Wandawega Blog Archive
we are taking over the SOHO HOUSE rooftop this Sunday
SO MUCH STUFF HAPPENING FOR THIS EVENT, we are so excited! * Creative shop Ogilvy showcases it’s talent roster with a musical performance in the 18 foot pool-side tipi * ORVIS will be doing fly fishing casting demos in the pool * Paddle a Camp Wandawega canoe around the pool * Architect Jeanne Gang hosts a skyline talk from the rooftop perch * Katrina Markoff from Vosges Haut-Chocolat will create a s’mores station involving a culinary smoking gun. * Camp- inspired chef apps & Camp Wandawega maple syrup cocktails * First 100 guest score some sweet SCHWAG bags. * design firm IDEO showcases its storytelling…
An elderly man showed up on our doorstep and presented us with an antique photo album of himself as a child vacationing at camp wandawega- back when they dressed in khakis and ties for dinner at the camp restaurant Annie’s”. #priceless.
Ever wanted to sleep in a vintage boyscout tent? #campbluffview. #TinyHousesOfWandawega
Sportsman’s weekend with KINMONT proved to be one of the most epic weekends at camp, ever. Can’t wait to share the film, and do it all again. Thank to our collaborators: The Element Collective partners. And sponsors: Defy, LL Bean, Basil Hayden’s, Rushing Waters.
Anthropologie took over camp for the last few days for a creative retreat #BESTdressed (@tslazins : thx for the profile pic! Our mascot already misses u;)
This guy. #luckygirl #patientman #15yearstogether (&,thanks Ryan Plett for the anniversary shot)
It’s finally happening! We’ve been dreaming of this for ages: “SPORTSMANS WEEKEND” is upon us.
This is what happens when you invite the World Champion Lumberjack, fishmonger, master sharpshooter, hatchet expert, renowned chef to camp. Mix in LLBean, Basil Haydens, Defy Mfg Co, and the executive chef from KINMONT, and well, you’ve got one hell of a weekend in store. WELCOME TO THE FIRST ANNUAL SPORTSMANS WEEKEND. Here’s a small taste of what’s to come this weekend at camp. Stay tuned for the full weekend film, photo series. Brought to you by the Element Collective Group & KINMONT Chicago, in collaboration with Camp Wandawega. 1: MASTERING A COMPOUND BOW 2: HOW TO ‘UNZIP’ A TROUT 3: AXE…
Amanda Jane Jones Hosts a KINFOLK weekend retreat at camp.
We are thrilled to announce that the visual creator behind KINFOLK is taking over camp the weekend of Friday & Saturday Oct 16/17…. Bringing with her an amazing line up of of partners for what is sure to be our best event yet. To learn more & book tickets, visit KINFOLK.com.events FROM AMANDA & KINFOLK: “Join us for a Wisconsin woodland retreat at Camp Wandawega. Explore the grounds, paddle the lake, throw a hatchet or swing on a tire. This retreat is all about letting loose, relaxing, making new friends and enjoying yourself. Dinner will be prepared by Chicago Chef,…
What happens when the WSJ + Mercedes comes to shoot your car. (and, um… it breaks down)
It was all supposed to be so simple. Meet up at home in Chicago, shoot a little photo story driving up to camp on a fall day, taking pictures along the way. Then this happened. 4 lanes of deadlock traffic. Middle lane. Rush hour on a friday. Eardrum piercing screeching. Smoke. More smoke. Angry commuters waving at us (or was that a finger?) (Keep in mind this car is as old as me – and thats OLD. Which means you don’t use the AC. (I guess that’s what we get when you get a car for @ $2500.00). David recalls this incident as “she just needed a…