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(17,988 posts)gibraltar72
(7,512 posts)mopinko
(70,216 posts)i'm in chgo. my candidate, kelly westlund, who y'all have generously supported, is in way north wis. i found this on her feed.
but 1 of my sister moved to mke, and raised her 4 kids there. many visits to beertown.
calimary
(81,466 posts)Cheddar comes to mind but I pretty much like em all. Hmmmm
maybe a store trip later today!
Any recommendations for brands?
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)Call it "far western Wisconsin."
calimary
(81,466 posts)I like pretty much every cheese except if it has pimiento in it.
Higherarky
(637 posts)It's called Super Sharp, isn't it?
Divine!
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,192 posts)pansypoo53219
(20,995 posts)freezed beer battered deep fried cheese curds. i don't like cheese tho.
calimary
(81,466 posts)but Im certainly interested in learning more about cheese curds.
usaf-vet
(6,207 posts).... of the state.
A lot of that drive would be passing through the middle of Ron "get rid of SS and Medicare" Johnson's congressional red voter's stronghold.
AllyCat
(16,222 posts)brooklynite
(94,728 posts)People who think in terms of "voting blue" don't need to be convinced to do so. The average low information voter won't see "Blue" anywhere on their ballot. say "Vote Democratic".
LeftInTX
(25,555 posts)Vote Blue can also mean: "We support the police"
Magoo48
(4,720 posts)LeftInTX
(25,555 posts)SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)Kid Berwyn
(14,955 posts)Catchy, too.
Joinfortmill
(14,456 posts)WiVoter
(911 posts)That Fox Valley is terrible. Great place for truthtelling!
mopinko
(70,216 posts)and i never knew where it started. i wouldnt have thought that was the headwaters.
tbh, never thought about it. i can tell u where the rock starts, but...
ty.
Jimbo S
(2,960 posts)Model35mech
(1,553 posts)The one that runs south into Illinois begins west and a bit north of Milwaukee. The first few miles are mostly wet treks through marshes.
Waukesha, the first city of size once the river looks like a stream reminds me a lot of Elgin, where I grew up. Lots of curvy streets, 3, 4 and 5 street intersections, and one-way streets that mean you can't get there from here without driving a pretzel pattern.
Also both cities have large bluffs on the west side of the river. Back in the day in both towns, the streets going up these bluffs were great places to learn how to use a clutch at steeply up-hill stop sign ( a feature that also reminds me of Athens GA).
I think there was, maybe is, a canoe race on the south flowing Fox from about Waukesha, WI to Aurora IL.
doc03
(35,367 posts)the ongoing J6 investigation? Nobody thought of it?
Elessar Zappa
(14,047 posts)has had many ads pointing out the my Republican rep supports the insurrection.
Scottie Mom
(5,812 posts)Thank you and way to go!!!!!!!
GusBob
(7,286 posts)From Minocqua on down
Those folks at the brewing company are brave up there by hwy 8
Cheeseheads as a general rule are reasonable
Grumpy Old Guy
(3,172 posts)Still, that's the best thing I've seen coming out of my home state in a while. Thanks for posting it.
Cha
(297,655 posts)Jimbo S
(2,960 posts)I saw the expected number of Michaels/Johnson signs. However, saw more Dem signs (Evers/Barnes) signs than what is typical. Good to see signs for Mandela in very white rural Wisconsin.
forthemiddle
(1,382 posts)Is an unabashed liberal, and he has been bashing Republicans for years.
He is the northern equivalent of Penzi Spice out of Milwaukee.
He really puts his money where his mouth is in a very Conservative part of the State.
GusBob
(7,286 posts)Brave people
forthemiddle
(1,382 posts)Seriously though. My husband and I do Beercations visiting as many breweries across the country as possible. We have been to over 1,500 of them.
One thing I can tell you is that if you brew good beer, your politics dont matter. Most of the ones Ive been too have been unabashedly inclusive. Lots of Pride flags, Black Lives Matter signs. But just as many American flags, and veteran/military friendly signs.
I havent been to the Minocqua Brewery in quite a few years, so I cant say if its made a difference, but I would say make good beer, dont preach your politics, and you will have a successful business.
GusBob
(7,286 posts)Checked the hours
Posted as closed permanently
The Yelp reviews were brutal nothing to do with the quality of the product that was likely honest
Havent been that way in awhile might be back up
Wild blueberry
(6,655 posts)Bad reviews were RepubliQan assholes who were used to running the county without opposition.
Bravo to Kirk Bangstad! Thank You!
markodochartaigh
(1,147 posts)with Coors beer. Some would say that it has been a successful business. And it is widely acknowledged that the Coors corporation has unabashedly supported far right wing causes for decades. I don't know where you personally draw the line at preaching politics, but I think that a lot of people would say that if money is speech, then the Adolph Coors corporation has been preaching.
Model35mech
(1,553 posts)which is the boundary between central and northern WI. Around here people would say that's eastern central WI
East means east of where most of the potato agriculture takes place, and where dollars come from "FIB" touristy types.
North of hwy 64 is also typically considered 'The Ceded Territories' which by treaty provide specified rights to indigenous people relative to timber, fishing and hunting.
republianmushroom
(13,677 posts)Kid Berwyn
(14,955 posts)THEY ARE TRUE.
If were gonna spend money to communicate our message to the People, WHY isnt this on TV?