lake superior: 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)
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lake superior: Madeline Islanders Cheer Early Freeze-Up - 01/06/09 08:03 AM
Winter has arrived in a big way on Madeline Island.
Approach to the ice road on Madeline Island
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)
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lake superior: Is Lake Superior Ice Formation Being Affected by Global Warming? - 01/06/09 06:12 AM
A recent University of Minnesota Duluth study claims that Lake Superior is a prime example of global warming and its effects.
The "ice road" to Madeline Island begins to break up in Spring of each year.
According to a recent article in the Duluth News-Tribune, the Lake Superior winter ice … (1 comments)
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lake superior: Fourth edition of "The Superior Way: A Cruising Guide to Lake Superior" is now available - 06/28/08 06:18 PM
If you're a Lake Superior sailor or power boat owner, you'll want to pick up the latest edition of Bonnie Dahl's much-praised "Cruising Guide to Lake Superior".
The newly-available fourth edition includes wilderness anchorages around the "big lake". And there are over 350 GPS waypoints plotted for sailing and boating enthusiasts.
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lake superior: 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)
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lake superior: June 7-8 is "Free Fishing Weekend" in Wisconsin - 05/31/08 09:48 PM
Here's another freebie for Wisconsin visitors that you won't want to miss!
On the first Saturday and Sunday of each June, resident and non-resident anglers may fish without a fishing license in all Wisconsin waters, including Lake Superior and Lake Michigan. Trout or salmon stamps are also not required during "Free … (0 comments)
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lake superior: Building Your Company Image Around Recreation as a Focal Point - 05/28/08 05:40 PM
One of the biggest challenges to an independent real estate company is creating a unique company image that reflects your service area and the type of business in which you specialize. Ideally, that image shoud be part of your entire marketing strategy, including print and Web marketing and even in the way your office is decorated
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lake superior: Great Places to Dine on Madeline Island This Summer - My Recommendations - 05/21/08 04:53 PM
If you've never been to Madeline Island before, you'll hear plenty of opinions from newspaper travel columnists and websites about what to see and enjoy. Here's my personal list of places to eat and relax while you're visiting the Island.
Restaurants - You've got choices on Madeline Island when it comes to dining. If … (4 comments)
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lake superior: Madeline Island Airport Information for Visiting Private Pilots - 05/19/08 11:07 PM
For anyone who is a private aircraft owner visiting the Apostle Islands area of Lake Superior, here's some useful information about the Madeline Island Airport in La Pointe, Wisconsin:
The FAA Identifier for the Madeline Island Airport is 4R5
The Madeline Island Airport is a public airport, owned and operated by the Town of … (1 comments)
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lake superior: I Found a Lump of Native Copper Ore on The South Shore of Lake Superior! - 05/14/08 04:20 PM
This was pretty cool.
I was "beachcombing" near the Port Wing Marina in northwestern Wisconsin a couple weeks ago. I'm like a kid when I'm walking the beach up here. There's the usual assortment of nature's unique driftwood sculptures, twisted by the blustery winds of Lake Superior and polished by waves. … (19 comments)
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lake superior: Blogging On The Road In Northwest Wisconsin - 05/07/08 04:51 AM
Tonight I'm tapping this out on my laptop in the car, at a wayside rest stop on the east end of Superior, Wisconsin. It's about 4:45 a.m. and I drove up here from Minneapolis late last evening, a trip of about 160 miles. I'm on my way to Port Wing to … (20 comments)
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lake superior: Spring Finally Comes to the South Shore of Lake Superior - 05/04/08 08:37 AM
The ice is out on the south shore of Lake Superior. The deer are running the roads and foraging on the roadsides. Spring has arrived in northwestern Wisconsin.
I was in the area Friday and Saturday. On Friday, the Duluth-Superior area and northwestern Wisconsin experienced continuous heavy rains and high wind. Visibility on Highway … (10 comments)
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lake superior: Bayfield and Iron River, Wisconsin to be Featured in Upcoming Episodes of PBS "Venture North" Series - 04/29/08 07:53 PM
The PBS Venture North series is described as an "essential guide to life and adventure at the tip of Lake Superior". And the popular series on public television plans to feature the Wisconsin towns of Bayfield and Iron River in upcoming episodes.
The episode featuring Bayfield will air on May 22 and … (0 comments)
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lake superior: Gardening on Madeline Island Can Be a Challenge, But It's Worth The Effort - 04/29/08 12:01 PM
One of my clients asked me about the feasibility of having a vegetable garden, with maybe a few flowers, on Madeline Island.
I could write a book on the subject. Maybe I should.
The good news is, La Pointe Township is in USDA Hardiness Zone 5. That means you'll have a longer … (0 comments)
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lake superior: Cue The Bald Eagle! - 04/29/08 12:24 AM
This is a true story that happened to me a couple years ago while I was showing lakeshore property on Madeline Island.
I was on the north end of the Island with a couple, showing them lakeshore property. We had looked at quite a few lake lots that afternoon and I think … (10 comments)
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lake superior: Big Top Chautauqua Announces 2008 Summer Performance Schedule - 04/23/08 12:16 PM
The list of performers scheduled at Big Top Chautauqua this summer has been released!
Bobby Vee, Arlo Guthrie, Garrison Keillor, Bela Fleck, The New Christy Minstrels and Three Dog Night are just a few of the headline acts to appear at the Big Top June 13 through September 6.
Also appearing this summer … (0 comments)
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lake superior: One Of My Listings is Featured on LuxuryRealEstate.com! - 04/16/08 12:22 AM
I am very excited to be able to report that one of my Lake Superior listings near the Apostle Islands area is in the number one featured property spot on the homepage of LuxuryRealEstate.com, the world's most-viewed luxury properties website.
Below is a screenshot of the LuxuryRealEstate homepage:
The marketing staff at LuxuryRealEstate.com tells me … (21 comments)
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lake superior: High Winds and Waves Force Shutdown of Madeline Island Ferry Line Yesterday - 04/12/08 10:18 PM
The late winter storm that struck the Duluth and Superior area and spread across western Lake Superior yesterday forced the shutdown of the Madeline Island Ferry Line for a day.
The Ferry Line office in LaPointe, Wisconsin announced it would be shutting down all day on April 11th due to heavy snow, whiteout … (3 comments)
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lake superior: Winter Storm Warning Remains In Effect Until Saturday for Lake Superior South Shore - 04/11/08 09:37 PM
The National Weather Service is issuing bulletins which remind the public that a Winter Storm Warning remains in effect for the South Shore of Lake Superior, at least until Saturday.
The most recent National Weather Service bulletin as of this time mentions, "AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE ACROSS THE … (8 comments)
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lake superior: Ice Road Video: Experience a Trip Across Two Miles Of Frozen Lake Superior - 04/11/08 09:18 PM
My friend John Lindquist was kind enough to send me a link to his YouTube video of a March 8 trip across the ice between Bayfield, Wisconsin and Madeline Island.
The movie provides a behind-the-wheel view of what it's like to drive the ice road to Madeline Island. I've received many comments … (6 comments)
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