Wandawega Blog Archive
Charliegirl. Cant. Get. Enough. of them. .She wants to keep them all, and we kinda do, too..But dont worry, Frankie – you are still the OG puppy around here; you may think youre getting replaced with a younger little black lab (or 9) but you will always be our
HOW are they already a month old ?! And how is it possible that they can already outweigh Charlies own birth weight by +5 pounds ?These 9 babies know how to eat.They will all go to their adoptive (friends & family) homes a few weeks from now, so we are squeezing in all the puppy snuggles we can before that. (Neighbor Joe, their owner, brings them to camp with their mom Bailey during the day to get play time in the grass) its our dream place to work with furry coworkers like this….Their mom is Bailey who lives next door and basically grew up here at camp (she was here with us while we snapped these pics of her pups, just before their nap time – which is just about all the time!)
COVID cancellation Last minute avails for week of 8/8 30% off (maybe the only silver lining of a pandemic is we suddenly have room)For this 2020 summer, because we had to cancel all of our “all-camp” events, we now have openings in the calendar for small groups – (yes, you can come with just one other person if you want, you just have extra rooms to bounce around in)Every week for the next 2 months, we are going to share out the remaining spots open for the following week, at a discount weve never extended before.So this is our weekly announcement for openings left for this coming next week:We have 3 avails, (2 day minimum) for either the top or the mid level of the bunkhouse& the rustic camping cluster (Its first come first serve DIY booking at wandawega.com/visit)(Were making this price cut so that folks can come in smaller COVID-FRIENDLY “quaranteam” groups – (sorry, this is not single rooms for single nights). social distancing is our first priority, so we have shut off some of our cabins entirely for the season, so we can host fewer, smaller, separate groups for “self-guided” camp stays.This percentage off will not show up on our Airbnb listings, when you reserve make sure you mention in your message the Instagram last minute booking discount, then we will reduce the rate for you.Love, Camp W ..Photos by @bobcoscarelli and @mattsheffler
Good morning, campers! Reporting from the treehouse headquarters..Photos by our fav shooter @bobcoscarelli for Chicago Home & Garden Magazine of the talented treehouse builders @bladonconner @shaun_oa @tylerjordanpeterson @teichelman1973 @finney____finney
Does anybody else remember these?Our newest addition to the camp store is the favorite summercamptradition.Each come in sets of 2 for you and your summer BFF, with tiny metal tags(one side reads : Est 1925. the other reads : CAMP WANDAWEGA).We have four patterns, mounted on cards that include the meaningof all the colors & the wishing promise behind friendship bracelets. “No matter where we go,no matter what we do,youll always be there for me,and ill always be there for you”As tradition goes, one gives a friendship bracelet tosomeone who has a wish. Wear it until it’s worn outand falls off & the wish is said to come true.COLOR SYMBOLISMRED love, passion, fire, joy, energy.ORANGE pacifism, sexuality, fire, energy.YELLOW sunshine, hope, beauty, jealousy, summer, gold, money.GREEN youth, nature, hope, harmony, eternity, life, envy, good luck.L BLUE friendship, harmony, the sky, water, tranquility, calmness.D BLUE calmness, tranquility, harmony, eternity, purity.WHITE purity, freedom, truth, independence, light.BLACK magic, energy, fearlessness, catharsis.first photo:of @tylerjordanpeterson &@teichelman1973 by @sriedel14 Last photo : @thewanderboys ..*sorry, campers, our tree rope swings are no longer unlocked for guests (it takes more athletic ability that folks realized & we want to protect people from themselves)
Our Nashville designer duo crush stayed with us last week (and now we are fighting the urge to redecorate everything)Gen & Ben Sohr are the team that designs @reesewitherspoon brands and spaces, and has created some of our fav places & products…. (and also hosts a design camp?!) be still my heart. first couple pics from their visit, the rest from their feed . @pencilandpaperco @gensfavorite @benjaminsohr thanks for paying us a visit and alllll the inspo
Our fav new addition to our little shop: CAN A VIEW INTO THE PAST MAKE YOU FEEL:A: Happier?B: More confident?C: Connected to others?YES. (Wikipedia explains the science of how)Keychain peepholes were the original instagram. Little color slides inserted into plastic tubes you hold up to light to see your picture instantly. They hit peak popularity in old school resorts & tourist spots in the ’50s & ’60s. But are now only an artifact of a time we cant go back to.You can’t much find them anymore (which is why we love them so much & have been on the relentless pursuit of the primary opaque colors with gold metallic imprint)Our set features 3 iconic scenes of Wandawega’s days gone by: 1: the RED one:Annual traditional flag-raising on the basketball court when David was a toddler. The court still stands, flag still waves, 50 years later.2: the WHITE one:Davids parents (Herb & Anna)in their twenties swimsuit clad on the beach. (They’ve been together since they were teenagers and just celebrated 54 years of marriage). They still spend time on this beach together all summer, now with Charlie.3: the GREEN one:Herb & Anna in the 1970s, playing shuffleboard & drinking beer with friends. (We encourage all guests to embrace these activities today.)The Science says:Nostalgia is a sentimentality for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations.[1] The word is from the Greek work meaning “homecoming”or “ache. Nostalgia is associated with a yearning for the past, its personalities, possibilities, and events. Recollections of one’s past are usually important events, people one cares about, and places where one has spent time.FUNCTIONS: …AS A COMFORT: Reliving past memories may provide comfort and contribute to mental health. thinking about the past ‘fondly’ actually increased perceptions of physical warmth. …TO IMPROVE MOOD: Nostalgia can be connected to more focus on coping strategies and implementing them, thus increasing support in challenging times.I wish there was a way to know you’re in the good old days before you’ve actually left them. – Andy Bernard
Vikings rowboat, too. Thanks for paying us a visit, @benleberofficial & fam & showing us how its done .: @abbyleber
)WELCOME. We opened our door this morning.WandawegaCampStore.com Please note (as we have been having folks show up at the camp gates) the shop is...
)WELCOME. We opened our door this morning.WandawegaCampStore.com Please note (as we have been having folks show up at the camp gates) the shop is only open virtually (but Annies old rathskeller – turned – stockroom is not open to the public).Love,Camp It takes a village. (Even for a little camp souvenir shop) Thanks @ahutchgram for your tireless commitment, @allisonschaffer for all your help and @bhwoodworks & Co. for the build out. Yall are godsends, and we are indebted