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Welcome to our Award-Winning Northern Wisconsin / Northwoods Tourism Website! Contact us with your questions about where to go, where to stay, what to do, and what's happening in Wisconsin's Northwoods: e-mail: cre8vads@cheqnet.net Everything is going wonderfully in Wisconsin's Northwoods and Lake of the Woods areas for mid-winter. Go to our weekly, year-round fishing/outdoor reports (and see additional event and calendar information) for: Eagle River, Wisconsin ("World's Largest Chain of 28 Freshwater Lakes" and "Snowmobile Capital of the World®"; Wausau/Central Wisconsin ("Where all the seasons come alive!"); Rice Lake, Wisconsin ("Wisconsin's Best -- and World's Third Best Drinking Water"); Sportsman's Lodges on Lake of the Woods, Baudette, Minnesota ("Big Lake. Big Fish. Big Lodge. Big Fun"); They're all GREAT for any kind of recreation and relaxation you desire. -- Visit the individual websites to learn more about each place: Eagle River, Wisconsin; Rice Lake, Wisconsin; Wausau/Central Wisconsin Convention & Visitors Bureau; Wild Eagle Lodge in Eagle River, Wisconsin; Lodge at Cedar Creek Resort & Waterpark, Wausau, Wisconsin; Sportsman's Lodge and Sportsman's Oak Island Lodge on Lake of the Woods, Baudette, Minnesota; Granite Peak Ski Area at Rib Mountain (Wausau, Wis.) -- Wild Eagle Lodge, big, new, luxurious lodge in Eagle River is going strong. Fabulous units on Duck Lake of the Eagle River Chain; each unit boasts lots of wildlife art and very comfortable amenities; real beach; guest docks; indoor and outdoor pools; guest reception; kids' camp, Boondocker's, and much more. e-mail: info@WildEagleLodge.com; www.WildEagleLodge.com Some additional suggestions: -- For nice dining experiences in the Rice Lake area, try Lehman's, Adventures, the Blue Hills Inn, and many more. Or visit the ice cream shop. Stay in one of the wonderful hotels/motels right in Rice Lake, and make all of your outings from the comfortable surroundings. -- In Eagle River, check out the new Four Diamond Riverstone Restaurant & Tavern, and, at the other extreme, check out the unusual and unique Soda Pop's sandwich, salads, and soda fountain, offering more than 200 varieties of... soda pop. Visit the Flour Sack in Eagle River for a sandwich and an interesting shopping experience among the myriads of flours, sugars, spices, baking goods and accessories, decorating candies, and so much more. Contact the Eagle River Chamber of Commerce for more information on ALL the great places to stay and eat, and things to do in the area. Remember, conditions and weather can be quite different across Northern Wisconsin. No matter what your plans are or what we say here, always check ahead for changes in details and schedules for the place or event where you are going. Check out these Northwoods areas for the outstanding things to do in each area, as well as excellent accommodations, restaurants, and support services: Eagle River: Eagle River is officially registered as: "The Official Snowmobile Capital of the World®". For more information about the Eagle River area: Eagle River Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center: 1-800-359-6315; 715-479-6400; e-mail: info@eagleriver.org; web: www.eagleriver.org Rice Lake: There are so many great things to do in the Rice Lake area year-round, including city parks, live theater, Japanese Gardens, the nearby Blue Hills with their woods, lakes, and unique geologic formations, and many other area attractions, activities, and recreation. The Hunt Hill Audubon Sanctuary just outside of Rice Lake celebrated its 50th anniversary, with lots of great hiking and nature opportunities, as well as special lectures. And, to give you further idea how pristine the Rice Lake area is, Rice Lake was selected as having "the best drinking water in Wisconsin"! For more information about the Rice Lake area: Rice Lake Tourism & Retail Development Commission, 37 South Main St., Rice Lake, Wis. 54868; phone: 800-523-6318; FAX: 715-234-2085; e-mail: info@ricelaketourism.com; web: www.ricelaketourism.com -- Check our Yellow Pages for additional Northern Resorts, B&B's, restaurants, Chambers of Commerce, tourism information centers, etc. View the February Kids Activity Calendar, chock full of lots of great information and things to do! Great school or scout projects and activities, and, do-it-yourself neat nature things! -- Visit our LOON PAGES for lots of interesting information about loons!!! -- Go to the general KIDS' PAGES for games, info, phenology -- highly recommended! -- View Gift Ideas from the Northwoods... It doesn't have to be Holiday! -- View our pages on the Wisconsin elk herd. -- View our Wisconsin wolf pages. Northernwisconsin.com is an award-winning site! We were awarded a Wisconsin Tourism Trailblazer Award, for Outstanding Use of Technology, at the Wisconsin Convention and Visitors' Bureaus' Annual Conference (WACVB). The award was sponsored by Wisconsin Trails Magazine. Our site's been featured in the St. Paul Pioneer Press, Business North Magazine; Silent Sports Magazine, Wisconsin State Journal (Madison); Capital Times (Madison); Isthmus' (Madison), "Taking in the Sites"; County Journal, and others... One spring, the deer ate my rhubarb and raspberry bushes; then they ate the flowers in my hanging baskets in the summer and fall! Then they bedded on the hillside between our home and our lake. I kept hoping they didn't think this was a Bed & Breakfast!!! (NKS, northernwisconsin.com, where you are right now!)

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Eagle River, Wisconsin

Rice Lake, Wisconsin

Sportsman's Lodge, Baudette, Minnesota

Wausau / Central Wisconsin