WISCONSIN

[userbrent]

Going to be in Madison Today and Thursday, then playing Milwaukee Friday night!


I'm coming with my swim trunks..

[bradxxx]

yeah i am dying to jump in a lake too

[userbrent]

I went to the historic trempealeau hotel and restaurant had thier famous walnut burger.  Sat in their patio that looks out to the Mississippi river. Had some autographed 8 x 10"s of the likes of Eric burden, the Byrds, Survivor, the tokens, and other gems.

[Scrod Prickknee]

You were on the Mississippi in Madison? Whoa dude. See yalls tonight.

[2 Cold Scorpio]

BRING WIND

[DaveK]

Revive a two+ year old thread? Sure.

I'm heading to Fish Creek, WI for a close friend's wedding in what seems to be one of the hardest places in the whole fucking country to get to from New York City.

Records? Thrift stores? Anything?

[Scrod Prickknee]

That's my hometown. No, there's nothing there but vacation/nature stuff. It's an unincorporated village surrounded by other unincorporated villages. In the summer, the population swells to accommodate over a million visitors. Think Cape Cod, but populated with Chicago/Milwaukee/Minneapolis snobs insteada NYC/Boston. Very beautiful, but no chains (by decree), no thrift shops (that's for poor people), I guess you could try the dozens of antique shops. Sturgeon Bay (the "city" in Door County) has a couple really good thrifts, I found the Creme Soda LP at one for a quarter, though I think members are from the area. Again, if you're into nature, I can suggest a bunch of stuff, but as for "rock" culture, there isn't anything. Good restaurants? Sure. Lemme know your mobility, the month (shit closes down in winter), and what you're looking for, and I can help.

I actually lived in between Fish Creek:


And Ephraim (Wisconsin's only dry town):

[frankie teardrop]

I wish I could recommend Green Bay as a spot, but not gonna happen. Sorry Todd. Depending on how much traveling you can do, maybe Appleton would be good. I'm sure there are many antiques to hit in the area, which could be good.

[DaveK]

I'm going to drive to Sturgeon Bay. Any names of places to hit?

Thanks doods. Everyone at this wedding is from NYC, I have almost no idea why the fuck we are all flying here but it looks beautiful.

[k.]

GB has a couple record stores these days, the new one is supposed to be decent, the other mostly has new/sealed stuff... and The Jaguar has one in Appleton too. Apart from the food in GB, I wouldnt reccomend visiting. I'm bummed I have to come up there in a couple weeks for the Hatefuck reunion show. At least since its in GB we can expect no more "fans" at our ahow than we had over a decade ago when we were banned everywhere.

[frankie teardrop]

I'm going to drive to Sturgeon Bay. Any names of places to hit?

Thanks doods. Everyone at this wedding is from NYC, I have almost no idea why the fuck we are all flying here but it looks beautiful.

I'm gonna guess cheap and beautiful. Cheap compared to NYC area options.

[nicolai]

Everytime I'm in Door County I always forget to go to Czarnuszka Soup Bar which is owned and run by Paul #2 of Boris the Sprinkler fame.  From what I heard the soup is great and he did have Holy Shit! play there which is crazy!  I'm pretty sure it is in Ephraim which is the birthplace of my dad.

[Scrod Prickknee]

Door County is anything but cheap.

I'm not sure what you're going on about Daniel, I haven't been to Green Bay in like 5 years. There are tons of places to find awesome cheap records in GB/The Valley, maybe next time check with someone who knows the area instead of heading there blind and thinking you know everything?

[Scrod Prickknee]

Everytime I'm in Door County I always forget to go to Czarnuszka Soup Bar which is owned and run by Paul #2 of Boris the Sprinkler fame.  From what I heard the soup is great and he did have Holy Shit! play there which is crazy!  I'm pretty sure it is in Ephraim which is the birthplace of my dad.

I still haven't been there, always forget when I'm in the area. He's lived in Door County on-and-off over the years, in between Poland and Vegas and wherever. It's a good place for him.

[frankie teardrop]

Door County is anything but cheap.

I'm not sure what you're going on about Daniel, I haven't been to Green Bay in like 5 years. There are tons of places to find awesome cheap records in GB/The Valley, maybe next time check with someone who knows the area instead of heading there blind and thinking you know everything?

Well, now's as good a time as any to make with the list.