Secretary Of Tourism Stephanie Klett On Cheesehead Nation

I had a terrific interview with Wisconsin Secretary of Tourism and former Miss Wisconsin Stephanie Klett.  She’s quite the lively one and made for a fun interview about all things Wisconsin and Cheesehead Nation, and will be an incredible addition to the documentary.  Here’s a quick excerpt from the interview. * * * * * … Continue reading →

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John Hawks Pub in Milwaukee

Whenever I’ve got to Downtown Milwaukee to meet with my man Carlo at Marcus Theatres, we step downstairs to the John Hawks Brew Pub from some great English fair (or fish fry on the one Friday I was there).  Love this place.  Great food, great view of the river, espeecially if you sit out on … Continue reading →

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Packers Hall-Of-Fame Kicker CHESTER MARCOL (Interview Clip)

Former Packers Kicker and Hall Of Famer player CHESTER MARCOL talks about his appreciation of the fans over the years for “CHEESEHEADS: The Documentary”, and other elements about his book “ALIVE AND KICKING” (check it out).  We have so much more from Chester about his career with the Packers, but wanted to share this about … Continue reading →

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Monk’s Bar & Grill At The Wilderness & Downtown

Wisconsin Dells has a ton of great eateries to choose from, but none with as good of a bacon cheeseburger as Monks.  I ate at both locations when shooting in the Dells.  Even had a few beers at the Wilderness Resort location while watching a wall of sports, since I was staying at the Wilderness … Continue reading →

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Benvenuto’s Italian Grill in MIDDLETON

My good friends at the Wisco Hotel Group recently opened up a new Benvenuto’s Italian Grill in Middleton Wisconsin adjacent to the Wisco Hotel Group Holiday Inn & Suites (West Madison) and gave me the chance to test it out pre-opening night.  Great food, reasonably priced, and a Wisconsin original chain of restaurants too (started in … Continue reading →

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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 … Continue reading →

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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 … Continue reading →

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Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett Talks Sports, Art & Wisconsin Nice

I had the pleasure of interviewing Tom Barrett as well last fall (long before the recall election) and he gave some interesting insights on our love of arts, sports, and of course the Wisconsin Nice we are all so familiar with.  It was another great interview for the documentary and will likely be a great … Continue reading →

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Governor Scott Walker Admits To Being A Cheesehead

I had the pleasure of interviewing Governor Scott Walker for the documentary.  He was a congenial man with a good sense of humor and a great addition to the documentary.  What I was most impressed with, besides his love of the Packers, was a great story he told about the history of beer and cheese … Continue reading →

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Milwaukee Center, The Pabst Theatre & Milwaukee Rep

The Milwaukee Center is quite an amazing place to visit.  Located just across from city hall, this is where we were at for the Lombardi play opening night last November.  It has a lot of other cool elements including the Milwaukee Repetory Theater and the legendary Pabst Theatre.  Plus right across the stree, hidden in … Continue reading →

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