
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i Trips run Monday-Friday only, January 1-May 15
7:30 AM 2:45 PM 8:45 AM 3:30 PM 10:00 AM 4:00 PM 11:00 AM 4:30 PM DAILY 11:45 AM 5:30 PM 12:30 PM 7:00 PM 1:15 PM 8:30 PM 2:00 PM 10:00 PM
MAY 22 THRU JUNE 24
Thurs-Sat only
Friday and Sat Nights
11:00 PM
7:00 AM 1:45 PM 8:00 AM 2:30 PM 9:15 AM 3:15 PM 10:00 AM 4:00 PM DAILY 10:45 AM 4:30 PM 11:30 AM 5:00 PM 12:15 PM 6:00 PM 1:00 PM 7:30 PM 9:00 PM Friday and 10:30 PM Sat Nights
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AM 7:30 AM 8:45 AM
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Every 1/2 hour from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Every 1/2 hour from 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 PM s11:00 PM Friday Nights
Midnight
JUNE 25 THRU SEPT 7
7:30 PM 8:30 PM 9:30 PM 10:30 PM Friday and Sat Nights
11:30 PM
3 Trip run Monday-Friday only s Wednesday-Saturday only
DATE
TO BAYFIELD
SEPT 8 THRU OCT 5
11:00 PM
1:45 PM 7:00 AM 2:30 PM 8:00 AM 3:15 PM 9:15 AM 4:00 PM 10:00 AM 10:45 AM DAILY 4:30 PM 5:00 PM 11:30 AM 6:00 PM 12:15 PM 7:30 PM 1:00 PM 9:00 PM Friday and 10:30 PM
3:00 PM 7:30 AM 4:00 PM 8:45 AM 10:00 AM DAILY 5:30 PM 7:00 PM 11:00 AM 8:30 PM 12:30 PM v10:00 PM 1:45 PM Friday Nights 11:00 PM
2:30 PM 7:00 AM 3:30 PM 8:00 AM 9:15 AM DAILY 4:30 PM 6:00 PM 10:30 AM 7:30 PM 11:30 AM v9:00 PM 1:00 PM Friday Nights 10:30 PM
TO ISLAND 2:45 PM 7:30 AM 3:30 PM 8:45 AM 4:00 PM 10:00 AM 4:30 PM 11:00 AM 11:45 AM DAILY 5:30 PM 7:00 PM 12:30 PM 8:30 PM 1:15 PM 10:00 PM 2:00 PM Thurs-Sat only
Friday and Sat Nights
Sat Nights
OCT 6 THRU OCT 18
3:00 PM 7:30 AM 9:15 AM DAILY 4:00 PM 5:30 PM 11:00 AM u7:00 PM 12:30 PM 1:45 PM Friday Nights thru Nov 27
2:30 PM AM 8:00 AM DAILY 3:30 PM 4:30 PM 9:45 AM u6:00 PM 11:30 AM 1:00 PM
Friday Nights thru Nov 27
7:00 PM 8:30 PM
10:00 PM
6:00 PM 7:30 PM
9:00 PM
Sat Nights thru Oct 24
8:30 PM 10:00 PM
Sat Nights thru Oct 24
7:30 PM 9:00 PM
u Not run after Oct 31
i Trips run Monday-Friday only
1:45 PM NOV 30 i7:00 AM 1:00 PM 7:30 AM i3:00 PM THRU 2:30 PM 9:15 AM 8:00 AM DAILY DAILY i3:30 PM 4:00 PM FREEZE UP 9:45 AM 11:00 AM SUBJECT 5:30 PM TO CHANGE 11:30 AM 4:30 PM 12:30 PM i Trips run Monday-Friday only Schedule subject to change. Reduced trips Christmas & New Year’s Day.
Artists, maybe more than anyone else, are called to Madeline Island, to tend to their creative spirit and be inspired by the natural beauty that surrounds them. The island’s nurturing sensibility quiets the mind to the everyday chatter and distraction, allowing the rebirth of a creative connection within one’s self. Browse any of the island’s galleries to see this regional influence in the artistic process. You’ll find it’s not just the visual arts that flourish on Madeline Island. Live music showcases both
large vehicles without reservations. We do not take reser cars/trucks with camper trailers or motorhomes. No large boarding at 7:30 a.m. from Bayfield or at 4:30 p.m. from SAFETY: Thank you for putting away your cell phone/no while boarding and disemba We need your full attention to safety message and read information, Available at bookstores and life vest and lif location postings. Use hand madelineislandsummerhouses.com off stairs during landings. U when walking between veh if you need assistance. Moto Dogs in cars or on a leash must support their bikes. MI are welcome on the ferry! responsible for low exhaust
An insider’s tour of twentyseven beloved retreats on historic Madeline Island!
