The Bell Street Gallery is the creation of Steve McHugh, a well-known professional photographer from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Steve has been a Madeline Island summer resident for nearly two years now.
Steve saw one of our … (6 comments)
minnesota: Madeline Island summer resident campaigning for Minnesota U.S. Senate seat - 08/08/08 10:48 PM
A friend and client of mine is making a run for United States Senator from Minnesota.
Attorney Priscilla Lord Faris, daughter of retired Minnesota Attorney General and Federal Court Judge Miles Lord, announced her candidacy for U. S. Senate in Minnesota on July 15. Faris will be opposing incumbent Senator Norm Coleman and DFL-endorsed challenger Al … (4 comments)
minnesota: 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)
minnesota: Madeline Island resident rows to Duluth to promote heart health awareness - 05/31/08 09:48 PM
Madeline Island resident Michael Murphy takes his rowing very seriously.
Murphy recently rowed his diminutive seventeen-foot boat, the "Mikerowave" from the Bad River area (near Odanah, Wisconsin) to the Duluth, Minnesota lift bridge and back again, to promote public awareness of the need for cardiac health. The nearly 140-mile round trip took Murphy about nine days.
Murphy works for … (0 comments)
minnesota: Unscientific Survey on Memorial Day Visitor Traffic to Madeline Island - 05/24/08 04:38 PM
Here's the results of a fairly un-scientific survey about visitor traffic aboard the Madeline Island Ferry Line last night.
A friend sent me results of his survey, in which he counted the number of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois license plates aboard the "Bayfield" on the 9 p.m. run to Madeline Island. … (2 comments)
minnesota: 12% of Americans Plan to Spend Economic Stimulus Money on Vacation Travel - Come Visit Madeline Island! - 05/21/08 09:37 PM
According to the news services, the Federal Government estimates that twelve per cent of Americans plan to spend their "economic stimulus" rebates on vacation travel.
The local television news reported this eveing that the average gasoline cost will be about $58 round trip for someone in the Twin Cities (Minneapolis and Saint … (11 comments)
minnesota: Tourist Traffic Picking Up on U.S. Highway 2 Corridor from Duluth to the Apostle Islands - 05/20/08 09:22 PM
U.S. Route 2 in northwestern Wisconsin is considered a lifeline by many in this corner of the State.
Wisconsin Highway 2 enters the State of Wisconsin via the Bong Bridge in Duluth, Minnesota. The Bong Bridge has become even more important in recent weeks, since the Minnesota Department of Transportation decided to undertake … (1 comments)
minnesota: 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)
minnesota: Lake Nebagamon to Host Weekly Farmer's Market This Summer! - 04/29/08 01:24 PM
Lake Nebagamon is getting its own Organic Farmer's Market this summer! Sharon's Lakeview Cafe in Lake Nebagamon, Wisconsin, will sponsor a farmer's market and outdoor art & craft sale each Wednesday, from 9 a.m. to Noon, beginning in June. Participating organic farmers will include Brent ("the Garlic Man") Campbell of Iron River, Wisconsin, who has appeared on PBS … (0 comments)
minnesota: You May Have Nicer Weather, But We Have WATER! - 04/18/08 01:34 AM
I heard a Wisconsin politician comment on television last week that "The Great Lakes are not the world's drinking fountain".
Will the states and provinces bordering the Great Lakes become comparable to OPEC in the future?
Four states and two Canadian provinces have so far ratified the Great Lakes Compact, a treaty … (27 comments)
minnesota: 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)
minnesota: Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua Guitar Artist Don Pavel Dies - 02/01/08 08:05 PM
Wisconsin celebrity bandleader and guitarist Don Pavel died Wednesday of an apparent heart condition. Don was just sixty years old. Don Pavel was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota in 1947. He was a veteran who served in Vietnam for six years. Don began partnering with Warren Nelson in the mid-1970s and helped found the Lost … (2 comments)
minnesota: Get Ready For Next Spring & Summer With "The Great Lakes Berry Book" - 12/11/07 09:47 PM
Here's a fabulous gift idea for someone who enjoys berry picking and making preserves..The Great Lakes Berry Book (by Bob Krumm) is a complete guide to finding and enjoying wild berries found in the Great Lakes region. This book is a must for berry-pickers! It includes identifying photos to assist in finding … (4 comments)
minnesota: Flat On My Back Today With the 'Flu..Need Your Advice On Home Remedies! - 12/10/07 12:13 PM
I woke up this morning with a sore throat, fever and chills. The last few days I've gotten a bit run down, driving back and forth between Minneapolis and Lake Superior (to Duluth, Minnesota and Ashland, Wisconsin), wrestling with the snow and outdoor temperatures hovering around zero. Looks like I'm paying for it this morning! So … (30 comments)
minnesota: It's Official ! I've Been Re-elected to the Board of Directors of the Twin Cities Musicians' Union - 12/08/07 04:41 PM
The phone call came in about forty-five minutes ago from Tom Baskerville, Secretary of the Twin Cities Musicians' Union. Ballots were counted today and I'm told I have been re-elected to a fourth term as a member of the TCMU Board. We are an AFL-CIO Union local, members of the American Federation of … (22 comments)
minnesota: I Spent My Afternoon & Evening With Marie Osmond Yesterday! - 11/30/07 10:46 AM
Marie Osmond, recently featured on ABC television's "Dancing With The Stars", was in Minnesota yesterday, appearing in a Christmas show at Grand Casino Mille Lacs, in Onamia, Minnesota. It was my privilege to be part of her back-up orchestra for the show, which provided me with a mini-vacation from the real estate … (19 comments)
minnesota: "Wild Rice" Restaurant in Bayfield, Wisconsin Hosts its Annual "Tired of Turkey" Dinner on November 24th - 11/21/07 11:10 AM
This weekend, turkey-weary tourists and locals alike in the Chequamegon Bay area will be able to take refuge at the popular Wild Rice restaurant, located on Old San Road, just south of Bayfield, Wisconsin. Wild Rice will be hosting its annual "Tired of Turkey" multi-course prime rib dinner on Saturday, November 24, … (16 comments)
minnesota: Has "Working Your Farm" Become a Load of Manure? - 11/20/07 09:17 AM
This post was inspired by another, written by a Broward County, Florida agent and posted two days ago. That agent's post described as a "scam" the actions of a competitor who took a listing twenty miles from her "farm" area. Is the tried-and-true concept of staying close to home and "Working Your Farm" obsolete? Has … (8 comments)
minnesota: Lucius Woods Performing Arts Center Brings Great Sounds to Northwest Wisconsin - 11/17/07 10:06 AM
Lucius Woods Park is the site of the Lucius Woods Performing Arts Center, near Solon Springs, Wisconsin. The park is sited on a gorgeous forty-acre parcel on the shores of Lake Saint Croix, in Douglas County. The park itself encompasses a swimming beach, picnic area, campground and a network of hiking … (2 comments)
minnesota: Madeline Island Music Camp In LaPointe, Wisconsin - 11/11/07 10:30 PM
The Madeline Island Music Camp was founded in 1985 as a two-week learning experience for young chamber musicians. In the past twenty-two years, the Music Camp has grown to a four-week season, with nearly fifty string and piano students in attendance. Between mid-June and the end of July, the Music Camp is … (0 comments)
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The summer of 2009 will bring the opening of a new art gallery on Madeline Island.
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