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Restoration and Renovation

Decorative throw blankets for each bed.

Cozy blankets for those chilly Wisconsin summer evenings.

Clean, crisp comforters.

First coat of fresh paint in Cabin #4.

Fresh coat of paint in Cabin #4.

Cabin #4 Bedroom upgrade.

Mark hard at work on Cabin #4's ceiling.

It's a start.

Carefully cutting in to avoid any drips.

Couple of the hardest workers I know <3

Cabin #4 Bedroom: Before.

Cabin #4: Bedroom Before.

Cabin #4 Bedroom Before.

Cabin #4: Loving Room Before.

Cabin #5: Kitchen Before.

Cabin #5: Living Room Before.

Cabin #5: Bedroom Before. (Gramma's artwork stays. :))

Cabin #5 Bedroom Before. (Gramma's artwork stays. :))

Cabin #4 exterior waiting its turn (waiting its turn.)

Cabin #4 exterior waiting its turn. (Maybe in a couple years I can reside instead of just repainting :))

Cabin #5 waiting its turn for paint. It's going to need to warm up to get the outside done!

Cabin #5: This one is going to need a new picnic table.

Open water!!!

A couple more docks will be going in, the boat house will get a paint job, and the boat launch will be widened.

A LOT going on this month. Much needed updates and upgrades taking place in the span of 4 weeks. Bedrooms (4 and 5) will have a fresh coat of paint, a warm soft beige. New curtains, beds, and bedding. Living rooms a fresh coat of eggshell white to contrast the gorgeous pine paneling. New curtains and futon couches (to make it more comfy for the extra person's sleeping space.) Small T.V.'s and DVD players for those rainy days. Bathrooms will get updated paint, shower stalls that need replacing will get done this year as well as swapping out those sweating toilets (the only sweating going on should be when you land that monster Musky!) Exteriors will have foundations repaired and patched, a fresh coat of paint, and new picnic tables!

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Greetings and Snowy Winter to you all!!!
For those of you that don't know me, I am the older granddaughter of the creators of Musky Joe's Twin Pines Resort. (Cassy Wilkozek) I spent my childhood on the resort learning the business from Grandpa Nory and Grandma Gen. Grandma and Grandpa cleared the land and hand built the resort over 60 years ago.

Grandma grew up in Hayward and learned the business from HER grandparents (the original owners of Lost Land Lake Lodge.) Grandpa grew up in Chicago and fell in love with the area on family vacations at Big Musky Resort. Great Grandpa (Musky Joe) bought some land up here and decided to try his hand at the resort business. He and his son (Nory) began clearing and building, Grandma and Grandpa met when Grandpa picked up lumber at the local lumber yard that Grandma was working at as a bookkeeper. They fell in love, married and planted twin pines on the point in honor of their union. (Hence the name, Musky Joe's Twin Pines :)).

The two of them, with help from their sons and granddaughters, created a legacy here on the Famous Chippewa Flowage. Unfortunately, Grandpa passed away on Thanksgiving of 2017 (we all miss him ever so much) leaving Grandma wondering what to do with the resort. The thought of selling what she and Grandpa put their entire lives into was just too heartbreaking. The boys, although they love the resort, weren't keen on the management side of running things. (It takes a LOT of work, time, and customer service skills to keep a small resort competing with the big names.) As I have extensive business management, marketing, and customer service skills, I offered to try my hand at running things last summer. It was a smashing success!!! (Thank you to all that stayed with us this past summer, each and everyone of you are greatly appreciated!)

Heading into Season 2019, we are working on upgrading the interiors of the cabins (nothing major, I really LOVE the theme Grandma and Grandpa created) new beds, furniture, updated paint here and at there. I am hoping to get WiFi speeds at a decent rate to stream Netflix and Cable. If not, we will at least have flat screens and DVD players. The Lodge will be cleaned up and open to the public again this summer. I'm not ready for a beer and wine license yet, but you are welcome to bring up a drink, watch some TV, shoot pool, or play a board game! There will be more additions to our play / picnic area. We are looking forward to Friday Night Potluck Fishfry!!! We will supply hotdogs, chips, sodas, etc. You bring your fish you caught over the week (or from Walmart ;)) down to the picnic area and we will fry it up for you!!!

We are steadily rebuilding our fleet of rental boats. Currently we have Alumacraft style fishing boats with 15 hp outboards available for rent. We are hoping to add a couple 25 hp outboards this summer. Also, if pontoons are your jam, we have contacts less than a mile away to set you up for the week. Enjoy our kayaks and paddleboat for a quieter trip around the bay. Have your own boat? Thats okay, we have a boat launch right on site and plenty of dock space.

You can book directly from our site (click on the Book Your Stay Link for more information.) Want to skip online booking fees??? No worries, just drop me a line, muskyjoesresort@gmail.com and I'll get you set up. We look forward to seeing you all as well as new faces this summer (ONLY 8 weeks away!!!)

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