Island Market
WALK, BIKE OR DRIVE ABOAR
on Main Street
Specializing in Ed’s aged steaks, BBQ ribs, chicken, fresh and smoked Lake Superior fish, frozen meats, fresh produce, curios and more. OPEN DAILY at 8:30am An island business since 1989
Ferry Landing Suites In town, near all the action — just a short walk from the ferry.
the contemporary and classical, providing a lyrical accompaniment to the scenic surroundings.
Condo Style 2 BR & Studio Suites (715)747-2388 FerryLandingSuites.net
Quirky and carefree, casually sophisticated but understated, La Pointe is a laid-back creative community. Though seemingly simple on its surface, when you stop and breath in her energy, you’ll find she’s simply irresistible!
Lakeview Laundromat (in the big blue building downtown)
ALL NEW MACHINES!
Photo courtesy of Alyssa Larsen
$24 $24 $38 $ 7 $15
Madeline island summer No vehicles without drivers.Houses: Reservations only for groups vehicles (semis or motorcoaches). Expect delayed departu an intimate journey
i7:00
OCT 19 THRU NOV 29
$12.25 $12.25 $19.00 $ 3.50 $ 7.75
*Fuel surcharge may apply. Additional fee: plow or extension
v Trips run Thursday-Saturday only
The Attraction of Madeline Island, continued from page 1 opportunities for adventure, and joyfully connecting to family and friends, celebrating with laughter and libation. Today’s vacationers see landscapes that are not so different as those the early visitors encountered. Clear water and pristine beaches speak to a reverence for the environment and appreciation of her natural gifts.
Auto* Trailer & hitch less than 17 ft.* Trailer & hitch 17-21 ft.* Bicycle on deck Motorcycle
Printed in USA with 10% recycled post consumer waste, processed elemental chlorine free and printed with agri-based inks. Photos: Don Albrecht, James Fahien, Bill Green, Gary Knowles, Ross Lind, MIFL, MISA, Bud Nelson, Ros Nelson, stonehousephoto.com, WI Dept. of Tourism, WI Historical Society. Cover: Robin Trinko-Russell. Design: Ros Nelson, www.glacialdrift.com
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2015 eventS CalendaR June Wednesday, June 3 Pizza Party @ Bell Street Gallery, 5–7:30pm Live Music @ ART BAR with Ric Gillman (Bell Street Gallery) 5–8pm MAD Tour—Island Gallery’s and Artist Studios Open 5–7pm Friday, June 5 Live Music @ ART BAR with Nile Norton & Friends (Bell Street Gallery) 5–8pm
Saturday, June 6 Artist Meet and Greet @ Bell Street Gallery, 1–4pm Live Music @ ART BAR with Prudence Johnson (Bell Street Gallery) 5–9pm Sunday, June 7 Visitor Appreciation Day—Complimentary return ticket to Mainland & Shuttles to Parks Madeline Island Museum discounted admission $2
Wednesday, June 10 Pizza Party @ Bell Street Gallery, 5–7:30pm Live Music @ ART BAR (Bell Street Gallery) 5–8pm MAD Tour—Island Gallery’s and Artist Studios Open 5–7pm
Friday, June 12 Raku pottery firing demo @ Bell Street Gallery with Diane Pecnik, 4:30–8pm Live Music @ ART BAR with Ric Gillman (Bell Street Gallery) 5–8pm
Saturday, June 13 Artist Meet and Greet @ Bell Street Gallery Pottery demo with Eli Wilson, 1–4pm Jewelry trunk show with Carolyn Cone, 1–4pm Live Local Music @ ART BAR with Nile Norton & Friends (Bell Street Gallery) 5–8pm
Wednesday, June 17 Pizza Party @ Bell Street Gallery, 5–7:30pm Live Music with Nile Norton and Friends @ ART BAR (Bell Street Gallery) 5–8pm MAD Tour—Island Gallery’s and Artist Studios Open 5–7pm
