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Out and About WI SEPTEMBER 2018 11 KANSAS Kansas The iconic Midwestern progressive- compile the set list for the tour. It’s Back to rock band, Kansas, is hitting the probably a good idea, though, to road again, this time to celebrate leave that to someone else. the ‘Point of the 40thanniversary of their seminal “That’s simply because our show album Point of Know Return. would be six hours long,” said Know Return’ Singer Ronnie Platt, who took Platt, with a laugh. By Peter Lindblad over for Steve Walsh in 2014 Kansas spent most of 2016 following the longtime Kansas and 2017 rolling through its vocalist’s retirement, would love to “Leftoverture 40th Anniversary

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(L to R) Richard Williams, Billy Greer, Zak Rizvi, Phil Ehart, Ronnie Platt, David Manion, and David Ragsdale. Photo Credit: Kansas Michie Turpin. Tour.” It was a massive success. “Our preceding rock set, it’s just so, use the bathroom accordingly, Platt expects the “Point of Know really cool,” said the amiable Platt. strap yourself in, get yourself an Return” tour, which stops at the “And then, of course, we open up Icee and enjoy.” Pabst Theater in Milwaukee on the show with a five-song acoustic Kansas has played the Pabst Oct. 12, to be even bigger – a night set. We don’t take a break. We go Theater before. It’s a venue Platt of hit songs, deep cuts and fan right from the acoustic set into and company know well. favorites, climaxing with Kansas the rock set. So, I think the show’s “It’s a good weekend for me, performing Point of Know Return going to end up somewhere around because I get to see my north-of- in its entirety. the two-hour, 15-minute mark; the-border friends,” said Platt,

Out and About WI SEPTEMBER 2018 13 KANSAS a native of Chicago. “That’s coming out with Leftoverture in a beautiful theater, which we 1976 and Point of Know Return a have played before and it is year later. Both records were a big breathtaking.” influence on Platt, who especially Platt can’t wait to sink his teeth appreciated the vocals. into the material, which includes “On Leftoverture and Point of the million-selling classic-rock Know Return, Steve was at the top radio staple “Dust in the Wind,” of the mountain,” said Platt. “On as well as other powerhouse Point both albums, Steve … and not only of Know Return cuts such as Steve but (past member) Robbie “Paradox,” “Portrait (He Knew)” (Steinhardt), also, and Robbie did and one of Platt’s favorites in a lot of singing on Point of Know “Closet Chronicles.” Return. I really think it’s when LIVE CONCERT ALBUM “I mean for years and years and they were at their best … I mean, years, as long as I can remember, listen to the bridge of ‘Point of LEFTOVERTURE I’ve liked ‘Closet Chronicles,’” Know Return’ … that’s just vocal LIVE & BEYOND said Platt. “I mean Steve’s opening craftsmanship at its best.” ALBUM AVAILABLE AT WWW.KANSASBAND.COM delivery … those intertwining Throughout 2016 and parts throughout the whole song, 2017, Kansas celebrated the Track Listing: the dynamics and the dramatics 40thanniversary of Leftoverture 1.) Icarus II of the song … it’s always been one in similar fashion, playing the 2.) Icarus of my favorites – also off Point whole classic LP and a well-chosen 3.) Point of Know Return of Know Return, and I’m telling selection of songs from its vast 4.) Paradox everyone to zero in on the organ catalog, including their 2016 5.) Journey from Mariabronn solo, and ‘Hopelessly Human.’ It album The Prelude Implicit. 6.) Lamplight Symphony blows me off my feet every time; “[In thinking of doing those 7.) Dust in the Wind what a great tune ‘Hopelessly kinds of shows], we thought maybe 8.) Rhythm in the Spirit Human’ is, just like all of them.” we could squeeze out 15,” said Peaking creatively in the mid- Platt. “I think at last count it was 9.) The Voyage of Eight Eighteen to late-1970s, with shorter, tighter 80.” 10.) Section 60 songs, complex musicianship Platt couldn’t have imagined 11.) Carry On Wayward Son and deep lyrical content, Kansas such a thing when he first joined 12.) The Wall – now featuring Platt, original Kansas. He’d been a fan of 13.) What’s on My Mind drummer Phil Ehart, bassist/ progressive-rock for years, and as 14.) Miracles out of Nowhere vocalist Billy Greer, keyboardist much as he loved British prog-rock 15.) Opus Insert David Manion, violinist/guitarist titans such as Yes and Genesis, 16.) Questions of My Childhood David Ragdale, guitarist Zak Rizvi Kansas was the first American 17.) Cheyenne Anthem and original guitarist Richard band he remembers playing that Williams – released its highest- kind of music. 18.) Magnum Opus charting albums one year apart, Growing up in Chicago, Platt 19.) Portrait (He Knew)

