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celebrated the third week of June in the
Musky Festival
(
www.haywardareachamber.com
)
.
The largest parade in northern Wisconsin also files through Hayward's downtown.
Climb into a muskie's mouth at the National Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame.
The third weekend of July Hayward hosts the
Lumberjack World Championships
(
www.lumberjackworldchampionships.com
)
; no joke, the competition is televised on
ESPN. The pro competition features chopping, sawing, tree climbing, and the perennial
crowd pleaser, logrolling—all great fun. I love the hands-on chopping booths.
Northeast of Cable is little Grand View, which hosts late August's
Firehouse Fifty
(
www.firehouse50.org
)
, the oldest and largest on-road bike race and tour in the Midwest.
Spectators will find unbeatable scenery along the forest roads.