The Wisconsin REALTORS® Association (WRA) will be holding its annual Winter Convention at Lake of the Torches Resort and Casino, January 21-23 of 2008, in Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin. The WRA Winter Convention is a super opportunity to shake out the cobwebs and network with fellow Wisconsin agent
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11/20/2007
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 Yo
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11/20/2007
Here is a sampling of Madeline Island events and happenings for the rest of 2007: Tonight, November 18, is the annual "Hunter's Feast" at the Bell Street Tavern. The event features a raffle and potluck supper. On November 24, there will be an "Island Boutique" at the Madeline Island Museum from
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11/18/2007
The Washington Island Ferry Line schedule is down to six daily trips each way, between Door County's Northport Pier and Detroit Harbor on Washington Island. The ferry route crosses the channel which connects Green Bay with Lake Michigan north of Door County. Unlike the Madeline Island Ferry Li
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11/17/2007
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
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11/17/2007
Those searching for historical information about Madeline Island and the Apostle Islands won't exactly find a huge number of books on the subject that remain in print. Fortunately, one exception is the book "La Pointe, Village Outpost" by Hamilton Nelson Ross. The book, first published in 1960 h
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11/12/2007
My friend Charles R. Nelson has written a book about the history of windsled transportation in winter between Madeline Island and Bayfield, Wisconsin. His book, "On Thin Ice" is a fascinating look at the evolution of the windsled over many decades and the challenges Islanders have faced in the
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11/12/2007
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 Mus
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11/11/2007
Since commercial shipping first began on the Great Lakes, there have been nearly 6,000 shipwrecks! The remnants of half of these shipwrecks have never been found. The term "Great Lakes" is somewhat misleading. The five Great Lakes constitute what is essentially an inland sea, representing Americ
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11/11/2007
I discovered Bayfield County Road C entirely by accident one day when I found myself in a hurry to get to an appointment near Herbster, Wisconsin. Last week I went back and took a more leisurely trip across the Chequamegon Peninsula on County C and discovered some of the most beautiful country i
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11/11/2007
