Black's Cliff Birch Bark Blog

Excerpt: Lots of little things going on. First of all for those interested in the fate of my Iphone, it has lived to die another day. Its 2nd trip in a bag of rice after the water bowl incident worked. With in one month the phone has taken a trip in the toilet, wrong charger shoved in it breaking the... Read more

Excerpt: Are these the cutest girls in the Northwoods? Norah and her sister Marin have for the 2nd year brought Ronald Mc Donald houses with them for everyone at the resort to fill with their pop tops. They passed out the houses the day they got here and collected them on Saturday with the promise of a wonderful prize for... Read more

Excerpt: We just found out the group coming to Eagles Nest this weekend can not come til Monday so the cabin is open Saturday and Sunday. If you are interested give a call. Nice short get away 715 356 3018... Read more

Excerpt: It was a pontoon adventure last night to run a message out to Howard Berchtold who was fishing on the lake. Howard rides a bike from the early 70's because it works. He does not carry a cell phone on the lake fishing, that is just not how you fish in the peace and quiet of Lower Kaubashine, in... Read more

Excerpt: Why a picture of Mack's water bowl you ask? I had just returned from taking pictures of the trail work going on across the road with the DR Chipper Mower that we rented. No fire trucks, no fires, just trails being cut and mowed and pretty vistas I go to make lunch for the guys of Sloppy Joe's and... Read more

Excerpt: How did we get to this picture... How you ask.... Well there is a story.... A good story... Lets see where to begin The story starts last December when we entered negotiations to purchase over 40 acres that connects to our 40 acres across the road from the resort making a total over 80 acres perfect for trails. The... Read more

Excerpt: It has been a cool week but that has not stopped the sun bathing or swimming. Everyone is prepared with sweatshirts, fleeces and anything else they can cover up with but the moment the sun makes an appearance it all disappears and it is Goose Pimple Sunbathing. Soaking up the sun and enjoying every moment at the lake sun... Read more

Excerpt: It has been a great beach week. Everyone has been soaking in the lake except for one person... one person who split wood for hours instead of jumping in... Diving in off the raft a must this week Somewhere under all those waves is a person Beach balls were put to good use and rescued from the wind driving... Read more

Excerpt: Great way to end the day at Black's Cliff is on Jack's Landing with some wine and friends. Ohh and mosquito candles are a must. Even better when the wine has a cork instead of a twist off top or in a box. Nothing like a breeze on a humid night at Jack's Landing To Linda in Georgia... sorry... Read more

Excerpt: Ok if you are not here today, all I can say is I am sorry. It is 76 degrees by 9 am and it is time to go to the beach Time to go soak in the lake (after I get some work done in the morning..... running a resort means there is always that first)... Read more

Excerpt: With the temps soaring into the mid 80's it is the dog days of summer With warm temps it has been nice to spend some cool time at the community room with the old 50's pinball game from our old resort rec room in the basement. This old game, Craig brought back to life 25 years ago and it... Read more

Excerpt: Ever have the feeling that you are being stalked through the trees by the paparazzi? Never fear it is just the Lower Kaubashine version of the paparazzi seeking pictures for the Birchbark Blog Mark and Charles searching for the elusive muskie. Charles: Hey Mark I have a feeling we are being watched... Mark: It is just the eagle circling... Read more

Excerpt: Cousins Delanie and Izzy having fun on the playground. They mark the 3rd generation of their family to grown up playing each summer on the Black's Cliff playground They are playing on the same horse swings that their grandma Donna, mom and dad Jim and Leanne all played on. Donna started coming when she was a kid with their... Read more

Excerpt: The Landis boys were up fishing for their first time on Lower Kaubashine this week. They were catching fish left and right and shared two of their favorite fish pics with me. This Northern he did not have the inches on but it is one of the nicest I have seen this year. Nice and fat Little brother did... Read more

Excerpt: There is just something about an empty chair that makes you sad at the end of a great week at the resort. We have 3, 2 week groups at the resort where many guests stay 2 weeks. We have reached the end of the first 2 week group and it is always sad to see the chairs empty on... Read more

Excerpt: Have you come up here and done the same thing each year like this fellow above, always picking the same tree to have your nest in, always go to Paul Bunyans for breakfast on Monday, Ski Show on Wednesday? Time to try something different like hanging out in a bird house and seeing what it is like doing something... Read more

Excerpt: Happiness is riding on the shoulders of grandpa's back Happiness is a grandpa with a grandson on his shoulders Happiness is being pushed all over the resort by grandma Happiness is having a grand daughter to push around the resort Happiness is sitting on the cedar swing with Aunt Sarah Happiness is having a lap full of Graham and... Read more

Excerpt: Welcome Iphone 5! After having Stacey Borger share her amazing rainbow picture a couple of weeks ago, I have been itching to get one. I headed into town 2 days ago to get the coveted item, gleefully came home with a sparkling new Iphone ready to take pictures. Before heading to the lake what does everyone do, go to... Read more

Excerpt: This picture has nothing to do with the rest of the blog entry but I had to share this one. What is all the yellow stuff in the water you ask? If you can tell from the waves we had a lot of wind going combined with Red Pine and White Pine in full pollen production and that equals... Read more

Excerpt: Chris Moran and Amanda Hixson tied the knot this weekend at Dillman's resort in Lac Du Flambeau. Amanda's family has been coming to Black's Cliff since her dad was a young boy same age as Craig spending hours at the raft chasing bikini's and crappies going back to the early 50's. Tom is our longest running guest who I... Read more