Sturgeon Bay: The Jewel Of Door County

As a quick follow up to our Door County posting, here are some terrific shots of Sturgeon Bay, the center of Door County culture with its many painted Sturgeons about town (much like the painted steers in New Glarus), it’s Old Bridge, one of the few remaining iron bridges of its kind at the center … Continue reading

Door County: A Real Wisconsin Treasure

Door County in the upper penninsula North of Green Bay is one of the most visually arresting and surreal places throughout the entire state.  Being that the entire county is surrounded by water, it is also heavy on the maritime elements that Wisconsin is (not so) well known for, including the Maratime Museum, and luxury … Continue reading

The Chiefs, The Owner, And A First Game At Lambeau!

Despite it being a pre-season game, it was the first time documentary producer John Mitchell got a chance to see a real game at Lambeau Field when his good friend and Super Fan – Steve “The Owner” Tate – took him to the Packers-Chiefs final pre-season game of the 2011 season.  Note that in some … Continue reading

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 … Continue reading

Babcock Dairy At U.W. Madison: Where Research And Practice Make For Great Cheese

We had the opportunity to tour the dariy facility (see last photo) at Babcock Hall on the campus of U.W. Madison and interview the head of the Center For Dairy Research on Wisconsin’s incredible variety of cheeses and how they help in the process of keeping Wisconsin at the top of cheese production, as well … Continue reading

“Lombardi” Benifit Show Scheduled At The Milwaukee Rep

“We are excited to announce this very special benefit performance to help support the fight against cancer.  While we are unable to exchange previously purchased Lombardi tickets for this event, as a loyal supporter of The Rep we wanted to provide you the first opportunity to purchase a ticket and add your support to the Vince Lombardi … Continue reading

Tailgating The Brewers At Miller Park

While this is from a game a few weeks ago in which we were able to get to Miller Park and follow some classic Milwaukee tailgating, it’s still a good time and hopefully a sign of bigger things to come in the 2011 playoffs.  It’s such an astounding place to view a game and the … Continue reading

A Bluegrass Festival In Mondovi

And so you don’t think we are ignoring rural Wisconsin in the least, we went to a Bluegrass festival on a farm just outside Mondovi a while back and found that, despite the humidty, the horse flies, and heat, it was quite a bit of fun Wisconsin country style.  We also got to meet up … Continue reading

Bet You Didn’t Know… Jelly Belly Is A Wisconsin Original

When we headed into Kenosha for a day trip to get some B Roll and see if we get a vibe for the birthplace of the legenday Orson Welles, the first thing you encounter when heading into town from Interstate 94 is the massive Jelly Belly facotry and store.  It’s one of those incrediby big … Continue reading

Bucky & The 5th Quarter At Will’s Northwoods Inn

So we’ve been a bit slack in postings the past month, but that should only go to show you just how busy we’ve been in production on the documentary, and have we ever.  It’s been an insane couple of moths.  And on that note, here are some shots of Bucky Badger and the 5th Quarter … Continue reading