Places


This page contains links to sites with information about places and attractions we have visited in our travels over the years.

  DATEPLACE
DESCRIPTION
06/18/2021North Webster, IN
Hot Head Burritos - an Ohio-based chain serving burittos, tacos, and assorted bowls of freshly prepared food.
10/26/2020Angola, IN
Village Kitchen - the local spot for early morning breakfast.
10/24/2020Angola, IN
Timbers Steakhouse & Seafood - high quality steaks at an affordable price.
10/23/2020Angola, IN
Hogback Lake KOA - a nice, clean, modern campground located a couple miles west of I-69 near Angola.
07/23/2020Eau Claire, WI
Northern Tap House - had good lunches here on a couple of visits.
07/23/2020Chippewa Falls, WI
Olson’s Ice Cream - Oh yeah! Real ice cream, Wisconsin-style.
07/23/2020Chippewa Falls, WI
River Bend Vineyard & Winery - a fine winery just west of Chippewa Falls.
07/21/2020Eagle River, WI
Wildwood Outdoor Adventures - outfitters for canoing and kayaking the upper waters of the scenic Wisconsin River.
07/19/2020Two Harbors, MN
The Duluth and Iron Range Depot Museum - home of another Yellowstone steam locomotive.
07/19/2020Two Harbors, MN
Black Woods Bar & Grill - nice lunch while exploring the north shore of Superior.  Additional locations in Duluth and Proctor, Minnesota.
07/19/2020Proctor, MN
TRAINquility Park - home of one of three remaining Yellowstone steam locomotives.
07/19/2020Duluth, MN
Thompson Hill Information Center has a nice view of western Lake Superior and northwestern Wisconsin from above Duluth.
07/19/2020Cornucopia, WI
Cornucopia Beach - An unassuming beach with grassy and tree-shaded areas, popular for fishing, boating & swimming.
07/19/2020Ashland, WI
Quality Inn Ashland - Lake Superior - Lakeside accomodations.
07/18/2020Rice Lake, WI
Casa Mexicana Rice Lake - Inexpensive mexican cuisine near downtown Rice Lake.
03/07/2020Angola, IN
Mad Anthony's Lakeview Ale House on Lake James near Angola.  Other locations in Auburn, Ft. Wayne and Warsaw, Indiana.
05/27/2019Chetek, WI
Lured in Resort on Potato Lake near Chetek, Wisconsin.
05/25/2019Minoqua, WI
Chamber of Commerce Webcam for Minoqua, Wisconsin in the Great North Woods.
10/25/2018Loretto, KY
Touring the Makers Mark Distillery again, this time with Kenda and Alex.
09/10/2018Boulder City, NV
Touring Hoover Dam.
09/07/2018Las Vegas, NV
Weekend on "the Strip" for a wedding.
08/04/2018Racine, WI
Eating lunch on the waterfront on a perfectly clear day at Third Coast Pub and Grill.
03/31/2018Pensacola, FL
Visiting Pensacola and surrounding areas for a week.
03/26/2017Louisville, KY
Exotic burgers for dinner at Game.
03/25/2017Loretto, KY
Touring the Makers Mark Distillery.
03/24/2017French Lick, IN
Breakfast at The Grand Colonnade Restaurant in the French Lick Springs Hotel.
06/08/2015Columbus, OH
At Nationwide Arena to see my last Rush concert before they retired, with daughter Kenda and good friend Kevin Mort.
May 2015Spokane, WA
Visiting Spokane, Portland, OR and Seattle.
12/23/2014Washington, DC
Visiting the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum.
10/18/2014Nashville, IN
Visiting Brown County State Park.
07/12/2014Cincinnati, OH
Visiting Jungle Jim's International Market.
07/12/2014Cincinnati, OH
Visiting Findlay Market.
04/22/2014Mobile, AL
Playing the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Magnolia Grove Crossings course one month prior to the final LPGA Mobile Bay Classic.
08/01/2013Manitoba, CA
Visiting Manitoba, the Canadian prairie, for a week on the way from Winnepeg to Regina, Saskatchewan, to a Burrell family reunion in Robln, MB.
