Category Archives: Places to Go

Friday Morning

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Roger

When I checked into the motel, the woman behind the desk told me about all the sights in the area. She mentioned two small waterfalls on the hill behind the building and said, “If you are in a hurry, you … Continue reading →

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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Michigan

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Roger

As soon as we got to Munising, we bought three tickets for the 5:00 pm Pictured Rocks Boat Cruise. A boat is the only way to see the spectacular cliffs that give the park its name. We had time to … Continue reading →

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Dog n Suds — Tomahawk, Wisconsin

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Roger

The only Dog n Suds in the state of Wisconsin is in Tomahawk — less than an hour’s drive from where my parents lived for years. And I’d never been there! We rectified that situation on Wednesday at lunch. My … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin Concrete Park

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Roger

Fred Smith was born in 1886 and died in 1976. In between, he was a lumberjack, owner of the Rock Garden Tavern and creator of the Wisconsin Concrete Park. He began sculpting with concrete and glass when he was 63 … Continue reading →

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Almost Halfway

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Roger

We pulled into Riverview Park on the Yellow River in Cadott, Wisconsin to get a shot of the billboard announcing that we were halfway between the equator and the North Pole. Then I noticed the fine print on the globe … Continue reading →

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