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Your guide to the best of the Wisconsin Northwoods
The Weekend Lineup: May 22-24
The Weekend Lineup: May 15-17
The Hodag Heritage Festival takes over Rhinelander this weekend -- pancake breakfast, Hodag Calling Contest, cryptid speakers, live music, and a historical...
Memorial Day Weekend in the Northwoods — Cabins Open, Towns Show Up
Cabin rentals start, the docks go back in, and every small town runs a parade or a car show — or both. Locals' moves for the weekend.
A First-Timer's Guide to Fishing the Northwoods
The Weekend Lineup: May 8-10
The John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band -- a Grammy-winning bluegrass supergroup -- hits the Campanile Center Saturday night, and RipcoFest brings free rock wall...
The Cabin Renter's Guide to the Northwoods
Renting a cabin in the Northwoods is its own skill set. The listing photos rarely tell you whether the boat slip is included, where the nearest grocery store...
The Weekend Lineup: May 1-3
Ann Marie's kicks off their summer season Friday and Saturday with free samples, and Tomahawk's Farm & Flea Market gets rolling early Saturday morning.
The Weekend Lineup: April 24-26
Quiet but clean Northwoods weekend. Saturday morning has a cluster: Boulder Junction pancakes, Rhinelander pickleball, Manitowish Waters yoga.
How to Claim and Manage Your Business Listing on The Lineup
How to claim your business, update your info, add photos, and post events on The Lineup. Free for all local businesses.
A Day in Minocqua, Wisconsin
Minocqua is a small island town that earns a full day without trying hard. The downtown is walkable, the lakefront is right there, and the surrounding area a...
Fall Color Guide: When & Where to See Peak Foliage
Peak color hits the Northwoods in late September through early October. Here's when to time your trip, which drives to take, and where to hike and paddle.
Your Winter Northwoods Bucket List
Snowmobiling 1,700 miles of trails, cross-country skiing at the top-ranked park in America, ice fishing, fat-tire biking, and skating through the woods on The Glide.
The Weekend Lineup: April 17-19
The Weekend Lineup: April 10-12
Daddy Daughter Dance in Minocqua, Maple Syrup Fest in Phelps, figure skating show, marine show in Tomahawk, and 38 events across the Northwoods.
Things to Do With Kids in the Northwoods
A zoo with giraffes, a lumberjack show, pirate ship cruises, and beaches with actual sand — the Northwoods has more family activities than you'd expect.
The Northwoods Supper Club Trail: 8 Places Worth the Drive
If you've never been to a supper club, here's what you need to know: it's a sit-down restaurant with a full bar, and the experience is built around the idea that dinner should take a while.
The Northwoods Live Music & Events Scene
Summer concerts at Torpy Park, the Hodag Country Festival, lakeside open mics, and Thursday night sets at a distillery — here's where to find live music in the Northwoods.
The Northwoods Craft Beer Guide
Wisconsin has never been short on beer culture, but the Northwoods brewing scene has its own personality.
The Cabin Renter's Guide to the Northwoods
Renting a cabin in the Northwoods of Wisconsin is one of those things that sounds simple until you start looking into the details.
The Brandy Old Fashioned & Other Northwoods Drinks
Walk into any bar or supper club in the Northwoods and order an old fashioned. Don't specify.
Snowmobile Season: Routes, Rules & Where to Ride
The Wisconsin Northwoods has over 1,500 miles of groomed snowmobile trails across Vilas and Oneida counties. That's not a typo.
Hidden Gems of the Northwoods
Everybody knows about Minocqua. Everybody knows about the chain of lakes and the Min-Aqua Bats and the shops on the island.
Friday Fish Fry: The Definitive Northwoods Guide
In Wisconsin, the Friday fish fry is not a restaurant special. It is a weekly institution, a social event, and for a lot of people, the fixed point around which the rest of the week revolves.
Free Things to Do in the Northwoods This Summer
One of the best things about the Northwoods is that the most memorable stuff doesn't cost anything. The lakes are right there.