Features
Buehler’s Idlewild Inn is a place where families can come together to reunite and spend quality time together. Buehler’s lends itself to families as a place to reconnect – it’s great for family reunions and gathering with close friends. It’s magic has brought many of the same families back for generations!
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The Pond and Natural Beauty
This beautiful eleven acre pond (nearly a lake) provides recreation for the occasional and serious fishermen as well as aquatic recreation and exploration for the kids of all ages. We provide row boats, canoes and a paddle boat or two as well as a variety of PFD’s (life preservers). Please feel free to bring electric motors or your own hand powered watercraft. There is no charge to use our equipment but we ask that you share with other guests. Fishing has been a tradition and vital part of Buehler’s history. We try to manage the pond to ensure that it is full of and enjoyable to fish. We don’t provide fishing gear but locally there are a couple sports stores to purchase bait and other fishing supplies if needed. In the pond you’ll find Large Mouth Bass, Pickerel, a couple of Cat fish, Blue Gill, Sunnys and Pearch. Other critters that play in the pond are Snapping and Painted Turtles, Ducks, Beavers, Blue Heron, frogs and salamanders. We are graced with a visiting Bald Eagle time and again. The surrounding area is great for hiking, and many choose to take a run or stroll down the 1-mile stone road Game Room The Game Room was built in 1968 and is great for those rainy days and cool nights. It has a fireplace, ping pong, table shuffle board, board games, card tables, and piano. There is a refrigerator, microwave, and bar area for any snacks or drinks you choose to bring. The upstairs loft has a TV with DVD player - there is no cable TV. The Game Room is host to many activities, like kids talent shows and crafts. Additional Recreation and Activities Just in front of the Game Room, overlooking the pond, is the popular in ground pool with a diving board. The swingset has a swings, toddler swing, and slide. Horseshoes and volleyball in the field, tennis court and a basketball hoop. We have an old barn and currently have 2 mules, 6 Silver Laced Wyandotte chickens, 2 pigs a cat and 2 dogs. By the pond we have a big campfire pit for guests to build fires, toast s'mores, and relax! Mark gives hayrides, & there are swings overlooking pond! |
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Meals*
**PLEASE NOTE: Not all meals will be served daily as of Summer 2023!!!
See the 2023 January Letter and the 2023 Rates for more information!**
Fresh homemade meals are served for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Your hosts Mark and Mary Crouthamel use their talents to create great family friendly meals. Meals in the dining room are served family style. Mark, with his background in culinary arts, does most of the cooking. Mary grows most of the vegetables and herbs used in the meals. She also makes excellent homemade desserts and breads!
See the 2023 January Letter and the 2023 Rates for more information!**
Fresh homemade meals are served for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Your hosts Mark and Mary Crouthamel use their talents to create great family friendly meals. Meals in the dining room are served family style. Mark, with his background in culinary arts, does most of the cooking. Mary grows most of the vegetables and herbs used in the meals. She also makes excellent homemade desserts and breads!
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Breakfast
Breakfasts consists of many courses served in our warm dining room, served family style. Our signature thin pancakes are served every other day, and have crispy edges - an old German tradition at Buehler's for many years! Fruit, juice, hot and cold cereals, eggs and toast are served daily as well. Lunch Lunches are more of a picnic style (as weather permits) and always have a Soup (or macaroni-n-cheese), Sandwich or wrap, Fruit, Salad and of course something sweet to end with. We serve our Sun Tea and Lemonade to quench your thirst. Lunch items you may see are Smoked Pulled BBQ Pork, Chicken Quesadillas, Chicken Wraps, Grilled Cheese; Tomato- French Onion- Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soups, Fresh Strawberries, Watermelons, Cottage Cheese, Garden-Pasta or Potato Salads and an assortment of cookies and confections. Dinner Dinners are more traditional and are served family style in our dining room. We slow roast Pork, Beef Pot Roast, Turkey and Hams as well as homemade Lasagna and our great BBQ cookout - outside (weather permitting) with Smoked Ribs and BBQ Chicken! There is always a fresh vegetable, usually two per meal, a starch item, fresh baked bread and a starter of Salad or Soup. And of course dessert! Summer Sunday Cookout If you join us in the Summer and arrive on Sunday, make sure you're here by 5:00 for our lakeside, wood grilled cookout with hamburgers, hotdogs, baked beans, Mrs. B's Broccoli Salad and more. What a beautiful way to start the week! Alcoholic beverages, Sodas, Snacks Bring your own alcoholic beverages as we do not have a liquor license. We have refrigerators and areas in our Game Room for you to store and keep your items. We recommend a cooler and ice if you are bringing cases, etc. Snacking is something we do when we go on vacation and we are not offended if you bring snacks you like. Bring along s'more supplies and anything else you might want to toast over the bonfires! |
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Special Diets
We always try to make accommodations and prepare alternatives for those with food allergies and special diets. Vegetarian, Vegan, gluten, dairy, lactose-free - just let us know in advance.
We always try to make accommodations and prepare alternatives for those with food allergies and special diets. Vegetarian, Vegan, gluten, dairy, lactose-free - just let us know in advance.