Snow-Snow-Snow

The snow started last week and then when I looked outside this morning, it was snowing again!!! It has been snowing all day. The snowmobile trails will be opening Thursday morning, so bring your skis, snowmobile, or whatever and come on up! If you don't have snowmobiles, you can rent them from a dealer here. You might want to try snowshoeing, we have the equipment here for rent.

The North America qualifiers event will be here on Lake Thompson in February and then the World Ice Fishing Championship in March! It will be interesting to see ice fishermen from other countries compete with our US team and all must use hand augers to get through the ice.

Holiday Acres has a great New Years Eve celebration too, so get away from it all and join our party.

It is a winter wonderland here so you will be able to enjoy the winter at its best.

Update Thanksgiving Jazz

Good news!! Chuck Hedges is coming and playing the clarinet!! He has made reservations for his family and himself, so it is very positive. And-----one of our favorites Nick Schneider will be on bass!! Needless to say, those of you who received our jazz card, Jack Carr will be playing drums only. Everyone should try and make this because it will be one of the best jazz events ever! You might want to consider coming early to enjoy our Thanksgiving dinner special with all the trimmings. Packages and overnight stays are available. Call for reservations.

The Little Big Holiday Party

It's the most wonderful time of the year..

Holiday Acres is decked out for the season and ready for a party. We are inviting small businesses and small groups to join together to celebrate the season. Mark your calendars for Friday, December 4th. The evening celebration will include Santa, entertainment during the social hours, dinner, music, and dancing. Come early, stay late.

5pm to 6 pm - Social Hour - Includes butlered hors d'oeurves and entertainment by Cliff the Magic Man. Cash bar with option to run a company tab or drink tickets.

6 pm to 8 pm - Dinner - Seating in the Three Coins Dining Room. Group tables are reserved according to the number in your party - up to 20 people.

Buffet food stations in the Gallery Banquet room - Taste of the South station by Chef Tom, main entrees, salad, & dessert. Ask for a complete menu.

Santa - A group picture with the man of the season. Santa will be available to help pass out your company gifts! Holiday toast with Santa - we'll supply the cheer.

8 pm to midnight - DJ/Music - Music in the Three Coins - dance all night or socialize in our Lounge.

Guest Room Lodging Special - We are offering a special rate of $59 on the night of the party (tax not included). Subject to availability.

Call 715-369-1500 for your reservations. Ask for Rhonda or Gladys

4th Annual Holiday Expressions

Rhinelander Food Pantry Benefit
4th Annual Holiday Expressions
Saturday, November 21, 2009
10:00 a.m.—2:00 pm

Holiday Decorating & Entertaining Idea, Demonstrations, Window decorating, fresh greens arrangements, ornamentand wine glass painting, how to dress up your white candles, Trash to Treasure, ideas for plating and dressing up your Christmas food, cookie decorating, Appetizers, and candy samples and more.....

View holiday table-settings by local businesses. Vote for your favorite. Raffle items donated by local businesses. Christmas Gingerbread Village will be displayed from Rhinelander H.S. Culinary Club.

Plated Lunch $10 (11—2:00 pm)
Includes soup, entrée, dessert, and admission to demonstrations.
Reservations Appreciated 715-369-1500
Admission charge of $2.00 for demonstrationsas
well as $2.00 from each lunch will be
donated to the Rhinelander Area Food Pantry.

For more information contact: Rhonda Jicinsky, Holiday Acres Resort, PO Box 460, Rhinelander WI 54501 email: holidayacresresort@yahoo.com 715-369-1500 http://www.holidayacres.com/

Organized with the help of the Rhinelander Newcomer & Friends group.

For the Love of Good Wine & Food

Holiday Acres & the Zambon Family Present

FOR THE LOVE OF GOOD WINE & FOOD

Thursday, November 5, 2009
5:30 Social ~ 6:00 Dinner

$55 per Person

Includes tax and gratuity

Please be our guests at our Fall dinner and wine tasting event. Guests will enjoy a delicious seven course meal prepared by Chef Tom - each paired with a complimentary wine.

Christopher Wojtowicz, from Wandering Epicurean will share his passion and knowledge of boutique wines from around the world.

Seating is limited and early reservations are encouraged! Advance tickets required.

Entree choice - Miso Alaskan Halibut or Veal Medallions - should be known when placing reservations.
View the entire menu and wine.

Holiday Acres Resort Lodging Special for Nov. 5th, 2009
only $49 for Standard Guest Room

800-261-1500 or 715-369-1500. Make your reservations today!

Lodging subject to availability, plus tax based on double occupancy.

Labor Day Openings

We have availability for Labor Day.
Join us for an end of summer getaway.

