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mostsmashinglyrusticyetsybariticplaceintheregion.Thereareravesaboutthisplace,its
one- to three-bedroom lodge homes, and its friendliness.
Food
The
M
Riverstone
(219 N. Railroad St., 715/479-8467, dinner daily, brunch Sun., $6 and
up) takes you back to logrolling days with its 1880s oak back bar and vintage ceilings and
floors.Thenitlurchesyouforwardintothepresentwithastate-of-the-artexhibitionkitchen
and awards for its wine cellar and cuisine, which it precisely describes as from comfort to
creative.
Jump back in time, but in a much more lighthearted way, at the fab
M
Soda Pop's
(125
S. Railroad St., 715/479-9424, lunch and dinner daily, $4-9), where you've never tasted
such delicious bygone-days “fast food” (that's a positive, by the way) sandwiches and, bet-
ter, about 200 varieties of soda pop. The original 1800s interiors were redone well enough
to win an award from the state of Wisconsin.
For something more modern, you'll love the
Wicked Grill
(5009 WIS 70W, 715/
479-4646, lunch and dinner daily), with nouveau twists on burgers, steaks (crab-stuffed),
and even pickles (fried).
Information
Thechamberofcommerce'sdepot
information center
(201N.RailroadSt.,715/479-8575
or 800/359-6315,
www.eagleriver.org
) is phenomenally well organized.
Getting There and Around
The airport offers
Trans North Aviation
(715/479-6777,
www.transnorth.com
)
, with regu-
larly scheduled (though seasonal) flights to and from Chicago's Palwaukee Airport.
DrivingtoEagleRivefromMinocqua,Woodruff,orArborVitae(viaWIS70,28miles)
takes 40 minutes. From Rhinelander (via WIS 17, 24 miles), it takes 35 minutes.
Driving around here is no problem given the small size of Eagle River and the excellent
signage.
Eagle River
Every January, throngs of aficionados of Wisconsin's de facto pas-
time—snowmobiling—descend on Eagle River for a weekend of cacophonic, boisterous
revelry, an Indy 500 of supercharged sleds—the
World Championship Snowmobile
