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Brewery. Big Top. Beaches.
And a Giant Ore Dock?
It's all in the unique mix that makes Ashland Lake Superior's Hometown. From natural wonders to unusual spectacles, Ashland is a one-of-kind place with lots of one-of-a-kind attractions. Like the giant ore dock reaching into Lake Superior - one of the largest concrete structures on earth. Or cruises to the scenic Apostle Islands.
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ABC Raceway and ABC Racing Association
2187 Butterworth Road Ashland, WI 54806 (715) 682-4990
www.abcraceway.com
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Come on out to the ABC Raceway for an evening full of family fun and racing excitement! Racing begins mid-May and continues every Saturday night until the end of August.
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Airport Inn
50964 State Hwy 13 Ashland, WI 54806 (715) 682-4247
e-mail: tpfeiffer@centurytel.net
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Full bar/Sand Volleyball.
Clean friendly atmosphere.
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Anglers All
2803 Lake Shore Drive East Ashland, WI 54806 (715) 682-5754
anglersallwisconsin.com
e-mail: lapenter@charter.net
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General Fishing/Fly Fishing/Guide Service/Archery Pro Shop, Black Powder and Trapping supplies/Outdoor books, outdoor clothing and novelty items.
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Apostle Highlands Golf Course
34745 Madeline Trail
PO Box 850 Bayfield, WI 54814 (715) 779-5960
fax (715) 779-5963
www.golfbayfield.com
e-mail: aposhigh@cheqnet.net
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The Apostle Highlands 6332 yard, 18 hole championship course offers challenging golf and entrancing panoramic views. Check out information on the Avid Player Club on our website.
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Apostle Islands Cruise Service
P O Box 691
City Dock Bayfield, WI 54814 (715) 779-3925
(800) 323-7619
www.apostleisland.com
e-mail: cruisetheislands@gmail.com
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Scenic narrated cruises of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore including: Island shuttles, sunset cruises, and lighthouse cruises and tours. Experience island camping, hiking, beachcombing, and exploring! Reservations recommended. May - October
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Ashland Chequamegon Bay Golf Course
3000 Golf Course Road Ashland, WI 54806 (715) 682-8004
www.golfashland.com
e-mail: golfpro@ncis.net
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Discover the natural beauty of Lake Superior and experience our championship golf course. Featuring a full-service golf shop, club rentals, a new fleet of power carts, practice range, putting green, tennis courts and refreshments in the 19th Hole. If you are interested in tuning up your game, our certified P.G.A. Professional is available for both individual and group lessons.
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Ashland Historical Museum
509 Main Street West Ashland, WI 54806 (715) 682-4911
www.ashlandhistory.com
e-mail: ashlandhistory@centurytel.net
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"Preserving the Past for the Future". Displays, Photos, Maps, and Gift Shop reflecting Ashland's 150 plus year History.
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Ashland Marina
Foot of Ellis Avenue Ashland, WI 54806 (715) 682-7049
www.ci.ashland.wi.us/list/12
e-mail: sstegman@coawi.org
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Our 142 slip marina includes washrooms with showers, fuel and pumpout, water, electricity, the marina office and ship store, and a dock attendant. All amenities are conveniently located next to the piers. With different rates for full service slips versus minimum service slips, or long boat docks versus smaller boat docks, you save money by not paying for services you may not need. Connected to a great walking & biking trail.
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Ashland Mural Walk
Historic Main Street Downtown Ashland Ashland, WI 54806 www.visitashland.com/interactive/mural_walk.php?mural=0
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The 8 block main street business district, listed on the Historic Register for Historic places, is the background for a fascinating walk through Ashland's history as seen through the eyes of Ashland's mural artists Kelly Meredith and Susan Prentice Martinsen. 9 murals, starting from the corner of Ellis Avenue and Main Street and continuing on streets going west in Ashland's Historic Downtown. The murals depict people from Ashland's past.
