In a way, Madison, the capital city of Wisconsin, was going to suffer a bit in comparison to Chicago and Milwaukee for this jaunt. We have been to Madison a few times in the past decade or so of marriage, so we’ve knocked off a few things that would’ve been natural destinations (The National Mustard Museum and New Glarus Brewing come to mind.) Also, our … Continue reading A Fine Example of Capitolism (Midwest Travels 2023, Pt. 4)
Whether I visit a new city, I always try to keep a neutral perspective beforehand, even if it’s a place where I’ve heard good things about (Toronto and Asheville, NC were two such cases.) I admit I was secretly hoping Milwaukee, Wisconsin’s largest city at roughly 570,000 residents, wouldn’t be a disappointment. Not that I want any city or town we visit to be disappointing … Continue reading Pabst, Present, and Future (Midwest Travels 2023, Pt. 3)
To hear some politically-motivated people of a certain ilk talk, you’d think Chicago, the nation’s third largest city at three million people and a metro area of nearly 9.5 million, is a consistently raging hellhole of uncontrolled gun violence in the heart of this country. Others look at the city’s history of machine politics and generally left-leaning views with disgust. Of course, these are the … Continue reading The Second City Doesn’t Care What You Think (Midwest Travels 2023, Pt. 2)
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