It's a valid question. How beneficial is it to hold an open house in a vacation home community, particularly one that is seasonal? In our corner of the world (on Madeline Island and in Bayfield, Wisconsin), we occasionally see agents holding open houses, almost always during summer months.
In summer, visitors to our Island come and go. They arrive on a Friday afternoon or early evening, check in at their rental, get dinner (maybe at The Pub Restaurant or at Seiche, at the Beach Club or Grandpa … (1 comments)
beach club: Cellphone Secrets - How to Get a Cellular Phone Signal on Madeline Island
- 08/12/09 03:05 PM
This evening, I was delighted to receive a call from a fellow who was interested in purchasing one of our listings. Unfortunately, he was attempting to call from a cellphone from downtown LaPointe, on Madeline Island. Our Island has poor cellular service that is almost legendary. Unless you have Alltel local service (from Chequamegon Telephone Cooperative on the nearby mainland) or your cellular carrier is AT & T, you can expect to have problems using your cellphone on Madeline Island. I have a Blackberry World Edition phone (with Verizon service), however in this part of the world, it doesn't work very well). On Main Street, in front of our … (3 comments)
beach club: Tips on enjoying Fourth of July weekend on Madeline Island
- 07/01/08 07:19 AM
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 2 PM and 8 PM: Madeline Island Music Camp "Artist Faculty Concert" at the Madeline Island Clubhouse, with Pianist Jeffrey Cohen, Lucie Robert, Christopher French and Evelina Chao (Evelina is a fellow member of the Twin Cities Musicians' Union, a published author and a violist in the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra). Evelina is … (6 comments)
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