14 www.DoWhatYouLikeToDo.com KANSAS listened to radio stations like a year, and some of the people in WCFL and WLS, AM stations for The iconic the audience were … let’s just say, those “clock radios that only had Midwestern not nice,” said Platt. “Here, I see AM,” remembered Platt. He recalls this right before my first show and the playlists being very diverse. progressive-rock I’m like, ‘Oh, my God. They are Platt gravitated toward prog-rock, going to skin me alive.’” as well as bands that had iconic Kansas is hitting The Kansas fanbase was more lead singers, like Journey and the road again... welcoming. Four years later, Platt Kansas. has accomplished more than he “I attribute the development of ever dreamed possible. my voice from listening to Steve From the last tour came a live Walsh and Steve Perry, endlessly It was a whirlwind courtship, as record, 2017’s Leftoverture: Live & trying to emulate them,” said Platt. Platt talked to Williams and Ehart Beyond. To Platt, getting the chance Still, Platt never imagined he’d on separate days and then was flown to work with Kansas in the studio get this far, although Platt comes to Atlanta shortly thereafter. They on The Prelude Implicit, to play such from a musical family. held a three-hour meeting, and legendary records as Leftoverture “I just got wrapped up in music “talked business for a whopping five and Point of Know Return in my entire life,” said Platt. minutes,” said Platt, with a laugh. concert and appear on a live Kansas For 25 years, however, Platt “We were just telling stories and album still feels surreal. drove a truck around the streets of laughing the rest of the time.” “When I got the job in the Chicago for work. Back home in Chicago, three band, I never expected this band All the while, Platt was honing hours later, Platt was back driving to be doing another studio album his craft. Opportunities came his his 18-wheeler. He got an email of new music,” said Platt. “I never way, but for one reason or another, soon after from Ehart saying he expected Kansas to be putting he kept missing out on his big got the job with Kansas. “Talk a live album out and then to be break. about things happening fast,” said doing a second studio album … it “I’ve had my hardcore Platt. “In hindsight, it happened so really is a testament to their love disappointments,” said Platt. At fast, it was like turning the key of for music to keep the ball rolling one time, he thought he was going my Kenworth.” like this. There’s really no end in to be the lead singer of Survivor, Fronting such a beloved band sight.” a Chicago national band. Then, was a daunting prospect for Platt, Kansas will take January and in 2004, Platt auditioned for who was scared to death initially, maybe a portion of February off, Foreigner, but Platt thinks they especially after seeing a VH-1 before beginning work on another had their hearts set on Kelly “Behind the Music” episode on studio album. Platt said it will Hansen, their current singer. Styx before his first show with probably be released by the end of Informed of Walsh’s retirement, Kansas. next year. And then, Platt figures Platt heard from Kansas’ Richard “They were talking to Lawrence Kansas will go out and promote Williams, who knew Platt when (Gowan), who took Dennis that album. he was the lead singer of Shooting DeYoung’s place, and he was “Talk about the gift that keeps Star from 2007 to 2011. talking that he’d been in the band on giving,” said Platt. O&A

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Sebastian Maniscalco Hungry for more

By Peter Lindblad go to a restaurant and it looks like an Maniscalco is well-acquainted with Apple store. Every kid is on a smart Wisconsin. Answering the doorbell used to be phone or tablet, or maybe even both.” “Growing up I spent a lot of no big deal. Nowadays, it causes a That makes him feel a little summers up in Wisconsin in Lake panic. Who’s on other side? Why are wistful. Geneva and Wisconsin Dells,” said they here? Is it a serial killer? “It’s kind of sad when you look at Maniscalco. “We shared a lot of great In a bit for his 2016 “Why families out in public and see how memories there, so performing in Would People Do That?” special, detached they are from one another,” Wisconsin is very nostalgic for me.” hard-working comedian Sebastian continued Maniscalco. “My wife and The accolades have been pouring Maniscalco describes how exciting it I have discussed limiting technology for Maniscalco in recent years, as was to receive visitors at home when in our family so we can connect more Esquire magazine described him as he was young. His big Italian family on a human level. I know technology “one of the funniest comics working would, without hesitation, welcome is the way of the world; however, stand-up today.” He also made Forbes them with open arms, offering them I think it is best utilized in small magazine’s list of “The World’s food and drink in abundance. doses.” Highest Paid Comedians.” His Everybody’s more cautious now, It is almost impossible to take success didn’t come easily. more fearful. Maniscalco relishes your eyes off Maniscalco when he’s Early on in adulthood, Maniscalco pointing out the differences between onstage. Known for his attention- worked as a waiter at the Four modern-day living and a past that grabbing, wildly physical brand of Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, was more innocent and naïve in his comedy, Maniscalco will appear at California. To sharpen his comedic stand-up routines. the Riverside Theater in Milwaukee timing and material, Maniscalco “The most obvious is technology,” on Sept. 27 and the Weidner Center would race over to the Comedy Store said Maniscalco. “Growing up, I for the Performing Arts in Green Bay while on a break. remember going out to a restaurant Sept. 29 as part of his “Stay Hungry “I just remember thinking that with my parents and they used to give 2018” tour. Being from Chicago, I did not want waiting tables to me sugar packets to play with. Now I where he was born and raised, interfere with my stage time, said

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Maniscalco. “I was so focused on but boring onstage. Over time, he’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy stand-up comedy that it just seemed become more boisterous. Fallon” and “Late Night with Seth normal for me to work in a set during “I wasn’t always as physical as I Meyers.” a shift at the Four Seasons. I never am today,” said Maniscalco. “The Another outlet for his brand of wanted to miss out on an opportunity physicality in my act happened humor is the popular Sirius XM show to go onstage, or possibly miss an organically over time. I noticed “The Pete and Sebastian Show,” with opportunity that someone was going audiences not only gravitating toward Pete Correale. The two have an easy to be in the audience at any given what I was saying, but how I was chemistry. night who could potentially help me saying it. I never really plan out how “Every week I look forward to out in my career.” physical I’m going be, it just happens doing the Podcast with Pete,” said Famed comedian Andrew Dice naturally as I tell a story.” Maniscalco. “We are so different Clay happened to catch his act. Clay It’s a formula that’s working. and I think that’s why the Podcast gave Maniscalco his first break, Other network specials such as 2014’s really works. He has an unbelievable taking him under his wing and then “Aren’t You Embarrassed?” and 2012’s comedic mind and he adds a lot of out on the road. Maniscalco’s career “What’s Wrong with People?” have colorful commentary to my funny really took off after actor Vince made him a household name. Picked experiences. Pete surprises me every Vaughn put him in his “Wild West as the 2016 Just for Laughs Comedian show with something that I never Comedy Show.” of the Year, Maniscalco has appeared knew about him. I wish Pete and I Long before all that, though, on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and still lived in the same city because he Maniscalco used to entertain at his Jerry Seinfeld’s “Comedians in Cars is as much fun off the show as he is family’s dinner table as a precocious Getting Coffee,” while also making on.” kid. He got a lot of laughs, as did multiple visits to “CONAN,” “The While Maniscalco continues others. Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” to have a good time, his work load “My family was always telling stories growing up,” said Maniscalco. “My parents, my sister and I always had a natural way of being funny. It was never forced or corny or calculated, it was just funny. There were a lot of great memories made around the dinner table and food was always the glue that brought my family together.” It was good training for the comic, who’s become a masterful storyteller. “Telling stories is all about timing,” said Maniscalco. “Knowing when to pause. Knowing when to give a facial expression. Knowing how to be expressive at certain times during the story. There’s a lot that goes into telling a well-crafted story. Also, when telling a story, you need complete attention on you at all times.” That’s usually not a problem for Maniscalco, who is anything