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Band Shell
Memorial Park Ashland, WI 54806
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Located on U.S. Highway 2 West in central Ashland, the city band shell provides a venue of open air concerts on Thursday evenings through the summer.
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Bay Theatre
420 1/2 Main Street West Ashland, WI 54806 (715) 682-3555
www.ashlandbaycinema.com
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Please call for Movies and Showtimes at 682-3555or visit our website.
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Bayfield Heritage Tours, LLC
P O Box 986 Bayfield, WI 54814 (715) 779-0299
www.bayfieldheritagetours.com
e-mail: bayfieldtours@earthlink.net
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Historic walking tours are given by costumed including ghost walk, historic Bayfield walk, cemetery walk and Bayfield architecture. All walks include entertaining stories and are family friendly.
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Bayview Park
US Hwy 2 Ashland, WI 54806 (715) 682-2500
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Best view of Ashland's Lighthouse is at the end of the break wall. Swimming beach, bathrooms, fishing pier, pinic area and playground.
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Beaches, Swimming Pool
Ashland area Ashland, WI 54806 (715) 682-2500
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Maslowski Beach-swimming beach, playground, U.S. Highway 2 West; Kreher Park-swimming beach, RV Park, boat landing, Prentice Avenue North; Bayview Beach-swimming beach, fishing pier, stockade, U.S. Highway 2 East; Northland College-swimming pool, 1411 Ellis Avenue.
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Benoit Cheese
23920 County Hwy F Ashland, WI 54806 (715) 746-2561
www.benoitcheese.com
e-mail: benoitcheese@cheqnet.net
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A retail cheese shop that offers over 70 varieties of Wisconsin\'s Best Cheese. We also sell Usingers Sausage, Jim Sausage, and Almena Sausage along with a variety of locally produced products.
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Big Top Chautauqua
101 West Bayfield Street Washburn, WI 54891 (715) 373-5552
(888) 244-8368
www.bigtop.org
e-mail: info@bigtop.org
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Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua is Wisconsin's most unique entertainment venue--a 900 seat, state-of-the-art, all canvas tent theater located at the base of Mt. Ashwabay, three miles south of Bayfield off Highway 13. We offer musical performances mid-June-mid-Sept. See one of our many Chautauqua Original Musicals our Blue Canvas Orchestra and Singers, or hear national performers like Keb' Mo', Glenn Yarbrough, Willie Nelson, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and others. Come see what all the ballyhoo is about! For performance schedules and tickets call toll free at 888-544-8368 or visit www.bigtop. Free shuttles from Ashland.
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Boat Landings
Ashland Ashland, WI 54806 (715) 682-2500
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Kreher Park, Prentice Avenue North; Chequamegon Boat Landing, 2800 East Lake Shore Drive, U.S.Highway East; Second Landing, 3 miles East of Ashland on U.S. Highway 2, North of Reykdal Road; Ashland's newest public boat landing is located next to NSP's steam plant, U.S. Highway 2 West.
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Catchun-Sun Charter. Co
33 South 8th St
P O Box 955 Bayfield, WI 54814 (715)-779-3111
www.visit-midwest.com
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Central Railyard Park
6th Street & Vaughn Ave Ashland, WI 54806 (715) 682-2500
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Ball fields, walking & biking trail, playground, pavilion, skate park and ice skating rink. All located in the Central Railyard Park.
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Chequamegon Bay
Ashland Ashland, WI 54806
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The bay offers 14 species of game fish. It is the major sport fishing area on Lake Superior. Although Lake Superior seldom freezes over, Mother Nature provides ample ice on Chequamegon Bay for excellent year 'round fishing. Chequamegon Bay is also one of the best area in the Upper Midwest for wind surfing. Enjoy our marina, boat landings, docks and beaches.
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Chequamegon National Forest
Ashland, WI 54806
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845,000 acres that offer you exciting recreational opportunities and learning experiences. You will find the Forest ideal for camping, running, hiking, boating, nature study, water skiing, picnicking, scenic drives, hunting, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, bird watching, and outdoor photography. We invite you to enjoy the Forest, remembering that it belongs to all life. Treat its environment with care.
