Get Your Foodie Fix in Delavan with Dine Around the Lakes!

“10 Days of Delectable Dining” doesn’t even begin to describe the deliciousness that is the 4th annual Dine Around the Lakes, Walworth County’s official Restaurant Week! Held annually, it is November 3 – 12 this year, and has 21 area restaurants participating. The restaurants will offer a unique 3-course menu for lunch and/or dinner, available only during the Dine Around the Lakes time frame. You can enjoy a 3-course lunch for $10 or $15 person, then go again for a 3-course dinner for $20 or $30 per person. Needless to say, reservations are strongly encouraged as this is a popular event!

Making it easy for us to stay close to home here in Delavan, the following restaurants are participating:

• Frontier Restaurant at Lake Lawn Resort, Delavan – lunch, $15 and dinner, $30
• The Lookout Bar & Eatery at Lake Lawn Resort, Delavan – lunch, $10 and dinner, $20
• The Trout House at Rushing Waters Delavan, Delavan – lunch, $10 and dinner, $30

This is an excellent opportunity to try The Trout House, being a brand new restaurant in Delavan, or return to the tried and true of the Frontier and it’s amazing lake view, or the casual, fun atmosphere of the Lookout. Make a weekend out of it and take advantage of the lodging special Lake Lawn Resort is offering, valid only during Dine Around the Lakes.

To help plan when and where you’re going first and to get a sneak peek at what you’re going to be eating, go to DineAroundtheLakes.com – peruse the menus, visit their websites, and plan, plan, plan your schedule to get to each of them! I certainly can’t think of a better way to keep me out of the kitchen then going to these great restaurants and letting their great chefs cook for me! And you can’t beat the prices for the quality of food and ambiance you’re getting! You could easily treat me to a lunch or dinner (or both) without breaking the bank – hint, hint, hint!

 

 

Halloween Happenings in Delavan

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

I know it’s only October 5. I know that makes Halloween still 26 days away. Here’s the thing – there are retail establishments with, spoiler alert, CHRISTMAS stuff out already, so I’m thinking I’m almost behind in talking about Halloween! With that as the thought process, here is what’s happening for all things creepy, crawly, ghostly, ghouly, scary and spooky for Halloween in the Delavan area.

 

Get in the Halloween spirit right away this Saturday, October 7, at Snug Harbor Campground’s Halloween Party. If you choose to go camping this weekend, there is a decorated site contest, so pack appropriately with all your Halloween decor, with the theme being Gilligan’s Island/Tropical Paradise – just don’t then forget to pack your sleeping bag! The event is open to the public, so you can view the decorated sites while you trick or treat (drink?) from 3 – 5 pm, then participate in the pass a dish dinner at the Pub at 5:30 pm, followed by the costume contest with prizes at 6:30 pm.

October 21 offers two options to put on your Halloween finery (okay, easier word – costume!) and run around in it, literally. Miles for SMILES is a unique event that includes a 5K Fun Run/Walk with trick or treat stations and a costume competition. After the Fun Run/Walk there will be live music, Horse Bingo and free apple cider. Enjoy a cross country course, chance to “run with the horses”, crisp autumn weather, and fun with family and friends. The second option is Delavan’s annual Skeleton Scurry 5K/1K Fun Run/Walk held at Lake Lawn Resort. Awards will be given for best dressed, as well as top three placements for runners/walkers. I like the idea of being able to dress in costume and it’s not only okay, but I get possibly get a prize!

Aram Public Library and Delavan Parks & Rec pairs up for Spook-tacular on October 27 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm. Head on down to Phoenix Park for spooky, family-friendly festivities that include music, games, mini-pumpkin decorating, and the best part, oodles of candy! Don’t forget to wear your Halloween costume! If the weather isn’t the greatest, then the fun will move indoors to the Library.

You never know what you might find in the woods… Come if you dare to the Haunted Trail at Wildwood Park in Darien, hosted by the Darien EMS. From 4 – 6 pm, the Haunted Trail is child-friendly (not as spooky and scary), but then from 7 – 9 pm it’s teen/adult-oriented, so “friendly” probably isn’t a word being used so much anymore. Mmmwwwaaaaahhhaaahhaaahhaaahhaaa! Or maybe I should just say BOO!

This next part is what I look forward to – the actual trick or treating! I love seeing all the kids in costume, running around the neighborhood, having fun with friends on a beautiful fall day. It’s one of my favorite times of the year, and one added bonus is it’s candy corn time! Yes, I’m one of those that likes candy corn – the original flavored, orange/yellow/white kind, not the fancy flavored and different colored kind. I’m a candy corn purist! (I just made that up…!)

Now for the details of trick or treating :

October 29: 1 – 3 pm, Delavan Township, followed by their Halloween Party at Community Park, 3 – 5 pm, with hayrides, games, a magician, face painting, costume contest, snacks, (more) candy and tons of fun.

• October 31: 9 am – 8 pm, Aram Public Library, visit the Children’s Desk in costume to collect a treat
• October 31: 4 – 6 pm, Delavan, following by the Goblin Walk at 6:30 pm from the Post Office to the Spook House at the American Legion that is 7 – 9 pm.
• October 31: 4 – 6 pm, Darien

No matter how you choose to celebrate Halloween, make sure it includes lots of candy corn! Okay, that’s how I like best to celebrate it, but I suggest you instead get in the Halloween spirit with any and all of the fun things above! Happy Halloween, all month long!