The Lazy Ace saloon offers the area’s best smoked meats and BBQ sandwiches. They also offer a very good Friday Fish Fry. Their meats are smoked daily in their outside smoker. They also offer crunchy kettle chips as an alternative to fries. They also have some outdoor seating during the summer season.
For more information, please visit: https://lazyacesaloon.com
The Pines is a restaurant in the heart of Mercer which features live entertainment and dancing in an outdoor setting during the summer season. It is a short 5-minute drive or 20-minute walk from Paradise Point. They have ample seating, good entertainment, dancing on a wood platform, and a huge selection of both libations and sweets.
The Pines is one of our favorites as they have great food, excellent hosts, and entertainment in the outdoor beer garden. They specialize in German food but they also have a wide selection of entrees and weekly specials. They serve ice cream in their parlor during the summer months and feature many delightful sweet treats. The downside is that they often have long wait times. If you plan to go here, always call first!
More information can be found at: http://www.thepinesmercer.com/
The Big Top was founded over 20 years ago and features Broadway-quality entertainers, as well as local musicians and their original shows. The facility is a huge canvas tent high on a ski hill overlooking Lake Superior. The views are awesome and over the many years of shows we have attended, we have never been disappointed. The Big Top is very close to Bayfield and access to the Apostle Islands. The Big Top is an easy 60 mile drive on good roads so you should plan on about a 90 minute drive. We typically leave in the morning to do fun things in the area, have plenty of time for a great dinner with an awesome view, and then enjoy wonderful performances in beautiful setting. Shows end around 10PM, so you’ll be back to see the stars before retiring in Paradise.
More information can be found at: https://www.bigtop.org
