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.
Lesson to Learn on Ashes
Posted: Nov 06, 2016Excerpt: November is here all the boats are out of the water and things are getting ready for winter. Sad to see all the green boats all stacked up but happy to not have to bail them anymore I am posting this picture as a lesson for all. I went to turn off Muskie Inn today after a group left... Read more
All is Quiet
Posted: Oct 31, 2016Excerpt: It is Halloween and the resort feels like a ghost town. It is the first time the resort has been empty since May 1. Many many people have come through our doors since then and you can hear the sounds of screen doors slamming but for now they are silent.. Til tomorrow when the first guest for next weekend... Read more
Sunrise and Fish Stocking
Posted: Oct 27, 2016Excerpt: First off sharing the beautiful sunrise on Lower Kaubashine this week. The lake mists were rolling Our lower fall rates start November 1st and the cabins start at 130/night all week long including Friday and Saturday We have one opening for Thanksgiving and that is Red Pine 4bdr home great for a family at 265/night three night minimum The... Read more
Hunting Opportunities
Posted: Oct 23, 2016Excerpt: The fall is winding down. Most leaves have fallen and the resort is finally slowing down a little We have quite a few cabins open for October 29th weekend with a 2 night minimum. It is still a great time of year to come up and enjoy some quiet times at the lake in front of a fireplace Deer... Read more
Reds and Yellows. Color is Awesome!
Posted: Oct 16, 2016Excerpt: It was a beautiful day at the resort with full colors. The reds and yellows were out. We have not had a lot of hard freezes and it has put our colors behind. Everywhere you looked today the colors were vibrant. I could not stop taking pictures. Enjoy We have cabins open this week and weekend of October 22nd... Read more
Road to Paradise
Posted: Oct 13, 2016Excerpt: The colors along Lower Kaubashine are amazing. Had to stop and take a few pics on my drive home Then you arrive at your destination. What could be happening at the resort. All was well when I left...... I came home to find the guys on top of Birchwood doing things that did not look good..... Never think there... Read more
Misty Lake Pics
Posted: Oct 10, 2016Excerpt: Beautiful morning at the lake with the lake mists and the colors There were some fishermen appearing out of the mists What a peaceful way to fish I don't know if these fishermen knew the paparazzi was taking pictures from the shore This last picture was shared with me by Annette who was at the lake at a different... Read more
Catching Up and Colors
Posted: Oct 08, 2016Excerpt: The colors and sunsets have been amazing The road to the resort has been amazing the last few days Tom and Michelle Bronsky approached us a year ago wondering if we would build a dog park at the resort. We thought about it and thought why not... It took a year but we got it done and they came... Read more
Color Report
Posted: Oct 04, 2016Excerpt: The colors are quickly heading to peak. We have cabins open up to Saturday but are booked Saturday and Sunday nights October 8th and 9th. Troy and I took Mack up to the Schlect Lake Trail 5 minutes from the resort. We were going to do the Skida Lake Loop We were going to take the loop between the... Read more
Nice Muskie!
Posted: Oct 03, 2016Excerpt: The Cikowski Crew was up muskie fishing. Jimmy, Tommy and Fritz have spent lots of hours trolling the lake for muskies along with Al who now calls Minocqua his home with his wife Roberta. Jimmy hooked into this nice fat 41 inch muskie this week. Nice fish Jimmy! Fritz and Tommy need to find theirs now Jimmy and Tommy... Read more
Troy's Friend
Posted: Sep 30, 2016Excerpt: Splitting wood at the wood shed with the splitter Troy has discovered a new friend. This Thrush hung out all day eating grubs from the wood Troy has breaking apart. The bird is as bad as Mack at begging. It is nagging him to split more It lost its fear of people and was definitely a fan of Troy... Read more
Relaxing and Working
Posted: Sep 24, 2016Excerpt: It has been a peaceful week at the resort. Leaves are just starting to change Cool beautiful nights to enjoy dinning out with the furry locals This is as relaxing as it gets Some though don't relax and find projects to do. The front landscaping of Muskie has been on the to do list for a few years. We... Read more