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When it comes to food, Wisconsin might be best known for butter burgers, bratwurst and cheese, but the Badger CHILI State also has a strong chili culture. You’ll find bowls of savory, well-seasoned chili at potlucks, tailgate parties and kitchens across the state. On a crisp autumn day or in the deep freeze of winter, nothing warms you up better TIME than a bowl of chili con (or non) carne. Don’t feel like cooking? There are many establishments across Wisconsin - from chili parlors and burger joints to cafes and diners - that serve a fine bowl of chili to hungry customers. Here are some top spots to enjoy a rib-sticking cup or bowl of chili.

Drift Inn with spaghetti!) You can tweak it with perfect topper for a plate of spaghetti. 1535 N. Ashland Ave, DePere, WI cheese, onions and sour cream. Or Where it differs is the introduction 920-336-5929 add some fire with Tabasco or crushed of spicy chili oil, which gives it the http://www.driftinnchili.com pepper. real Chili John’s flavor. Add beans, shredded cheddar, raw onions, sour The Drift Inn has been making its Chili John’s cream or jalapenos to suit your taste. signature chili from a recipe dating 519 S Military Ave, Green Bay, WI 54303 Like it spicy? More meat=more heat back to 1978. That’s when former co- 920-494-4624 at Chili John’s. owner Carol Wilson started making chili here using her own special blend Chili John’s is a Titletown culinary Al’s Hamburgers of seasonings. Expect a meaty bowl of landmark, serving its venerable 131 S Washington St, Green Bay, WI 54301 chili with just enough spice to perk up chili since 1913, when Lithuanian 920-437-5114 your taste buds without setting your immigrant John Isaac opened his https://www.alshamburgershop.com tongue ablaze. Get Drift Inn chili by first restaurant. And what a chili it the bowl, ladled on a hot dog, french is! Like Cincinnati-style chili, this Burgers or chili? This is the tough decision fries or over spaghetti. (Locals order it uniquely seasoned meat sauce is the you’ll be faced with at Al’s Hamburgers.

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That’s because this Green Bay burger joint advertisement and other slices of at Baumgartner’s. Savvy diners know does both to perfection. Diners have been Americana. Mazo’s fresh-ground that few things go better together than dropping in at Al’s since 1934 for no- hamburgers get top billing here, cheese and chili, and you can get both nonsense food, including the estimable but locals know you can get a tasty here all day long. Try the chili topped chili. Get it plain or loaded with cheese, bowl of homemade chili (offered in with Wisconsin cheddar, and wash onions and sour cream. season) here, too. The standard beef- it down with one of the many local and-bean affair has a taste that belies brews on tap. Real Chili its simplicity and is worth the trip 419 E. Wells St. Milwaukee, WI 53202 & alone. Kewpee Lunch 1625 W Wells St, Milwaukee, WI 53233 520 Wisconsin Ave, Racine, WI 53403 (414) 271-4042 Swingin’ Door (262) 634-9601 https://www.realchilimilwaukee.com Exchange https://www.facebook.com/pages/biz/ 219 E Michigan St, Milwaukee, WI 53202 Kewpee-Lunch-226801137258/ When your name is “Real Chili,” (414) 276-8150 you better serve up some real chili! http://www.swingindoorexchange.com Kewpee Lunch is a throwback to the And that’s just what this beloved soda shops of the past, with an open Milwaukee parlor has been doing The rustic Swingin’ Door Exchange kitchen, U-shaped counters and old- since 1931. Whether you crave mild, makes it “Meaty Chili” much like my style stools flanked by vintage dinette medium or hot chili, hunker down grandmother did back in Ohio in the tables. And then there’s the glass case on for a true taste of Wisconsin. Order 1970s. This is classic midwestern-style the back wall filled with Kewpie dolls! the “Marquette Special,” and you’ll chili - ground beef, beans, green peppers Soak up the atmosphere while enjoying get a bowl of spaghetti topped with - all swimming in a nicely seasoned, a bowl of the lightly spiced “Grandma’s beans, chili and cheese. Like it hot? slightly soupy broth. And, yes, you can Recipe Homemade Chili.” Locals say Add more meat. Need more toppings? get cheese and sour cream for additional you can’t beat the prices - or the food - Toss on chopped raw onions, oyster substance. Swing by Monday for the at this Racine landmark. crackers and sour cream. Maybe a Exchange’s chili dog special. splash of cider vinegar? Mix it all Shirl’s Frozen together and dig in like a local. Baumgartner’s Custard 7943 Sheridan Rd, Kenosha, WI 53143 Mazo’s Hamburgers Cheese Store & Tavern (262) 654-1968 3146 S 27th St, Milwaukee, WI 53215 https://www.facebook.com/ 1023 16th Ave (414) 671-2118 shirlskenosha/ http://mazoshamburgers.com Monroe, WI 53566 608-325-6157 Shirl’s is a 1950’s-style ice cream and https://baumgartnercheese.com Mazo’s got its start in 1934, when sandwich shop that’s been in operation John Mazos opened his first since 1987. Shirl’s Own Homemade Chili How many places can you enjoy a restaurant and began selling 5-cent makes its way on the menu each fall. Ask nose-curling limburger-and-onion hamburgers to depression-era for cheese on your chili here, and you’ll on rye with a cup or bowl of the diners. Patrons love the old-school get a heaping dollop of melted nacho world’s “2nd Best Chili”? When you’re atmosphere at Mazo’s. Portraits of cheese sauce - just like at the movies - in Monroe, look no further than celebrities such as Dean Martin and that can be stirred into the whole works Baumgartner’s Cheese Store & Tavern Nat King Cole share space on the for a twist on the old shredded cheddar. well-decorated walls along with old - a fixture in town since 1931. As the name suggests, there’s cheese aplenty

