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World’s longest brat and a 12 foot apple pie
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We took the short drive to Prescott, WI for Labor Day to partake in festivities surrounding an attempt at a world record bratwurst and the state’s largest apple pie. A makeshift grill was made from cinder blocks forming a long … Continue reading
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Tagged apple pie, bratwurst, maiden rock, prescott, wi, world record
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Hodag Hunting in Rhinelander, WI
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Hodags are mythical creatures said to inhabit the woods around Rhinelander, WI. While vacationing there, we did some hunting. Here’s what we found! There is a Historical Marker sign about Hodags in a local park. This is what it says: … Continue reading
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Tagged creature, gene shepard, hodag, hunting, mythical, rhinelander, wi, woods
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Sunset Canoe Paddling in Northern Wisconsin
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Liz and I are on vacation in Northern Wisconsin for the next week. Here’s a little taste of what we’re doing to relax and unwind.
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Tagged canoe, paddle, rhinelander, sunset, travelogue, wi, wisconsin
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Travelogue – Maiden Rock Winery and Cidery Medieval Feast and Wassailing of the Trees
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Maiden Rock Winery & Cidery in Stockholm, WI holds a ceremony called the Wassailing of the trees to encourage the cider apple trees to produce plenty of fruit in the coming year and to ward off evil spirits. This year, … Continue reading
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Tagged maiden rock winery and cidery, medieval feast, stockholm, trees, wassailing, wi
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Labor Day Weekend Itinerary — UPDATE!
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I published this itinerary on Saturday morning of Labor Day weekend, 2011. We were pretty successful in our pursuits. Here’s how we did: As a final hurrah to the Summer (hopefully the weather holds out a few more weeks), We … Continue reading
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Tagged bayfield, beach club, beef brisket sandwich, famous dave's, hayward, labor day, muskie, sea glass, travelogue, wi
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