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 shoes in a mall. Still others sell the type of equipment you would carry if you were to go camping in the wilderness for a week or climb a mountain. More of an extreme [Read more...]

Crystal Ridge Ski Hill Franklin, Wisconsin – The Area’s Best Kept Secret

The Crystal Ridge Ski and Snowboard Area is a very unique ski hill in Milwaukee County.

Crystal Ridge is located in Franklin, WI.

While definitely not a large ski hill, Crystal Ridge may be the only ski hill located in Milwaukee County. Just a minute or two south of the Southridge Mall in Greendale, it makes downhill skiing and snowboarding just a few minutes away from much of the southern part of Milwaukee County. It’s location right at the intersection of Hwy. 36 (also known as Loomis Rd) and 76th Street makes it easy to find.

Why is Crystal Ridge Ski Hill the area’s best kept secret? [Read more...]