Last Updated: Friday, September 21, 2007 3:40 PM CDT
Change of colors brings festivals and harvest celebrations to the Northwoods
by Michael Skubal - Daily News Staff - mskubal@rhinelanderdailynews.com
You can call it Cranberry Fest, Colorama or a Fall Harvest Festival. Call it what you will, the change of seasons in the Northwoods is underway and it's time to celebrate.
The Lake Tomahawk Lioness Club is sponsoring the 18th annual Fall Harvest Festival Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the sidewalks of downtown Lake Tomahawk. You can buy fresh apples from Bayfield, as well as cider, jams, fresh produce and homemade pies. Crafts include dried flowers, wood crafts, baskets, hand-crafted jewelry, homemade quilts, tree skirts, stuffed animals, wreaths, Christmas items, handmade cards, and birch bark items. A sign vendor will make your sign while you watch.
Walk along the street and sample kettle corn, baked items, brats, hot dogs, soda, coffee and popcorn. The Lake Tomahawk Lioness Club will be selling taffy apples and are sponsoring a bake sale and raffle. Lioness members will have a booth for their annual children's wooden pumpkin decorating contest.
The Lake Tomahawk Bible Church will have their annual booth and will give away balloons and trail mix and will be helping children make pinecone bird feeders. The Sons of Norway Nordlandet Lodge will have their Norwegian baked goods for sale.
You can buy a new cookbook by the Tomahawk Historical Society, celebrating their 50th anniversary, and buy raffle tickets for a chance to win an American Girl doll and other prizes. For more information, contact Linda Kay Houghton-Bowen at 277-3123 or 277-2261.
The Granddaddy of all fall festivals is Colorama in St. Germain, held Sept. 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. It is known as the “Official Birthplace of Colorama.” Bill Neider, Director of the St. Germain Chamber of Commerce, said, “Stop up and see why this tradition has continued for 48 years. It's a wonderful family event. I invite everybody to St. Germain. Colorama stands for fall colors and crisp air. We'll have better than 80 craftspeople at this event. Remember, you've got to get here early for the mums.”
“Mums the Word” fall flower sale is one of the most popular parts of Colorama. Held in St. Germain's Community Park at the intersection of Highways 70 and 155, look for a craft show, pumpkin painting, a silent auction, wine tasting, a farmer's market, horse drawn wagon rides and food and refreshments provided by the St. Germain Chamber of Commerce. And don't miss the Lions' Paintball Turkey Shoot at the Sportsmen's Chalet at 5205 Old Hwy. 70. For information call 715-477-2205 or 1-800-727-7203. Their web site is www.st-germain.com.
September 22 also marks the “Threads Thru Time-Fiber Arts Show,” part of Stateline/Land O' Lakes year- long 100th anniversary celebration. The Land O' Lakes Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the fiber arts exhibit, part of their Colorama weekend. There will be demonstrations on spinning, hooking rugs, weaving, crocheting, bobbin lace making and quilting. There will also be a Civil War era quilt on display. This special display will be at the Ely Memorial Church, 4302 County Road B, Land O' Lakes. Contact the Land O' Lakes Chamber of Commerce at 715-547-3432 for more information.
Looking ahead, the 28th annual Cranberry Fest will be held October 6 and 7, at the Eagle River Derby Track. Festival grounds will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, October 6, and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. Shuttle buses will be available to take you throughout Eagle River for various events. A Cranberry Fest highlight includes trying a slice of the World's Largest Cranberry Cheesecake, with proceeds going to the Make A Wish Foundation. The American Heart Association sponsors bike tours and a fitness walk and run.
Activities downtown include an ACBL Sanctioned Bog Bridge Tournament, book fair, musical entertainment, an antique market and quilter's show and sale by the Cranberry Country Quilters. You can contact the Eagle River Chamber of Commerce at 1-800-359-6315 or 1-715-479-6400 for more information. There are events all over the Northwoods celebrating the change of seasons; take a drive and enjoy autumn.
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Colors seem to appear overnight. Drive a road one day and see green. Drive the same road the next day and Mother Nature has used her paintbrush.
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