Let's start with a couple of housekeeping items that you need to know about. This is NOT the…read moreprehistoric Native American community of Aztalan. That state park is about a mile and a half south on County Highway Q. This museum is on the site of what is called Pioneer Aztalan, located on the southeast corner formed by County Highways B and Q. At one time, these roads were major routes, CTH B was the Milwaukee-Mineral Point territorial road. About 1918, it became Wisconsin 30 which was eventually replaced by I-94. CTH Q was the Fond du Lac-Janesville road that was eventually replaced by Wisconsin 26. (See Christopher Bessert's excellent "Wisconsin Highways" website for more about these roads. http://www.wisconsinhighways.org/index.html) Being on this important crossroads, by 1850, Aztalan had grown to become one of the most important towns in Jefferson County. It was the site of the first post office in the county, two blacksmiths, a shoe shop, two stores, a quarry, a sawmill, and a church. When the railroads came through and bypassed Aztalan, it became mostly a ghost town. The church is the only original Pioneer Aztalan building extant. In 1941, the Lake Mills Aztalan Historical Society was formed to preserve the heritage of the Pioneer Aztalan property, that borders the prehistoric Aztalan Native American state park. The restored church is the society's museum with an amazing collection of artifacts from 19th Century Wisconsin life. The society located other historic structures in the area and moved them to the site, including a Moravian church, the one-room John Petty Family log cabin (donated by a descendant of the Petty family) the Zickert log home (moved during the construction of I-94) and a granary that models a 19th Century wood wright's shop. (A house on the property is not considered a historic structure.) The society later purchased the one-room schoolhouse across the road - don't miss it! The school was built in 1917 to replace one that burned down, and it appears as it would have in the 1940s. It was used as a school until the 1950s. The Pioneer Aztalan site became a Wisconsin landmark in 1969 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. The Princess Mound on the grounds is a Native American burial mound, circa 1200. It is one of the thousands of mounds cataloged by Dr. Increase Lapham. The princess is not there, she was exhumed and moved to Milwaukee for preservation, research and security. The mound is considerably lower than its original six foot height, the soil was probably used for fill in the 19th Century. This is a can't-miss visit to see what life was really like around the time Wisconsin became the 30th state on May 29, 1848. Of all the small, volunteer operated museums in Wisconsin, this is one of the outstanding ones, with an amazing collection, and well worth your time to visit. It's open from Mid-May to the end of September every year, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays Noon to 4 PM. Cash only, no plastic money accepted for a nominal admission fee. It's easily reached from Johnson Creek on the east and Lake Mills on the west. Just follow the signs on CTH B. Don't miss this one.

Small museum funded and operated by a private society with exhibits pertaining to the Aztalan State…read morePark Native American mound building society just to the south of the museum, and to life in the now-defunct pioneer village of Aztalan, which existed from around 1840 to the 1900s but has now completely disappeared except for a couple of old buildings maintained by the museum. Some nice exhibits of Native American artifacts, and some nice period pieces from the pioneer village. Some nice rebuilt actual log cabins of the time, old small log cabin Moravian Church built by the German settlers in 1861, old one room schoolhouse. Admission is $5, open Thursday-Sunday 12noon-4pm starting about the middle of May through September. If you are planning a visit in late September, be sure to call ahead, as their last day this year was 9/28/2014. They don't take credit cards, so have cash on hand for the admission fee. If you are interested in Native American mound building culture, they have some copies for sale of "Aztalan: Mysteries of an Ancient Indian Town" by Robert Birmingham and Lynne Goldstein, which does a nice job of describing the site and relating it to the Cahokia site near East St. Louis. A visit here nicely compliments a visit to the Aztalan State Park just to south of the museum. Website: www.orgsites.com/wi/aztalan/index.html

The Washington County Fair is located at Meadowlands in Washington County Pennsylvania. It is…read moredirectly across the road from the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum. My favorite part of the fair is parking at the Trolley Museum and riding the trolley over to the fair (You get unlimited rides for $5 (which includes admission to the trolley museum too)). The fair itself is just O.K. The animals are really cute, and some of the exhibits are good. The price of admission is $15. Today was Veterans Discount Day, so I only paid $5. Most fairs allow veterans in for free, so I'm not sure why they are so stingy. I love seeing antique tractors, and there were only four on display. In years past there were always a large bunch of tractors and antique machines. I guess the old timers are dying out, so there isn't anyone left to display their stuff. Most of the food and drinks were expensive, but there were a few reasonably priced food booths if you look around. Note: The map is correct on this listing, but for some reason the address is VERY wrong . . . Cheers!

