Category Archives: Places to Go

Pilgrimage

Posted on October 10, 2009 by Roger

On a Saturday in early October, my wife, daughter and I went to McHenry County’s version of Jerusalem — Royal Oak Farm Orchard west of Hebron. It’s owned by Christians. The gift shop is filled with stuff imprinted with Bible … Continue reading →

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Attaining Bagel Snobbery

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Roger

I’ve been hanging around lately with a couple of bagel snobs who look down their noses at the faux bagels sold by Einstein Bros. and Panera. Apparently, those establishments steam their bagels instead of boiling them in the proper fashion. … Continue reading →

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Quincy Mine

Posted on October 3, 2009 by Roger

We got to the Quincy Mine in time for the final tour of the day. Copper was mined there from 1848 until 1945. Many of the buildings are in ruins, but a few have been preserved/restored. We had a few … Continue reading →

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Down the Keweenaw

Posted on October 3, 2009 by Roger

We drove up Brockway Mountain, but on this day the only view we got was the inside of a cloud — not that it wasn’t pretty. It was raining again when we got to Eagle Harbor. We stopped along the … Continue reading →

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Up the Keweenaw

Posted on October 3, 2009 by Roger

We wandered about Calumet for a little while, looking for something to look at. The National Park Service owns several buildings in town, but none of them were open. A kind woman who spotted us trying to enter a locked … Continue reading →

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