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Winter 2000

Water on Tap

by Ray Ford

A cottagers’ guide to getting the wet stuff in winter.

Shooting Gallery

Out of 2,311 entries in our 11th annual photo contest, these winning views of cottage life made it to the wall of fame.

The Original Great One 

by Charles Wilkins

Take it from a seasoned player, the 1930s pinball-style hockey game is in a league of its own.

Hockey Night in Cottage Country 

by Peter Reynolds

Score with these plans for an old-style tabletop game.

Smooth Operator 

by Ray Ford

Ride along with the pro who plows cottage country’s snow. You’d be stuck without him.

Carry-In Cuisine 

by Jane Rodmell

A winter weekend at the cottage demands a menu of make-ahead meals you can easily tote, handily reheat, and readily enjoy.

  • Cottage classic: The puzzle 
  • A pipe primer for cottage plumbers 
  • Bringing 9-1-1 service to cottage country 
  • Cottage coup: The bliss of being blizzarded in 
  • The common raven 
  • Real estate: Wahwashkesh Lake 
  • A cottage cleaning binge