Get Your Cheesehead On With Active Foam Products
My friend Jeff Kahlow of Big Guy Hats, who is also featured in the documentary that you will soon see, is the artist that makes all of those killer Hodag, deer, Lambeau, beer keg, Packers, and about a million other styles of art-cheeseheads. And he gets his custom foam products from Active Foam Products. While … Continue reading
Wisconsin’s Flying Trees, No Really!
From a fellow Cheesehead comes Wisconsin’s Flying Trees During WWII. I know it’s been out for a while, but it’s a really interesting look at a unique piece of Wisconsin history, and more proof to our tradition of military service. Check it out at AMAZON or on Kindle. *** ***
Badger Bars & Tavern Tales, Fun For Everyone
I met Bill Moen, the author of these two humorous and fascinating Wisconsin Bar stories books, at the Valkyrie Brewery in Dallas (Dallas WISCONSIN, that is). For any lover of good humor, these books are great. If you love humor, beer, and Wisconsin history in all of its often odd realms, then these are a … Continue reading
Yummies From New London
Came across these pictures from at least two years ago when I drove through New London at dusk. I had no idea Sara Lee and Hillshire Farms had such a big pressence in Wisconsin. But it makes perfect sense since making great food is second nature to us. Got a pile of brand new photos … Continue reading
Sheep Lovers Make Great Cheese Too
I ran in to Larry Meisegeier at the Wisconsin Artisan Cheese Festival in Madison last winter and was finally able to check out the Wisconsin Sheep Dairy Cooperative in Weyerhauser. He also took me out to one of his co-op member farms where I got to see how it all begins. Frankly, it’s exactly the same … Continue reading
Ellsworth Cheese Curd Festival Fun
Ellsworth is, of course, the cheese curd capital of Wisconsin, and frankly, the world. I covered how cheese curds are made at their factory for the documentary, and decided I had to check out the Ellsworth Cheese Curd Festival to see just how much people love them. They do, even having them on their pizzas, … Continue reading
Duel Cheesehead Connection To Shotgun Lovesongs Novel
Interestingly, there is a duel Cheesehead connection to the recently published Nickolas Butler debut novel “Shotgun Lovesongs”, that being that the author lives in Northern Wisconsin (in a rural area next door to a buffalo farm), and that the books cover photo was taken by, well, me, also from Wisconsin and a proud Cheesehead. The … Continue reading
Harley Davidson Despite The Winter Snow
I know, we gotta pack the Harley Davidson up every winter and leave it be in the garage. But you can still stop by the Harley Davidson Museum in Milwaukee in the winter and get your fix. Here’s a few cool shots from last year. * * * * * *
A Snow Covered Small Town
Almena is a small town that you’ll miss if you blink off Highway 8 in Barron County. One reason to keep your eyes open and pull over if traveling that way is the Almena Meat Company. Try the double smoked beef snack sticks and, if you love smoked sausages, you’ll love these even more. I … Continue reading
The Best Beer Beef Stick Ever
While I’m feverishly editing my way towards the end of the documentary, I keep going through archives to find needed pictures, and every day I keep finding fun ones that had slipped my mind previously. Here’s a great place in Racine, kind of hidden if you’re not looking for it, called Brossman’s Meats and they … Continue reading
Cheeseheads: The Documentary 