Relax, Renew and Enjoy one more great
weekend at Holiday Acres Resort!



Enjoy one of our cottages or relax in a lodge room.
Reservations - 1-800-261-1500

Celebrating with us since 1979

Mr. and Mrs. Shields of Merrill, Wisconsin, honeymooned with us in 1979 and have been celebrating their anniversary with us ever since. This was their 30th wedding anniversary. Congratulations to you and thank you for returning every year to celebrate this special day with us.

Spa Retreat Package

Whether your retreat is to rediscover the magic in your relationship or to relax with a good friend, Holiday Acres Resort welcomes you with this Spa Retreat package.

Your spa retreat package will include:
1 or 2 nights stay in a guest room.
A welcoming gift.
A luxurious half hour private massage each, with hot stones, if desired.**
$50 toward meals at Three Coins Dining Room.
Free two hour rental of a rowboat, canoe, hydro-bike, kayak, or Trek bikes.

Make the most of your spa retreat. Include a leisurely hike on our beautiful wooded nature trails, an invigorating swim at our beach on Lake Thompson, and a fabulous dinner prepared by Chef Tom at our Three Coins Dining Room.

**With over 30 years experience as a Registered Nurse and 10 year as a massage therapist, state licensed and nationally certified massage therapist, Karen White tailors her massages to suit you including techniques such as Healing Touch, Swedish, Myofascial Release, Deep Tissue, Neuromuscular, Trigger Point Therapy, Shiatsu, and Hot Stone Therapy.

Package is valid Monday thru Thursday. Rates start at $219 per couple for one night and $304 per couple for two nights.

Please call in advance for reservations. 1-800-261-1500 Subject to availability.

Please Join Us in Celebrating Our 60th Year of Hospitality.

Reduced rates for June 14 to June 20, 2009.

No minimum nights.

Guest Rooms starting at $60.00 night based on double occupancy.

Two Bedroom Cottages $140.00 per night based on 4 occupants or less.

Three Bedroom Cottages $170.00 per night based on 6 occupants or less.

60th Anniversary Dinner Menu. By Reservation Only.

Rates are plus tax. This applies to new reservations only. (Reservations made before June 8th do not qualify for this special).

RETREAT - RELAX - REDISCOVER YOUR PLACE UP NORTH

Summer Availability

Come join us for a week of fun in the sun!

We have availability for the following weeks:

July 18th to July 25th our 6 Bedroom 4 bath executive home,
Big Pine Lodge is available.

July 25th to August 1st we have a 2 bedroom cottage available.

August 1 - 8th we have two 2 bedroom cottages and
a one bedroom cottage.

August 8 to August 15th our 5 bedroom 2.5 bath executive home ,
Cedar Lodge is available.

Retreat - Relax - Renew - Rejuvenate - Regenerate

Call 800-261-1500 to book your vacation today!

(See Comment link posted below)

The Art In Photography

This art show and sale is being held May 1st - June 7th
at Nicolet College.

Opening Reception - Tuesday - May 5th, 7-9pm

Come and meet the photographers.
Enjoy a glass of wine as you view the images.

Free to the public. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Professional
Photographers Schools.
Contact Information: Dennis McGill 715-369-1226.

For the Love of Good Wine & Food

Thursday, April 2, 2009 5:30 Social ~ 6:00 Dinner $40 Per Person

Course One: Kalamata, Sun-dried Tomato, and Basil Tapenade over Fresh Mozzarella
Wine Pairing: Mont Gras Carmenere from Chili

Course Two: Portabella Seafood Puff with Tarragon Lemon Buerre Blanc
Wine Pairing: Santa Rita 120 Sauvignon Blanc from Chili

Course Three: Lobster Ravioli in a Champagne Consommé
Wine Pairing: Concannon Chardonnay from California

Course Four: Field of Greens with chopped Walnuts, Red Onion, Julienne Red Bell Pepper, Mandarin Oranges with Honey Cumin ,Vinaigrette and Squash Chips
Wine Pairing: Antinori Campogrande Orvieto from Italy

Course Five: White Bean Cassoulet with Rendered Prosciutto
Wine Pairing: Jargon Pinot Noir from California

Course Six: Smoked Loin of Lamb with fresh Rosemary Balsamic Reduction and Grilled Asparagus
Wine Pairing: Jean Luc Colombo Cotes du Rhone from France

OR Enjoy Grilled Diver Scallops in Lemon Caper Cream Reduction and Grilled Asparagus
Wine Pairing: Picket Fence Chardonnay from Russian River Valley

Course Seven: Poached Bartlett Pear with a Vanilla Crème Anglais
Wine Pairing: Norton Tardia Lake Harvest Chardonnay from Argentina

Seating is limited and early reservations are encouraged! Please indicate your choice of entree, either Grilled Diver Scallops or Smoked Loin of Lamb when making your reservation. 800-261-1500 or 715-369-1500. Make your reservations today!