06/23/2012Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee Art Museum - an architectural landmark, comprised of three buildings designed by three legendary architects:
  • War Memorial Center - Finnish architect Eliel Saarinen was commissioned to create an arts complex on the Lake Michigan shore.  After the architect died in 1950, his son Eero Saarinen took over the project.  Construction began in 1955
  • The Quadracci Pavilion is the iconic sculptural addition to the Milwaukee Art Museum designed by Santiago Calatrava.  The 142,050-square-foot structure was completed in 2001.  A high-school friend of mie was involved in the construction project.
  • Cudahy Gardens - a network of gardens, plazas, and fountains created by landscape architect Dan Kiley
06/22/2012Menomonee Falls, WI
Golf at Silver Spring Golf Club - Magnificent golf, superb amenities and outstanding service near Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
02/02/2012Indianapolis, IN
Superbowl Village in downtown - A once-in-a-lifetime (so far) experience leading up to the N. Y. Giants defeating the N. E. Patriots in Superbowl XLVI.
12/19/2011Merrimac, WI
Skiing at Devil's Head Resort - A year-round resort and vacation center north of Madison, Wisconsin.
02/18/2011Parkland, FL
Parkland Golf and Country Club - a private Gregg Norman-designed 18-hole golf course that co-hosted the University of Indianapolis 2011 alumni golf outing.
02/17/2011Hollywood, FL
The Club at Emerald Hills - has been the host site for the Doral and the Honda Open Qualifier's for many years. They have also been selected as one of the host sites for the U.S. Open, U.S. Amateur, U.S. Mid-Amateur, and U.S. Public Links qualifiers. In 2011 the University of Indianapolis alumni golf outing played 18 holes on this challenging course.
12/21/2010Hot Springs, AR
Day trip to Hot Springs National Park - America's first national park in the scenic Ozark Mountains.
02/17/2010Davie, FL
Lunch and Golf at Grande Oaks Golf Club - A private 18 hole course near Ft. Lauderdale and the site of filming for the movie Caddyshack.
12/23/2009Wausau, WI
Dinner at 2510 Restaurant - Wausau's Landmark Restaurant.
12/22/2009Wausau, WI
Skiing at Granite Peak Ski Area at Rib Mountain State Park. 700' of vertical is as high as it gets in the midwest.
12/21/2009Wausau, WI
Dinner at The Wausau Mine Company - Italian fries are very good!
02/19/2009Snow Trails Ski Area, Mansfield, OH
The oldest operating ski hill in Ohio.
July 2008Bangor, ME
Bangor, Maine is the most North-East "city" in the USA.
July 2008Bar Harbor, ME/Acadia National Park
The gem of the North-Eastern US.
July 2008Camden, ME
Camden Hills State Park - Mount Battie auto road, hiking trail to Mt. Megunticook for wonderful views of Penobscot Bay.
July 2008Searsport, ME
BlueJacket Shipcrafters, Inc. - creators of highly-detailed, museum-quality model ships and boats. Visit their showroom on US 1 at the north end of Searsport. Just look for the inland lighthouse.
July 2008Eastport, ME
About as far east as you can go in the Eastern Time Zone.
July 2008Gouldsboro, ME
Bartlett Maine Estate Winery.
July 2008Mount Desert Isle, ME
The western half of the island is a lot less crowded.
July 2008Dexter, ME
The Brewster Inn - a fascinating and historic Bed and Breakfast that was the central base camp for our week in Maine. This 8000 sq ft mansion is a former governor's residence.
July 2008North Conway, NH
Hartman's Model Railroad Museum (closed)
July 2008Lake Winnipesaukee, NH
Castle in the Clouds - a mountain-top home built in the early 1900s for more than $7,000,000 that overlooks Lake Winnipesaukee.


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