Christmas in the Past

Find out how Christmas was celebrated in the 1800's at Historic Point Basse in Nekoosa this Saturday December 21st at Heritage Hollyday.  You see old traditions brought to life, period decorations across the grounds, and carolers will put in the mood for Christmas.  This event runs from 10AM to 4PM.

Get more information at the Historic Point Basse website Heritage Hollyday

Merry Christmas to everyone from all of us at BuyWisconsinLand.com

Nekoosa Hometown Christmas

Join in the celebration of the season December 7th for the Nekoosa Hometown Christmas.

There will be Breakfast with Santa, Reindeer Dash 5K Run/Walk, Children’s Story Time and Cookie Decorating, Wagon Rides, Lighting of Thompson Park, a Christmas Parade and Holiday Fireworks! See times and locations on the Heart of Wisconsin website Nekoosa Area Hometown Christmas 2013

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Holiday Happenings

Christmastime is coming and Wisconsin Rapids and Marshfield have events to help ring this happy time of year.

This Thursday, November 21st, is the 14th Annual Holiday Parade at 6:30PM down Central Avenue in Marshfield.  See Santa and enjoy treats at the Holiday Inn after the parade.

Next Wednesday, November 27th, Heid Music will be providing music from 5PM-6PM along with the Celebration! Lighting at 5:45PM followed by the 7th Annual Rekindle The Spirit Parade in downtown Wisconsin Rapids.

Friday November 29th Marshfield will be hosting Family Wagon Rides 5:30PM to 7:30PM from China Chef and Adults only Romantic Buggy Rides 6PM to 8PM from the Holiday Inn.

Blaze Orange this weekend - Whitetail Deer Gun season begins November 23rd through December 1st.  Good luck hunters from BuyWisconsinLand.com

Glenn Miller Orchestra

The world renowned Glenn Miller Orchestra will be performing Thursday, December 20th 7PM at the Performing Arts Center of Wisconsin Rapids.  Get your tickets at the Arts Council website savorthearts.org

Remember land makes a great gift!  Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all of us at BuyWisconsinLand.com

Old Fashioned Christmas

What was different about Christmas in the 1800s? 

To find out, visit Historic Point Basse in Nekoosa this Saturday, December 17th, for Heritage Hollyday.  Not only will you see old traditions brought to life, but period decorations fill the grounds, and carolers will put in the mood for Christmas.  The event runs from 10AM to 4PM.

Get more information at the Historic Point Basse website Heritage Hollyday

The team at BuyWisconsinLand.com wishes everyone a very Merry Christmas.

More Seasonal Fun on Saturday

'Tis the season for lots of activity - this Saturday Wood County is full of fun!

Start out by making your sweet tooth happy at the Cookie and Candy Walk at St John's in Kellner.  Cookies and Candies sold by the pound starting at 9AM.

Saturday is also Rudolph's Country Christmas!  Special Pictorial Cancellation available today only.  Petting zoo, games, horse-drawn wagon rides, silent auction and craft sale.  Lighted Parade at 5:15PM.

Need a picture with Santa? Bring your camera to the M&I Bank parking lot in Marshfield to see Santa and Mrs Claus along with two reindeer.  There will be wagon-rides and refreshments available from 10AM-1PM.

Hope you get a chance to enjoy the holiday cheer.

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Ornament Design Contest

Calling all artists!

The Rudolph Country Christmas Committee and the Rudolph Community Progress Fund are holding an Art Contest. The winning design will be featured on an ornament and used for the Rudolph 2011 Christmas celebrations.

Deadline for submissions is April 1st and the contest is open to everyone in the community. Sales of the ornaments will go to fund projects in the Rudolph Area.

For details for artwork and submission see the full story on the wisconsinrapidstribune.com website:
All ages invited to enter ornament design contest

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Snowmobile Trails Open Today

Rev up your engines - Wood County's snowmobile trails opened today!

Don't get lost! Wood County Snowmobile Trail Map Please stay on the trails and have a great ride.

The BuyWisconsinLand.com team: Roy, Lance, Mike, Jerry and Shelley, wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Joyous New Year.

Rudolph in Rudolph

Well, we are hoping the red-nosed reindeer will be there - but many of his friends will be at Rudolph's Country Christmas in the Village of Rudolph on December 11th from 9:30AM to 5:45PM

Bring the family! Along with live reindeer there will be a Dutch oven cook-off, food, crafts, horse-drawn wagon and train rides, cookie decorating, ornament making, a silent auction, and a lighted Christmas parade at 5PM. Children can also sign up to participate in the live nativity scene between 1PM to 3PM.

For list and times for all events, or if you'd like to order Rudolph postcards, visit www.visitrudolphwi.com

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Help the Wood County Animal Shelter

Have you pulled out the old Christmas decorations, but you feel like something new this year? You can help out the Wood County Humane Society by donating them for their Annual Bake Sale and Bazaar. Just bring them by the Animal Shelter at 3621 64th Street North, in Wisconsin Rapids.

Then on Saturday December 4th stop by The Movie Gallery building at 1845 Eighth Street South from 9AM-3PM and find some new Christmas decorations and gifts, craft items and pet items, and decorated Christmas trees, along with yummy baked goods for sale. Happy Shopping!

Good News In Medford

MEDFORD, Wis., Dec. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Hurd Windows & Doors held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, December 10, 2009, officially reopening its Medford, Wisconsin wood window manufacturing facility. More than sixty business leaders and local and state dignitaries including Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Russ Decker, D-Weston, Wisconsin 87th Assembly District Representative Mary Williams, R-Medford, and Mayor Mike Wellner were on hand for the event.
Full Story Hurd Windows & Doors Holds Ribbon Cutting for Multi-Million Dollar Renovation

We at BuyWisconsinLand.com want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a safe and joyous Holiday Season.

"A Dancer's Christmas"

A holiday treat in Wood County!

wisconsinrapidstribune.com Academie de la Danse will present "A Dancer's Christmas" at 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5 and 1:30 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Performing Arts Center of Wisconsin Rapids.

The performance will include Act 2 of "The Nutcracker," a Rockettes-style number and other holiday dances.

Tickets are $12 for reserved seating. They are available at the Central Wisconsin Cultural Center, 240 Johnson St., and at Academie de la Danse, 1120 Sixth St. S. For more information, call 424-5585 or e-mail info@academiedeladanse.com.

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at BuyWisconsinLand.com