Lake Geneva’s popular Art in the Park will be back for its 40th year on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 8 and 9 along the Geneva Lake shoreline. The annual juried show is sponsored by the Geneva Lake Arts Foundation Inc. Art in the Park will be in Flat Iron Park […]
Lake Geneva area
News from communities on the east side of Geneva Lake
Reservation-based programing offered at Black Point
Black Point Estate and Gardens opened July 1 for in-person, reservation-based special programs and tours. All tours must be reserved in advance and the amount of guests will be limited. Guests will not be allowed on-site without a reservation. “From walking tours to private tours of the estate and gardens […]
Calling all local authors
Annual Authorfest event to take place online The Friends of the Lake Geneva Library and Breadloaf Books recently announced the annual Beachside Authorfest held in Lake Geneva’s Library Park will continue with a change in venue this year as Online Authorfest 2020. For five years, Beachside Authorfest has featured local […]
Helping out
More than 20 members from Trinity Church recently helped a Town of Bloomfield senior citizen, Gerri Dilloo (back row, center left), clean up her yard. Trinity Church is at W775 Geranium Rd., Genoa City. For more information, visit www.trinitychurchfamily.com or follow the church on Facebook. (Submitted photo)
Arts Council announces scholarship winners
For 52 years, the Walworth County Arts Council has been supporting access to the arts for county citizens of all ages. A primary mission of the Council is to provide educational opportunities in the arts. Each year it offers competitive $1,000 scholarships in the areas of visual arts, music, dance […]
Wait for me, Mom!
Late the morning of June 13, this Whitetail deer crosses Springfield Road with its young fawn following behind. Just prior to the picture being taken, the baby had been feeding off its mother along the side of the road, which is in Geneva Township between Lake Geneva and Elkhorn. (Heather […]
Stepping down
Riviera Beach managers leave over COVID-19 concerns By Christopher Bennett Correspondent Another member of the management team at Lake Geneva’s Riviera Beach recently stepped down amidst concerns over COVID-19. Interim Manager Yeager Borchert resigned his position on May 31. His brother, who also worked at the beach, stepped down as […]
Protesters march for a cause
Demonstration disrupts busy Saturday evening in Lake Geneva By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent People of color are fed up in Lake Geneva and surrounding areas. What started with a protest last week in Burlington has spread into a full-fledged movement around the area, as Saturday alone saw marches in Twin Lakes, […]
Lake Geneva dance hot spot still closed
Hogs & Kisses choosing to stay closed in face of bustling tourists By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent It’s a Saturday night in the summer. Deejay Kevin Wieters is bumping “I Gotta Feeling,” a Black Eyed Peas dance party anthem, up in a corner booth overlooking the dance floor. The hardwood floor […]
Going to a movie a reality again
Emagine Geneva Lakes re-opened theater this week By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer Emagine Entertainment Inc. re-opened the Emagine Geneva Lakes movie theater June 1. Theaters in the area, and across the country, have been closed since the middle of March because of the COVID-19 pandemic. With Wisconsin’s Stay-at-Home order expired, […]