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...]
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...]
The Packing House on Layton Ave. Milwaukee, WI
The Packing House is one of Milwaukee's favorite restaurants. If you drive on Layton Avenue past Mitchell International Airport on a Friday night, you'll see a line of cars stretching around the block. What makes people line up in their cars like people trying to get into a popular L.A. nightclub? It's the Packing House Friday Fish Fry. On Friday, the Packing House has a … [Read more...]
Flowers at Parkway Floral South Milwaukee, WI
Flowers for Valentine's Day or any occasion from Parkway Floral in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Parkway Floral has a special place in my life. My wife and I had a very small wedding. There were a number of reasons it was this way, but I think we both wanted it to be small. It was a bit unconventional for an American wedding as my wife wore a traditional Chinese wedding dress … [Read more...]