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Chequamegon Theatre Association
210 5th Avenue East Ashland, WI 54806 (715) 682-5554
www.ctatheatre.org
e-mail: dellefsom@centurytel.net
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The CTA is a community theatre. Annually four productions are held along with a children's summer theatre workshop.
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Copper Falls State Park
Mellen Mellen, WI 54546 (715) 682-5123
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Canyons, streams and waterfalls are the delight of photographers, hikers and cross country skiers at Copper Falls State Park. There is a swimming beach and miles of trails. A family campground is available as well as walk-in and backpack campsites, pavilion and concession stand.
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Copper Peak Inc
N13870 Copper Peak Rd Ironwood, MI 49938 (906) 932-3500
(906) 932-2362
www.copperpeak.org
e-mail: info@coperpeak.org
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Just 55 minutes from Ashland, Copper Peak Adventure Ride: Take the 810: 36-story chair lift and the 18 story elevator ride to the top of the world's largest skiflying structure for a view unsurpassed in the midwest.
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Dog-Paddle Kayaks
Washburn, WI 54891 (715) 373-2675
www.dog-paddlekayaks.com
e-mail: becky@dog-paddlekayaks.com
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Explore the caves, coves and beaches of Chequamegon Bay with our stable, easy to paddle, sit-on-top kayaks. Fun for the whole family. Hourly, daily, weekly rentals. Group rates. We bring our kayaks to you. Call for reservations.
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Historic Disctrict
Downtown Ashland Ashland, WI 54806 (800) 284-9484
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Downtown Ashland, City Hall, 601 Main Street West; Court House, 201 Main Street West; Vaughn Public Library, 209 Vaughn Avenue; historic homes, Chaple Avenue; Ore Dock.
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Ice Cave- Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
North of Bayfield on Hwy 13 , (715) 779-3397 ext 3.
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Cave Conditions: Not Accessible
Centuries of wave action, freezing, and thawing have sculpted shorelines throughout Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. Some of the Great Lakes' most spectacular scenery occurs where these forces interact with sandstone to create extensive sea caves. Nature has carved delicate arches, vaulted chambers, and honeycombed passageways into cliffs along the mainland near the Lakeshore's western boundary North of Meyers Beach. People come to Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in winter to visit the sea caves and witness Lake Superior's ever-changing handiwork.
Please call (715) 779-3397 ext 3 before you venture out to the ice caves.
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Kreher Park
North Prentice Ave Ashland, WI 54806 (715) 682-7061
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33 RV Campsites on lake Superior, close to marina & downtown Ashland. Water/electric hook-ups & landing, swimming beach w/lifeguard, playground, showers, dumping station, firewood & pay phone. From here you can catch the great walking and biking Ashland Waterfront trail.
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Lake Superior
Chequamegon Bay Ashland, WI 54806
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350 miles long and 160 miles wide, Lake Superior is the largest body of fresh water in the world, and is 1,333 feet at the deepest point. It covers 31,700 square miles, it borders three states, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota, and two countries: the United States and Canada.
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Madeline Island Ferry Line
825 Main Street
PO Box 66 La Pointe, WI 54850 (715) 747-2051
fax (715) 747-2355
www.madferry.com
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Welcome aboard! Come experience beautiful Lake Superior scenery and visit Madeline Island. Enjoy the 2.5 mile ride between Bayfield and the Island on one of our four ferries offering spectacular views of the Apostle Islands. Relax and let the magic of Lake Superior weave its spell. Walk, bike or drive on deck.
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Maslowski Beach
US Hwy 2 Ashland, WI 54806
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Shallow, sandy swimming beach, playground, pavilion, bathrooms, changing rooms, pay phone & artesian well. Easy access to Ashland's beautiful Lake Front Trail along Chequamegon Bay.
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Memorial Park
Us Hwy 2 Ashland, WI 54806 (715) 682-2500
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This park features a bandshell which is the site of outdoor concerts & other activies during the summer. Some memorabilia of Ashland's History displayed.