Wonderful exhibition! Need more words so here goes. We stopped in, looked around and saw many…read morewonderful things

Unique destination mecca for those interested in the American pastime and…read morecraft that for centuries provided bed coverings (quilts) and decorative fiber art for walls and tables. Only three museums in the U.S. cater specifically to quilts and this one has over one-thousand examples of what dedicated women prepared for their families and used to express their talents. A treasure for Wisconsin.

Looking forward to the Tour de MKE to make a comeback after a one year hiatus. Fun ride throughout…read morethe city with dive bars galore. Raise money for a good cause, too. Bring your friends!

We rode some. We drank some…read more We rode some more. We drank some more. This is the furthest I've ever ridden to get drunk on my bike. 36 miles this year, down from 42 the previous two years. Mark Ketterhagen is the visionist behind Tour de Milwaukee. He started this as a loosely organized bike tour around Milwaukee three years ago. For the past two years, Mark has donated 100% of the proceeds to PEARLS for teen girls, an organization that helps young girls from disadvantaged upbringings get a head-start in the right direction. Starting and ending at Estabrook Biergarten, a group of about 25 intrepid bikers rode off three years ago in search of unknown dive bars and townie taverns you probably have never heard of. Facing sleet, wind, and driving rain, we were rewarded with cheap drinks and new friends. Now in it's third year, it is beginning to take on a life of its own. We had about 75 riders this year! The course this year took us to the south side where we were treated to brats and beers at Ben's Cyclery thanks to Ben's and MKE Brewing! After hitting the new stretches of the Menomonee River Trail, we enjoyed stops at Gators Pub by the airport and Bert's in St. Francis, both friendly family run townie taverns that I highly suggest you stop at. Mark does a great job planning out easy routes that take you through hidden parts of our city. Although most of it is on city streets, none of the streets are main thoroughfares. None of these riders are hardcore, just normal folk looking to have a good time. What does it says that I have finished first for the last two years? I ain't no Greg LeMond! As long as you are up for the distance and your liver can handle it, you need to put this on your list of annual rides. Hope to see you out there next year!!

This place is a exactly what Johnson Creek needed! Kudos to the owners for putting in the time,…read moreeffort, and money to turn this place into a high level performance venue! They did not skimp on any details. Top notch sound system, beautifully decorated, clean, and just the right size! I can't wait to see this place take off.

Bought tickets thru EventBrite for Teddy Robb/Jerrod Niemann show a few weeks back for my wife who…read moreis a huge Teddy fan. Night prior to show Teddy cancel and they replace with another act. Purchased thru PayPal and EventBrite was great to deal with however, they had to call the venue. Venue decline refund. Said Opening Acts don't apply. Called the venue myself and got a gentleman who said they don;t do refunds for "openers". Told me he wasn't manager and he would have them call me. Never received any calls. Did a dispute with Paypal and they didn't have my back either. Lesson learned. This venue is off my list for sure. The show was sold out and they could have easily sold these in my opinion however, decided to lead with No Refunds! Heads up people.

This is a nice place to get dinner in a small town. The service and decor is really excellent, and…read morefeels quite cozy but also relatively fancy. We went during fall and there was pumpkins and fall colors e corporates into the decor matched with a heavenly fall scent. I grew up coming here, and maybe it's just sentimentality, but I think this place is worth 5 stars! The drinks are solid and the food is really good. I love the Friday fish fry! They also change the menu up occasionally, and have really good specials that are fun to try!

Great variety and all good! From apps, to soups and salads, sandwiches, small plates and entrees,…read morethe Watertown Country Club has it all. They even have a kids menu. And it's all reasonably priced. Can't beat the drinks either! Bourbons, wines, cocktails and an awesome Old Fashioned! Casual or fine dining, WCC has it all.

BDACT is a local treasure. Their mission statement says it all. "Serve the community with enriching…read moreand inspirational performing arts. Create an inclusive environment of engaged volunteers with hands-on learning and opportunities on and off stage. Utilize the BDACT Fine Arts Center to foster goals of education, connections, and quality entertainment." I find so much joy volunteering with this great group of people and attending such high quality shows. We are so fortunate to have the BDACT Fine Arts Center right in the heart of Beaver Dam.

Great asset for a community this size! Huge improvement over previous location with great…read moreperformances.

Wanting to get out and explore more of the beautiful state we've moved to the Husband and I decided…read moreto head towards Watertown. Not knowing what we'd find this is our first stop. Magnificent day to stop and feed the ducks! What a beautiful place to stumble upon! Fishing, bird watching, picnicking, nature walks and waterfalls! This place has it all for the nature enthusiast! It's a party of the Rock River Trail. Check it out!