Thursday, June 18 25th Annual Chequamegon Chefs Exhibition
Saturday, June 20 Apostle Islands Inline Skate Marathon La Pointe Center Art Guild Reception— Library Fundraiser “The Art of Books” Pottery demo @ Bell Street Gallery with Peter Jodonnath, 1–4pm; Raku pottery firing with Steve Hemingway ART BAR—Live music on front deck with Ric Gilmann, 10am–1pm; Nile Norton & Friends 1–4pm; Ric Gillman 5–8pm Madeline Island Music Camp Concert @ Clubhouse 11am, 2pm and 8pm Arianna String Quartet
Sunday, June 21 Live Music in ART BAR @ Bell Street Gallery 1–3pm; Garden Soiree ~ 10~
Wednesday, June 24 Pizza Party @ Bell Street Gallery, 5–7:30pm Live Music @ ART BAR with Ric Gillman (Bell Street Gallery) 5–8pm MAD Tour—Island Gallery’s and Artist Studios Open 5–7pm
Friday, June 26 Live Music @ ART BAR with Nile Norton & Friends (Bell Street Gallery) 5–8pm
Saturday, June 27 Artist Meet and Greet @ Bell Street Gallery and pottery demo with Lenore Lampi, 1–4pm Live Music @ ART BAR (Bell Street Gallery) 5–8pm Madeline Island Music Camp Concert @ Clubhouse, 11am & 2pm Reception La Pointe Center Art Guild Reception “Directors Exhibit” Madeline Island Museum—Ojibwe Artist Residency with April Stone-Dahl (Bad River) demonstrating black ash basket making
Wednesday, July 8 Pizza Party @ Bell Street Gallery, 5–7:30pm Live Music @ ART BAR (Bell Street Gallery) 5–8pm MAD Tour—Island Gallery’s and Artist Studios Open 5–7pm Madeline Island Museum—“Sigurd Olson and Why Wilderness Matters”—lecture by Mark Peterson, sponsored by the Madeline Island Wilderness Preserve (MIWP), 7pm
Thursday, July 9 Paint-N-Sip Adult painting class (Bell Street Gallery) 5–7:30pm Madeline Island Film Festival, The Pub, 10pm
Friday July 10 Bell Street Gallery Jewelry demo with Kathy Dawdy, 1–5pm Live Music @ ART BAR with Larry Past & Friends (Bell Street Gallery) 5–8pm Madeline Island Film Festival, The Pub, 10pm Madeline Island Museum—“Connecting Cultures: Exploring the Lake Superior Fur Trade” special event, with a grand encampment of fur trade historians and reenactors
Sunday, June 28
Saturday, July 11
Live Music in ART BAR @ Bell Street Gallery 1–3pm; Garden Soiree Madeline Island Museum—Ojibwe Artist Residency with April Stone-Dahl (Bad River) demonstrating black ash basket making.
Bell Street Gallery Pottery demo with Evan Hestekin, 1–4pm Live local music @ ART BAR with Larry Past & Friends (Bell Street Gallery) 5–8pm Madeline Island Music Camp Concert @ Clubhouse, Fellowship String Quartet, 10am Madeline Island Music Camp Concert @ Clubhouse, Penderecki Quartet, 8pm Madeline Island Film Festival, The Pub, 10pm Madeline Island Museum—“Connecting Cultures: Exploring the Lake Superior Fur Trade” special event, with a grand encampment of fur trade historians and reenactors
July Wednesday, July 1 Pizza Party @ Bell Street Gallery, 5–7:30pm Live Music @ ART BAR with Nile Norton & Friends (Bell Street Gallery) 5–8pm MAD Tour—Island Gallery’s and Artist Studios Open 5–7pm
Thursday, July 2 Live Music @ ART BAR (Bell Street Gallery) 5–8pm Friday, July 3 Pedal, Paddle, Plod & Plunge Live Music @ ART BAR with Ric Gillman (Bell Street Gallery) 5–8pm
