1,840 miles
Mar 24 – The
town of Iron River has about 1,000 people, with 15% of them living below
poverty level. It has an array of
community services, but the people are very dependent on seasonal tourism to
bring in money from outside.
There are frequent
weekend festivals highlighting a variety of local resources: cross-country
skiing, ice fishing, golf on ice, a candlelight trek through the fish hatchery,
& a chili feed at the VFW. In July,
there’s a blueberry festival – my chance to enjoy the blueberries I was yearning
for in the town of Blueberry!
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| trompe l'oeil mural |
Somewhere in
Iron River, the town is making a valiant effort to turn a blank concrete wall
into a picturesque small-town scene. (No
other info or mention was found online.)
One fun
place to stop here is the Rustic Roost.
It’s a roadside café with tourist cabins and RV hook-ups.
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| cozy tourist cabins |
This old postcard shows the traditional line of cozy cabins for outdoor enthusiasts to use for a local home base.
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| inside Rustic Roost cafe |
The friendly service and the tasty food in the café were much appreciated by Corey James, the bacon connoisseur from Bacon Today. More yumminess!
Iron River
Chamber of Commerce: http://visitironriver.com/?112030
Bacon Today
review: https://bacontoday.com/the-rustic-roost-in-iron-river-wi/
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