Great Week for Church Group

We had a fantastic church youth group up last week. They enjoyed lots of time on the houseboat and got the grownups to put on one spectacular beach party. What a fun Minnesota adventure! [slideshow]

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How’s the fishing on Birch Lake?

Here’s a picture of some of the catch from last week… The fishing up near Ely MN has been great!

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Come for the Blueberries!

Looking for something different this summer? Come visit us for the Ely Blueberrry Arts Festival! The festival happens July 29 through July 31, 2011. It’s a three-day event in Whiteside Park in beautiful Ely Minnesota features 300 exhibitors of original art, handcraft items and ethnic foods, plus a variety of musical entertainment. Pancake breakfasts served both…

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See the inside of a houseboat

You know what they say with real estate the most important aspect is location, location, locations. And the houseboats have that in spades – where else can you literally dive into the water from your bed. But lately we’ve had a few folks call asking for more info on the inside of the houseboat. They are very…

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Visit Ely for the Blueberries

Come for the Blueberries! Looking for something different this summer? Come visit us for the Ely Blueberrry Arts Festival! The festival happens July 29 through July 31, 2011. It’s a three-day event in Whiteside Park in beautiful Ely Minnesota features 300 exhibitors of original art, handcraft items and ethnic foods, plus a variety of musical…

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Fire at Timber Bay won’t slow us down

So we have some good news and some bad news. First the good news, we now have a much better view of the lake from the office. The bad news? On April 14, the lodge (cabin we live in during summer) burnt down. We had not yet moved out there. No one was hurt, but…

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Really clean water, a quiet, sandy beach, clean, cozy, cabiny cabins, fireplaces, s’mores….

Again, we’re letting our kind guests speak for the resort this week… As a kid, I spent my summers on the most beautiful beach on one of the most beautiful, pristine and quiet lakes in Northern Minnesota. When it came time to find a resort to take my family to, I had some pretty high…

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They “treat us like family”

Sometimes we’re not sure what to say about the resort. This week we’re leaving it to some of our guests. If you want to send us your opinion, we would be honored to post that too. Thanks! We have vacationed at Timber Bay every summer since 2003. The setting is spectacular with cabins nestled in…

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Ely Winter Festival Feb 3-13

We’re getting excited for the Ely Winter Fest! It’s right around the corner. There are a wide range of activities from the big Winter Fest dance on February 5 to the Mush with the Dogs, Howl with the Wolves on February 11-13. Here’s a quick description… Discover winter in Minnesota by steering a team of…

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Begining to look at lot like Christmas

Remember we have one big cozy winter cabin waiting for you!

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