Packers vs. Bears @ Lambeau Field

Back in December of 2013 during normal Christmas festivities, my Aunt Phyllis said “These presents are great everyone, but you know what would be better?  A Packers game!”  We were used to hearing the same thing every year, and rolling our eyes in response.  However this year would be different I told myself.  So during … Read more

mewithoutYou @ Bottom Lounge

mewithoutYou – Catch For Us The Foxes 10 year Anniversary Tour with openers The Appleseed Cast and Hop Along.  Crappy photos but was a great show as usual, and they played the entire album (CFUTF) straight through plus a killer encore (setlist here).  I didn’t know anything about Hop Along but they were good so I … Read more

2014 Road Trip – Tröegs and Devons

Tröegs beer flight

One of the main reasons we chose to go this route was a suggestion by another friend (also named Dan) who heard Tröegs Brewing Company had some killer microbrews and he was spot on.  Took the brewery tour, enjoyed fresh beer and filled up some growlers to bring back home.  They had a good food program but … Read more

2014 Road Trip – Harrisburg

Pennsylvania State Capitol, Harrisburg

Quick stop in Harrisburg at a cool coffee shop called Little Amps Coffee Roasters .  Dan wanted to hit up a local music shop for Record Store Day which was near the Pennsylvania State Capitol building. Lat = 40.2846451 , Long = -76.8709335 — Show at Google Maps

2014 Road Trip – Chiodos @ Chameleon Club

Chiodos @ Chameleon Club, Lancaster PA 04/18/14

While on our trip we caught Chiodos at the Chameleon Club playing on the Launch Music Conference Festival 2014.  Crappy pictures, hard to get beers, but still a good show. Lat = 40.0415459 , Long = -76.3088226 — Show at Google Maps

2014 Road Trip – Pat and Geno’s Steaks

Geno's Steaks, Philadelphia

How can anyone from the dairyland WI go without a cheesesteak sandwich, the trademark of Philly?  In typical tourist fashion we stopped at both Pat’s King of Steaks and Geno’s Steaks, both famous steak shops that are kiddie-corner from each other and are always super busy.  Learned how to order and got both a “wiz wit” and … Read more

2014 Road Trip – Mütter Museum

Achondroplastic Dwarf display at The Mütter Museum

Dan had the idea to stop at the Mütter Museum which Wikipedia aptly describes as “a collection of medical oddities, anatomical and pathological specimens, wax models, and antique medical equipment”.  Some very strange stuff here but like nothing you will see anywhere else. Lat = 39.9532013 , Long = -75.1766357 — Show at Google Maps

2014 Road Trip – Philadelphia Historic Downtown

Franklin Post Office, Philadelphia

The drive in to Philly the night before gave us a bit of snow/rain so we didn’t get much done that night.  Woke up the next morning and took a walk through the historic downtown area.  Saw the Liberty Bell.  We also took the Constitutional Walking Tour which was guided by a very knowledgeable guy … Read more