A tribute to Howard 'Woody' Woods, the former Lake Geneva station master
Patrick Quinn
Howard ‘Woody’ Woods is shown sitting outside Speedo’s Harborside Cafe, a frequent spot for him after his retirement as the Lake Geneva station master for the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad.
In March Lake Geneva lost one of its best residents. Howard “Woody” Woods passed away at the age of 91. Woody was born in a small town in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan on June 14, 1929.
In photos: A look back at the Riviera including the old water toboggan slide
The old Lake Geneva toboggan water slide
A look at the old water toboggan slide that used to be in Lake Geneva where the Riviera is now. This photo is on display at the Geneva Lake Museum.
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Riviera Marquee
The Riviera used to have a marquee listing the bands and entertainment playing there.
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Watch now: The history of Lake Geneva's riviera
The old water slide
A look at Lake Geneva’s old water slide that used to be where the riviera is now.
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Riviera under construction
Here the Riviera is shown under construction in this photo. Historian Patrick Quinn used to work at the American Legion Canteen during the summers from 1950 to 1960.
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Riviera Beach
An undated photo of Riviera Beach.
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Riviera 1932
A photo of the Riviera from 1932.
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A look inside the Riviera
These are restored photos of the inside of the riviera on display at the Geneva Lake Museum.
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The Riviera bands
A part of the display at the Geneva Lake Museum shows some of the bands who played at the Riviera through the years.
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Riviera Menu
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Riviera Menu
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The Riviera
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PatrickQuinn
Patrick Quinn is a Lake Geneva native who is the University Archivist Emeritus at Northwestern University.
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The American Legion is back open for the 2021 season. Here is a look back and a little history from the Canteen from Patrick Quinn's 2019 column.
Howard ‘Woody’ Woods is shown sitting outside Speedo’s Harborside Cafe, a frequent spot for him after his retirement as the Lake Geneva station master for the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad.
