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WISCONSIN 2018 VISITOR’S GUIDE Your guide to activities and events in and around the community Chamber.com www.FoxLake wiscnews.com/bdc NEHLS REALTY, LLC Over 30 years of serving Fox Lake and surrounding areas. DODGE COUNTy’s Specializing in Lake Homes, Farms & Residential MOST POPULAR WEBSITE Advertisers Reach Thousands of Potential NEW CUSTOMERS More Than 130,000 WEEKLY PAGE VIEWS • BREAKING NEWS • PHOTO GALLERIES • COMMUNITY INFORMATION • REAL TIME SPORT UPDATES wiscnews.com/bdc For more information, including a complete analysis of your digital marketing strategy, contact us today at (920) 887-0321! SUPPER CLUB East Shore of Beautiful Lake Emily, Located 7 Miles Northwest of Fox Lake on Highway A, or 10 Miles West of Waupun (Left Off Highway AW) Celebrating 50Years of Business Over 40 Entrées 1968-2018 Including Steaks, Todd Nehls, Gail Nehls, Tim Nehls, Ann Buchda, Taylor Nehls Seafood, BBQ Ribs, Roast Duck & Prime Rib Children’s Menu Timothy Nehls, Broker/Owner ~ (920) 210-0321 with family atmosphere. Gail Nehls, Realtor ~ (920) 382-7681 Nightly Specials Todd Nehls, Realtor ~ (920) 210-1703 Include: Friday Fish ENJOY A Taylor Nehls, Realtor ~ (920) 960-4768 (All you can eat) COCKTAIL OR DINNER ON OUR PATIO Tues/Wed/Thurs OVERLOOKING LAKE EMILY. Ann Buchda, Office Manager Broasted Chicken (All you can eat) Inquire about our Live Music Tuesdays on the patio June thru August. Tim Nehls New Martini Planning a special occasion? Menu WE HAVE PARTY PACKAGES 305 W. State St., Fox Lake, WI 53933 TO MEET ALL OF YOUR NEEDS (920) 928-2548 Serving Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 4:30 pm - 9 pm Friday & Saturday 4:30 pm - 10 pm; Sunday 11:30 am - 9 pm (Closed Mondays) PHONE (920) 928-3348 [email protected] FOR RESERVATIONS OR PRIVATE PARTIES www.nehlsrealty.com No Credit Cards. Cash or Check Accepted. 2 Discover Fox Lake | 2018 Visitor’s Guide Daily Specials Outside Patio Dining Monday - All You Can Eat Wings $8.50 • Game Day Specials .00 • Beautiful Lake Views Including Full Tiki Bar! Tuesday - All You Can Eat Spaghetti $7 Wednesday - $1.25 Specials • Kids Menu .00 • Big Screen TV’s Check the Calendar Thursday - Tacos starting at $2 Friday - Fish Fry starting at $7.50 of Events for our Live Music Happenings all Year! • Full Sandwich Menu Saturday Nights! • Homemade Half Pound Burgers and Pizza Cottage For Rent • Boat Launch • Boat Rentals • Year-Round Lake Access Open Tuesday - Sunday 11:00 am - Close • Monday 3:00 pm - Close N10575 Chief Kuno Tr., Fox Lake, WI 53933 (920) 928-3470 www.boathousepubandeatery.com www.FoxLakeChamber.com 3 Welcome to Fox Lake, Wisconsin I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for reading the Fox Lake Visitors Guide. We are very proud of our community and hope that you will enjoy learning about Fox Lake. We strive to provide a clean, healthy, and safe environment and are committed to preserving an exceptional quality of life for everyone who visits. If you are staying in our community, either temporarily or permanently, take advantage of your favorite water sport on the lake, our aquatic center, go golfing at the 18-hole Fox Lake Golf Club, dine at one of our restaurants, enjoy one of our beautiful parks or library, or shop at our many downtown businesses. If you have any questions about the Fox Lake area, feel free to stop in at City Hall, and one of our friendly staff members will be happy to answer those for you. Tom Bednarek, Mayor Tom Bednarek, (920)928-2280 Mayor www.cityoffoxlake.org On behalf of the board, and as Chairman of the Town of Fox Lake, I am excited to welcome you to our town. Whether a resident or a visitor you will find a variety of things to do, including outdoor recreation, shopping and great restaurants throughout each season. From Summer to Winter, outdoor recreation includes swimming, boating, fishing, golfing, hunting, skiing, snowmobiling and so much more. Fox Lake is also well known in the state for spectacular fishing including trophy Walleye and Northern Pike. Whether you are looking for a quick bite to eat or a romantic date night, we have the variety of restaurants to fit your needs. Just a short drive from Milwaukee and Madison, Fox Lake is far enough from the big cities yet close and easy enough to get to. Tom Wissing, We are committed to making Fox Lake a special community to live in, work in, and visit all year round. We are dedicated to assuring you Fox Lake Town will enjoy the small community, friendly feel of our town. Chairman I Welcome you! (920)904-5825 www.townoffoxlake.org Tom Wissing, Town of Fox Lake Chairman On behalf of the Fox Lake Chamber of Commerce, welcome to our beautiful city and town of Fox