Imagine 150 different flavors of soda. Decisions, decisions, decisions. I like the fact that the old-time soda fountains are making a comeback. When I was in Eagle River, Wisconsin, I had a great lunch and root beer float at Soda Pops. I passed on the ice cream, but most people did not. There is a wide choice of ice cream with 70 topping to choose from.
When John and I were in St. Germain a friend suggested we go to the Tea Academy at Green Rich Tea while our husbands went to the St. Germain Snowmobile Museum to learn about the history of snowmobiling and see a variety of snow vehicles. Great idea. I thought I should be able to shine at a tea academy because I had been to Tea Appreciation Class in Hong Kong, a tea museum in Taiwan, and had visited tea plantations in Taiwan and Sri Lanka. I was wrong.
The Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has inhabited Lac du Flambeau since 1745. The word Chippewa and Ojibway are one and the same. The Band was given the name “Lac du Flambeau” (Lake of the Torches) by the French traders and trappers who visited the area and saw them harvesting fish at night by torchlight. The reservation is checker-boarded with parts in three counties.
John and I now have a new appreciation for cranberry sauce and jelly after visiting Vilas Cranberry Company in Manitowish. At Thanksgiving dinner the turkey is the main attraction and cranberry a tasty little extra. The next time you have an Ocean Spray cranberry product think of the Vilas Cranberry Company in Manitowish County – one of the major suppliers. Wisconsin is the nation’s leading producer of cranberries, harvesting more the 60 percent of the country’s crop.
Boulder Junction is called the “Muskie Capital of the World.” What’s a muskie, you may wonder? “Muskie” or “Musky” is short for muskellunge, a large relatively uncommon freshwater fish native to North America. It is the largest member of the pike family. Muskies are highly sought after by fishermen because of their explosive strikes and rugged fights. If you want to catch a prize-winning muskellunge then Vilas County is the place for you.
Scarecrow as a nervous train hopper, Tin Man as a military veteran with two prosthetic limbs, Cowardly Lion as a bully in a fur vest — those evolved characters and more await audiences in SUNY Oswego’s musical adaptation of “The Wizard of Oz,” previewing at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 20 and opening at the same time the next night in Tyler Hall’s renovated and modernized Waterman Theatre.
The name “Watkins Glen” conjures up two images for me – racing and the “Glen.” Watkins Glen was the first post-World War II road race in the United States. Cameron Argetsinger spent his summers in Watkins Glen and graduated from Cornell Law School. The Watkins Glen area was close to his heart. He dreamed of bringing European-style racing to the village. His dream came true when the Green Flag started the race on October 2, 1948.
Fulton Community Theatre will hold open auditions for the 15th edition of its very popular “An Evening on Broadway” dinner theatre cabaret. Auditions will be held on October 15 and 16 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the home of FCT’s Artistic Director, Michael A. Bolio, 692 Maple Ave, Fulton.
Planning a winter getaway? Think Bonaire. The Caribbean island of Bonaire is 50 miles north of Venezuela and 86 miles east of Aruba. The best thing is that it is out of the hurricane belt so any time of the year is a good time to visit. There is plenty of sunshine year round.
Farm Sanctuary is the only Farm Sanctuary on the East Coast whereby injured farm animals are taken care of. Several years ago, I took my grandkids to Watkins Glen and Farm Sanctuary was the most affordable accommodation for the five of us. It turned out to be perfect. It was serene and included breakfast plus a tour.
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