Dear <<First Name>>,

Hello everyone Happy Fall!!! Leaves were simply stunning this fall. Docks are coming out and the campgrounds is going into hibernation for the winter. 

We managed to ring in a few special birthdays and host some extra special friends and family last week - right in time for peak leaf and a stolen summer eve. Thank you Diamond Pepper (local Neil Diamond tribute phenom) and the team for truly fantastic evening!!! PS: Hope we did Iowa State proud singing Sweet Caroline!

NEW - We have added a new section to the POV Monthly Newsletter - the Sports Corner. This section will highlight expert and local advice on the various sports to do at and near the resort. We are also accepting guest columnist submissions for for the various newsletter sections. A few of you have reached out with great new places you've found and recipes you'd like to share. If you'd like to be a guest columnist, email Genevieve and let's make it happen!

For those of you still thinking of a cabin getaway to POV in the coming few months, availability is really filling up the remainder of the fall - don't delay, book today!

And as always, until the next time we get to see you, be well...

Darren, Genevieve, and Oliver Coady
Coadys' Point of View Lake Resort

WEB | https://POVResort.com
EMAIL | info@povresort.com
PHONE | 715-204-4111

If you have ANY questions at all about the resort or booking your next stay don't hesitate to call or email (see above).

Quick Links to Info Below
Openings at POV
Ravenous Restaurant Reviews
Local Upcoming Events
NEW! Sports Corner
Choose Your Own Adventure
Rad Resort Recipes

LATE FALL & WINTER OPENINGS AT POV 

• SUMMER AVAILABILITY | 2023 Cabins are fully booked (WOW!), but we do have decent availability for glamping. If you'd like to go on our cabin waitlist, email Genevieve with what you're interested in booking. We still have some cabin availability the first two weeks of June and the last week of August.
• GENERAL CABIN AVAILABILITY | From now until Christmas we have decent availability for a late fall escape... January and February key dates are beginning to fill up during ice fishing season - if you have a cabin and dates you like to do every year don't delay to book.
• LADIES GETAWAY | Attention all hunter's wives and girlfriends (or guys who are looking out for their gals)!!! Are you looking to get your own getaway while the guys are in the woods? How about a girls weekend away with your ladies! You know you’re overdue for a get together. In the Fall, nearly all area pubs and restaurants are still open. Make an afternoon shopping and having wine at Mary Kate’s Wine Bar (we’re huge fans). Or treat yourselves to an on-site spa day at our resort (via our travelling spa partners). And have a fantastic dinner at one of the many foodie restaurants in the area.
• HOLIDAY SPECIAL | Tired of having everyone pile in to one house for Halloween, Thanksgiving, or Christmas and have to clean up after them? Think different! Book cabins over of these holidays (15% off w/6+ cabins), we decorate. Have a private party in our renovated rec room and pot luck a grand meal. Did we mention the sleigh rides at Christmas only 10 minute drive away??? Snowshoeing, candlelit hikes on our trails for any season (on request), sledding...oh my! 
• ROMANCE PACKAGE | Treat your person to a romantic getaway with a relaxing retreat. To book, click here. Package includes 10% off your cabin, a $75 gift certificate for the Craftsman American Tavern (seriously awesome craft food and drinks - and games to add some whimsy to your weekend away), a bottle of bubbly, chocolates, custom POV mugs, deluxe hot cocoa .

RAVENOUS RESTAURANT REVIEWS

NEXT UP | Bear Trap Inn

The Bear Trap Inn is a quaint supper club located in Land O Lakes - and is known for fine steaks and seafood. We LOVE LOVE LOVE this place, and hope you will make sure to visit on your next trip to POV! The place definitely wins out on their super Northwoods vibe and atmosphere, including a horseshoe bar. This place isn't large - it's small intimacy makes for a super cool dining experience. Best wine list in the area - bar none (pun intended). Make reservations! We also can't say enough good things about their wait staff. Oh, also they have one of the area's best outdoor dining patios and fish ponds.

UPCOMING LOCAL EVENTS
THINGS YOU CAN'T DO AT HOME!