Saturday, July 4 Madeline Island 4th of July Parade, 10am Live Music @ ART BAR (Bell Street Gallery) 12–8pm; Ric Gillman 5–8pm Madeline Island Music Camp Concert @ Clubhouse; American String Quartet, 8pm Madeline Island Museum—Traditional Madeline Island 4th of July; parade, speeches and home-grown music festival Madeline Island Fireworks, 10pm Sunday July 5 Artist Meet and Greet @ Bell Street Gallery, 5–7pm Live Music @ ART BAR (Bell Street Gallery) 3–8pm Madeline Island Music Camp Concert @ Clubhouse, time TBD Tuesday, July 7 Madeline Island Museum—“An Evening With the Penderecki Quartet”—lecture and performance sponsored by the Madeline Island Music Camp, 7pm
Sunday, July 12 Live Music in ART BAR @ Bell Street Gallery 1–3pm; Garden Soiree Madeline Island Museum—“Connecting Cultures: Exploring the Lake Superior Fur Trade” special event, with a grand encampment of fur trade historians and reenactors
Wednesday, July 15 Pizza Party @ Bell Street Gallery, 5–7:30pm Live Music @ ART BAR (Bell Street Gallery) 5–8pm MAD Tour—Island Gallery’s and Artist Studios Open 5–7pm Madeline Island Museum—“Climate Change and Chequamegon Bay”—lecture by Randy Lehr, sponsored by Northland College, 7pm
Thursday, July 16 Paint-N-Sip Adult painting class (Bell Street Gallery) 5–7:30pm
Friday, July 17 Jewelry Demo @ Bell Street Gallery with Kathy Dawdy, noon–4pm and Raku pottery demo with Diane Pecnik, 4:30–8pm Live Music @ ART BAR (Bell Street Gallery) 5–8pm
Saturday, July 18 La Pointe Center Art Guild Reception “The Brown Showdown” Jewelry trunk show @ Bell Street Gallery with Poca Adams; Artist reception with Kristen Anderson Clouse; Pottery demo by Eli Wilson, 1–4pm
Live Music @ ART BAR (Bell Street Gallery) 5–8pm Madeline Island Music Camp Concert @ Clubhouse; Tony Ross, Wendy Chen, Jonathan Swartz & Fellowship Quartets Side-by-Side, 8pm
Sunday, July 19 Live Music in ART BAR @ Bell Street Gallery, 1–3pm; Garden Soiree
Wednesday, July 22 Pizza Party @ Bell Street Gallery 5–7:30pm Live Music @ ART BAR with Dana Thompson (Bell Street Gallery) 5–8pm MAD Tour—Island Gallery’s and Artist Studios Open 5–7pm
Thursday, July 23 Paint-N-Sip Adult painting class (Bell Street Gallery) 5–7:30pm
Friday, July 24 Live Music @ ART BAR (Bell Street Gallery) 5–8pm
Saturday, July 25 Jewelry Trunk Show @ Bell Street Gallery with Grace Hogan, 12–4pm Artist Meet and Greet Artist Reception @ Bell Street Gallery with painter Fredric McCormick, and ceramic artists Pat and Ken Larson Live Music @ ART BAR (Bell Street Gallery) 5–8pm Madeline Island Historic Preservation Association’s Home Tours, noon–4pm Madeline Island Music Camp Concert @ Clubhouse; Prairie Winds Quintet, 8pm
Sunday, July 26 Live Music in ART BAR @ Bell Street Gallery 1–3pm; Garden Soiree Madeline Island Music Camp Concert @ Clubhouse; Woodwind Young Artist, 11am
Monday, July 27–Friday, August 14 Positivity Children’s Theatre at LaPointe School, 7pm
Wednesday, July 29 Pizza Party @ Bell Street Gallery, 5–7:30pm Live Music @ ART BAR (Bell Street Gallery) 5–8pm MAD Tour—Island Gallery’s and Artist Studios Open 5–7pm Madeline Island Museum—“Mushrooms of Madeline Island”—lecture by Tavis Lynch, sponsored by MIWP, 7pm
Thursday, July 30 Paint-N-Sip Adult painting class (Bell Street Gallery) 5–7:30pm; Monet–Water lilies
Friday, July 31 Live Music @ ART BAR (Bell Street Gallery) 5–8pm
August Saturday, August 1 Point to La Pointe Swim to Madeline Island Live Music @ ART BAR (Bell Street Gallery) 5–8pm Artist Meet and Greet @ Bell Street Gallery and pottery demo with Eli Wilson
Sunday, August 2 Live Music in ART BAR @ Bell Street Gallery, 1–3pm; Garden Soiree
