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.
Cold Sun and Wind
Posted: Mar 11, 2009Excerpt: Temps went down below zero with 40 mile per hour winds last night and this morning. Cliff was not enjoying his night on the lake. The sun was rising to warm him up but it was not a warm sun with the wind. I am sure there was no ice melting under Cliff last night. This may be a... Read more
The Sun Came out and so did the Karma
Posted: Mar 08, 2009Excerpt: The sun came out and drove the bad MoJo away from the resort that seemed to be surrou... Read more
The Sun came out and so did the Good Karma
Posted: Mar 08, 2009Excerpt: With the warm sun came better Karma in the resort. The flu seems to be ebbing and everyone including this bunny came out of winter dull drums. This rabbit has been spending the winter under the green boats. This is no dumb bunny. 25 feet from its dry home under the boats is the compost pile of the old... Read more
Short Update
Posted: Mar 07, 2009Excerpt: Short update before the hard drive locks up. New computer arrived today, YEAH. Bad news is my computer air card does not fit in the slot for internet connection... So it is off to Alltel tomorrow to see if I can connect through a cell phone instead of the air card. Either that or send back the new computer...... Update... Read more
Ice Out Contest 2009 has started!
Posted: Mar 05, 2009Excerpt: March 1st means one thing Ice Out Contest 2009 is here and Cliff is returning to the lake for his 5 time waiting to sink into Lower Kaubashine the day the ice goes out. What day will it be? Troy helping Cliff make sure that his head is secure for his ordeal on the ice for the next month... Read more
Ice Out Rules
Posted: Mar 05, 2009Excerpt: Pick a date, mail in $5 to Black's Cliff Resort PO Box 125 Hazelhurs WI 54531. Make sure to have your date, money and contact info included. $2.50 goes to the Northwoods Wildlife Center as a donation, the other $2.50 goes in the winners pot. The pot will be awarded to the winner or split by the winners depending on... Read more
Gray day in the Northwoods
Posted: Mar 05, 2009Excerpt: [caption id="attachment_1102" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Sums up the mood in the Northwoods"][/caption] Our local elementary school has 600 students and all week long they have been averaging 90 or more kids out with what I have named, the plague. It comes with a high temp for 5 - 7 days and a cough that makes the hairs on the back of... Read more
Crashing Hard Drive
Posted: Mar 03, 2009Excerpt: Birchbark Blog and Cliff updates will be a little delayed. My computer crashed and locked up 5 times today. Took it in to the computer guru who tells me my hard drive is hanging on by a thread. My computer has an appointment for TLC tomorrow and may be out til Thursday. Then comes the task for remembering all the... Read more
More Winter
Posted: Feb 27, 2009Excerpt: [caption id="attachment_1076" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Bird feeder Snow Barometer"][/caption] How much snow came in with the storm, that is all new snow on top of the feeder New snow made it beautiful around the resort this morning. I am starting to think spring though and a beach picture is starting to replace this picture at the moment.... but it is a... Read more
Rumble on Lower Kaubashine
Posted: Feb 26, 2009Excerpt: 2 neighbors on the lake had it out yesterday and I caught a couple pics of them in the tree. The crows were doing battle with this eagle over the left overs from the icefishermen that were here this weekend. They were swooping at one another to quick for me to catch a pic, so I only caught this... Read more
Winter Holding On
Posted: Feb 25, 2009Excerpt: Winter is still hanging on for one more day. A fresh dusting came down last night We still have about a foot on the ground depending on where you go. I have snowmobilers, snowshoer's and skiers all here this weekend to catch the last of the snow to play in. Every time someone from the south arrives they are... Read more
Spring Rates are Here
Posted: Feb 25, 2009Excerpt: If you have been waiting to come up the time has come. Spring Rates are here! Bayview, Wildflower and Restawhile are 110/night or 100/night for 3 nights through April. 3 bedrooms and Birchwood are all running at 125/night for groups up to 4 and then 165 - 175/night up to 6. This special will run through the end of April... Read more