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Blessing of the Fleet, Blossoming Hills, Free Ferry Rides as "Bayfield in Bloom" Welcomes Spring to Lake Superior
 Blooming lupine and Lake Superior  Bayfield in Bloom at the Boatyard ("Uncle Butts") |
(BAYFIELD, WI) From the crest of the hillside orchards to the rocky shore of Lake Superior, Mother Nature has become an Impressionist painter, dotting the Bayfield, Wisconsin landscape-seascape with a colorful palate of buds, blossoms and blooms.
Bayfield, celebrating its Sesquicentennial in 2006, presents the fourth-annual "Bayfield in Bloom" celebration starting May 12 and running through June 18, 2006. Visitors are invited to bring cameras, appetites, shopping bags and note pads as numerous activities focus on gardening, plants, sales and the abundance of nature in Bayfield.
Some of the events include:
¨ May 12,- LIVE STATEWIDE RADIO SHOW Kicking off the spring celebration will be Larry Meiller, Wisconsin Public Radio's gardening expert, who will broadcast "Garden Talk" live at the Bayfield Pavilion on May 12. Joining Larry will be a number of gardening experts who can answer questions and share their skills with attendees. This event is free to the public and begins at 10:30 AM.
¨ May 13- BAYFIELD SPRING FASHION SHOW & LUNCHEON - Old Rittenhouse Inn, 715-779-3335 and
¨ May 13- BAYFIELD CITY-WIDE "BLOOMIN' YARD SALE" 715-779-3335
¨ May 19 (And other dates) SESQUICENTENNIAL WALKING TOUR - 7:30PM - reservation required 715-779-0299
¨ May 20 - APPLE BLOSSOM RUN - Bayfield Carnegie Library -0 9AM 2 mile fun run, 9:30 10K 715-779-3953
¨ May 20, 26 and other dates - PORT SUPERIOR MRAINA TOUR - phone for times - 715-779-5360
¨ June 3 - GAYLORD NELSON MEMORIAL GARRDEN 9AM, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Headquarters, 715-373-2615. Volunteer to help create this memorial garden.
¨ June 3 - "WILDFLOWERS ON STOCKTON ISLAND" 7 PM, Apostle Island National Lake-Shore Headquarters Visitor Center (715) 779-3397, Ext. 302
¨ June 3, NORTHERN NATIVE WISCONSIN PLANT SALE - 9 AM - 2 PM, Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute, Northland College, Ashland (715) 682- 1223.
¨ June 4 - FREE FERRY RIDES TO MADELINE ISLAND where you'll find BIG BAY STATE PARK OPEN HOUSE - and MADELINE ISLAND HISTORICAL MUSEUM "Visitor Appreciation Day" 888-475-3386
¨ June 10 - BAYFIELD SELF-GUIDED GARDEN TOURS - 10AM-3PM - free map and guides at the Chamber Office 800-447-4094
¨ June 11- APOSTLE HIGHLANDS GOLF COURSE "BAYFIELD IN BLOOM" COUPLES INVITATIONAL - Noon - 715-779-5960 call for reservation
¨ June 17-18 - CHEQUAMEGON BAY RENDEZVOUS - Great Lakes Visitors Center 715-685-9983
¨ June 17-18 - BAYFIELD LUPINE DAYS SIDEWALK SALE -
¨ June 18 - BAYFIELD - THE BLESSING OF THE FLEET - History comes to life with a traditional Blessing of the Fleet ceremony at 1pm Sunday June 20 on the town pier in Bayfield. Commercial fishing boats, tugs, powerboats, sailboats, excursion and transportation craft, and rowboats parade through Bayfield's City Harbor. As they pass by the tip of the pier, clergy from the Apostle Islands community grant each vessel a blessing for safe passage and a prosperous season on Lake Superior.
ON-GOING ACTIVITIES
Bayfield Winery — Wine tasting daily starting June 2 (715) 779-5404
Blue Vista Farm Store — Blueberry plants, perennial & annual plants, jams & jellies, weekends 8 am - 5 pm 715-779-5400
Blue Vista Flower Gardens - self guided tours and picnicking, 715-779-5400
Winfield Inn Flower Gardens - self guided tours
Hauser's Red Barn Sale — Field Dug Perennials, Shrubs & Fruit Trees, 9AM - 5PM (715) 779-5404
Great Lakes Visitors Center — Native flower garden tours start in June(715) 685-9983
Apostle Island Cruises — (800) 323-7619
Dreamcatcher Sailing Charters — (800) 262-4176
Ferry rides to Madeline Island — (715) 747-2051
Erickson's Orchard Country Store — Opening May 28th & open daily
Bayfield Apple Company — enjoy watching jams and jellies made daily 800-363-4JAM
Biking, Hiking, Fishing, Sailing, Golfing, Kayaking, Roadside touring of wildflowers, orchards and 11,000 daffodils, art galleries, great shopping and dining.
Bayfield has earned a reputation as an unassuming, charming and friendly little town. Artists, sailors, fishing enthusiasts, kayakers, musicians and outdoor lovers have made this their home. Several years ago, Alan Solomon, a writer for the Chicago Tribune, spent weeks on the road in search of "The Best Little Town in the Midwest." Bayfield was his top choice.
Bayfield is located on the shores of Lake Superior and is considered the gateway to the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.
For a complete schedule of events or a free Bayfield Travel Guide go to www.bayfield.org or call 800-447-4094.
Media Contact:
Gary Knowles
608-231-3884
OPENAIR@aol.com |
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