• Northwoods Children's Museum Halloween Party | Oct 22nd, Eagle River - Trick or Treat! | Costumes are welcome/encouraged to come play in - mini pumpkin hunt, family games, and Halloween projects!
• HallowFest | Oct 29th, 11am-3pm, Downtown Eagle River - Join us for an afternoon of ghoulish fun: treasure hunt, costume contest and a Halloween themed movie, soda and popcorn. This event is for kids 0 - 15 years!
• Land o Lakes Zombie Crawl | Oct 29th, 3-11pm, Land O Lakes | The Annual Zombie Crawl has been resurrected! Participants of the pub crawl can get “Zombified” with makeup done by professional artists. Spooky fun events all weekend!
• Old Fashioneds Up North | November 12th, 6-8:30pm at Eagle Waters Resort, Tickets $85 in advance.  No tickets will be sold at the door. | Northwoods bartenders put their skills to the test in our Old Fashioned making competition.  Each restaurant will be represented by bartenders who are limited to two Old Fashioned recipes.  Heavy hors d’oeuvres will be provided and there will be live entertainment with a supper club feel throughout the evening.
• WI-Does Wine Walk | November 19th at 12pm, Downtown Eagle River, Tickets $35 in advance, $45 day-of | Grab your friends and spend some time exploring what Eagle River shops have to offer while enjoying a sampling of hand-picked red and white wines. Each participant will receive a wine tasting glass, the opportunity to sample up to 15 of more than 20 options and a map of participating businesses. Many businesses will be having special sales as well.

SPORTS CORNER
For all of POV's sports enthusiasts, read up on helpful tips and tricks on your next sporting adventure. We are sharing expert advice, online resources, and what you need to know about doing different sports at and near the resort.

WINTERIZING YOUR FISHING GEAR 
Don't wait until you have a problem! Now is the perfect time to clean up your fishing gear and reorganize it before ice fishing or next year's fishing season. On the Water has 8 Great Steps for Winterizing Tackle - here is a summary below. 

1. Consolidate Soft Plastics | As you condense soft plastics, be sure to keep their integrity in terms of size, color, shape and brand. This will make it easy to find what you need while also preventing color migration within the packages.
2. Thin The Herd | Toss out any bent, dull, corroded or otherwise imperfect hooks, swivels, snaps, etc., and note what sizes, styles and brands you might need to restock. Jigheads, bucktails, parachute lures and the like also need close examination. 
3. Sort Your Gear | You can sort by items used for individual species such as striped bass, blackfish and fluke, or by type of fishing such as spinning, conventional, fly, surf, etc. 
4. Service Reels Early | The basic routine for smaller spinning and conventional reels requires no more than a soapy-water wash-down, complete drying, and a touch of WD40 applied to moving parts. It’s a good idea, too, to back off the drag for the winter. If the drag sticks at all, add a touch of drag lube. Make sure the ball bearings are lubricated, too, as well as the rollers on spinning reels. If you hear any squeaking from the roller, or if the bail fails to flip, it needs lubrication.
5. Check Your Line | If you favor braid you might only need to cut away the first few feet if it appears to be in good shape. An even better idea is to reverse the braid. If you have two of the same reel, try reeling line from one to the other, which strips one reel and fills the second with the fresh end at the same time. 
6. Check Your Rods | Make sure they are aligned, aren’t chipped, bent or simply broken, and don’t need to be re-wrapped. Check also the inside rim of each guide to make sure there are no nicks or grooves. You can do this with a dry cotton swab by wiping the end of it along the inside of each guide. Burrs and chips will catch the cotton and quickly make themselves evident. Any doubt about a guide means immediate replacement.
7. Patch and Store Waders Properly | That small hole in your waders might not seem like much to worry about right now, but when the cool water of spring starts seeping into your boots, you’ll wish it had been sealed. Patch it now, before the action starts. Patch kits are available from most bait and tackle stores. 
8. Lights, Pliers, Knives and the Rest | Make sure head lamps, pliers, weight scales, etc., are all cleaned and lubricated. To prevent corrosion, remove the batteries from flashlights, digital scales and the like. With pliers, less expensive choices can be completely wiped down with oil or lube. Use a high-viscosity oil that is small enough to get into the joints and lube only the moving parts. Be sure to give some love to your knives and other cutting tools as well. 

CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE
We are continuing another new tradition at POV - highlighting an activity/ adventure in the area so that when you visit us you know what you want to do! We LOVE it here - we want to introduce the area to you so that you know how special it is here too!

NORTHWOODS PHOTOGRAPHY
The resort more often than not provides the perfect lighting for THAT photo. We thought we'd share some tips and tricks to nature photography - so that you could practice with your DSLR or smartphone camera before your next trip to POV. With the new capabilities of smartphones, anyone can capture brilliant photos! Please email your favorite POV nature photos to Gen and we will share them on social media and the winner submission in our November newsletter!

Last week we also had the sincere honor to host Instagram's @loripotrykus again at the resort this last weekend. She took some AMAZING photos documenting peak leaf season here at the Point of View Lake Resort and Glamping Campground. Thank you for sharing your talents, Lori Potrykus - Photographer! See her beautiful work here.

NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY RESOURCES

• Landscape Tips | 22 Landscape Photography Tips for Beginners 
• Landscape Tips from your Phone | 11 Tips for Mobile Phone Landscape Photography
• Tips for Using Phone | 9 Tips for Taking Brilliant Nature Photos with Your Smartphone
• General Tips | Tips for Breathtaking Nature Photography
• General Tips | 12 Tips to Help You Improve Your Nature Photography Skills
• DSLR Wildlife Tips | How to Take Great Wildlife Photos

RAD RESORT RECIPES 
BRING A BIT OF VACA TO YOUR TUMMY
The recipes we highlight are greats for your time here at the resort or while at home. Better yet - practice at home for the big reveal during your time at POV!

SALMON ON A PLANK
One of the easiest, healthiest ways to eat at the resort is salmon on a plank on the grill. I grew up with my dad having this as one of his signature dishes, and it is hard to mess up and oh so good! Pair it with microwaveable Uncle Ben's wild/long grain rice and broccoli for super easy cleanup - you can't go wrong!!!

• Cedar Planks - Find them at Trigs, Pick N Save, or Ace
• Salmon Filets (we recommend easier no skin)
  • Our Fav: No Name Seasoned Salmon - found in Trig's frozen meat case.
  • For regular salmon, we find the best type of salmon to use is King Salmon - rich flavor and is high in omega-3. Wild salmon is generally considered to be the best salmon to consume. However, there are five types of Pacific salmon and two types of Atlantic salmon. Atlantic salmon is typically farmed, while Pacific salmon species are primarily wild-caught.
• Optional Prep:
  • Olive Oil
  • Seasoning (if bought unseasoned) -- parsley, dill, basil, tarragon, thyme, oregano, chili powder, cumin, citrus pair well.
  • Instead of seasoning, consider making a Honey Garlic Glaze or a Bourbon Glaze.

1. Soak cedar planks for at least 1 hour in warm water. Soak longer if you have time (this soak will ensure the plank does not catch fire). The easiest way is to submerge it on a baking sheet and then weigh down the plank with a filled ramekin or bowl to keep it fully submerged. Or try soaking in a combination of water and a little white wine, cider, or sake to give your plank an extra infused dash of flavor.
2. Pat the plank dry before using for best results.
3. Preheat an outdoor grill (gas grill is easier to maintain heat level but either will do) for medium heat. Place planks on the grill grate. Heat planks until they start to smoke and crackle just a little.
4. Season the fish with olive oil and seasoning of choice. Lawrys or Emril's have good seasoning that is easy to find.
5. Place the plank in the center of the hot grill and cover the grill.
6. You do not need to flip fish on a cedar plank while it is cooking.
7. Close grill cover. Grill salmon until it flakes easily with a fork, about 20 minutes (aim for an internal temperature of about 135˚F). Salmon will continue to cook after you remove it from the grill. (If you get the No Name Salmon at Trigs, it has a pop out tube to indicate perfect cooking time).
8. Eat! Eat! Eat!!!