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Dotty Dumpling’s Daisy Cafe & such as Corn Tzitzel Rye Bread served year- Dowry Cupcakery round. October through May is chili time at Manna Cafe & Bakery. It’s then you’ll find 317 N Frances St, Madison, WI 53703 2827 Atwood Ave, Madison, WI 53704 “Josh’s Steak Chili” on the menu. This plucky (608) 259-0000 (608) 241-2200 steak-based chili is cooked low and slow, http://www.dottydumplingsdowry.com https://daisycafeandcupcakery.com simmering in a mix of spices and a “secret ingredient.” The chili is served with a wedge Dotty’s has been grilling burgers The cheery Daisy Cafe & Cupcakery has an of the Cafe’s terrific homemade cornbread. in downtown Madison since 1974. eclectic and creative menu focusing on fresh Hamburgers put Dotty’s on the and flavorful. And you can order breakfast, map, but its spicy chili is worth lunch or dinner selections all day. The Cafe’s Tipsy Cow 102 King St, Madison, WI 53703 bypassing the bun and patty - at signature 666 Chili is a delightful vegetarian (608) 287-1455 least once! This is no ordinary bowl concoction sporting a blend of six beans, http://www.tipsycowmadison.com of beef and beans. Dotty’s builds its six vegetables and six seasonings. Meat chili with a foundation of beef tips, eaters can add the very popular housemade pork tenderloin and smoked bacon chorizo to create what must be a 6661? The Tipsy Cow is a Capital-area favorite along with a duo of banana peppers for cheese curds and other hearty pub and jalapeno peppers to make your Manna Cafe & food including its gourmet Three Bean Chili. This meaty bowl brings together forehead glisten with glee. Perhaps Bakery some cheddar and sour cream would a spicy blend of pork, beef, smoked 611 N Sherman Ave, Madison, WI 53704 help you keep your cool? bacon along with the namesake bean (608) 663-5500 trio: black, red and pinto. Tipsy then http://mannacafe.com takes it to the next level, topping it with artisanal 3-year-old cheddar and Manna Cafe & Bakery prides itself on being a dollop of sour cream. a local, from-scratch bakery with specialties

Sept. 7-8 Sept. 8 Sept. 29 Chilimania Wisconsin State Chili Downtown Merrill Edgerton, WI Cook-Off Chili Cook-Off If you have a competitive https://www.chilimania. Green Lake, WI http://www. merrillchamber.org/ streak or just want to com https://www. Held each year after visitgreenlake.com/blog/ events/details/annual- celebrate your love of chili the first weekend of event/wisconsin-state- chili-cook-off-4475 Labor Day. Home to the chili-cookoff/ Held in downtown Merrill, with like-minded folks, Wisconsin State Chili Annual cook-off at from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Appreciation Society Deacon Mills Park hosted Cook-Off competitors will then check out any of these International (CASI) by the Green Lake Rotary be located throughout events across Wisconsin Championship Chili Club and International the downtown area, Cookoff, Public Chili Chili Society. The all-day where ticket holders can dedicated to diehard Tasting, Salsa Contest, event features a live chili sample the different chilis Bloody Mary Contest, auction, awards and live and vote for their favorite. chiliheads. 5K/10K walk/run and music. Cooking begins Get advance tickets at more. at 10 a.m. Judging starts the Merrill Chamber of >>> after 3 p.m., when the Commerce, or in front of public may sample the Merrill Ace Hardware on entries and vote for the the day of the event. People’s Choice Award.

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Chili. This earthy, smoky brew is given a Southwestern flourish, served with avocado, cheddar cheese, cilantro, red onion and sour cream. You can also sample the chili on the “Carnivore Fries,” that feature the added punch of pulled pork and pickled jalapenos.

Bob’s Trails End 500 Merritt Ave, Oshkosh, WI 54901 (920) 235-6550 https://www.facebook.com/Trails- End-100894283288948/ Mint Cafe homestyle chili and wash it down with a cherry cream soda or mug of root beer. 422 3rd St, Wausau, WI 54403 The sign on the wall says it all, “World (715) 845-5879 Famous Hot Dogs.” Bob’s Trails End is http://www.mintcafewausau.com The Ruby Owl an old-time neighborhood bar with a Tap Room reputation for great chili and chili dogs. The Mint Cafe has been a staple of 421 N Main St, Oshkosh, WI 54901 Here, you’ll find simple food done right, downtown Wausau since 1888. This homey (920) 230-2770 day after day, year after year. Try a chili diner has an extensive menu full of comfort http://rubyowltaproom.com dog with the works, and you’ll get a dog food favorites, including homemade with a hearty helping of chili, onions and chili. Grab a booth or a padded stool and The Ruby Owl Tap Room’s upscale bar a stripe of yellow mustard. Cheap and tuck into a bowl of the Mint’s comforting food menu includes Ruby’s Texas Steak satisfyingly delicious.

Oct. 20 Sept. 29 Oct. 20 Oct. 20 Kenosha History Monona Fall Festival Elkhorn Oktoberfest Fond Du Lac Fall Center Chili Cook-Off 36th Annual Chili Chili Cook-Off Freedom Fest & Chili https://www. Festival and Cook-Off http://www. Cook-Off visitkenosha.com/ https://mymonona. elkhornchamber.com/ https://www.fdl. events/kenosha-history- com/443/Fall-Festival “ pages/Oktoberfest com/details/event/ center-chili-cook-off Sample a huge variety of Nothing Sample chili or compete in Fall-Freedom-Fest- Join the Kenosha History chili, listen to live music, warms you the Chili Cook-off starting at Chili-Cook-Off/ Center for the 14 annual and enjoy activities and 11:30 a.m. Chili Tent located october-20-2018/ Chili Cook-Off. Features games for the whole up better on Wisconsin St.(north end) Cook up a pot of chili for an evening of chili, music family. Full concessions downtown Elkhorn. The the contest, or join and more. Restaurants with chili, brats, beer, than a bowl public is invited to taste and in the tasting! and fire stations compete and soda. Cooking join in the judging. Amateur Enjoy live food demos, for the “People’s Choice” starts at 7 a.m.; judging of chili. and professional categories. music, a food drive and and “Judges’ Choice” starts 11 a.m.; tasting at Cash prizes for 1st, 2nd and more. Free admission; awards. Vote for your noon. Held in Monona’s 3rd place. Part of the all-day tasting cups/bowls must favorite chili! Eat until the Winnequah Park and Oktoberfest (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) be purchased. chili runs out! Proceeds sponsored by the Monona featuring craft vendors, wine All proceeds to benefit to help preserve Kenosha Grove Business Men’s and beer tasting, live music, local charity. County History. 6 p.m. to Association. Noon - 3 p.m. food, 5K Run/Walk, classic 9 p.m. car show, children’s activities and more.

