http://www.skilletcreekjournal.com Community, Nature, Travel in South Central Wisconsin, Baraboo and Wisconsin Dells Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:29:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 http://www.skilletcreekjournal.com/2010/arts/artist-spotlight-rachel-rosenblum/ http://www.skilletcreekjournal.com/2010/arts/artist-spotlight-rachel-rosenblum/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:36:21 +0000 derrickM http://www.skilletcreekjournal.com/?p=1792 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 [...]]]> http://www.skilletcreekjournal.com/2010/arts/artist-spotlight-rachel-rosenblum/feed/ 0 http://www.skilletcreekjournal.com/2010/travel/air-show-this-weekend/ http://www.skilletcreekjournal.com/2010/travel/air-show-this-weekend/#comments Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:45:24 +0000 derrickM http://www.skilletcreekjournal.com/?p=1752 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 [...]]]> http://www.skilletcreekjournal.com/2010/travel/air-show-this-weekend/feed/ 0 http://www.skilletcreekjournal.com/2010/nature/heavy-rains/ http://www.skilletcreekjournal.com/2010/nature/heavy-rains/#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:54:58 +0000 derrickM http://www.skilletcreekjournal.com/?p=1730 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. [...]]]> http://www.skilletcreekjournal.com/2010/nature/heavy-rains/feed/ 0 http://www.skilletcreekjournal.com/2010/nature/dlk-1/ http://www.skilletcreekjournal.com/2010/nature/dlk-1/#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:27:41 +0000 derrickM http://www.skilletcreekjournal.com/?p=1723 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 [...]]]> http://www.skilletcreekjournal.com/2010/nature/dlk-1/feed/ 0 http://www.skilletcreekjournal.com/2010/travel/summer-is-here/ http://www.skilletcreekjournal.com/2010/travel/summer-is-here/#comments Sat, 22 May 2010 10:56:30 +0000 derrickM http://www.skilletcreekjournal.com/?p=1662 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 [...]]]> http://www.skilletcreekjournal.com/2010/travel/summer-is-here/feed/ 0 http://www.skilletcreekjournal.com/2010/community/baraboo-bits-2/ http://www.skilletcreekjournal.com/2010/community/baraboo-bits-2/#comments Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:05:53 +0000 derrickM http://www.skilletcreekjournal.com/?p=1496 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 [...]]]> http://www.skilletcreekjournal.com/2010/community/baraboo-bits-2/feed/ 0 http://www.skilletcreekjournal.com/2010/community/goodbye-toro/ http://www.skilletcreekjournal.com/2010/community/goodbye-toro/#comments Mon, 12 Apr 2010 14:18:35 +0000 derrickM http://www.skilletcreekjournal.com/?p=1484 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 [...]]]> http://www.skilletcreekjournal.com/2010/community/goodbye-toro/feed/ 0 http://www.skilletcreekjournal.com/2010/community/bucket-n-spade/ http://www.skilletcreekjournal.com/2010/community/bucket-n-spade/#comments Thu, 25 Mar 2010 11:11:08 +0000 derrickM http://www.skilletcreekjournal.com/?p=1357 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.   Related posts:The Right To Know? Really? Baraboo Bits # 2 Goodbye Toro ]]> http://www.skilletcreekjournal.com/2010/community/bucket-n-spade/feed/ 0 http://www.skilletcreekjournal.com/2010/community/circus-world-museum-future/ http://www.skilletcreekjournal.com/2010/community/circus-world-museum-future/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:33:01 +0000 derrickM http://www.skilletcreekjournal.com/?p=1273 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.  [...]]]> http://www.skilletcreekjournal.com/2010/community/circus-world-museum-future/feed/ 2 http://www.skilletcreekjournal.com/2010/nature/a-paddle-park-for-the-baraboo-river/ http://www.skilletcreekjournal.com/2010/nature/a-paddle-park-for-the-baraboo-river/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:04:32 +0000 derrickM http://www.skilletcreekjournal.com/?p=1198 “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 [...]]]> http://www.skilletcreekjournal.com/2010/nature/a-paddle-park-for-the-baraboo-river/feed/ 0