Black's Cliff Birch Bark Blog

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: 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

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: 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: 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: Why no posts the last few days... sometimes the camera just does not make it out of the house.... I missed a pic of a huge snapping turtle laying eggs down by the cementary... missed pic of a huge doe along side the road and many other things... but it just did not come together for an entry... Until.... Troy... Read more

Excerpt: Most of the time it is the oldest child who likes sceduals and orgainizes the family. This job in the Wilson family falls to the youngest Judy who takes it to a new level. Secretly however, everyone else enjoys the fact that they do not have to wonder what is for dinner, who is keeping an eye on Grandpa... Read more

Excerpt: How do you take 2 kids like this and keep them busy away from Nintendo DS's, TV and Ipod's. Put a vacation hat like this on them, sunglasses and take them up north and see what happens One firepit, 2 pokers and hours of fun with no technology involved. This is what heading up Nort is all about... Read more

Excerpt: Been a busy few days getting the resort ready no time for pictures or typing. So enjoy these quick pics I took this morning of a quiet morning on Lower Kaubashine Good news, we were not sure if the big pontoon was going to have a motor this summer. Our motor gave out and a new one priced in... Read more

Excerpt: The following note is from one of our log books in the cabins. I thought it summed up some of the reasons everyone should spend time away from the chaos of life and more time locked in a cabin with rain and family June 4 - 7th This was our first trip up here from Illinois. I learned many new... Read more

Excerpt: Bryon and I are trying to figure out how to link the Birchbark Blog up to the fan page of Black's Cliff on Facebook. Stay tuned as the computers are humming in Minocqua... Read more

Excerpt: Look up Cliff on Facebook as Cliff Black... Read more

Excerpt: Once in awhile it is time to do some work to the old green boats. Some of the boats date back to the 50's. Some say the green paint is the reason they stay afloat, others say the pounds of extra paint weigh them down. The Lusitania is probably from the 70's as it was at one time a... Read more

Excerpt: Wendy and Chris headed out for one last pontoon boat ride and the heron sent them this great salute. A fitting end to a great vacation on Lower Kaubashine... Read more