AUTHOR’S NOTE: This is Part 3 of our trip to Wisconsin. **** We were in Madison probably less than two whole days, but could have easily spent more if we only had the time to do it. Still, I feel we covered quite a bit in the short amount of … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: This is Part 2 of our trip to Wisconsin.We visited the House on the Rock on Thursday, July 11, 2019. **** Down a long private drive in Spring Green, Wisconsin… …after several dragon flower pots… …there is a welcome center for a place called the House on the … Read more
Last week, a road trip with my mother and younger son to see the strange and mesmerizing House on the Rock… …turned into a week-long adventure that allowed us to also explore Madison… …Milwaukee… …and even a few Wisconsin festivals. On our way there, we stopped at the Burpee Museum … Read more
Throughout my festival career, I’ve seen festivals about Bigfoot… …BBQ (photo from a different festival)… …and even UFO’s (photo from a different festival)… …but never have I seen one about all three..until now. Located at the Milton Loop Campground in Dayton, Pennsylvania, the Bigfoot BBQ UFO Festival was a newer, … Read more
Willett, Maker’s Mark, Hot Brown and Bardstown On our final day in Kentucky, we started off at the Willett Distillery in Bardstown… …where we not only got to see the famous copper pot still… …and bubbly mash… …but we also got to see some of Willett’s four legged residents… …as … Read more
Evan Williams, Old Forester, Mussel and Burger Bar, Louisville, and 610 Magnolia After a satisfying pimento cheese sandwich from the FiveStar Food Mart… …we headed out to Louisville for a day of distilleries, tourism and food. Our first stop was Evan Williams… …where, after some gift shop browsing… …we headed … Read more
Forest Giants at Bernheim, Jim Beam, Bottle and Bond Even after visiting Kentucky a number of times over the years, I hadn’t been to many Bourbon distilleries. So, when my brother and sister-in-law asked me to accompany them to Kentucky, I was more than happy to jump in the car… … Read more
I recently had the pleasure of accompanying my wife to Los Angeles, where we could spend a few days together sans children (thanks, Moms!), eat some incredible dishes and do some fun things around town. Some of my more memorable food experiences included the decadent sweet potato muffin topped with … Read more
Right off I-70, I stopped at the Warm Glow Candle Company… …where I found all sorts of scented candles… …(even Circus Peanut)… …and a special Fall Festival… …set up with a maze… …and bounce houses for the kids… …as well as 100+ vendors lining the back of the parking lot… … Read more