The Mars' Cheese Castle on I-94 in Kenosha has been around for over 65 years. For as long as I've been able to read, the Mars' Cheese Castle has been something that always caught my eye when traveling I-94 through the Kenosha area. It was a place I always wished my parents would stop at, even just to check it out. As a kid, I always wondered what it was about. Perhaps, having … [Read more...]
Papa Luigi’s South Milwaukee
Papa Luigi's 2 in South Milwaukee makes great food fun. Papa Luigi's Pizza made a very good impression on us. My wife does not care too much for eating out. Usually, we eat at restaurants only when she's had a hard day and doesn't feel up to cooking. Otherwise, she would rather eat her own cooking (she is an amazing cook). It's not often when she will tell me at a … [Read more...]
The Kenosha Trolley System
The City of Kenosha has an electric trolley system. This is something that not many, even from Wisconsin, might know about. You might see a few references to an electric streetcar and Kenosha. I mostly confused it with an Amtrak or Metra commuter line that might pass through the area. If you do travel through downtown Kenosha, you'll see the tracks and possibly see … [Read more...]
Outdoor Gear From Laacke and Joys Milwaukee
Laacke and Joy's Company in Milwaukee has been an outdoor outfitter in Wisconsin longer than Wisconsin has been a state. There are several types of sporting goods stores. Some sell hunting equipment and heavy but durable camping equipment that you can take to a cabin in your car but would never carry far by foot. Some sporting goods stores sell bowling balls and basketball … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Celebrate St. Valentine’s Day in Wisconsin
5 Ways to treat your Valentine in 2012 Guys, your better half deserves a treat. Let's face it, she didn't mind your Super Bowl party. She probably even did most of the cleaning up afterwards. We can complain about St. Valentine's Day being created by the greeting cards companies but in truth, she deserves every week instead of once a year. Yet there is always … [Read more...]