Home made wasp traps keep campsite insects at bay
Late summer camping in Northern Wisconsin can be filled with peril. As the days stay warm and the...
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Playing a little Extreme Croquet
Croquet: the game of Queens and lighthouse keepers, or at least the game for people with large,...
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Campfire Cookery: cooking over an open fire
I was perusing amazon.com and the book: Campfire Cookery: Adventuresome Recipes and Other...
Read MoreBook taps into the State’s Tavern Culture
The tavern in Wisconsin plays an important social role in the State. The perfect tavern is warm and inviting, dimly lit, maybe with a worn bar top and ancient back bar. The barkeepers are gracious and the locals friendly. All...
Read More41 rural post offices in Wisconsin could be closed
Herbster, Wisconsin, population 104 and located on the southern shore of Lake Superior is one of the communities, along with 40 others in Wisconsin that could lose their post office if a bill makes it through congress...
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The best Bloody Mary ever!
About the only thing in the State of Wisconsin that can trump supper club culture is tavern...
Read MoreNew Glarus Brewery a game changer in the Industry
Spotted Cow, Snowshoe Ale, and Fat Squirrel, You may know the the New Glarus brewing Company by their iconic names and down home labels. Founded in 1993, the brewery has led the craft beer charge, brewing some of the finest beer...
Read MoreSpring is warming up, time for bicycling
There’s a great post this week on the site Wisconsin Life on the joys of bicycling. Spring is the best time to ride; the air is fresh and everything is bursting with life. Plus after being cooped up indoors all winter, we...
Read MoreFox Valley mom bikes to the hospital and gives birth
Susie Weber of Menasha is not your ordinary mother to be. An avid cyclist, she decided that she would bike to her doctors appointments and delivery during the pregnancy. On on the morning of October 7, she and her husband Paul...
Read MoreOil filters no longer allowed in WI Landfills
Starting January 1, 2011, do it yourselfers will no longer be able to dispose of used oil filters and oil absorbant materials in their regular garbage. More than a year ago, Governor Doyle signed into law legislation banning the...
Read MoreLast minute Christmas gift ideas, consider Wisconsin Foods
Wisconsin made food items are always a great Christmas gift item; especially if the recipient lives out of state. The Wisconsin ex-pats will always welcome care packages filled with Wisconsin made cheeses and sausages. If you...
Read MoreTime pressed this holiday? Get your tree delivered.
Has our time pressed lifestyle come to the point where we no longer are able to go out and select the perfect tree? Enterprising individuals are taking advantage of our hectic lifestyle and are offering Christmas tree delivery...
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