The Apple Holler Family Farm is one of the most popular stops on I-94 between Kenosha and Racine. It's hard to miss the Apple Holler when you pass it on i-94 on weekends. Nearly any weekend will find a crowd of cars parked on the frontage road near it. I've often wondered what could create such crowds that parking guides are needed at a farm. It had to be more than just … [Read more...]
Mars’ Cheese Castle An I-94 Kenosha Landmark
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...]
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...]
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...]