Madeline Island Ice Road Coming to an End for the Winter Season   I received unofficial news that the "Ice Road" from Bayfield, Wisconsin to the Town of LaPointe on Madeline Island is nearing its end for the 2013-14 Winter season.  Warmer temperatures and deteriorating beach approaches on both ends of the ice road have taken their toll on the ice road during the past couple of weeks.    A winter storm warning is in effect for the Chequamegon Bay/Apostle Islands area, including Bayfield and Madeline Island, with snow accumulations predicted to be up to a foot of wet, heavy snow.  The Madeline Island Ferry Line page on Facebook has predicted that the windsled will be running tomorrow, April 4th.  And Islanders have been told to get their cars to the mainland at the earliest possible opp... 04/03/2014

Now this is impressive! Upload your listings to RealBird and each of your single property websites will be encoded in a unique barcode format that can easily be read by any iPhone user!  These QR Codes are perfect for real estate sign riders, brochures and flyers.  CLICK ON THE IMAGE BELOW -   [QR Code image for one of our Madeline Island Realty listings at 793 Main Street, LaPointe, Wisconsin 54850] Smart, tech-savvy real estate professionals will no doubt find lots of uses for these QR codes in their real estate marketing.  QR codes also make a nice addition to your business card, allowing you to compress a lot of supplementary information into a small space. Soon you'll be seeing these everywhere you go.  They've already started popping up on ActiveRain blogs.  You might want to fami... 10/18/2010

From now through the end of June, expect to see road closures in portions of downtown La Pointe, on Madeline Island. Various roads in downtown will be "intermittently closed" during the next several weeks.  Last week, a section of Big Bay Road from the intersection of Colonel Woods Avenue and Main Street extending to the La Pointe Town Hall was under construction.  The project is part of a storm sewer renovation and expansion plan for the La Pointe commercial district.  The current phase of this project should be completed in advance of this year's Island Fourth of July celebration and parade.  06/22/2008

The Madeline Island Chamber of Commerce will present its Membership Dinner, to be held on Thursday June 26 at the "Lightkeeper's Lodge" in La Pointe, Wisconsin. Situated next to The Pub Restaurant & Wine Bar, the "Lightkeeper's Lodge" is a new lodging and special events facility.  The Lodge is scheduled to open officially on July 1 and preview tours of the building will be held on June 26th.  The finished "Lightkeeper's Lodge" will feature six deluxe hotel suites and two standard hotel rooms, plus a large area for private parties and community events. The Membership Dinner will begin with a social hour at 5:30 p.m., with cash bar.  Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m.  Here's the "scoop" on the Menu: Salad Mixed field greens salad with house vinaigrette   Entree Bistro Steak Bordelaise an... 06/22/2008

The nineteenth annual Chequamegon Chefs Exhibition will take place at the Bell Street Tavern on June 19, 2008 from 6:30-8:30pm. The Chefs Exhibition features several of the Apostle Islands area's best-known restaurants. This year's native Madeline Island participating restaurants will include the Bell Street Tavern, The Beach Club, Lotta's Lakeside Café, and The Pub Restaurant & Wine Bar. Other area restaurants participating in this event will include Bayfield restaurants Burt & Francie's Café, The Egg Toss Cafe, the Gourmet Garage, Maggie's and the Portside.  The Blue Bayou Inn (Manitowish Waters) will also be participating. Tickets to the Chefs Exhibition will be $25 in advance and $30 at the door.  Tickets include free round-trip (passenger) ferry fare.  Tickets may be purchased at t... 06/22/2008

The Madeline Island Golf Club is gearing up for its opening day, June 14. The course, designed by world-renowned golf course architect Robert Trent Jones Sr., is in the process of being groomed and made ready for opening week.  Resident PGA pro Jeff Obst will be available for lessons and golf clinics this season.  The course is located on Old Fort Road, across from the Madeline Island Marina and Yacht Club.  You'll enjoy spectacular views of Lake Superior and the mainland from much of the course.  Carts are available and there are occasional special prices and offerings which appear on the Golf Club website. For tee times and other information, call 715-747-3212, or email migc@cheqnet.net.       A second home is an affordable luxury. Discover why a vacation retreat on Lake Superior is t... 06/07/2008

Tomorrow, June 8th, marks the opening day of the Madeline Island Music Camp's string and piano chamber music session. The four-week chamber music program in La Pointe, Wisconsin will host the Pacifica, Arianna, Parker and Fry Street string quartets this season.  String coaches and instructors come from all over the United States, including professional musicians from the University of Wisconsin, the Cleveland Institute, Oberlin conservatory, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and the Houston Symphony.  Music Director Evelina Chao is a violist in the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. Each year, gifted string students ages 14 to 24 attend the well-known chamber music camp.  Students are divided into groups according to age and musical achievement, and are placed in chamber ensembles.  The ensem... 06/07/2008