Timberwolf, Waterloo IL

26/10/2024

Yes! Love this fall drive 🍂🍁

06/10/2024

Both my uncle Harry and dad Nelson (Waterloo German Band) played the Alphorn. Also my cousin Rainer from Bavaria.

The alphorn or alpenhorn or alpine horn is a labrophone, consisting of a wooden natural horn of conical bore, having a wooden cup-shaped mouthpiece, used by mountain dwellers in Switzerland. Similar wooden horns were used for communication in most mountainous regions of Europe, Bavaria in Germany and from the French Alps to the Carpathians.
For a long time, scholars believed that the alphorn had been derived from the Roman-Etruscan lituus, because of their resemblance in shape, and because of the word liti, meaning Alphorn in the dialect of Obwalden. There is no documented evidence for this theory, however, and, the word liti was probably borrowed from 16th–18th century writings in Latin, where the word lituus could describe various wind instruments, such as the horn, the crumhorn, or the cornett.[clarification needed] Swiss naturalist Conrad Gesner used the words lituum alpinum for the first known detailed description of the alphorn in his De raris et admirandis herbis in 1555. The oldest known document using the German word Alphorn is a page from a 1527 account book from the former Cistercian abbey St. Urban near Pfaffnau mentioning the payment of two Batzen for an itinerant alphorn player from the Valais.
17th–19th century collections of alpine myths and legends suggest that alphorn-like instruments had frequently been used as signal instruments in village communities since medieval times or earlier, sometimes substituting for the lack of church bells. Surviving artifacts, dating back to as far as ca. AD 1400, include wooden labrophones in their stretched form, like the alphorn, or coiled versions, such as the '"Büchel" and the "Allgäuisches Waldhorn" or "Ackerhorn". The alphorn's exact origins remain indeterminate, and the ubiquity of horn-like signal instruments in valleys throughout Europe may indicate a long history of cross influences regarding their construction and usage.

05/10/2024

So beautiful! My recent post listed a lot of things I love about Waterloo but I forgot to mention the Monroe County IL Farmers Market . One of the joys of being located in 🌽🌻👩‍🌾🚜♥️

05/10/2024

We love visiting Waterloo...the shops, bars and restaurants, plays, historical sites. And the festivals!

Its also a labor of love ♥️ to share our town and family homes with visitors from all over the world. 🌍

03/10/2024

We walked down to Hopskeller for a perfectly cooked wood-fired pizza, tasty crab cakes (made today), and a couple of flavorful beers. 🍕🍺💕

Enjoyed live music and a friendly crowd. 🎶🎙️

A beautiful night to walk to dinner. 🍂🍁

01/10/2024

My friend just sent me this picture of Howling Wolf Rock in Banff. Because...we are crazy about wolves❣️🐺

28/09/2024

We would like to wish our friends at Stubborn German Brewing Company - Waterloo, IL (and all the folks in this or next weekend for ) Happy National Drink Beer Day 🍻

27/09/2024

Happy World Tourism Day!
Waterloo offers a world of fun for visitors. Local shops and restaurants, two craft breweries, bars, local theater, historic sites, concerts and festivals.

We welcome tourists from around the world to visit our friendly town.

24/09/2024

We had to check out of Timberwolf Chalet last week because we had guests checking in. We stayed at a nearby hotel and were disappointed that their was no tv...only streaming, and no secure wifi, among a few other "complaints". Knowing how important 5* reviews are to small businesses, we didn't leave a review but told a manager, who was appreciative and said she'd share our suggestions.

We are also so grateful when our guests provide private feedback about needed repairs or suggested improvements. I, myself, used to give more 4* until I realized how anything under 5 can really hurt an airbnb / vrbo business rating.

We try to provide a 5* experience and have made many improvements over our 9+ years. Thanks for your suggestions! 😃

24/09/2024

So excited Waterloo made the list and cover photo. We're so fortunate to have such a safe, friendly, and walkable town.

Discover charming small towns near St. Louis that offer a peaceful and friendly

20/09/2024

I was mesmerized by this wall mural while eating a delicious turkey club. 🦃🥑🥓

60,000 🧩 pieces measuring 29' x 8'. It took 1.5 years to assemble. ⌛

Thankfully my yummy sandwich 🥪 was ready much sooner❣️

20/09/2024

Project complete ✅
We now have another gathering space in front of Timberwolf Chalet 🔥
Thanks

15/09/2024

Great place to take a fall drive 🍂🍁

15/09/2024

Doing some exploring this week.

15/09/2024

Prost ❣️🍻🥨 15 min. drive to the next town south on Rte 3.

🇩🇪 Delikat!! German fare is ready from 1860 Public House! The window is open and ready for business. 🥨🌭