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 … Continue reading
Fromagination: Where Imagination And Cheese Are Best Friends
When we visited Fromagination, a specialty cheese shop on Capital Square in Madison, to interview owner Ken Montelone for the documentary, we had no idea that we were in for one of the most unique cheese shops in the entire state of Wisconsin. Located just across the street from the Capital building, it serves host … 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
Painted Cows At The Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board
We want to give a big shout out of thanks to the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board for their assistance in helping us move things along with the many artisan cheesemakers throughout Wisconsin. When it comes to innovative internet marketing, these guys really have it down pat with sites like Eat Wisconsin Cheese, Cheese Cupid, The … Continue reading
Frank Lloyd Wright & The Inspiring Monona Terrace In Madison…
The Frank Lloyd Wright designed Monona Terrace (completed decades after his death), was one of the most inspiring buildings we were able to capture while in Madison for shooting. The views, design, and atmosphere was a calming as it is breathtaking. Many thanks to Fran and Heather for their help and the quiet interesting interview … Continue reading
Mustard In Middleton: A Museum Like None Other
* * * These guys at the Mustard Museum were terrific. Barry was quite the tour guide as he took me through the history and uniquenes of all things mustard, and you can only find this in Middleton Wisconsin where mustard reigns supreme. We got some great footage and a few laughs here, and are … Continue reading
Capital Brewery Was A Blast, And We Have Footage To Prove It
* * * Okay, so this is a week late, but we have a lot of things going on with the documentary shoot. In Madison we’ve covered a to of things that we didn’t even expect and stayed the entire while at the Holiday Inn Madison West via the participation of the Wisco Hotel Group. … Continue reading
Crazylegs Classic 2011 Was Indeed Crazy Fun…
Crazylegs Classic 2011 was indeed crazy. We were on the field at Camp Randell Stadium the entire time as over 20,000 runners made their way into the stadium for the finish line at the 50 yard line. Afterwards the runners were treated to plenty of water, a couple of beers, and lots of entertainment from … Continue reading
Holiday Inn Madison West – This Is Where We Are And It’s Awesome…
We are now on the road for our “Tailgate Wisconsin” leg of the documentary and having a great deal of success in getting things going. We shot a bit of Bucky Badger at Kohl Center tonight, and will be at Crazlegs Classic in the morning at Camp Randel Stadium, then onto Packerpalooza at Will’s Northwoods … Continue reading