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Edgewater Supper Club A historic restaurant gets new life.

By David Brierley from the outside, but please - do not you’ve made a reservation, or judge this book by its cover. let you know how long the wait Perched along the shore of the Rock Once you’ve found a space will be if you have not. If he’s not River, between the cities of Jefferson to park, you open the screen particularly busy, he may even and Fort Atkinson, is a small dark door and walk in through the offer you a tour of the bustling building with a large sign on roof small entryway to be greeted restaurant. proclaiming EDGEWATER. The by a pleasant older gentleman, The bar area is dark and parking lot is relatively small, and who turns out to be the owner’s windowless, with colorful the building itself doesn’t look fancy father. He will check you in if lighting to provide a fun and

24 www.DoWhatYouLikeToDo.com Supper Clubs cozy atmosphere. The bar itself want to mind your head. you’re only about 10 minutes from is beautifully stained mahogany, During the summer months, civilization in either direction. and all of the woodwork in the the porch offers the best seats Once you’ve been seated, you restaurant appears original and in in the house, with front row can take some time to check out excellent condition. views of the Rock River from the menu. Vicki and Bill Millis, Plunk yourself down on one of its large windows. There are the owners of Edgewater, offer the bar stools, or at one of the bar also hummingbird feeders and farm-to-table fare, with fresh tables, and let one of the excellent regular bird feeders just outside meats and produce coming from bartenders serve you up a nice the windows, attracting all types local family farms. Plus, Vicki and drink. The old fashioneds are 100 of birds to add to the “out in the her son, Marcus, who is the head percent on point here. They’re country” feeling, even though chef, use family recipes to ensure hand muddled and made with sugar cubes and Door County cherries. Edgewater also has a nice wine list and a selection of bottle and tap beers, including one brewed in-house. Once your table is ready, you’ll be led through to either the dining room or the enclosed porch. The dining room is dominated by a huge stone fireplace, with the words HEARTH O’ CHEER on it. There are tables in front of the fireplace, but the most unique feature of the dining room are the intimate nooks off to each side of the hearth. These tables are not hidden completely, but they are basically invisible from most angles in the restaurant. If you are seated on the porch, there are two things you should know: 1) This was, at one point, an actual porch, so the floor slopes down away from the main part of the building. It’s actually quite charming and won’t cause any issues with your meal. 2) The ceiling seems to slant down at a steeper angle than the floor, so if you’re taller than about 5’5, you’ll

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each meal is a home cooked yoga poses, cycle a little harder in big as my face, and seemed about delight. It doesn’t get much purer spin class - whatever you need to two inches thick. There aren’t than that. do to splurge on those heavenly many places that you can find a In true supper club fashion, curds. healthy portion like that anymore. there is a fresh vegetable relish If you’re fortunate enough All of the steaks are award- tray served before your meal, to be there on a Saturday, you winning, and the fowl of the day alongside fresh baked bread with can’t go wrong with the prime ranges from chicken, to duck, to butter. rib. It is one of the best I have pheasant. There are also plenty The usual appetizers are personally tasted, and the king of seafood options, ranging from available with cheese curds, of cut is approximately the size of lobster, to shrimp, to salmon, to course, coming in at number one. a car tire. Okay, maybe that’s an the obligatory Friday fish fry. Run an extra mile, do a few more exaggeration, but it is literally as The side choices include a

Interview with Vicki Millis, owner of Edgewater Supper Club.

Out & About Wisconsin: What did you O&AW: It certainly seems to be going well. directions on to get here. County K was the and your husband do before you owned VM: Yeah, it has. What happened was, it original [Highway] 26, that’s why it was so the restaurant? seems a lot of the local people came out connected with the mob and everything, Vicki Millis: My husband has always been here a lot [before], so they got excited when because it was a highway coming right out in construction, and we also have a small they saw action happening. But then - one of the south. Then, what’s now Rita Lane farm just [north] of Milton. We raise pastured reason [the former owner] walked away was was the second Highway 26. And now we organic chickens, ring-necked pheasants, a lot because he couldn’t afford to be charging have the third 26, the bypass. of produce, and ferment a lot of things. When what he was - so once they came in and saw we saw this building was up for sale, because the change in the menu and the change O&AW: Where do your recipes come from? of all the farmers markets we were doing, we in the price structure, they just abandoned VM: A lot of the recipes we’ve had since thought, “What a great place to have a hub - and us. It was kind of a surprise, in a way. So it’s the beginning, and some of them were just a commercial kitchen.” But once we got inside, taken five years, and a lot of our customers family recipes that were kind of tried and it was beyond - any normal person would have come from the Milwaukee, Madison areas... true, and we were comfortable with. lit a match to it. The walls were covered in white Oconomowoc, Janesville, Rockford areas. mold … one side of the building was a foot and a half lower than the other side - everything O&AW: So it truly is good home cooking. Does O&AW: It is a nice central location to those any of your family help out? was wrong about it. It was a lot of work. But larger cities. we opened just about three years after the VM: My son, [Marcus], is the head chef at VM: Right, and it still feels like you’re kind [previous owner closed it]. That was September night during service, and I do a lot of the prep of out away from everything. But that also 2013, so we’re just finishing our fifth year. work and gathering. can be a problem, because it’s hard to give

