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...]
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...]
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 … [Read more...]
Best Place Pabst Brewery Tour in Milwaukee WI
The Pabst Brewery Tour at the Best Place offers a treat for both beer lovers and lovers of history and historic architecture. Lets face it. Milwaukee is probably most famous for beer. At one time, nearly all the major beer producers were in Milwaukee. That included the largest, Pabst. The Pabst brewery in Milwaukee closed in 1996. For years, the brewery buildings … [Read more...]
Esther’s European Imports New Glarus Wisconsin
Robert's European Imports has changed to Esther's European Imports and moved down the street. One of the stores that I always liked to visit in New Glarus was Robert's European Imports. I was shocked to find the store closed but relieved to find the same store down the street using the new name: Esther's European Imports. My first though is that it wouldn't be quite the same, … [Read more...]