Fishing & Boating in the Northwoods

Fireside Dinner Theater – “Those Fabulous 50’s”

Fireside Theater

A small hole had opened in my schedule and presented itself like a freshly drilled orifice in the ice of my favorite lake. This was an opportunity to get away for an “overnighter” and we were off like a flash to Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. Destination? The Fireside. A good friend had been urging me to […]

The Finest of Times

rain in the distance of Lake Kabetogama

Today’s pace is, admittedly, much different & much faster than the one I can remember from the years during which I grew up. Nonetheless, a family vacation is still one of the best opportunities to reconnect with the ones who are most dear to you. (This page may contain affiliate links, which means I may […]

Hayward WI – Fishing Hall of Fame

hayward wi musky

On one of our road trips into Wisconsin, I collected a postcard with a picture of a two-story high musky at a place called the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame in Hayward, WI. This page may contain affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission if you click through and make a purchase. […]

Green County & Huber Brewery

Green County courthouse in Monroe, WI

I have read that: “Give a man a fish and he can eat for a day. Teach a man how to fish… and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day.” And while I don’t necessarily agree with that philosophy, I certainly do enjoy a cold brew as much as the next […]

Mars Resort & Bar – Lake Geneva WI

mars resort entrance

Sometimes, a short excursion is better than no excursion at all. And so, at the end of a very long week, Heidi and I decided to head a short distance north to one of our favorite dinner venues: a small restaurant on the shores of Lake Como (just north of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin). It’s called […]