It turns out that I love tubing. The only time I'd ever gone tubing in the past was on a lazy river ride at a water park. It was OK, but a bit dull. When exploring things to do in and around Eau Claire WI though, we saw there was an opportunity to go tubing on the nearby … [Read more...] about Going Loopy For Tubing On The Chippewa River
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3 Fun Things To Do In Wausau, Wisconsin
We recently spent five nights in Wausau WI while on our 50 state road trip. We'd been told by someone in Green Bay to bypass Wausau and head on to Chippewa Falls, but we're glad we kept our plans as it was a nice place to visit. Wausau's a city that's home to about 40,000 … [Read more...] about 3 Fun Things To Do In Wausau, Wisconsin
45 x 90 Geographical Marker: Center Of The Northwest Hemisphere
"Oops - that's not the visitor book!" Shae and I had gone into the visitor center in Wausau, Wisconsin and Shae added our names to their visitor book. Except it wasn't their visitor book. It was actually a book listing everyone who's visited the 45 x 90 Geographical … [Read more...] about 45 x 90 Geographical Marker: Center Of The Northwest Hemisphere
Review: Arbuckles Eatery & Pub, Stevens Point WI
We've gotten quite a few ideas of things to do on our 50 state road trip from Cassie who writes Sites & Bites. For example, the first place we heard about Rattlesnake Saloon in Tuscumbia AL was on her post about stuff to do in North Alabama. Cassie and her husband were … [Read more...] about Review: Arbuckles Eatery & Pub, Stevens Point WI
Visiting Dahl Auto Museum In La Crosse, Wisconsin
Confession time: I'm not into cars. To be honest, I don't even enjoy driving that much, which probably sounds weird given that we're on a 5 year, 50 state road trip! I actually look forward to the day when we all have self-driving cars so that I don't have to bother driving … [Read more...] about Visiting Dahl Auto Museum In La Crosse, Wisconsin
10 Free Things To Do In La Crosse, Wisconsin
We're on a tight budget on our 5 year, 50 state road trip but have been spending too much recently. As a result, we try to find as many free and low-cost things to do while having as much fun as possible. During our time in Wisconsin, we spent six nights in La Crosse, a city … [Read more...] about 10 Free Things To Do In La Crosse, Wisconsin
Visiting Edgren Bilt Yard Art, Wisconsin
Shae's awesome at finding quirky things to see and do on our road trip. We were due to have a 3.5 hour journey from Green Bay to La Crosse, but wanted to break up the trip with something interesting along the way. Shae did a bit of research of things to see along our route and … [Read more...] about Visiting Edgren Bilt Yard Art, Wisconsin
7 Things To Do In Door County, Wisconsin
While having a drink at Bark & Brew in Green Bay, we mentioned to the owner Tara that we'd be going up to Door County the following day. Door County is a peninsula that stretches northeast from Green Bay out into Lake Michigan. We had a couple of places we planned on … [Read more...] about 7 Things To Do In Door County, Wisconsin
Ridin’ The Zippin Pippin: One Of The Oldest Wooden Roller Coasters
Shae doesn't ride roller coasters. Well, she hasn't ridden one since 2001 as they terrify her. We almost rode one together in 2004, but changed her mind at the last minute. In high school, she acted as designated bag looker-afterer when she and her friends went to amusement … [Read more...] about Ridin’ The Zippin Pippin: One Of The Oldest Wooden Roller Coasters
In The Dog House At Bark & Brew In Green Bay
Update 4/12/23: Since publishing this post back in June 2018, Bark & Brew has moved locations. They used to be at 2310 Lineville Rd #100, Green Bay, WI 54313, but are now at 2514 Glendale Ave, Green Bay, WI 54313. ~ A place for dogs and their humans. When I saw the … [Read more...] about In The Dog House At Bark & Brew In Green Bay