Posts Tagged ‘baraboo’

Artist Rachel Rosenblum is a resident of Baraboo, Wisconsin. Rachel is a graduate of  Montgomery College in Maryland and the University of Wisconsin, Madison; She has been studying art and metals for more than a decade.  At her studio here in Baraboo, Rachel finds creative inspiration surrounded by nature and furry friends ...

The annual Baraboo-Dells Air Show will take place this weekend from June 25-27, 2010 at the Baraboo-Dells Municipal Airport, located at 3440 South Hwy 12, in Baraboo, Wisconsin.  Daily tickets are Tickets: $10 for adults, $5 for children and kids under 5 are free.  There is also a Friday night show beginning at ...

We were just leaving the Coffee Bean Connection in Downtown Baraboo when the rain began to fall.   Sure, there were flash flood warnings in Sauk County, but we were still hoping to get in an afternoon of paddling at Devil's Lake State Park. Now we know why the lake has flooded so often in recent years. ...

ReserveAmerica, America's leading recreation reservation service provider announced their annual “Top 100 Family Campgrounds", and Devil's Lake State Park here in Baraboo, Wisconsin ranked Number 1.  With it's 500 foot bluffs, spectacular scenery, great beaches, and almost 30 miles of nature trails, Devil's Lake State Park has something for everybody. It's no suprise that over 1.4 ...

If the sudden surge in web traffic for DevilsLakeWisconsin.com or the number of kayaks on roof-racks of cars parked in downtown Baraboo is anything to go by, it seems summer has finally arrived.  Even the weather forecast is conspiring to say summer is finally here! Today's picture shows off the amazing color of wild geraniums  now ...

It's time once again for "Baraboo Bits", where I take a moment to put down all the little bits and bobs I've been thinking about when it comes to our community.  You know what they say, "Opinions are like...." and the only difference between yours and an editor's is that they get to see theirs ...

Channel3000.com reported that Toro is moving their distribution plant to Tomah where there manufacturing plant is also located.  Seems like a good plan.  On the other hand, I'm sure some local folks may not benefit from the move.  One thing that comes to mind is that it never really made much sense to put a ...

And speaking of paving.... while we're talking sub-divisions and new highways, streets that wouldn't be safe for horse, let along a cyclist on the south side of Baraboo are getting the old bucket-n-spade treatment...  again.  

Opinion - One of the laws of being a Baraboo resident is that you must be a Circus World Museum booster.  The un-written rule states that the press must only ask powder-puff questions and only speak of CWM in a way which will inspire tourism. Ok. I get that too. Loyalty is a good thing.  ...

"Expanded opportunities for recreation for locals and tourists will result from removal of the dams. The free-flowing "Baraboo Rapids" will be a significant attraction for people seeking more challenging canoeing or kayaking. " - John Exo, UW-Extention, April 2006. Commentary - You don't hear much in the Baraboo area about expanded opportunities for canoeing and kayaking ...