Wandawega Blog Archive
THREADLESS takes over Camp W
We love their product, their folks, their culture. So we were super happy to host a party / photoshoot for them at camp recently for a new line- The full pictorial hits soon, so in the meantime, here are some behind-the-scenes for what was an incredible shoot. the video in instagram feed the FB posts the tweets the flckr gallery
Loved this table setting. @foxglovestudio @fieldandflorist @johannalowe #latergram #thetastynugget #campwandawega
40 years later these girls recreated their teenage road trip…
in 1973 four girls hit the road on the most epic road trip they would experience in their entire lives. 40 years later, they revisited that road trip by way of a nostalgic excursion to camp wandawega. As I we were pulling into camp last weekend, we caught them packing up their cars, their stay with us had come to a close. I could see from across the parking lot that they had a big stack of vintage magazines- (always intrigued by anyone who brings vintage magazines to stay a stay with us, i had to get nosy and see…
TRUE STORY. and life lesson.
Our dear friend Nathan Michael posted this recently on his instagram feed: “Last week someone hacked & closed my Instagram account. They tried to rob me of the community I share with each of you. After 5 days of silence, I truly believed it would all be gone. During that time I was reminded what the Instagram community is really about: Us. The stories we share. The way we capture life & preserve special memories. The new life long friendships we create by being intentional to connect with others. The support we give our communities at whole. They could have…
The office is always open. #campwandawega #signpainter. #TinyHousesOfWandawega
WANDAWEGA awarded Travel & Leisure’s “The World’s Greatest Hotels” list of 2013?!
Not sure who was asleep at the wheel when Camp Wandawega snuck in the backdoor to be included in this– But whoa! are we grateful. (Well, equal parts shocked and gratetful.)We are in complete awe of this new book. HERE’S THE DEETS: “In this eighth annual edition of The World’s Greatest Hotels, you’ll find more than 700 significant properties, including: – Secret Hideaways in Mexico, Marrakesh, French Polynesia– Affordable Discoveries in Texas, Puerto Rico, Paris– Classic City Hotels in New York, Bankkok, Rome– Romantic Beach Retreats in Jamaica, Mozambique, the Maldives– Culinary Getaways in Belize, Tokyo, Sydney Along with over 250 images from Travel +…
He built us an old-school lifeguard tower.
We’ve wanted one of these forever. My brother-in-law is a carpenter, so he built this for us this week. The lumber was sourced from my brother’s house. 4×4 redwood beams once used to turn a barn into a house. This is a 8-foot, 250 pound chair. 2 heavy coats of enamel later, We outfitted it with a hand painted vintage sign, Lifesaving ‘rope bag’ (meant to throw to rescue) and a lifering. Designed in the traditional lifeguard tower style- it’s built to last. Shots of my nephew alan (16) building this in their woodshop in Beardstown, Illinois 15 hours. they…
Can’t stop thinking about The Tasty Nugget weekend. #campwandawega #nathanmichael #thetastingtable
Chef’s Gone Wild!
Last weekend we hosted one of the best parties we’ve ever had.We teamed up with Nathan Michael (photographer / designer) & Heather Sperling to host an event for local chicago food favorites. We present to you (a sneak peek) of“The Tasty Nugget”. The film is being edited.The photo documentary series is being curated.Here are a few looks from the Social Media feeds from the weekend: THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE: thetastynugget.us THE NUTSHELL:The Tasty Nugget is a weekend getaway for Chicago’s creative cooks & food people alike. Located at Camp Wandawega in Wisconsin, this invite-only event is created for leaders in the community who have a…