I Love Wisconsin! (and the Midwest)

[bokaboka]

I noticed that frequent forum poster Chai shows the Wisconsin love in his location AND his signature. So I thought to myself, "Self....that's a gosh darn good start dohncha know!"

So here's your format Midwesterners.
A) Hometown (population)
B) Why your state is the grooviest and/or the Midwest is the best region in this whole crazy, mixed up world.

I'll start.
A) Sturgeon Bay, WI (pop 9500)
B) I love Wisconsin because of the great brats (!), the gazillion local breweries (!!), and the deep-fried cheese curds (!!!)

*Disclaimers*
1) The Midwest consists of Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri (more or less), and Iowa.
2) ND, SD, NE, KS, OK are Plains states, not Midwestern states. Call your local Geographer to complain; you've got to get in on this guys!
3) Minnesotans need not apply. You guys and Brett Favre can take that **** elsewhere!

[Daggaz]

Cheeeeese!

[Rav'n]

I'm in a flux!! Because while NW Indiana is considered IN, EVERYONE knows Indy doesn't want us and Chicago is trying to figure out how to Tax us!!

So with that... We have

Michael Miller!! (or is that Reggie Jordan...?)The GREATEST BasketBall player to ever Trash talk!

Walter-Peyton-Manning

Chicago Colts Doing the Super Bowl Gallop

Larry Bird.... but do I really want to claim him?

President Daley (because anyone who knows ANYTHING about Politics knows that Mayor Daly runs IL and Pres Obama came from Illinois



And as I live at the southern most tip of Lake Michigan...I want to thank the dwellers of Sturgeon Bay for all the Wind they send south!!













Okay... We'll take Larry

[Mockduck]

I'm a Minnesotan, but I lived in Wisconsin for about six years and loved it. Beer and cheese, man, beer and cheese. Locally produced cheese at the Mega Pick n' Save ruled (Chippewa Valley Cheese, get it if you ever find it.) Where else can you buy real beer at like 1:30 in the morning at a gas station on Sunday?

[KingOfCheese]

Madison, Wisconsin (about 210,000 people)

Great town (a perfect balance between city and country); great state. People are helpful and generous. The type of place where if your car breaks down, there is competition between people pulling over to help.

[Propane]

I was born and lived in Wisconsin until I finished my 2nd degree at UW-Madsion (9 years ago)... The job as taken me to Iowa, but I do miss home (see I still call it home). I was in Madison for 7 wonderful years - brats, cheese, beer,.... Grew up in the Eau Claire area (30 min south)...

I still get back there every few months... lot of friends and good times!

[cdbd3rd]

Mizzery.

Grew up 12 miles outside a huge metropolis of 250 folks, mostly related to one another.


The fishing was good - til they put a lake on top of my favorite fishing holes.


I escaped once, but it found me and dragged me back.

[Fomori]

A) Downers Grove, IL (Western Suburb of Chicago)

B) I'm a city person and I wish I could get downtown more often. There is so much availability for food and entertainment. Also Chicago has a beautiful lakefront of Lake Michigan, its not the ocean but being on one of the Great Lakes is the best a Midwestern state can achieve. Italian beef sandwiches and deep dish pizza!


I lived in central Minnesota for quite a while and I can say its nice to visit in the summertime, but I detested the winters.

[k1ngp1n]

A.) Stevens Point, WI (~20,000, depending on whether the university is in session or not)
B.) Right now I just finished two brats made fresh (not once frozen, natural casing) that I grilled over charwood (not some **** briquettes) made in Maple Grove, WI. Right now I am finishing the New Glarus Fat Squirrel that I started with those brats.

'Nuf said.

[Alleyna]

A.) Stevens Point, WI (~20,000, depending on whether the university is in session or not)
B.) Right now I just finished two brats made fresh (not once frozen, natural casing) that I grilled over charwood (not some **** briquettes) made in Maple Grove, WI. Right now I am finishing the New Glarus Fat Squirrel that I started with those brats.

'Nuf said.

Did you grow up in Stevens Point? I grew up between Wausau and Antigo out in the boonies. Went to DC Everest high school. I have several friends and family who went to UWSP. You're practically in my hometown neighborhood

[Gypsy_Mouse]

I grew up mostly in Iowa.

You know why Iowa is awesome?

They're the largest US producer of these:









Thanks to Iowa (ok and a handful of other states, but mainly Iowa!) you can enjoy something like this:

[Propane]

Back to the beer....

http://www.swisstown.com/tasteng.shtml

Heidi/Taste of New Glarus Schedule of Events
June 25-27, 2010

Should be a good time - anyone been there before?

[k1ngp1n]

Did you grow up in Stevens Point? I grew up between Wausau and Antigo out in the boonies. Went to DC Everest high school. I have several friends and family who went to UWSP. You're practically in my hometown neighborhood

No, I moved to Point for college, graduated a year ago. I originally grew up near Ripon, WI. (~3000 peeps).

[DoctorWhofan]

I noticed that frequent forum poster Chai shows the Wisconsin love in his location AND his signature. So I thought to myself, "Self....that's a gosh darn good start dohncha know!"

So here's your format Midwesterners.
A) Hometown (population)
B) Why your state is the grooviest and/or the Midwest is the best region in this whole crazy, mixed up world.

I'll start.
A) Sturgeon Bay, WI (pop 9500)
B) I love Wisconsin because of the great brats (!), the gazillion local breweries (!!), and the deep-fried cheese curds (!!!)

*Disclaimers*
1) The Midwest consists of Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri (more or less), and Iowa.
2) ND, SD, NE, KS, OK are Plains states, not Midwestern states. Call your local Geographer to complain; you've got to get in on this guys!
3) Minnesotans need not apply. You guys and Brett Favre can take that **** elsewhere!

I currently live in Hawai'i, but a Gander at heart.

A. Hometown Belding, MI. Population: 5600. Home of Gus Macker, THe Redskins High School Football, and is 7 miles from the home of Meijers, and the Apple trees out number the residents. 2 stoplight town.

B. I personally like it, but my hubby's side of the state (Detroit) is horrid.

I love the forest and the feeling you are living on the edge of civilization.

What...I AM. Canada!

I love being a Troll (lower Pennisula) I love the Spartans and Red Wings.

I love the fall and the lakes and Rivers and Grand Rapids.

I love covered Bridges...the OLD ones.

I love the fact my state isn't Mountainous, but it isn't flat either.

I love Frankenmuth (Bronners and Bavairan Inn gets the my cash) and the lake effect snow on a December morning. You know, the one that falls during the night and covers the town in white fluffliness.

I love the Great Lakes and the Lighthouses on them.

I like the "Edmund Fitzgerald."

I love the Ionia Free Fair.

I like the Elk and Moose and Wolves that walk among the old copper mines.

I just like Michigan.