‘lifestyle’ Archives
Campfire Cookery: cooking over an open fire
I was perusing amazon.com and the book: Campfire Cookery: Adventuresome Recipes and Other Curiosities for the Great Outdoors totally caught my eye. As a camp cooking aficionado, I love it when a new campfire cookbook comes out. When we go camping we usually lug the dutch [Read More]
Book 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 over the State these little hole in the wall [Read More]
41 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 authorizing their closure. The US Postal Service has [Read More]
The best Bloody Mary ever!
About the only thing in the State of Wisconsin that can trump supper club culture is tavern culture. Drinking and socializing is a long held tradition for the residents that derives from our German and Polish immigrants. but Tavern Culture is certainly not drinking to [Read More]
New 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 in the state. Deb Carey, founder of the [Read More]
Spring 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 just want to get out and go. [Read More]
Fox 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 biked about one mile to the Theda Clark [Read More]
Oil 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 filters and other oily materials from [Read More]
Last 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 are looking for a great food related gift idea, [Read More]
Time 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 services. For a fee, they will pick out the [Read More]
