A 3-hr ride from DM puts me in Dubuque to meet up with Tim. First stop is in Mineral Point WI at Brewery Creek for lunch and to admire the beautiful bar back.
The building must be over 150 years old and has rooms for rent upstairs.
See the adze marks in the ceiling beams?
Great food, big crowd for lunch and to-die-for coconut macaroon pie.
Just up the road is our destination. We have to pull over on the shoulder of 4-lane Highway 151 to set up the tripod and get this tribute to the tune YYZ from the Moving Pictures album.
YYZ is the airport code for Rush’s hometown of Toronto and the band enjoyed seeing it pop up on tour itineraries as it indicated the tour was drawing to a close.
We had another stop further east, but our route took us through New Glarus, so we stopped for a look around the brewery. And I picked up a 6 of Totally Naked for later Saturday night.
Just in case you’re wondering how far it is from you to New Glarus:
On to Janesville to bag a few photos for me. Over the years I’ve sought out towns with “Craig” in the name. I’ve bagged IA, NE, MO, CO, OK, AR, VA, and WV. AK is on the list (and if you know of others, lemme know). And in Janesville there is Craig High School.
I’m thinking of adapting this design for the entry of my next house.
Time to turn for home. One of the two-lanes is marked closed, but at the barriers we could see the opposite barriers across a quarter mile of pristine new pavement. So somehow the bikes found themselves on the other side of the barriers, and off we went.
Next stop was the Council Hill general store just across the border in Illinois. It’s a cool place with a bar that works on the honor system, jam sessions, an old dairy barn converted to a concert venue, and a definite hippie vibe.
Heating and cooling systems:
With the sun dropping low, we made our last stop in New Diggings WI, a town primarily known for the two rustic bars across the street from each other. Both have enough character to entertain you all night.
I’d like to be there sometime when they add a new autographed bra to the collection.
We arrive back in Dubuque just as the last bit of dusk disappears. Back at Tim’s we break out the New Glarus brews and relive the day.
Good times. Good friends. Good riding. Ride on, Shark. YYZ
But I'm gonna see if I can Google up any........