Tuesday, August 4 Artist coffee & conversation with Photographer Dougles Beasley @ Bell Street Gallery, 5–7pm
Wednesday, August 5
Sunday, August 9
Pizza Party @ Bell Street Gallery, 5–7:30pm Live Music @ ART BAR (Bell Street Gallery) 5–8pm MAD Tour—Island Gallery’s and Artist Studios Open 5–7pm Madeline Island Museum—“Photo Treasure: The Emmanual Luick Collection”—lecture by Bob Mackreth, sponsored by MIWP, 7pm
Live Music in ART BAR @ Bell Street Gallery 1–3pm; Garden Soiree Madeline Island Museum—Ojibwe Artist Residency with Dave and Sandy Peterson (Lac du Flambeau) demonstrating birch bark basket making Positivity Children’s Theatre performance at LaPointe School, 2pm
Thursday, August 6 Artist reception for Photographer Dougles Beasley 5–7pm @ Bell Street Gallery Paint-N-Sip Adult painting class (Bell Street Gallery) 5–7:30pm Friday, August 7 Live Music @ ART BAR (Bell Street Gallery) 5–8pm Positivity Children’s Theatre performance at LaPointe School, 7pm
Saturday, August 8 La Pointe Center Art Guild Reception Francie Austin Miller, Craig Campbell, Serena Gelinas Live Music @ ART BAR (Bell Street Gallery) 5–8pm Artist Meet and Greet @ Bell Street Gallery with mosaic artist Rebecca Campbell, 1–4pm Madeline Island Museum—Ojibwe Artist Residency with Dave and Sandy Peterson (Lac du Flambeau) demonstrating birch bark basket making Positivity Children’s Theatre performance at LaPointe School, 2pm
Wednesday, August 12 Pizza Party @ Bell Street Gallery, 5–7:30pm Live Music @ ART BAR (Bell Street Gallery) 5–8pm MAD Tour—Island Gallery’s and Artist Studios Open 5–7pm Madeline Island Museum—“Art and Tourism”— lecture by Ruth Lull, sponsored by Northland College, 7pm
Thursday, August 13 Paint-N-Sip Adult painting class (Bell Street Gallery) 5–7:30pm
Friday, August 14 Jewelry Demo @ Bell Street Gallery with Kathy Dawdy 1-4pm & raku pottery firing with Diane Picnik 4–8pm Live Music @ ART BAR (Bell Street Gallery) 5–8pm Positivity Children’s Theatre performance at Stage North Ashland, WI, time TBD
Artist Meet and Greet @ Bell Street Gallery and pottery demo with Lenore Lampi, 1–4pm Madeline Island Museum—Ojibwe Artist Residency with Dave and Sandy Peterson (Lac du Flambeau) demonstrating birch bark basket making
Sunday, August 16 Live Music in ART BAR @ Bell Street Gallery 1–3pm; Garden Soiree Madeline Island Museum—Ojibwe Artist Residency with Dave and Sandy Peterson (Lac du Flambeau) demonstrating birch bark basket making
Wednesday, August 19 Pizza Party @ Bell Street Gallery, 5–7:30pm Live Music @ ART BAR (Bell Street Gallery) 5–8pm MAD Tour—Island Gallery’s and Artist Studios Open 5–7pm Madeline Island Museum—“C.lupus ex Fabula: The Wolf of Myth”—lecture by Erick R. Olson, sponsored by MIWP, 7pm
Thursday, August 20 Paint-N-Sip Adult painting class (Bell Street Gallery) 5–7:30pm
Friday, August 21 Jewelry Demo @ Bell Street Gallery with Kathy Dawdy, noon–4pm Live Music @ ART BAR (Bell Street Gallery) 5–8pm
Saturday, August 15 20th Annual Sand Castle Day at Big Bay State Park Live Music @ ART BAR (Bell Street Gallery) 5–8pm
Saturday, August 22 Apostle Island Relay Swim Live Music @ ART BAR (Bell Street Gallery) with Prudence Johnson, 5–9pm
Unique Island Setting, Exceptional Workshops Madeline island school of the arts A Nationally Ranked Art School
Photography • Painting • Quilting • Writing • Yoga Five-Day Workshops – May through October