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My dad is the host, and he gives tours. Buckhorn [Supper Club in Milton], was one of He’ll be 80 this year. This was kind of a healing his instructors. Marcus, when he was a teenager, thing for him, because my mom saw the worked for Chico at the Buckhorn, too. building when we first purchased it, when it Three cool was a nightmare. But then she passed away, O&AW: What are some of your more popular features: so this was his therapy. He came every day, he menu items? 1. Secret trap door refinished the bar - there’s nothing wood in here VM: Steaks and the prime rib are probably our that he hasn’t touched. from the mob days most popular. We just got voted the best steaks in 2. Pleasantly the area. We were second on prime rib, but maybe slanted porch O&AW: That’s impressive - this woodwork next year. is amazing. 3. Food sourced from local family farms VM: [The bar] used to have copper on it, but it was O&AW: What kind of dinner specials do you offer? badly damaged. Our intent was to just repair it and VM: We usually do fowl of the day, and put it back on, but when we took it off we found normally the weekends are duck or pheasant, this beautiful mahogany, and it’s one solid piece. which are both really popular. One of our And the cool thing is that it tells a story. You can servers here, her dad is Bill MacFarlane, who see where maybe the dice got slammed, or maybe has MacFarlane Pheasant Farm, which sells a glass got slammed or maybe a shot glass. There all over the world now. But my husband’s are cigarette burns - even the bartenders would family also had a pheasant farm, and the two leave them sitting on the ledge. families actually knew each other quite well. My mother-in-law was the first female to have O&AW: Does your son who is head chef have formal a hunting preserve in the United States. After culinary training? her husband passed away, she kept up with VM: My son was a student at Blackhawk Tech, in the pheasants and added the hunting. So my their culinary program. Chico Pope, who has the husband was raised on a pheasant farm.

Out and About WI SEPTEMBER 2018 27 Supper Clubs loaded baked potato, which could of the rest of my meal I was sadly honestly be a meal in itself. First of unable to indulge. I know, I know all, the potato itself is only slightly - I sound like a quitter. But there’s smaller than a football. It is split always next time. open and loaded with mushrooms, All of the staff members onions, smoked brisket (which can you interact with are a perfect also be ordered as a meal) and I combination of nice, friendly, believe there was even some sort professional, and efficient. It’s easy of cheese sauce. In any case, it’s as to tell that this is a family-run delightful as it sounds. business, and many of the staff are, The desserts are, like everything in fact, family. Everyone goes out of else, homemade, and appear to their way to make you feel right at change on a regular basis. They all home in this cozy little supper club. sound incredible, but with the size The building itself has quite

O&AW: Everyone has a different definition of a kind of like a reality show [laughs]. Lots of O&AW: That’s crazy. Are there any other supper club. To you, what makes Edgewater a stuff happening. interesting features? supper club? VM: When my dad was cleaning the fireplace - VM: We’re only open for dinner - or supper. O&AW: Can you tell me a little about the it was all black, you couldn’t see the stone - all We offer a relish tray at the beginning of your building’s history? of a sudden he came to this writing on there, meal. We have a haunting, or spirits, that are VM: It’s over 100 years old. This part of the and we thought “who would graffiti a beautiful here. There was a fire at one time - you can building [the kitchen and bar areas] was fireplace?” We couldn’t figure out what it said, see up in the attic where the wood is charred. brought down from down the road, by horses, but before we were open, some of our friends We offer bigger portions than what you and put on a foundation. The dining room from Chicago came up, and their son, who would have at a regular restaurant. Always was added, of course, and the porch area was was a teenager, looked at it and said, “Oh, it some homestyle cooking. And we have our put on in the 1940s. And the porch area was says ‘HEARTH O’ CHEER.’” And that’s what it regulars - that’s the “club” part of it. Plus we’re an actual porch, which is why it’s slanted. A says! The historical society in Jefferson had an family owned and run, and we have family lot of people think it’s dilapidated, but it was old postcard which shows the fireplace with that work here. built that way. We figure the people must a wreath, and you can see HEARTH O’ CHEER have been pretty short, because most of us on it. It’s interesting because it sounds Irish, in O&AW: How much of your family works here? are fine, but one of our taller servers always a strong German community. The first thing I thought of was, after I brought my mom VM: Besides myself and my husband, we has to duck [on the porch]. through here when it was still a disaster, she have my father, my son, my grandson, Another interesting thing is that the said, “You know, I always wanted to have an my sister, my nephew, and my other son, door of what we use as a closet now, was an Irish pub.” And then all of a sudden, a few occasionally. We have a lot of family working entrance for ladies back in the time when it months later, we found HEARTH O’ CHEER. here. It’s kind of entertaining for other people wasn’t proper for women to be in a bar. On - it makes them feel more normal because the sign on the roof, which is original, it used Also, Travel Wisconsin has us listed as one they can see the dynamics [between us]. It’s to say “Tables for Ladies.” of the top gangster-related establishments. When [the mob] would come in to collect the

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an interesting history. It was bit. They have a thriving business moved (by horses) from down that serves local, award-winning the road, added onto, used as a food, a staff that is like (or is) mob hangout, and, eventually, family, a historic building with abandoned. You can read all of the a fascinating past, and even a details in the interview sidebar. friendly ghost. What more could The most important part, however, anyone ask for in a supper club? is that Vicki and Bill purchased If you haven’t already, don’t the abandoned restaurant in 2012 forget to join our Supper Club VIP and spent a full year getting it group; you’ll be entered in our back into working condition. monthly drawing for a $50 gift Five years have passed since card to an area supper club, and they reopened the Edgewater, there will be more Supper Club and they don’t seem to regret it a fun to come! O&A