"Wine" Down to Three Coins"

Jazz-Jazz-Jazz

Get away from the blues of winter! During Mother's Day weekend we have some incredible jazz musicians playing at Holiday Acres May 9th & 10th.

Performers will be; Eric Schneider with his group, featuring the fabulous vocals of Everett Greene, and a special guest appearance of Kim Richmond on Saturday! Stay one night or two, packages are available.

During this same period of time, the golf association is offering a great deal. A gentleman buys and round of golf, and his female companion golfs free!! So, golf during the day and relax and enjoy the music in the evening!

If you are not a golfer, why not try geocaching? We have kits available, and information to help you if you have never done it before. It's fun for all ages!

Don't forget the Northwood Jazz Camp/Jazz Party, May 13th to the 17th. Either sign up for the camp, or just come and listen.

What a fun weekend!!

Looking For A Place To Relax?

Wondering what to do this summer?

Swim on our beautiful sandy beach or let us take you water skiing.
Hike on Long Lake Nature Trail.
Enjoy a campfire and the starry night. Take a canoe out at twilight.
Hook a walleye from your pier.
Relax at the beach.

These are just a few of the many many things to do while you --

Retreat - Relax - Be Happy!

We have cottages available for the week of June 27 to July 4, 2009.
Call 1-800-261-1500 make your reservation.

Retreat - Relax - Rediscover Your Place Up North

Holiday Acres Chef Wins People’s Choice Award

Holiday Acres Chef Wins People’s Choice Award in
2009 Taste of Elegance Contest

Chef Tom Jordens of Holiday Acres Resort in Rhinelander recently won the People’s Choice Award in the 2009 Wisconsin Taste of Elegance contest. The Chef’s Pork Athena with Roasted Garlic Sauce was chosen as the favorite pork entrée by attendees at a reception held at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells. Approximately 1,000 participants had the opportunity to sample all eight pork entrees prepared by the eight chef finalists.

“We were very excited and pleased that Chef Tom brought home the People’s Choice Award as that’s what our business is about”, said Kim Zambon, owner of Holiday Acres Resort. “We’re excited about featuring the Pork Athena on our menu so area customers can have the opportunity to taste for themselves. It will make it’s debut on our speciality Valentine menu.”

Chef Tom commented that he enjoys this contest as it challenges him to use his creativity and knowledge. “The plating for the judges is pretty intense but it’s exhilarating to be around other talented chefs and see what they’re doing. The response from the people is really key for me,” said Chef Tom. To read more..

Enjoying the Snowshoe Trails

Rhonda,

We had a GREAT time last weekend - thank you for all you did for us! We want to come back next year - same time, same place. (But I forgot to book the house when I was there - - - - so worried about Adam getting out of there by 11am, I forgot to do it! I'll call.)

Thought you'd like to see some of these pictures. I have a lot of good ones! The one of Bill pulling the kindershuttle is to show you the neat "contraption" to give babies for a walk in the winter.

Laynie fell asleep in it, as all the kids do at one time or another. Just like our burley cart for the bicycle - what great inventions for little ones! There's also one of Adam helping out Paige who struggled that last bit of our hike - how sweet of him! And the picture of Bill & the grandchildren is what it looked like when that movie started - - you came in the house on the tail end of it - with only Bill watching it and comfortably on the couch! :O)




Of course we have to send the "group" picture, and I love the one of Adam & Courtney walking in the distance - the trees, the walk, the snow beauty - it tells a glorious story!

Gotta fly, Linda

Valentine'S Day Special

Join us for a fantastic evening!
Check out our menu for this romantic dinner.
Enjoy the vocal and guitar of Vince Rose.

Music from 6:00 pm - 9 pm.
Serving 5:00 pm -10:00 pm

Call for details and reservations 800-261-1500.

Valentine's Day Package

Valentine's Day Package

A FREE bottle of champagne!

FREE two keepsake Holiday Acres champagne flutes!

One night stay in one of our guest rooms with:
2 double beds, 2 queens, 1 queen or 1 king bed.

Your package also features, 2 for 1 Northwood's Country Breakfast in our Three Coins Dining Room and Lounge.

$99 plus tax based on 2 people.

Add Sunday night for only $49 plus tax. (standard room)

Package is for all room types except:

**Queen with fireplace room $119 or King Whirlpool Room $149

Subject to availability and packages/prices are good for pre-reservations only.