Take a guided tour of our campus –Discover Island magic & see what everyone’s talking about –
Artist Meet and Greet @ Bell Street Gallery with Poca Adams jewelry trunk show and pottery demo by Evan Hestekin, 1–4pm
Sunday, August 23 Live Music in ART BAR @ Bell Street Gallery 1–3pm; Garden Soiree
Wednesday, August 26 Pizza Party @ Bell Street Gallery, 5–7:30pm Live Music @ ART BAR (Bell Street Gallery) 5–8pm MAD Tour—Island Gallery’s and Artist Studios Open 5–7pm
Thursday, August 27 Paint-N-Sip Adult painting class (Bell Street Gallery) 5–7:30pm
Friday, August 28 Live Music @ ART BAR (Bell Street Gallery) 5–8pm
Saturday, August 29 La Pointe Center Art Guild Reception Holly Marie Tourdot, Tim Brudnicki and Barbara Rice Live Music @ ART BAR (Bell Street Gallery) with Prudence Johnson, 5–9pm Artist Meet and Greet @ Bell Street Gallery, 1–4pm
Sunday, August 30 Live Music in ART BAR @ Bell Street Gallery 1–3pm; Garden Soiree
SEPTEMBER Wednesday, September 2 Pizza Party @ Bell Street Gallery, 5–7:30pm Live Music @ ART BAR (Bell Street Gallery) 5–8pm MAD Tour—Island Gallery’s and Artist Studios Open 5–7pm
Friday, September 4 Live Music @ ART BAR (Bell Street Gallery) 5–8pm
Saturday, September 5 Live Music @ ART BAR (Bell Street Gallery) 5–8pm Artist Meet and Greet @ Bell Street Gallery, 1–4pm
Sunday, September 6 Live Music in ART BAR @ Bell Street Gallery 1–3pm; Garden Soiree
Wednesday, September 9 Pizza Party @ Bell Street Gallery, 5–7:30pm Live Music @ ART BAR (Bell Street Gallery) 5–8pm
Friday, September 11 Live Music @ ART BAR (Bell Street Gallery) 5–8pm
Saturday, September 12 Live Music @ ART BAR (Bell Street Gallery) 5–8pm Artist Meet and Greet @ Bell Street Gallery, 1–4pm
Saturday, September 17 La Pointe Center Art Guild Reception Grant Recipient Show
Saturday-Sunday, September 26-27 Madeline Island Museum—“Anishniaabe Cultural Days” special event, commemorating the Treaty of 1854 with Ojibwe artists, musicians and living history reenactors
october Saturday, October 17
978 Middle Road, La Pointe • 715.747.2054 • www.madelineschool.com
La Pointe Center Art Guild Reception Fall Fest Show Madeline Island Fall Fest
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Destination:
ISLAND IN & ON WATER Swim – Sail – Canoe
Paddleboard – Snorkel – Kayak – Sand beaches at Big Bay State & Town Parks and at Joni’s Beach IN MOTION! Tennis Golf & Mini golf – Rent Bikes & Mopeds Bring In-line skates – Walking Tours June 22-Aug 28, M-F HISTORY M.I. Museum M.I. Heritage Center MUSIC M.I. Music Camp June & July Concerts – Tom’s Burned Down Café – Bell Street Gallery Art Bar SMALL TOWN, BIG SHOPPING Art Guild Bell Street Gallery – The Inn – M.I. Candles Dockside Gift Shop – Museum Shop Adventure Vacations – Yacht Club – Island Carvers – Woods Hall – Motion to Go Deena’s Pottery HAPPY TRAILS Capser Trail in La Pointe – Big Bay State & Town Parks WINE & DINE Café Seiche – Beach Club – The Pub – Grampa Tony’s – Ella’s Mission Hill Coffee – M.I. Bakery – Tom’s Burned Down Café – Fri. Farmers’ Market LISTEN TO THE WATER SKIP STONES ~ BEACHCOMB
Isn’t this why you’re on vacation? MADELINE ISLAND FERRY 715-747-2051 www.madferry.com MADELINE ISLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 715-747-2801 www.madelineisland.com See weekly events at: www.madferry.com and on Facebook
AS MANY AS 25 TRIPS DAILY IN THE BUSY SEASON