money, the owner had a secret compartment the server. Not the owner prior to us, but the I think everybody that works here can in the wall hidden behind a coat rack, and owner prior to him got so fed up with it that tell you something that has happened there’s a money-drop there. So when [the he just cut the wires off. There was a box by that they can’t explain. One time I had run mob] went and got the money out of the till, the bar where the table number would light some errands, and one of my guys was here they had no idea there was more. up, but somebody kept messing with it. cleaning out the fryers. At that time, you could stand in the kitchen and see all the O&AW: Tell me more about the mob O&AW: You mentioned that you feel the way to the fireplace. [When I arrived], he connection. restaurant is haunted. Can you tell me more was outside and he said, “I couldn’t go back in until you got here.” He claims that he was VM: This was considered “up north,” and the about that? cleaning the fryers and he just kind of glanced owners at that time darkened everything so that VM: Well, we’re still discovering this, but that way, and this image or something was at it would be very private. There are two areas we had a guest come in and, unbeknownst the fireplace, and it looked at him, and then on either side of the fireplace that, when you’re to us, she was a sensitive person to things backed into the booth. Freaked him out. here, you can’t see that anyone is back there. It like that. She came up to me after she was was like a private place, nobody could see who finished [with her meal] and she said, “I Our regulars - we’ve got these ladies was back there. There’s a soffit that goes around just have to tell you, you have the strongest that have been coming in since we opened the whole outside, and when we were doing a presence here.” And she said, “She’s a - they always sit [at one of the bar tables]. thorough cleaning of it, we found a playing card female, and she’s attached to your father. They were just sitting here, and all of a that was half-burned, so we always thought, “I Wherever your dad is, her presence is very sudden this lamp just fell on the floor. wonder if someone was cheating…” strong, and when he left it was quiet.” And Nothing got broke or anything, but there then she came a second time, and she said was no reason for it to happen. O&AW: What are the buttons for on the wall that the presence was strongest in this area near each table? here [the area between the bar and the O&AW: Has the presence ever seemed bad? dining room]. VM: Those were buttons for people to call VM: Oh no, it’s a nice spirit.

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September 2018 events CALENDAR August 31-September 3 one problem: It was written by one good music. 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm; of his students. The Palace Theater, Central Waters Brewing Company, Portage County Fair - Rosholt 564 Wisconsin Dells Parkway 351 Allen St, Amherst; 715-824- The fair is held Friday thru Monday South, Wisconsin Dells; 608-253- 2739; https://www.facebook.com/ over Labor Day weekend, the Fair 4000; http://www.dellspalace.com/ events/213452686128610/ offers activities for the entire family. nowplaying/deathtrap Carnival Rides, food, Music, games, Comedian Chris Barnes Animal exhibits. Friday - Sunday SEptember 1 Barnes can be best described as a $5, Monday $8, Weekend Pass $12; high-energy comic that will take an 8:00 am to 10:00 pm; Rosholt Fair 29th Annual Lake Arrowhead audience and keep them laughing as Grounds, 186 Forest St, Rosholt; Craft Show he interprets his experiences of life. http://rosholtfair.com/index.shtml Our Craft Show has been one of the Barnes is also the man of many faces; best in Central Wisconsin for over his personality and facial expressions September 1-15 25 years. Enjoy refreshments, freshly will bring an audience to life. 8:00 Sunset Chairlift Rides grilled food and over 100 displays pm to 10:00 pm; Par4 Bistro, 201 of quality handmade crafts from Foxfire Dr, Waupaca; https://www. Only able to enter and pay at the base vendors all over the tri-state area. facebook.com/FoxfireWaupaca/ of the hill. PERKS: Outdoor Patio The event is held rain or shine. 9:00 Bar will be open pending weather Sonic Circus am to 3:00 pm; Lake Arrowhead conditions. Open for all public. They’re Back! You better be here Dam, 278 15th Avenue, Nekoosa; COST: AGES 3-5 yrs = FREE, Ages for one heck of a rock party! 715-325-2941; 6-12 yrs = $8.00, Ages 13+ yrs When you wake up Sunday morning http://www.lakearrowheadgolf.com/ $12.00; 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm (End remember that you asked for Time will range based on Sunset Downtown Entertainment: ‘em. 9:30 pm; Clearwater Harbor Times); Granite Peak Ski Area, Tin Fiddle Waterfront Restaurant & Bar, 3605 N. Mountain Road, Wausau; Join us for a live performance by Tin N2757 County Hwy QQ, Waupaca; 715-845-2846; http://www. Fiddle! Free; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm; http://clearwaterharbor.com/ skigranitepeak.com/ Duchess Plaza at the intersection Ask Your Mother of Oak and Broadway, Wisconsin September 1-30 Our overriding mission for every Dells; https://www.wisdells.com/ performance is to give the crowd DeathTrap – wisconsin-dells-events-calendar/ a concert that goes beyond the A Thriller in Two Acts! events_calendar.htm# ordinary … toward something What would you do for a killer idea? Live Music: Greenbury Luck they’ve never experienced before. Acclaimed but cash-strapped writer Just four little boys trying to This starts by transforming the Sidney Bruhl has an exceptional new make it in this big world, using atmosphere of the venue we play in. thriller in his hands. There’s just nothing but wit, solar energy, and 9:30 pm; Indian Crossing Casino -

