SUPER BOWL CHILI COOK-OFF TOMORROW

First Place will receive $75

Second Place will receive $50

Third Place will receive $25

All Chili entrees will receive a Will’s Hunting Cap!

9:30am – Doors open! Full menu is available; Breakfast is served until 1:30pm

10:00am – 2011 NFC Divisional Playoffs - Green Bay Packers vs. Atlanta Falcons (original network broadcast shown commercial-free)

12:00pm – 2011 NFC Championship - Green Bay Packers vs. Chicago Bears (original network broadcast shown commercial-free)

2:00pm – Super Bowl XLV - Green Bay Packers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (original network broadcast shown commercial-free). Game Day Raffle will be held at the conclusion of this game.

4:00pm – Super Bowl XLVI – Pre-Game Coverage – NY Giants vs. New England Patriots

5:30pm – Super Bowl XLVI – NY Giants vs. New England Patriots

Judging will take place during halftime and winners to be announced at the end of the 3rd Quarter! Also, we’ll be announcing the winner of a Green Bay Packers Share!!! You can still enter tomorrow before the game to win!

Celebrating in the Lombardi Room at Will's Northwoods Inn

Will's Northwoods Inn News Articles, Press and Media

Will's Northwoods has received national media attention for being the #1 Packers Bar in Chicago and the place to be to watch the NFC Championship against the Chicago Bears. I hope you enjoy the articles. Regular patrons are quoted a number of times! If you happen to find more, please email us the link you've discovered!

A little slice of Cheeseland in Lakeview by Steve Johnson
Jan 21, 2011 http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-01-21/entertainment/ct-live-0122-packers-bar-20110121_1_lakeview-jermichael-finley-packers-party

Packers-Bears: Packers Fans In Chicago By Lauren Leamanczyk
Jan 21, 2011 http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/114402684.html

Packers-Bears: Packers Bar Is Green-and-Gold Oasis in Windy City By Jay Sorgi
Jan 19, 2011 http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/114196159.html

Fan Game Prediction Packers Bear Fans w interview at Will's Northwoods
http://www.youtube.com/v/BJ9uu27JMtg

Jermichael Finley at Wills bar By WLUK Rachel Monick
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kubZz5tkXNk

Fox News Chicago Visits Wills Northwoods 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZWu6HNeL5c

CBS Packers Fans To Flock To Lakeview Bar 2011
January 21, 2011 http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2011/01/21/packers-fans-to-flock-to-lakeview-bar/

North Side Packers Bar Gearing Up 2011
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/video?id=7908022

Chicago Packers fans excited about big win
Sunday, January 23, 2011 http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news%2Flocal&id=7914612

Bears Fans In Chicago Optimistic Packers Are Favored To Win Sunday's Game
January 19, 2011 http://www.wisn.com/sports/26546005/detail.html

A Packers bar in the heart of Bears country
http://www.wkow.com/Global/story.asp?S=13888273
http://www.wkow.com/global/video/popup/pop_playerLaunch.asp?vt1=v&clipFormat=flv&clipId1=5493131&at1=Sport&h1=Packers bar in Chicago&flvUri=&partnerclipid=

A home away from home for Packers fans
Jan 21, 2011 http://www.wfrv.com/news/local/A-home-away-from-home-for-Packers-fans-114402349.html
http://www.wfrv.com/news/local/A-home-away-from-home-for-Packers-fans-114402349.html

Packin’ in Packers fans in Lakeview
Jan 21, 2011 http://www.suntimes.com/3409490-417/packers-bar-fans-bears-fan.html

Packers-Bears: Packers Bar Is Green-and-Gold Oasis in Windy City
1/19/2011 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41151093/ns/local_news-milwaukee_wi/

USA TODAY: Day before title game, Cheeseheads thrive in Chicago's Packer oasis
Jan 22, 2011 http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2011/01/day-before-title-game-cheeseheads-thrive-in-chicagos-packer-oasis/1

PICTURES: Fans watching the NFC Championship game at Will's Northwoods Inn
Joshua Coenen / January 23, 2011 http://www.fox6now.com/sports/football/packers/witi-20110124-nfc-champ-at-wills,0,2901053.photogallery

Will's Northwoods Inn
A Wisconsin Bar

Will's Northwoods Packer Season

Thank you to all of our friends at Will's who came out to cheer on the Packers throughout the season! You guys are the best! We used pictures we took or were tagged in from August through last Sunday's NFC Championship game. We really appreciate your support!

A home away from home for Packers fans

WFRV News

Story Created: Jan 21, 2011 at 9:43 PM CST

Story Updated: Jan 21, 2011 at 10:22 PM CST
CHICAGO, Ill. (WFRV) -- For fans heading to Chicago for the big game there is a place that feels like a home away from home.

While sitting in a Chicago bar nearly 20 years ago, Wisconsin native John Bunge realized he missed his home state's taverns.

"It dawned on me this bar here was similar in appearance to all the bars i frequented in northern Wisconsin," Bunge said. "It had the wood paneling, all it needed was some dead animals."

So he bought the bar and began filling it with moose head, stuffed musky, and Packers memorabilia, everything that reminded him of Wisconsin and called it Will's Northwoods Inn.

"Its modeled after the Moccasin Inn in Hayward Wisconsin," Bunge said. "The effort was to make it something that people in Wisconsin would feel comfortable in."

Its no surprise Will's Northwoods Inn has become the bar for Packers fans who watch a Packers game in the Chicago area.

"Its as close to a game day experience as you can get, they have the go Pack go chant, there's a half time raffle and anywhere from 200-300 Packers fans every weekend," said Nate Meyers, a Packers fan from Chicago. "Its just a great experience, I've made a lot of friends here."

Will's even serves up some of Packers fans favorite cuisine. "We obviously do the beer brats, fried cheese curds we do Wisconsin bloody Mary's," said Kevin Kruse, a Will's employee.

On Saturday, Packers player Jermichael Finley will be at Will's Northwoods Inn from 5:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. signing autographs and meeting fans.

Chelly Boutott reports.

Will's Northwoods Inn... Wisconsin in Chicago

We received a little attention from FOX 6 in Milwaukee yesterday too!
Thanks for the kudos! I hope you enjoy this piece! GO PACK GO!

Here is the Link: http://www.fox6now.com/videobeta/ffc3786e-0a63-43f2-a31f-c43001dac827/Sports/Packers-bars-located-in-Chicago-expect-large-crowds-for-NFC-Championships