Ella’s Deli & Ice Cream Parlor – Past, Present & Fantasy
I had the pleasure of dining with our dear friend Steve “The Owner” Tate at Ella’s Deli several months ago and it was quite the pleasing experience for a number of reasons, particular the great deli food and ice cream, but also the decor. So many things from the past and present on display, yet … Read more
An Upside Down White House In Wisconsin Dells
The upside down alien attacked White House in Wisconsin Dells looks even more creepy when you shoot it at night when no one is around (see video). It’s like it really happened, and with Halloween upon us, it has all the luster of a haunted house. Creepy and cool all the same. * * * … Read more
Pumpkins Are Fun In The Fall
It’s fall, so that means pumpkins. Here’s a killer pumpkin patch and maze just outside of Rice Lake. Espcecially neat is the pumpkin tree that had to be at least sixty feet high. * * * * * *
Where Antiques & Cheese Come Together
Tim and Tom’s Cheese shop is located just outside of Kenosha, right off the freeway a few miles away from Mars Cheese Castle, but it’s a world of difference from the Castle filled with cheese because it also offers up an awesome variety of antiques and unique items for sale. Lots of collectables, old liscense … Read more
The Hideout: Al Capone’s Northwoods Retreat Photos
Several years ago I had a chance to got to Al Capone’s Northwoods Retreat with my brother and mother (before it closed down) and was able to get some photos of the place. It’s interesting to know that so much of the Chicago gang activity of the 1920′s had a sort of silent existence in … Read more
Seymour Wisconsin: The Original Home Of The Hamburger
In case you didn’t know it, the hamburger originated in Wisconsin and is now, much like the Green Bay Packers are to football, one of the most famous food items in the world. We’ll be covering that fact in the documentary. In the meantime, the below statement is the official Wisconsin state legislation statement declaring … Read more
Lexxy Cow At The Wisconsin Capital Building
Last fall after we had the opportunity to interview Mayor Soglin of Madison for the documentary, our traveling companion mascot Lexxy decided she must have her picture taken at the state capital building, so that’s exactly what we did. She also had to posh it up in our Avis Budget rental for the sake of … Read more
Moose Jaw Pizza & Brewing In Wisconsin Dells
While staying at The Wilderness Resort in Wisconsin Dells a while back we encountered a car driving around town that had a moose on top of it. Not a real moose mind you as you might have to be in the Northwoods of Wisconsin to see that, but a prop moose. Wanting to know what … Read more
Old Fashioned: The Story Of The Wisconsin Supper Club
We recently made friends with fellow filmmaker Holly De Ruyter who is doing a remarkable project about WisconsinSupper Clubs so we thought it only fitting to share her work since it is a topic that fits right in with what we are doing. While we too asked around about Supper Clubs while filming in Wisconsin, … Read more
Hodags, Beer Kegs & Dear Antlers Galore With Big Guy Hats & Lexxy The Cow
We had the great pleasure of visiting and interviewing Jeff Kahlow of Big Guy Hats in Fon Du Lac twice over the course of our filming and got to watch just what he does first hand. Every hat Jeff makes is a one of a kind. He makes these custom hats for die-hard fans, hunters, … Read more
The Safe House In Milwaukee, Where Getting Out Is A Maze…
As mentioned yesterday, The Safe House in Milwaukee is a great place to go for lunch or dinner. We forgot to mention that the food is just as good as the ambiance and fun of being in a spy themed place. When you do finally get a chance to go there, make sure you ask … Read more
Milwaukee’s Safe House Is A Place Worth Finding, If You Can…
We visited the Safe House in Downtown Milwaukee a short while back and found it to be one of the most fascinating restaurants in the entire state of Wisconsin. It’s a mystery and spy themed place that has so much going on inside (and underneath) that it’s hard to get to all of it in … Read more
The Painted Steers Of New Glarus…
When visiting New Glarus Brewery a while back (photos of the brewery coming soon), it was evident thay they love their steers, likely because of the Swiss heritage the town relishes, being known as Little Switzerland. Further, our Minong friend Jack Link’s Beef Jerky also has a factory in New Glarus. Whatever their reasons for … Read more
Driving Like A Cheesehead In Green Bay (with Avis Budget)
Thanks for Avis Budget, we were able to make our road trip to Green Bay in style and Lexxy (Our Wisconsin Cheese Cow) got an eye full of many cool thing in Green Bay including City Hall, Lambeay Field, The Packers Training Camp, and many other great things… We have hundreds more pictures of Lexxy … Read more
Sasquatch In The Great Northwoods Of Wisconsin…
Bet you didn’t know that Jack Link’s Beef Jerky has 100% Cheesehead roots!!! Jack Link’s has scored more than a great marketing campaign with their “Feed Your Wild Side” Sasquatch series of ads, they’ve also made the tiny little town of Minong Wisconsin the largest beef jerkey products producer in all of North America, fast … Read more
Rhinelander’s County Fair: It’s Good In The Northwoods
We went by the Rhinelander County Fair last week in order to see how the Northwoods people do it, and they certainly do it their own way. It was like being in the woods, but with ferris wheels and carnival games, and of course Hodag’s hiding in the trees (more on that later). It was … Read more
The Titletown Clown, Just Clowning Around For Charity…
In an email to us, The Titletown Clown noted the following regarding his August 2nd event at Lambeau Field in which he got to go to yet another part of the stadium that few of us ever wil: “I had the privilege of Rappelling down 8 stories of Lambeau Field today for Special Olympics! And … Read more
