5th annual "Bayfield in Bloom" celebrates spring with 14,000 daffodils...

Bayfield Wisconsin's 5th annual "Bayfield in Bloom" month-long spring celebration is set for May 18 through June 17, 2007. This year, a record 14,000 planted daffodils will greet visitors as they enter Bayfield.

Numerous activities are offered throughout the promotion, many focusing on gardening and the natural beauty found in Bayfield, Wisconsin.

Kicking off the spring celebration is Larry Meiller, Wisconsin Public Radio's gardening expert, who will broadcast "Garden Talk" live at the Bayfield Pavilion on May 18th, 10:30AM - Noon.

Joining Larry will be a number of gardening experts who can answer questions and share their advice with the audience. This event is free to the public. Also at the Pavilion will be free sessions for "Ask the Experts" 9 - 10AM and 12:30 - 2 PM.

Two additional garden sessions will follow the Larry Meiller Show: "Using a Rain Barrel 101" and "Swagger Your Style" on how to arrange plant materials into swags to decorate your home or business. These sessions will be approximately 1/2 hour each and are free to the public.

During Bayfield in Bloom, each week features events that include garden tours, plant sales, the Apple Blossom Run, workshops, historic walking tours, wildflower driving tours, along with ongoing activities.

Go to www.bayfield.org for a complete schedule or call the Chamber of Commerce at (800) 447-4094 for a free brochure. Also, be sure to note the Bayfield lodging specials available on the "Bayfield in Bloom" site good through June 18.

Come enjoy Bayfield's natural beauty, apple blossoms, and wildflowers.

Hauser’s Famous “Red Barn” Sale begins May 2...

Folks come from throughout the Upper Midwest to purchase the quality and variety of field dug perennials and bushes and shrubs available at Hauser’s Red Barn Sale. This annual event at Hauser’s Superior View Farm, in Bayfield, WI features plants which are all northern field grown stock.

At the Red Barn plant sale, you can pick perennial flowers from freshly dug root stock. Also available are fruit trees, shrubs, annuals, hanging baskets, bedding plants, bulbs, potting soils, peat moss, etc. and free expert technical support.

While at Hauser’s, be sure to check out the scenic view from their 1908 Sears Roebuck & Company barn, 600 feet above Lake Superior. Inside the barn you can find a miniature tractor collection, a can collection, a hat collection and an assortment of other farm relics and antiques.

The Red Barn sale continues through Memorial Day.

26th Annual Apple Blossom Run Saturday, May 19, 2007...

Come join us for a run or stroll through Bayfield's scenic orchard area Saturday morning, May 19th, at the 26th Annual Apple Blossom Run. This fundraiser for the Bayfield Carnegie Library includes a 2-mile fun run and 10K walk at 9:00 a.m. and a 10K run at 9:30 a.m. These timed races are suitable for serious or casual runners and families.

Early registration, prior to May 12, is $10 for child/student, $15 adults, $35 family (up to 4 people). Registration prices go up after that date to $15, $20, $45.

Registration forms can be downloaded from our website at www.bayfield.org. Click on "Bayfield in Bloom" and go to Apple Blossom Run in the schedule.

All races begin at the Bayfield Apple Company's gazebo, corner of County J & Betzold Rd. If you register early you will be eligible for a drawing of prizes from the local orchards.

The Apple Blossom Run is an activity that is part of "Bayfield in Bloom", a month long celebration of the coming of spring and the blooming of wildflowers and fruit orchards in Bayfield.

Travel Green WI garners its best support from Bayfield businesses

Bayfield Wisconsin has become the top destination for Travel Green Wisconsin certified businesses.

The Travel Green program certifies tourism businesses that adopt sustainable business practices by reducing environmental and social impact in a variety of ways.

The program went state wide this year. Bayfield offers "Travel Green" itineraries and is proud of its certified members:
Adventure: Living Adventure, Dreamcatcher Sailing, Wolfsong Adventures in Mushing
Art Gallery: Water Music Jewelry & Art Gallery
Lodging: Apple Grove Inn, Artesian House, Bayfield Inn, Devine Inn, Harbor's Edge Motel, Pinehurst Inn, Seagull Bay Motel
Orchard: Apple Hill Orchard, Bayfield Apple Company, Blue Vista Farm, Good Earth Garden
Restaurant: Blue Horizon Café & Catering
Retail: Bodins, Inc.
Miscellaneous: Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Bayfield Heritage Tours, Bayfield Recreation Center, Bodin Fisheries, Bayfield Chamber of Commerce, Steffenson Carpentry (sponsor), Apostle Islands Realty (sponsor)

Plan a two day vacation using Bayfield's unique two day sample Travel Green itinerary located on Bayfield's Travel Green Wisconsin webpage.

Planning your spring
Bayfield vacation...

Bayfield celebrates the glory of spring as the countryside and waters of Lake Superior come to life. Visitors will enjoy the colors of the season, lush with blooming wildflowers, and creeks rushing with cool clear water. The land awakens to offer visitors a wonderful array of activities...

"On the water adventures" include canoeing and kayaking, fishing, sailing, cruises, ferry rides to Madeline Island, scuba diving.

"Other outdoor adventures" - mountain and tour biking, orchard and flower farm visits, perennial & annual plant sales, camping, golfing, hiking and backpacking, ATV riding on Bayfield County trails.

