Pictures from around Williams Bay in Spring and Summer

Williams Bay Beach an easy 10 minute walk down hill.

Yerkes Observatory is the largest refractory telescope in the world. Built in 1892, it is amazing to see. Tours are free, but only on Saturday at 10:00AM, 11:00AM and noon. It is across the street.

The Williams Bay Municipal Pier

This is a typical view from the lake path. You can walk around the lake (22.8 miles) at the shoreline in front of some of the most spectacular property and scenery anywhere.

Kishwaukeetoe is a nature preserve across from the Williams Bay Beach, five minutes away. I love to walk on its trails which are well marked. The picture shows the raised boardwalk that extends over the marsh portion of the preserve.

This is one view of a fairway at George Williams Golf Course. It is located directly across the street. They have a weekday deal at $22 per person including electric cart. I'd be happy to pay that much just to drive the cart.

This is another view of George Williams Golf Course with the sign blowing in the breeze. If you get tired of playing at George Williams and are willing to venture out, say, fifteen minutes away, you can play one of the Geneva National courses, the Gary Player, the Arnold Palmer and the Lee Trevino. I am not a golfer, but the Hunt Club restaurant on the Geneva National property is great and offers half price appetizers in the bar seven days a week.

This is me in the spring with our friendly neighborhood wood spirit. I pat it on the nose for good luck every time I pass it. Does it work? It couldn't hurt.

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Pictures from around Williams Bay in Winter

Winter in Williams Bay may be the best time of year. Everyone thinks of how much fun it is in the summer, but the winter is a magical time in the Geneva Lake area.

I took this picture at the Ice Boat Regatta in Fontana and, yes, the cars are parked in the lake.

This picture was taken at the National Snow Sculpting Championship in Lake Geneva, the first weekend in February each year.

This is a lone ice boat on the lake coming into WIlliams Bay as seen from the lakeshore path at Cedar Point.

In the foreground is motorcycle racing on the ice thanks to steel nuts in the tires. In the backgound, is, of all things, a wind surfer on ice in Williams Bay near where the Municipal Pier sits in the summer.

Once again on the lake path, except in winter this time.

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Restaurants in and around Williams Bay

Finding restaurants near Williams Bay is as easy as walking down Geneva Street to the center of the village, a ten minute walk. When you arrive at the stop sign, you will find:

Harpoon Willies
Williams Bay Public House
Cafe Calamari
Skip's
Lucke's Cantina
Daddy Maxwell's
Subway

Or, get in the car and drive south via Lakeshore Drive past George Williams Golf Course for ten minutes to Fontana and you can eat at:

Gordy's
Chucks' Lakeshore Inn
The Abbey Resort and AVANI Spa

Or , get in the car and head in the other direction toward Lake Geneva in five minutes drive you can choose from:

Chef's Corner
Mars Resort
Kirsch's French Country Inn
The Inn at Geneva Ridge
Anthony's

Or, you can drive to Lake Geneva, fifteen minutes away and find:

Gilbert's
Popeye's
Scuttlebutt's
Hogs and Kisses
Gino's East Pizza
Lake Geneva Cooking School
Pot Bellies
Champs Bar and Grill
Houlihans
Medusa Bar and Bistro
Spora
The Geneva Inn
Carvetti's Bar
The Grand Geneva
Pizza Hut
Culver's
McDonalds
Quizno's
Dairy Queen
Starbucks
Caraboo

Or, head toward Delevan and within 15 minutes, you will find:

The Hunt Club
Waterfront Bar and Restaurant.
The Village Inn
Perkins Restaurant & Bakery
Lakelawn Lodge
Chili's
Vesuvio's Little Italy
Panera Bread
Hernandez Mexican Restaurant
Starbucks
Culvers
McDonalds

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