la pointe: How SMS Text Messaging Kept me in Touch With a Real Estate Prospect - 08/13/09 09:03 AM
Yesterday evening, I received a cellphone call from a fellow who wanted information on one of our listings. He was calling me from Madeline Island, using a Blackberry with Verizon service.
He was having obvious trouble getting a decent cellular phone signal in downtown LaPointe. We were able to chat for about ten or fifteen … (7 comments)
la pointe: "Big Ice Golf" Tournament on Madeline Island, February 21 - 02/11/09 03:55 PM
Madeline Island will be hosting the fifth annual "Big Ice Golf" Tournament in LaPointe, Wisconsin, on February 21.
The event will take place from Noon to 4 p.m. on the 21st. Proceeds from the event will be donated to the La Pointe Volunteer Fire Department. Local businesses have chipped in to sponsor the nine-hole … (3 comments)
la pointe: Trying to find "LaPointe, Wisconsin" on Google Earth? It's All About How you Type the word "LaPointe" - 02/07/09 10:34 AM
Google Earth is a fun and useful utility, but it's far from perfect.
I found myself searching for the town of LaPointe, Wisconsin on Google Earth yesterday evening. And depending on how you type the town's name, you get entirely different results.
LaPointe is the commercial zone on Madeline Island, located … (2 comments)
On New Year's Day, the Madeline Island Ferry Line made its last trip before freeze-up, slogging through the slushy passageway which threaded through the forming ice between Bayfield and La Pointe, … (1 comments)
Cars and trucks on the Lake Superior ice, just off the Bayfield, Wisconsin shoreline
This weekend, there will be "limited" windsled service across the two miles of Chequamegon Bay ice, with Saturday trips departing … (2 comments)
la pointe: The Ice Road Cometh! - 12/27/08 09:08 PM
Rumor has it that the Madeline Island Ferry Line may be shutting down in the next few days, in preparation for the formation of an ice road.
Lake Superior at dawn, Canal Park, Duluth, Minnesota
As of this evening, the Ferry Line recorded message informs Islanders that they should move vehicles over … (6 comments)
la pointe: Alternative Energy Committee formed on Madeline Island - 07/04/08 07:47 AM
An Alternative Energy Committee has been formed by former Town Chairman Burke Henry, along with Larry Bean and Alan Fischlowitz, to study the feasibility of using wind, solar or other alternate energy sources on Madeline Island. The committee will research the possible future use of these technologies by individual Island homeowners, as … (4 comments)
la pointe: Tips on enjoying Fourth of July weekend on Madeline Island - 07/01/08 02:19 PM
It's just a couple of days away!
The upcoming Fourth of July weekend on Madeline Island is one of the most popular Independence Day celebrations in the upper Midwest. Here's a list of events associated with the upcoming holiday and tips on how to enjoy it to the fullest!
July 2 … (6 comments)
la pointe: Madeline Island Fireworks Fund Seeking Donations for July 4th Display - 06/25/08 03:48 PM
As of mid-June, the Madeline Island Community Fireworks Fund had raised only $2750. That is just over one-third of the total amount needed to produce the Island's annual Fourth of July fireworks display in downtown La Pointe.
Each Fourth of July, an estimated five thousand people attend the Madeline Island community … (3 comments)
la pointe: Downtown La Pointe, Wisconsin stormwater project underway - 06/22/08 03:06 PM
From now through the end of June, expect to see road closures in portions of downtown La Pointe, on Madeline Island.
Various roads in downtown will be "intermittently closed" during the next several weeks. Last week, a section of Big Bay Road from the intersection of Colonel Woods Avenue and Main … (0 comments)
la pointe: Madeline Island Chamber of Commerce Membership Dinner to take place on Thursday June 26 - 06/22/08 03:01 PM
The Madeline Island Chamber of Commerce will present its Membership Dinner, to be held on Thursday June 26 at the "Lightkeeper's Lodge" in La Pointe, Wisconsin.
