LITTLE GEMS
Easter Sunday is this Sunday, April 20th.
This Christian festival commemorates the resurrection of Jesus from the dead after his crucifixion and burial by the Romans. The Friday before Easter, known as Good Friday, is when the crucifixion of Jesus is observed. The Easter holiday concludes the “Passion of the Christ,” a series of events that begins with Lent. In Western Christianity, the period before Easter holds significance starting on Ash Wednesday and ending on Easter.
There are many non-religious Easter traditions. Easter Eggs are a favorite, which includes decorating of them and a big egg hunt on Easter morning. Eggs represent birth, Jesus’s resurrection is considered a rebirth, and spring is a rebirth of all that lay dormant during winter. It all ties together and is a big celebration in many households. The Easter Bunny is every kid’s favorite part of the holiday as he delivers candy, chocolates, and sometimes little trinkets and toys are left for the children. Family and friends will gather this weekend, most will go to Easter morning mass, and conclude the day with a wonderful Easter Feast. Happy Easter and Happy Spring.
Bob’s Beach Shack is back, but with a catch.
For years, the store was a staple of Lake Geneva just off Broad Street in downtown Lake Geneva, selling T-shirts, beachwear, and fun souvenirs. Bob started having trouble with the City of Lake Geneva years back concerning the alcove in the building where he would display items for sale. This left a bad taste in his mouth as the city was fighting him tooth and nail about removing the items. So after the building was sold last year, owner Bob Lee closed up shop to spend the winter in the Virgin Islands.
In a social media post, Bob wrote that he was “going back to our roots where the very first Bob’s Beach Shack originated, in Delavan.” Delavan welcomed him back with open arms. He said he’ll be “opening in May on the brick downtown.” Bob’s store will be on the ground level of the Baymont Hotel in the heart of downtown Delavan. He started his business, creatively named ‘Bob’s Store,’ in Walworth in 1991. He eventually had stores in Walworth, Whitewater, and Delavan, but he was much more conservative. Bob’s Store was not the feel and not the thing he was looking for in running his own company. He found the abandoned shack in the Delavan Inlet, and it clicked that this was what he wanted to do. He wanted to bring a feeling of his surfing experiences on the East Coast to the Midwest. It was here that ‘Bob’s Beach Shack’ officially opened its doors.
