Tag Archives: Wisconsin

Information on the Great Taste of the Midwest

By brian | Published: August 8, 2011

Just a few more days until the 25th Anniversary Great Taste of the Midwest in Madison and, despite hitting a near unprecedented saturation on stupid fun this summer, I must say I’m real stoked for this thing. It is a bit strange to spend 2 weekends in a row in our rural penal colony to [...]

Posted in Beer, Event | Also tagged Acre, All Grain Brewing, Central Water's, Great Taste of the Midwest, Half Acre, Madison, Nebraska, New Chicago Brewery, Olin-Turville Park, Short's, Stone, Tyranena Brewing | Leave a comment

Save the Turf Video

By brian | Published: November 8, 2010

Here’s a pretty sweet old video from the Turf posted on the Save the Turf website. They’ve got several resources on their site to help you support the Save the Turf project. Things like donating, contacting polititions, etc. There’s even an application that allows you to make a fake Save the Turf membership card. Awesome.

Posted in Skateboarding | Also tagged Save the Turf | Leave a comment

Help Save The Turf

By brian | Published: September 7, 2010

You might remember me blogging about this a few weeks ago, but now there’s a Facebook page that organizers are using as a kind of digital petition to help save the Turf bowls that were uncovered a couple months ago in Wisconsin. Go to their page and ‘Like’ it to show support.

Posted in Event, Skateboarding | Also tagged The Turf, wiskates.com | Leave a comment

Wisconsin Skaters Dig Up Old Skate Park

By brian | Published: August 5, 2010

Chicago’s favorite super hero, Jonny K., turned me onto this story about a group of skaters digging up their childhood park, The Turf, that had been buried by gravel for 15 years. I’m gonna make a trek out there next time I cross the border into that state which shall not be named. Awesome. UPDATE: [...]

Posted in Event, Skateboarding | Also tagged The Turf, Thrasher, wiskate.com | Leave a comment

New Glarus, The Grumpy Troll, and the Tutelage of the Open Road

By brian | Published: November 9, 2009

As I mentioned the other day, WSD and I decided to celebrate this unexpected Indian Summer by making our way into the Great White North on Saturday in search of open roads and delicious craft brew. And, while our adventure took some acceptable, though unforeseen, detours, we were served some of the finest riding and [...]

Posted in Beer, Motorcycling, Review | Also tagged Lake Zurich, Mt. Horeb, New Glarus, New Glarus Brewing Company, The Grumpy Troll, Tom Waits | 2 Comments

Motorcycles to New Glarus

By brian | Published: November 6, 2009

“Some people paint, some sing, others write … I brew.” -Daniel Carey, Brewmaster, New Glarus Brewery, Wisconsin I was planning on hitting the AHA Teach Your Friend to Homebrew event at Brew & Grow tomorrow, I figure it’d be a good way to find those bits of information that only experience can offer a person [...]

Posted in Beer, Event, Motorcycling | Also tagged AHA, Brew & Grow, Madison, New Glarus, Teach a Friend To Homebrew, Totally Naked, Up North, Willard Skynard Devotionliner | 2 Comments

Chicago Trib: Wisconsin Supporting Craft Beer

By brian | Published: October 2, 2009

Wisconsin brew tours Craft beers making a name, staking a claim on state’s tourism By Carrie Antlfinger “Wisconsin lost its unofficial beer capital designation when large brewers moved away decades ago, but the state’s reputation remains strong among beer-lovers as brewpubs and microbreweries have taken the reins — with nearly 70 around the state. With [...]

Posted in Beer | Also tagged Chicago Tribune, Craft Brews, New Glarus, Spotted Cow | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Wisconsin

Information on the Great Taste of the Midwest

Save the Turf Video

Help Save The Turf

Wisconsin Skaters Dig Up Old Skate Park

New Glarus, The Grumpy Troll, and the Tutelage of the Open Road

Motorcycles to New Glarus

Chicago Trib: Wisconsin Supporting Craft Beer

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