We are all about local. Local cheese. Local meats. Local produce. One of the places that we love is Rushing Waters Fisheries. A rainbow trout farm in nearby Palmyra, WI. This place is not only beautiful, but they produce some of the highest quality farm raised trout around. Best part, they are just a few minutes away from Camp Wandawega on an 80 acre farm. Their smoked trout is just too good for words! Soon, come November, you’ll be able to try their lovely food in their new restaurant on the farm. We were lucky enough to get a tour and to do a…
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I’ve been avoiding it for years. Tourist trap. Souvenir shop lined streets and overcrowded fast food joints. But when we had to take a trip there to pick up a vintage 50’s snow cone machine – I couldn’t believe that we didn’t visit earlier. The streets are lined with souvenir shops, yes. But many of them have been open for over 50 years and a few even have new old stock inside The main drag is dotted with hotels- but these aren’t your motel 6’s and holiday inns. They are amazingly preserved time mid century time capsules. We hit Paul…
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In the 1880s John Gallager was a shoemaker. When that industry became more automated, he couldn’t afford to upgrade to the new systems. and it put him out of business. But he knew how to sew canvas, so when a friend asked him if he could make him an awning, so began his new trade. Fast-forward 130 years. Gallagher Tent and Awning is still serving the midwest through their home base in Madison, Wisconsin. Making it one of Wisconsin’s longest family held companies, running into its fourth generation of ownership. And they are still good at what they do (just awarded…
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