Minocqua Brewing Company

The Minocqua Brewing Company in the heart of Minocqua is a great place to stop for some lunch or dinner. The have a seven and a half barrel system micro brewery which features six house beers (along with seasonal specialties):  Wheat, Pale Ale, Wild Rice Lager, Red Ale, Nut Brown, and Porter.  You just gotta try them!

Their website offers a bit of history about the building the Brewing Company is housed in: Nestled in the heart of Northern Wisconsin’s lake country, the Minocqua Brewing Company is housed in an historic landmark building located on the island city’s north shore. Built in 1927 as a Masonic Temple, the building was transformed into a micro brewery and restaurant seventy years later.

Lake of the Torches Resort and Casino

For those of you who like to live life "on the wild side", Lake of the Torches Casino is less than 10 miles away. This is from their site:

"The Lake of the Torches Casino offers unlimited 24-hour gambling entertainment in an environment where natural surroundings and personal service meet state-of-the-art technology and non-stop casino excitement.

Feel the thrill as you pull the handle on one of our over 800 hot slots. Go for 21 at one of our 7 Blackjack Tables. Or ante Up in our action-packed Poker Room."

Enjoy great, reasonably-priced food at The Eagle's Nest Restaurant. The Casino also draws some pretty impressive entertainment acts. Come and enjoy the show!

Stoney Creek Home and Garden

When in town, you have to stop by Stoney Creek Home and Garden. They have absolutely beautiful plants to create the perfect home landscape, but they also carry a wonderful line of garden accessories and patio furniture. Everything they carry is of the highest quality. We only have one warning--you won't want to leave!

Minocqua Winter Park

For an amazing winter activity for the whole family (or when the grandchildren are up for a visit), nothing beats the cross country skiing of Minocqua Winter Park. For up-to-the minute trail conditions, rates, services and just about anything pertaining to the Park, use the link below:

Minocqua Winter Park

The Best in Midwestern Downhill Skiing

Blackjack Ski Resort: Blackjack Ski Resort is nestled in the beautiful Black River Valley in the Lake Superior snowbelt of Michigan's western Upper Peninsula and has become a weekend hideaway for local skiers and destination skiers. With lower lift ticket rates, it is a great place for families on a budget.
(60 miles north of the house at  N11251 Blackjack Rd, Bessemer, Michigan  49911)
Phone:   906-229-5115

Ski Brule: Snow It First, Snow It Last Ski Brule provides the best possible snow conditions at all times. Ski Brule is known for the longest season in the Midwest. On average, Ski Brule's season is six months! That's almost a month longer than the average Rocky Mountain season and three months longer than the average Midwest season. Ride Ski Brule's 30 Acre Snowboard Arena & ½ Pipe Snowboarders are welcome on all of our trails.
(78.5 miles west/slight north at 397 Brule Mountain Road, Iron River, Michigan  49935)
Phone:  800-DO-BRULE

Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort:  Nestled in a wooded setting just 15 minutes from Lake Superior (a natural "snowmaking machine"), Big Powderhorn Mountain is a picture-perfect winter vacation resort. Abundant snowfall, trails groomed to perfection, unforgettable mountain top views around every turn and friendly staff are just a few reasons to ski here.
(60 miles north of the house at N11375 Powderhorn Road, Bessemer, Michigan  49911)
Phone:  800-501-7669

Snowmobile Trails at Their Finest!

We can vouch for the immaculately groomed snowmobile trails by the Minocqua Forest Riders Snowmobile Club.  We have loved taking the family out on the trails. What a amazing way to enjoy the scenery of the northwoods. The trail picks up on the lake outside the house.