Ashland

I lived in Ashland for several years, until I finished college and couldn’t get a teaching job…declining enrollment. It is a great place to live and raise a family – very diverse population with a lot of environmental consciousness and people who love the outdoors! I prefer it to Bayfield, which along with Madeline Island draws in people from the cities to purchase second homes. It is an authentic and very nice little town – if you go, The Black Cat, The Deep Water, and the 2nd Street Bistro are all excellent places to eat and reasonably priced.

My relatives live up in Ashland so we spent many summers there.

I live here eight months out of the year for college. It’s a great place to live! It’s just about the right size, there are lots of things to do, great shops, a nice homey feel to it, and the people are really nice here. I’m very glad I chose to come here.

Great for visitors, as well: check out Hotel Chequamegon, the Black Cat coffee house, The Daily Bread bakery, and the Deep Water Grille (restaurant and bar).