Situated next to The Pub Restaurant & Wine Bar, the "Lightkeeper's Lodge" is a new lodging and special events facility. The Lodge is scheduled to open officially on July … (0 comments)
la pointe: Chequamegon Chefs Exhibition coming to the Bell Street Tavern in La Pointe, Wisconsin on June 19 - 06/22/08 02:59 PM
The nineteenth annual Chequamegon Chefs Exhibition will take place at the Bell Street Tavern on June 19, 2008 from 6:30-8:30pm.
The Chefs Exhibition features several of the Apostle Islands area's best-known restaurants. This year's native Madeline Island participating restaurants will include the Bell Street Tavern, The Beach Club, Lotta's Lakeside Café, and The Pub Restaurant & Wine … (0 comments)
la pointe: Last boat from Bayfield to Madeline Island on Friday night of "Biker Weekend" - 06/22/08 02:57 PM
I found myself on the 11 p.m. trip, the last of the day, from Bayfield to La Pointe this evening.
If you were trying to determine whether or not tourism is down this year, you'd get the impression things are slow this year by riding the last ferry of the day to … (0 comments)
la pointe: Madeline Island Ferry Line forced to make tough choices due to rising fuel costs - 06/19/08 08:35 PM
Rumor has it that the Madeline Island Ferry Line in La Pointe, Wisconsin has recently resorted to layoffs and shift changes in ferry crews in an effort to save money. Economic forces are apparently to blame, including reduced tourist traffic resulting from high gasoline prices.
An area source reported that tourist traffic is … (0 comments)
la pointe: Madeline Island Golf Club opens June 14th in La Pointe, Wisconsin - 06/07/08 11:50 PM
The Madeline Island Golf Club is gearing up for its opening day, June 14.
The course, designed by world-renowned golf course architect Robert Trent Jones Sr., is in the process of being groomed and made ready for opening week. Resident PGA pro Jeff Obst will be available for lessons and golf clinics this … (6 comments)
The Library, situated across the street from La Pointe Town Hall, is open from 2 pm to 8 pm, Mondays & Wednesdays, and from 10 am until 5 pm, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays during summer. Saturday hours are from 10 a.m. until … (0 comments)
la pointe: Madeline Island Music Camp "Chamber Music for String & Piano" session starts tomorrow in La Pointe, Wisconsin - 06/07/08 11:14 PM
Tomorrow, June 8th, marks the opening day of the Madeline Island Music Camp's string and piano chamber music session.
The four-week chamber music program in La Pointe, Wisconsin will host the Pacifica, Arianna, Parker and Fry Street string quartets this season. String coaches and instructors come from all over the United States, including … (1 comments)
la pointe: Art galleries open for the summer season in La Pointe and Bayfield, Wisconsin - 06/07/08 07:24 PM
Summer is a time for art gallery openings on Madeline Island!
Over Memorial Day weekend, Burt & Francie's, at 117 Rittenhouse Avenue in Bayfield) hosted an art opening featuring art works by local artists, including Kelly Nelson (the owner of "Island Thyme" gift shop in La Pointe).
Across the water, in … (2 comments)
la pointe: Madeline Island Ferry Line announces trip schedule to be adjusted to conserve fuel - 06/07/08 06:33 PM
The Madeline Island Ferry Line, in La Pointe, Wisconsin, is making an extra effort to improve fuel efficiency this summer.
The Madeline Island Ferry Line has announced "minor adjustments" in its 2008 summer schedule, aimed at conserving diesel fuel. As of Monday, June 9, the 12:00 Noon and 3 p.m. ferry trips … (2 comments)
la pointe: June Events on Madeline Island - 06/06/08 02:12 AM
The Madeline Island Chamber of Commerce will be hosting two special events for members in La Pointe, Wisconsin during June.
On June 10th, the Madeline Island Golf Club will host a "Chamber After Hours" party for members of the Madeline Island Chamber of Commerce and the Bayfield Chamber of Commerce. The event will run from 5 to 7pm … (0 comments)
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Yesterday evening, I received a cellphone call from a fellow who wanted information on one of our listings. He was calling me from Madeline Island, using a Blackberry with Verizon service.
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