What Should I Wear?

Claire d'Loon is dressed
for the Super Bowl

It's not very easy to commit a Glamour Don't in the North Woods, but there is one sure way to get on the Worst Dressed List. A clerk at Snow's Family Market told me that she arrived for her first day of work wearing a purple polo shirt and was met with suspicion. If you live outside of Wisconsin, this might not seem like any big deal, but here the color purple is synonomous with the Minnesota Vikings. You don't see very much purple in the typical North Woods wardrobe, and NEVER during football season.

You can wear any crazy, tacky, torn piece of fabric that has a Packer logo on it and you will be welcomed anywhere. If you are a  little more discriminating, Pete, the dogs, Mr. French and I have come up with some suggestions.

Gracie with
Traditional Cheesehead

Gracie with
Rapper Cheesehead

Head gear is important, but so is neck wear.

Asher with Packer neck band

Mr. French with
cheese necklace

Maddie Jo
Packerchief &
Packer leash

Maddie Jo
brings her own bag

Maddie Jo likes to make a statement when she goes out. She is modeling a Packer scarf and Packer dog leash in the photo above. To the right, Maddie shows off her shopping bag. "Paper or Plastic?" "No, I prefer the Packers."

Men's wear modeled by Pete. Pete has everything covered with Packer hat, T-shirt, pajama bottoms and handmade socks.

Packer Huddle

  

Pete testing out
the TV

I bought these for Pete
at the Mercer Holiday Craft Show

 Trig's, a grocery store down in Minocqua, was selling a Super Bowl XLV T-shirt inside a mug. One of us will probably be wearing that tomorrow - the shirt, not the mug.

I have a really nice personalized Packer Jersey; it was a Christmas present from Pete. It is one of the items available from the NFL Women's Apparel -Fit for You line.  That's what I'll be wearing.

If you really want to see a wide variety of Packer gear, go to Packerland-Plus in Minocqua. I don't think they have a website, but they have stores in Park Falls and Wausau as well.  I stopped by their Minocqua shop on 4th Avenue last week and found myself in a real Packer House of Fashion.

Don't forget to dress up your house and yard for the Super Bowl. The birds and squirrels will love it.

  

Remember when planning your wardrobe,

GO GREEN!

This is one time when black is not fashionable.

Where's the Party?

Downtown Mercer

Pete, Asher and I have been trying to do a little research to see if there is some place better than home to watch Super Bowl XLV. Pete hit the phones and Asher and I hit the streets of Mercer. The holiday lights are still up in town, but I prefer to think of them as Super Bowl Super Star lights.

Johnny's is celebrating with a Super Bowl party featuring special shots, but no special food has been announced at this time.  Their menu can be found on their website Johnny's.

The Heart of the North is always a hopping place. They didn't specify any food specials, but they will have plenty of drink specials including jello shots and buckets of beer (5 for $10).

 

Unfortunately for us, Around the Corner Pub will be closed for a private Packer party. All the folks in the football pool will be attending. A good thought for next year. They are also hosting a post Super Bowl Polar Run to benefit the Mercer Food Pantry. For more information check out Around the Corner Pub

The Anchor Inn will have a potluck party with drink specials and Packer shooters. Anchor Inn

The Great Northern is just south of downtown and offers a beautiful view of the lake and the snow mobile trail from the Wolf's Den Bar and Grill. Like most of the other destinations we visited, the television situation is good. Their plans for the Super Bowl were still to be determined when we stopped in.
Great Northern

Beaver Lodge is across the road from us. They have a nice lake view as well, and lots of TVs in the bar area. They will be open for Super Bowl viewing, but no special plans.  Beaver Lodge

Asher didn't want
to sit by the bear.

If we decide to go anywhere, I may lean toward the Cranberry Inn, a bit north of town.  The restaurant just opened over the summer and we enjoyed their food at a Lions Club dinner in December. Their Sports Bar has one large TV and two smaller sets on the side walls. The viewing area is a little small, but very comfortable. They were undecided about what specials they would offer, but there was discussion about free hor d'oeuvres and special drink prices.    Cranberry Inn  


Asher and I had a great time in Mercer, but he was very disappointed that our favorite spot to find north woods tchotchkes was closed for the season. We'll have to stop by in the Spring.

"We have to wait until Spring?!"

No decision has been made yet, but I'll keep you updated. Tomorrow I will be exploring Super Bowl wardrobe options.