Woodland Ways
Today I cam across a flyer for a very interesting event happening this Sunday , August 14th, at Dillman’s Resort in Lac du Flambeau (a simply beautiful setting!): Woodland Ways: 3rd Annual Benefit for Northwoods...
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Stratford Heritage Days
We headed out to Stratford Heritage Days today for some cultural fun. The schedule was filled with dancing demonstrations from around the world, music, historical cemetery tours, a small carnival, car show and a bit of food. The...
Read MoreSAGBRAW Day 6: Is this the end?
The final day of a bicycle tour is always full of mixed emotions. Part of you is glad that the physical challenge is just about over and you’re ready to sleep in a real bed; but deep inside you know that you’ll miss...
Read MoreSAGBRAW Day 5: Giant Plastic Critters
The thing I enjoy most about bicycle touring is that it forces you off the beaten path. You can’t ride a bike down the Interstate, so you are naturally forced to slow down, explore, and take the backroads to get from point...
Read MoreSAGBRAW Day 4: Ouch, That Stings
The one rule to always follow on a bicycle tour is to never use anything new or untested on your trip. You will invariably run into a problem. I broke that rule on Wednesday and paid the price. As I was getting ready to leave...
Read MoreSAGBRAW Day 3: Dang Glaciers
Tuesday’s ride started out from the Riverview Middle School in Plymouth. Plymouth is a sleepy little German community about 15 miles due west of Sheboygan. The town welcomed the bikers with open arms and even put on a...
Read MoreSAGBRAW Day 2: Burger and a Tall Boy
By the second full day of the tour, you start to get into the routine of things. The alarm goes off at 5:00am, you get up, stumble to the bathroom and brush your teeth and clean up. Next up is getting dressed and packing up your...
Read MoreDay 1: Behind the Scenes at SAGBRAW
It takes a lot of hard work and volunteers to make a bicycle tour happen. The group at BikeWisconsin has built a successful model of attracting volunteers to help out with many of the tasks that make the tour a success. Since...
Read MoreFood On A Stick
A fair is just not complete without food-on-a-stick. And the Wisconsin State Fairis Utopia for those craving the rush of the latest food-on-a-stick delicacy. The folks at the fair have been kind enough to supply the list for...
Read MoreGetting ready to hit the road
In less than one week I’ll be on the open road touring the state by bicycle. For the 5th year in a row I’ll be a part of the Bikewisconsin.com group seeing the sights and experiencing the culture of Wisconsin the...
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