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Klondike Days is just a week away here in Eagle River. This is the 21^st year for the event which celebrates Wisconsin’s history of logging and fur trading. The living encampments give a glimpse into the past as you see how the people who settled the state lived there lives. You can see how the fur traders, pioneers, and Native Americans survived in the Wisconsin wilderness. You can also see some of the logging history through events like the lumberjack competition and horse log pull, just to name a few. This is a great way for the whole family to spend a day and learn a little about our history. The event also offers a unique opportunity for you to engage your kids in learning about history. There are also plenty of other activities including an arts and craft show and a blue grass festival. Your children will also enjoy the pony and horse rides, dog sled rides, and coloring contest. Take a sleigh ride through the woods or a quick hay ride around the event to cap a fun filled day.

-Justin

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 As we head into the spring and summer seasons in the Northwoods, wedding tours continue to be a popular inquiry.  The crisp and clean smell of the spring season keeps love in the air and weddings on the minds of newly engaged couples. Many happy couples like to start planning their most important day as much as one to two years in advance. A common question I receive is – what makes weddings unique at Wild Eagle Lodge? Each bride and groom have their own vision as to what they want to experience on their wedding day. Our desire is to fulfill that vision and make their day as beautiful and as memorable as possible!

In addition to our dedicated staff and breathtaking scenery, our resort has a variety of events both at the resort and in the surrounding areas to help make a wedding day extra special.  For example, one of our recent summer weddings was scheduled the same weekend as the Antique and Wooden Boat Show. Having both events scheduled the same weekend provided a unique touch for the bride and groom’s special day. After the wedding couple, Kjirsti and Austin, exchanged their wedding vows in front of their family and friends; there was a little spare time before their reception started. A few of the antique and wooden boat owners decided to give Kjirsti and Austin, along with their wedding party, rides in their vintage boats on the Chain of 28 Lakes.  This adventure made for a spectacular photo opportunity and added some extra joy to their wedding day.  What a fantastic unplanned memory for the two of them! Afterwards, Kjirsti and Austin joined their guests under the large tent decorated with pink and green Chinese lanterns for a fun–filled night and colorful celebration.

We take pride in all that we have to offer our wedding guests during their stay. In fact, some of the guests extend their stays and many others return for a future vacation with their friends or families.

 -Tammy

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The 6^th Annual USA Hockey Labatt’s Blue Pond Hockey Championships are just around the corner. The pucks are set to start dropping at 9am on February 11^th, 2011 to kick this three day event. Eagle River, the Hockey Capital of Wisconsin, will once again play host to this spectacular event which takes hockey back to its roots. How many of us spent our winter break playing pickup games on the local pond? No goalies, no boards, no blue lines, this is the hockey we grew up with.

Every year this event gets larger and larger: in 2006 it started with 46 teams from 11 different states. This year over 250 teams from 22 states will hit the ice on Dollar Lake. That works out to around 1,750 hockey players competing in 15 divisions. The volunteer fire department will soon be clearing 24 rinks and getting them ready to host the 480 games that will make up this year’s competition. If you like hockey and want a glimpse into your past, stop by and watch a few games. You won’t be disappointed; you may just go home and dust off your skates.

-Justin

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