Phipps Tavern

Place is small but the stage is set up perfect. Plenty of seats around the stage for you and your buddy’s. We were here for my brother bachelor party and had a pretty fun time. It is on the smaller side. The odds of you seeing a girl that is...

I've driven past this gem of a northwoods bar a half dozen times but always missed their Thursday through Saturday hours. Finally made it on a cold February evening.

I arrived at about 7:30 p.m. and there were about 8 cars and 8 snowmobiles parked in the lot. Paid the $5...

Was in the North Woods to photograph the fall colors (I'm a retired journalist, still a photographer). Managed to squeeze in a couple hours in the Hayward area Friday night. Had visited Phipps for the first time four months ago, and had to make a return trip while in the...

The biggest thing that struck me here is that everyone seemed happy to be here -- customers, dancers, management, even the bouncer at the door. After talking to a couple of the dancers, it sounds like management treats the dancers right and makes sure the customers do, too. The dancers...

This club is down a long side road off the highway in the middle of the woods. There does not seem to anything else near it. When I arrived at about 7:30 p.m. on a Friday night there were a few other vehicles in the parking lot. ...