On the way back we stopped in the little village of Land O'Lakes, Wisconsin, just inside the border. We were looking to wet our whistles. We had a choice of two bars--one in a bowling alley or a questionable (from the outside) joint. We chose the questionable Brew's Pub Inc and it was absolutely the right choice.
Inside was a sports fan's dream. Jerseys, ads, photos with autographs, bats, balls, bobble-heads, banners, you name it. Every square inch full of sports memorabilia.
Tables were thick polyurethane over sports trading cards. The owner's mom serviced our table and she said the really valuable cards are locked up in the safe.
Here's T&N.
So here's the situation. We drop by this bar and it's in Wisconsin and the Detroit Lions are playing football against the Green Bay (WI) Packers. And the Lions are winning (a miracle in itself). Drinks are flowing. (Check out this Bloody Mary...bonus hot dog as garnish!!)
Every patron except us is cursing and booing the game because Green Bay is losing. Well, we really did not want to say too much on behalf of the Lions, but inside Mike and I were reeling with glee. T&N (from Chicago) are Bears fans, so they weren't saying much one way or the other.
One really fun thing was every time the Packers scored, the bar served a complimentary "Green Bay" cocktail to every patron.
The final score was Packers 23 - Lions 31, but we got out of there alive (tsk tsk!) Just kidding! It was a really fun bar and we would definitely go back.
Dinner that night was at Riverstone. Good food, but a looooooooog wait to be seated even though it was not crowded at all. Only one couple in front of us (they waited also) and lots of open tables. Weird!
Loved this cranberry quilt that hung in the bar.
My pasta was good. Tim even had a taste.
On the way back to the lodge, we saw this lovely panorama.
The next morning we headed toward our respective homes. We spotted this nice up north kind of farewell as we turned onto the main road.
T&N went south. We drove north back through the U.P. to get to our place...avoiding Chicago at all costs. It was sunny along the northern Lake Michigan shore, but as we approached the Mighty Mac bridge it turned foggy and rainy.
Although the drive was uneventful, it took 10 hours and 571 miles to get back to Kalamazoo and Bella. She was happy to see us and we were happy to see her. Here she is on Mike's lap watching TV.
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