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Door County — Last Saturday

We woke up to a cool, overcast, windy morning. A few of us wandered down to the shore where we were greeted with this view. That’s Horseshoe Island in the center of the pan. We’d stopped on the way north … Continue reading

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Door County — Last Friday

We spent last week end camping in Door County, Wisconsin, with friends. We drove up on Friday and arrived at Peninsula State Park around 4:00 pm. We had just enough time to set up our tents and get unpacked before … Continue reading

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Dog n Suds — Rockford, Illinois

A brand new Dog n Suds opened in Rockford this spring. It’s located in an old McDonald’s. It’s a dine-in restaurant with a drive-through window — no car hop service. The reviews on the Internet were all rather negative. I … Continue reading

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Wiener and Still Champion

Last March, a coworker sent me a link to a Chicago Tribune article on National Corn Dog Day (March 20). The article contained this paragraph: Gus Paschalis celebrates the corn dog at Wiener and Still Champion. Saturday will be his … Continue reading

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Dog n Suds — Tomahawk, Wisconsin

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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