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Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center
Hwy 2 West Ashland, WI 54806 (715) 685-9983
(715) 685-2680
www.northerngreatlakescenter.org
e-mail: nglvc_mailroom@centurytel.net
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The Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center is a four season facility, capturing the unique qualities of this multi-state region. An intriguing Objects Theatre, engaging exhibits and special programs are designed to tell the stories of the region's cultural and natural history. Comprehensive visitor information services and a friendly hospitality staff will help guide you on your journey.
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Northern Wisconsin Heritage Connection
Located in the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center Ashland, WI 54806 (715) 682-2646
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Features an original quad-image musical big screen presentation; informative dioramas, historical photography and displays tell the stories of the region, past and present.
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Ore Dock
Ashland Ashland, WI 54806 call chamber office
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Construction of the Ore Dock began in 1916. Originally it was 900 feet long. In 1925 an addition was completed bringing the dock to its present length of 1800 feet. It is 80 feet high, 59 feet wide and the largest concrete structure of its kind. Iron-ore mined in the Upper Penninsula of Michigan was shipped from this dock. The shipping ended in the mid 1960s. At one time there were five such docks in Ashland.
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Port of Ashland Marina
Base of Ellis Avenue Ashland, WI 54806
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From this protected bay, venture out to experience the excitement and the beauty of the Apostle Islands, the finest boating waters on Lake Superior. Enjoy cruising, sailing, fishing, or relaxing in the sun. Within minutes of your slip you can wander to our historic downtown for shopping, restaurants, entertainment, theatre or your favorite refreshments.
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Prentice Park
Ashland Ashland, WI 54806
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Prentice Park is the largest of Ashland\'s 12 parks, approximately 100 acres. It is a natural habitat for miograting birds, a nesting ground for mute swans, with hiking trails, artesian wells, picnic area, children\'s playground, and tent camping. Bring treats to feed to the swans. Enjoy the beautiful Fish Creek Slough. Rustic campsites (tents & RV\'s) firewood & pavilion.
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Tern Island
Ashland Ashland, WI 54806 call the chamber office
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Tern Island is located just off the shores of Bayview Park on U.S. Highway 2 West in Ashland. This island produces 62 percent of the common terns in the Lake Superior region. Tjis site is a peir remnant called the Ashland Pier. During the winter of 1985-86 the island was rebuilt by volunteers. The common tern is an endangered species.
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Theatres
Main Street Ashland, WI 54806 call the chamber office
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Bay Cinema 6, movie theatre; Chequamegon Theatre Association , live musical/dramatica performances, 210 Fifth Avenue East; Band Shell, open air concerts, check summer schedule; Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua, Highway 13 North, contact the Ashland Chamber of Commerce for artist schedule, 800-284-9484.
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Tri-County Recreation Trail
Ashland Ashland, WI 54804 call the chamber office
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The Tri-County Recreation Trail begins in Prentice Park (Turner Road) and winds through Fish Creek slough 60 miles from Ashland to Superior. For motorized and non-motorized use.
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Vaughn Public Library
502 West Main Street Ashland, WI 54806 (715) 682-7060
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Library with computers; internet and wireless hook up.
Hours are Monday - Thursdays 8:30am-8pm; Fridays 9am -5:30pm and Saturdays 9am-1pm.
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Washburn Cultural Center
1 E Bayfield St Washburn, WI 54891 (715) 373-5591
(715) 373-5591
www.washburnculturalcenter.org
e-mail: washburnw@centurytel.net
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Historic 1890 Brownstone Bank building houses first floor gallery rooms with changing monthly art exhibits and a retail art gallery. Local history museum open seasonally on second floor. Third floor holds largest publicly accessible fine art collection in the area. Open year round. Space available for meeting, parties, receptions.
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Waterfalls
located in the area Ashland, WI 54806 (800) 284-9484
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Many waterfalls throughout the region. For information and directions please call the Ashland Chamber of Commerce.
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