Don't miss great shopping and eating, history tours, museums, Fish Hatchery tours, Isle Vista Casino, and Big Top Chautauqua's tent raising.

For further information visit www.bayfield.org.

Bring a little bit of Bayfield home...never leave without fresh or smoked fish, honey, maple syrup, cider, jams, jellies, fresh berries or orchard apples. Something's always in season!

Chequamegon Bay Birding & Nature Festival May 18-20

A weekend of birding and nature programs takes place May 18-20 in Bayfield and on the south shore of Lake Superior at the peak of spring migration.

The Chequamegon Bay region is among the top birding destinations in the Midwest with an amazing variety of high quality habitats and opportunities to see more than 300 bird species. Extraordinary natural beauty and abundant public land make the south shore of Lake Superior an ideal location for birdwatching and wildlife viewing.

Over 140 activities are available to choose from for birders and nature lovers of all ages. To register and view the full list of activities go to www.travelbayfieldcounty.com. Register on or before May 2 to take advantage of special early bird discounts and be sure to check out Bayfield lodging discounts.

Bayfield's Upcoming Events...

For more information on any or our events, please visit our events calendar at www.bayfield.org.

  April 2-30, 2007 Spring Buds "drive-by" art show - Bayfield Artist Guild
  April 13-15, Scrapbooker's Retreat - Bayfield B&B Association
  April 13-15, Artists Weekend: Learn and Explore - Tam O'Shanter Lodge
  April 14, Herbster Smelt Fry - Herbster Community Center
  April 20-22, Mame - Chequamegon Theatre Association
  April 20-21, Old World, New World Wine Weekends - Old Rittenhouse Inn
  April 21-22, Artists Weekend: Learn and Explore - Tam O'Shanter Lodge
  April 21, What's Next in Your Life? - Cornerstone Coaching
  April 21-22, Antique Button Jewelry/Spring Collection Launch - Water Music Jewelry & Art
  April 22, "An Inconvenient Truth" film showing - Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Visitor Center
  April 26-29, Mame - Chequamegon Theatre Association
  April 27-28, Bed & Breakfast Seminars - "The Basics and Realities of Innkeeping" - Old Rittenhouse Inn
  May 02-28, Hauser's Red Barn Plant Sale - Hauser's Superior View Farm
  May 04-06, Artists Weekend: Learn and Explore - Tam O'Shanter Lodge
  May 04, Scholarship Concert Series - Harmony School of Music
  May 04-05, Taste of the Tropics - Old Rittenhouse Inn
  May 11-13, Artists Weekend: Learn and Explore - Tam O'Shanter Lodge
  May 12, Gala Benefit for Big Top - Wild Rice Restaurant
  May 15-16, Get Wild Cooking Class - Bayfield B&B Association
  May 18-20, Chequamegon Bay Birding & Nature Festival
  May 18-June 17, Bayfield in Bloom
  May 18-19, Wild Foods Weekend - Old Rittenhouse Inn
  May 18-19, Couple's Mystery Weekend - Old Rittenhouse Inn
  May 18, "Garden Talk" with Larry Meiller
  May 18, "Ask the Experts", Gardening Advice & Info
  May 19, Apple Blossom Run
  May 19-20, Artists Weekend: Learn and Explore - Tam O'Shanter Lodge
  May 26-27, Honoring the Ojibwe Ancestors - Madeline Island Historical Museum
  June 14-17, 18th Annual Sea Kayak Symposium - Inland Sea Society
  June 15-17, Getting Creative in the Digital World - Pinehurst Inn
  June 16, Blessing of the Fleet Concert
  June 17, Blessing of the Fleet
  June 23, Superior Vistas Bike Tour - Bay Area Active Sports Alliance

For more information on any or our events, please visit our events calendar at www.bayfield.org.

A Bayfield Wedding to Remember...

Bayfield has become a popular wedding venue for couples seeking the beauty, solitude, and quaintness that only Bayfield provides. Only in Bayfield can wedding parties experience the spectacular vistas and romantic experiences of the big lake and the glimmering Apostle Islands.

Bayfield's unique offerings have made it one of the Midwest's most sought after locations for the "perfect setting" for a perfect wedding. Unique locations meet the needs of the couple wanting to be married on Lake Superior's shoreline, the Lakeside Pavilion, in a field of flowers with a reception in one of the Midwest's most beautiful barns, on a chartered sailboat or on one of the Apostle Islands.

Bayfield provides over 80 lodging choices, 5 star restaurants and caterers, or home cooking, experienced wedding planners, music, flowers, photographers and a community that knows how to roll out the red carpet.

For further information or a wedding resource guide, contact the Bayfield Chamber of Commerce, (800) 447-4094 or visit www.bayfieldweddings.net.

Give the gift of Bayfield and the Apostle Islands...

A perfect gift for those you know who love Bayfield!!!

The Bayfield Chamber of Commerce is pleased to sell gift certificates, in the amount of $25 up to any amount. They are redeemable at any one of the Chamber’s 285 member businesses which include lodging, restaurants, retail shops, attractions, and adventures. Gift Certificates may be purchased through the Bayfield Chamber at (800) 447-4094.

Bayfield - a "top ten" destination

Midwest Living Magazine ranks Bayfield as one of the top ten favorite destinations to visit. Pick up the May/June issue of Midwest Living for details.