Black's Cliff Birch Bark Blog

Excerpt: Pilliated Wood Pecker has been spotted eating on old oak trees around the resort. Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers are much more prevalent around the resort. Spotting a Pilliated is a special treat. They are about twice the size of the other 2 and beautiful. They are also known for destroying trees with huge holes I missed the picture but... Read more

Excerpt: There is a rule around the resort that when you have a problem just ask around because you never know what talents are hiding around in the cabins from OGGYN"s, Car Repairmen, Electricians, Nurses and Counselors. With my computer on the fritz this week with a nasty virus and faulty hard drive it was nice to have one of... Read more

Excerpt: The 4th of July week means time for the annual Horseshoe Tournament. The saying "almost only counts in Horseshoes and Handgranades" is the motto this week The organizer of the tournament over the past 14 years, Mr. Tungett. He has managed to make sure everyone knows where they are supposed to be in the right order Our grand referee... Read more

Excerpt: Hi all. Jenny's computer is in the shop for a couple of days. As a result, she can't check her email or write blog posts. Don't worry, Jenny will be back up and blogging in no time!... Read more

Excerpt: It has been 6 long days of computer problems. It started with my computer crashing on Sunday afternoon. Luckily I had a computer guru staying in Holiday who took time between rounds of golf over 2 days to determine that I had a bunch of viruses. He tried to get them off the computer, in the end decided to wipe... Read more

Excerpt: Long time Black's Cliffers will recognize Dawn (Ding Dong as she was nicknamed by Steve many years ago) she helped out and watched Jenny, Katie and Steve at the beach for many summers in the 70's and early 80's even though she herself never learned how to swim. She now returns to the resort with her own kids every... Read more

Excerpt: 40 plus folks from the resort this week took the annual rafting trip through Hawke's Nest Outfitters. They have done the Manotowish River the last 2 years and this year decided to try something different and took the Wisconsin River trip in Eagle River. It was 2 1/2 hours down the river, 14 dollars for tubes and 20 per... Read more

Excerpt: If you were looking for pictures of the parade in Minocqua, you will have to look else where as the blog writer and crew were cleaning cabins during the parade. Instead we made it in for a great ski show put on by The Minocqua Bats, started out complete with suits and ties Love to know their drycleaning bill... Read more

Excerpt: Beware of heading to Hilltop with 15 members of your family on the big pontoon boat and what may happen to the pontoon boat while The Hixson Family is unaware and having a good time at Tommy's Bar..... Especially when the teenagers at the resort catch wind of an unattended pontoon boat Trouble coming around the bend. Insert music... Read more

Excerpt: I have Red Pine open this weekend for 3 nights Fri, Sat and Sun. I will vary the rate according to the size of the group. 175/night groups up to 4, 250/night groups up to 6 and 335/night groups up to 10... Read more

Excerpt: Things have been getting a little weird at the Cliff with 5 days of clouds and 50 degree temps. The lack of Vitamin D from the sun has started to effect personalities. We have decided that it is feeling more like winter than the 4th of July so the decorations been as off kilter as the weather Christmas meets... Read more

Excerpt: [gallery] The Christmas Party in July was truely a unique party, complete with hats, antlers, and Christmas lights. Before the party ended the sun peeked out over Birchwood's roof. Everyone had a good time and was happy to have a reason to leave their fireplaces in the cabin... Read more

Excerpt: This sounds like fun and we may have to go and taste the little buggers, they have nibbled on my toes enough times The North Lakeland Discovery Center presents: Rusty Crayfish Boil-Invasive Species Thursday, July 2nd from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm Aquatic Invasive Species have never tasted so good!� If you have found yourself discouraged after learning about invasive... Read more

Excerpt: I just had Red Pine cancel July 10 - 17th. I will rent this for 1200/week for groups up to 5, 335/night with a 3 night minimum to groups up to 10. If I rent out 3 nights at 335/night. Weekly 1800/week groups up to 8. this unit usually runs at 2100/week.... Read more

Excerpt: 1st day of rain... you enjoy the quiet and take a nap 2nd day of rain.. the walls start to close in and you do errands to town and maybe lunch out 3rd day of rain.... start to worry here.... THE DESK GETS CLEANED... is that a sign of insanity? After the desk the cleaning cupboard gets organized and... Read more

Excerpt: Insert music to Clint Eastwood movie here. The music they play as Clint is heading for a shoot out with the guys in the movie Good The Bad and The Ugly. Troy headed down the driveway with his weapon to take on the monster in the septic Only a show down with a reluctant septic could get a crowd... Read more

Excerpt: Who needs air conditioning.... nobody at Black's Cliff... Just grab a boat bailer fill it full of water, place on head.... Cone Heads Black's Cliff Style And pull it off.... best way to stay cool when temps soar to 90... These guys would not trade air conditioning for juicing their heads as they called it If being a cone... Read more

Excerpt: Warm afternoons and cool nights it has been perfect summer weather with a little rain thrown in here and there. Even with the rain we have had over a 10 year period we are still down and it will take a few years of above average rain to make up for the lack the last 10 years Kids have... Read more

Excerpt: The 5 year roofing project has gotten under way. Craig is replacing all the rolled roofing with shingles. Whack Whack Whack goes the peaceful Mr Black. Jake is learning ropes from Grandpa and can't wait to find out the tradition that happens when a roof is completed. 4 generations have worked keeping roofs leak proof. Craig is happy because... Read more

Excerpt: With temps not making it out of the mid 60's for the next 2 days, what has everyone been doing? I hear from just about everyone that the sleeping has been awesome. Even with the cooler temps there have been arguements about who gets the swinging beds and has even caused a few sibblings to settle the arguement by... Read more