Lake, WI. We have so many opportunities for you to enjoy our wonderful area. Whether you are here on a permanent basis, for business or pleasure, Fox Lake has an abundant amount of exceptional businesses for you to explore. Fox Lake has always been known for our picturesque lake and fishing opportunities. Our lake is spectacular during all seasons. There is so much to do on and around Fox Lake. Check out our many fisherees sponsored by local Fox Lake businesses and groups. If you’re not from the area, we invite you to experience one of our several lodging opportunities located directly on Fox Lake. We have several secrets yet to be discovered within our alluring community. There are businesses and restaurants galore just waiting for you Vicki Matheys, to visit. We also sponsor several special events throughout the year which are second to none in the eyes of children and adults alike. We Chamber President have a Halloween “Spooktacular”, a “December to Remember” Christmas event, a 4th of July extravaganza and an amazing St. Patrick’s (920)928-3777 Day parade, just to name a few. Please check out our calendar of events printed for each and every one of you, our new friend. You will see www.foxlakechamber.com how truly special Fox Lake is. Please stop in at our chamber office at 305 W. State St. or call us at (920)928-3777 should you have any questions or ideas regarding our wonderful community! Vicki Matheys, Chamber President 4 Discover Fox Lake | 2018 Visitor’s Guide 2018 Official Visitors Guide of INFORMATION Fox Lake ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ TABLE OF CONTENTS TOWN OF FOX LAKE 19 6 Fox Lake History Town Hall 7-9 Calendar of Events (920)928-3573 10 Parks Fire and Rescue 9 11 CITY OF FOX LAKE 11 Lakes City Hall (920) 928-2280 Classic Car Show 12-15 Recreation Besides 100’s of classic cars to enjoy there Chamber will also be good food, car hops, beer, 16-17 Map of Fox Lake Official 2018 Visitors Guide refreshments and ice cream available. (920) 928-3777 18 Jazz Festival Published by: Capital Newspapers, [email protected] Beaver Dam, WI 19 Fox Lake Flea Market www.foxlakechamber.com Advertising Representative: Beth Krebs 20-21 Annual Holiday Events City, Police, Fire and Rescue Graphic Design: Melissa Boehler 22 Dining (920)928-2105 (non-emergency) Cover Photo: Angela Noltimier 911 (emergency) This publication has been created and 24 Accomodations produced for the Fox Lake Chamber of 26 Education & HOSPITALS Commerce. Every effort has been made to provide the most current and accurate Fox Lake Public Library Beaver Dam information available. Capital Newspapers (920)887-7181 and the organizations represented, as- 27 Clubs & Organizations sume no responsibility for misinformation. 20 28 Chamber Members Waupun Please contact the Fox Lake Chamber (920)324-5581 of Commerce at (920) 928-3777 or Fall Spooktacular 29 Churches, Government P.O. Box 94, Fox Lake, WI 53933 with Emergency 911 any additions or corrections. Fun for the family plus trick or treating! & Industry ShorelineBoatCenter.com | 509 Commercial Avenue | Green Lake, WI 54941 | 920-294-3145 www.FoxLakeChamber.com 5 History Take a step back in time Fox Lake Historical Society Fox Lake’s settlement history All non-written history is on display at the Fox Lake Historical Society businesses that made Fox Lake what it is today. dates back approximately in the many buildings they operate for the community. The Society is The Fox Lake Historical Society presents “Third Saturday Programs” 10,000 years before the white responsible for the preservation of the Fox Lake Depot building, which at the Community Congregational Museum on College Ave. in Fox man came here. It was a fertile houses the main society displays, as well as the Car Shed. The Car Shed Lake. Each program is a History Lesson and Entertainment rolled into place and Native Americans houses a 1940s-era Fairbanks gas-engine-powered track car, the summer one with a common theme of World War II, with a different topic each favored the lake for good kitchen, working blacksmith shop, and Sinclair Gas Station building month. Programs start at 6:30pm. All programs are followed by snacks hunting, fertile cropland, easy on the Depot grounds. It also operates the Community Congregational and drinks in the fellowship room. The exception is the Soup Dinner living, and as a gathering spot. Museum up the street from the Depot grounds, which is one of the which runs from 4p.m. to 7p.m. on January 21, at the Fox Lake Ameri- With Jacob P. Brower came the first churches in town being built in 1855 and was the longest running can Legion hall. The Soup Dinner is a chance to socialize with others in era of recorded history in Fox continuous church.