Black's Cliff Birch Bark Blog
Welcome to the Black's Cliff Resort Blog! Here, we share stories from our lakeside retreat, highlight seasonal events, and offer glimpses into the serene life of Northern Wisconsin's Northwoods. Whether you're planning your next getaway or reminiscing about past visits, our blog provides a window into the experiences that make our resort a cherished destination.
Snowy Trip for Coffee
Posted: Dec 29, 2011Excerpt: My trip to get coffee in the morning. Chicken Little took one look at me with my coffee cup in my hand and headed the other way with his nose in the air. He knows coffee cup = car ride= terror I was thrilled this morning to have to get my scraper out and the snow was still coming... Read more
What a Christmas Gift for Minocqua
Posted: Dec 28, 2011Excerpt: http://www.stevenspointjournal.com/article/20111226/SPJ0101/112260408 Minocqua was given quite a Christmas gift this year. This will protect miles and miles of trails in the area and keep the integrity of our forest... Read more
Icy Tundra of Snow Banks and Wind
Posted: Dec 27, 2011Excerpt: This blog is about what is going on at the resort, and a the moment a large frozen chunk of water is what is keeping everyone entertained so you get one more day of pictures of skating across the lake. This time the wind was whipping the snow across the lake. Snow berms were starting to form which makes... Read more
Christmas Eve on Ice
Posted: Dec 26, 2011Excerpt: It was a beautiful Christmas Eve and we all headed to the ice, even Chicken Little on a leash. We discovered Mack has a talent as a sled dog or what x country skiers call ski journing with your dog or skate journing as we were doing After a little discussion about not grabbing the leash that he never... Read more
Winter Wonderland on Ice
Posted: Dec 23, 2011Excerpt: As I type this blog entry the snow is falling, we are expecting another inch or so. Just enough to make everyone happy at Christmas. The snow was flying in the pines by Shamrock The reason for the snow... we shoveled an flooded the ice skating rink. Troy and Jake working on getting the ice just right Basketball practice... Read more
Winter Report with a side of Turds
Posted: Dec 22, 2011Excerpt: Winter Park Report We received about 3/4 inch yesterday and we're gladly taking any flakes we get. Skiers were coming in all day with smiles reporting how pleasantly surprised they were with how good the skiing was. For the cautious, rock skis are still in order, but several folks were using their good skis without trouble. Got holiday plans? Don't... Read more
Winter Park Skiing
Posted: Dec 21, 2011Excerpt: I just had this pictured shared by a friend who was out at Winter Park skiing today. Light snow coming down and a perfect day to be out enjoying it. We are expecting about an inch of snow from this afternoon to tomorrow.... Read more
The Russian Tundra
Posted: Dec 21, 2011Excerpt: On our way to the Lakeland vs. DC Everest basketball game in Wausau last night, I quickly pulled over so Troy could grab my Iphone and snap these pictures of an icefisherman at sunset on Lower Kaubashine. It was absolutely beautiful. Earlier in the day I did not have the camera or my Iphone when driving past and there... Read more
Feeling a bit like Christmas
Posted: Dec 20, 2011Excerpt: Santa says to all those Bam Hum Buggers out there relax and enjoy Christmas. Leave the lights on in your house for the relatives and the food on the table, grab the gifts and the relatives you would really like to spend time with and run to the woods, there are 4 cabins left for Christmas that start at... Read more
Happy Birthday Mack
Posted: Dec 19, 2011Excerpt: Happy Birthday Mack, he turned 2 this weekend. With age will wisdom come? Will he get over his phobias.. riding in the car, going in the lake where his paws don't touch, going out on the ice, riding in boats.... time will tell... Read more
Update on Conditions
Posted: Dec 17, 2011Excerpt: I know many folks check us out for conditions and the last 2 days have found us away from the resort sun up to sun down field trip to a Christmas Carol in Wausau, 2 basketball games and 8 hours of timing at a swim meet. So we are finally home to take a few pictures before the sun... Read more
Snow Conditions
Posted: Dec 15, 2011Excerpt: Mack and Penny would like to report a wonderful 8 inches of snow fell Monday. They were throughly enjoying romps in the snow It was a heavy wet snow that hung in the pines. Enjoy the pics The road to the resort was beautiful in the new snow Interesting old picture of down town Minocqua. I am guessing this... Read more