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Waterfront Restaurant & Ballroom, Riverfront Jazz Festival E1171 County Rd Q, Waupaca; Largest outdoor jazz festival in https://www.facebook.com/ Central Wisconsin, featuring TheIndianCrossingCasinoWaupaca/ great music and fine dining. FREE This is Tom Jones – The Tribute (Donations appreciated); 3:00 pm Steve McCoy is known as the world’s to 10:00 pm; Pfiffner Pioneer Park, greatest Tom Jones impersonator. 1100 Crosby Avenue, Stevens Point; Just this year there was an award- http://www.riverfrontjazzfestival.org/ winning novel written based on his Los Dells Festival life, WHO KILLED “TOM JONES” Los Dells Festival is the first major by Gale Martin. 7:00 pm; The multi-genre Latin Music & Arts Palace Theater, 564 Wisconsin Dells Festival in the Midwest and soon Parkway South, Wisconsin Dells; to be North America’s largest Latin 608-253-4000; Music Festival. Woodside Ranch, http://www.dellspalace.com/ W4015 State Rd 82 E, Mauston; nowplaying/tomjones https://losdells.com/ Downtown Entertainment: Big Falls SEptember 2 Tin Fiddle Join us for a live performance by Tin Downtown Entertainment: Co rn Roast Fiddle! Free; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm; Rascal Theory Annual Big Falls Duchess Plaza at the intersection of Join us for a live performance Oak and Broadway, Wisconsin Dells; by Rascal Theory in Downtown Bowhunters FREE Corn https://www.wisdells.com/Bureau- Wisconsin Dells. Free; 7:30 pm Roast, Sunday, Sept 2nd, Calendar/Downtown-Entertainment- to 9:30 pm; Duchess Plaza at the Village Park, Big Falls. Tin-Fiddle.htm?Occurrence=2018- intersection of Broadway and Oak 09-01T19:00:00 Street, Wisconsin Dells; Tom Weiland, Dean Martin https://www.wisdells.com/wisconsin- Parade at noon. All Impersonator at House of dells-events-calendar/events_ calendar.htm# entries welcome! Embers Join us for a live musical Rising Phoenix Live at performance by Tom Weiland, Dean Bullheads Food stands, raffles, Martin Impersonator! 7:00 pm to We are going to say goodbye to 10:00 pm; 935 Wisconsin Dells summer with Rising Phoenix! Enjoy free corn, games. Raffle Pkwy, Wisconsin Dells; https://www. a great evening and our last band tickets $5, drawing at wisdells.com/Bureau-Calendar/ of the summer! Rising Phoenix will 7:00 p.m. Tom-Weiland-Dean-Martin- be sure to put a great show on! 7:00 Impersonator-at-House-of-Embers. pm to 11:00 pm; Bullheads Bar & htm?Occurrence=2018-09- Grill, 3368 Campsite Drive, Stevens Live music 01T19:00:00 Point; https://www.facebook.com/ events/135685057242516/ throughout the day. SEptember 1-2 Big Falls Corn Roast Fox Jazz Fest Parade at noon. All entries welcome! For additional The Fox Jazz Fest is a free, 2-day Food stands, raffles, free corn, games. concert from local, regional and Raffle tickets $5, drawing at 7:00 p.m. information contact Gary national jazz artists. Cap off your Live music throughout the day. 11:00 Beyersdorf 715-754-2359. summer with the perfect musical am to 8:00 pm; Big Falls, WI; experience great for family, friends, https://www.facebook. and old/new jazz lovers. Noon to com/pages/Big-Falls-Corn- waupacamemories.com/ 6:30 pm; Jefferson Park, Third St., Roast/461529250545001 event/big-falls-corn-roast/ Menasha; 920-749-2787; http://www.foxjazzfest.com/

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SEptember 2 Green Bay’s prominent and not so Independent Racket Nights 2 prominent former residents. 6:00 pm; LABOR DAY WEEKEND @ Reptile Palace Woodlawn Cemetery, 1542 Webster DOUBLEHEADER! Nordlund, Tyler & the Streeters Avenue, Green Bay; 920-437-1840; (Appleton), Nathaniel Frank & Face For Radio 3:00 pm to 7:00 http://www.browncohistoricalsoc. The Wisconsin Magic, and Noell pm and Boxkar. They truly are org/hazelwood/ Kaylene will turn Fletch's Local Tap a “Harbor” favorite, their songs House into live music headquarters. have the appeal and realness of SEptember 6 Free; 7:30 pm to 11:00 pm; Matchbox Twenty, with the swagger Fletch's Local Tap House; of Aerosmith. This group will have Bands and Brews- The Grey http://www.oshkoshmusic.org/ you on the dance floor early and Catz (Summer Finale!) racket/ often! 9:30 pm; Clearwater Harbor Join the Amber Grill for Bands and Waterfront Restaurant & Bar, N2757 Brews! Enjoy a bucket of Miller Daddy D’s That’ll Be The Day County Hwy QQ, Waupaca; or Point Bottles, while soaking up Celebrate Buddy Holly’s birthday https://www.facebook.com/ some sun and smooth tunes! 5:30 and the songs of 1959 by members ClearWater-Harbor-333118343396287/ pm to 8:30 pm; Amber Grill, 1001 of Daddy D Productions. 5:00 pm; Amber Avenue, Stevens Point; Downtown Entertainment: Riverside Ballroom, 1560 Main St., http://ambergrillrestaurant.com/ Green Bay; 920-544-4244; https:// Rascal Theory events/2018-09/ daddydproductions.com/ Join us for a live performance First Thursday Film Series With by Rascal Theory in Downtown SEptember 6-8 Wisconsin Dells. Free; 7:30 pm Dr. Jack Rhodes to 9:30 pm; Duchess Plaza at the 12 Angry Men. This 1957 film takes Wausau Community Theatre - intersection of Broadway and Oak the audience inside the jury room Sister Act Street, Wisconsin Dells; as twelve citizens struggle with Sister Act is the feel-good musical https://www.wisdells.com/ the verdict in a murder trial. This comedy smash based on the hit 1992 Bureau-Calendar/Downtown- acclaimed classic film stars Henry film that has audiences jumping Entertainment-Rascal-Theory0C Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, Ed Begley, E. G. to their feet! Featuring original opy0Copy0Copy0Copy0Copy0 Marshall, and Jack Warden as five of music by Tony and eight-time Oscar Copy.htm?Occurrence=2018-09- the beleaguered jurors. Directed by winner, Alan Menken (Newsies, 02T19:30:00 Sidney Lumet and based on the play Beauty and the Beast, Little Shop by Reginald Rose. 1:30 pm to 3:00 of Horrors) and lyrics by Grammy SEptember 3 pm; Waupaca Area Public Library; winning Glenn Slater, this uplifting https://www.waupacalibrary.org/ Downtown Entertainment: musical was nominated for five Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Bahama Bob Field to Fork This fresh dining experience The Grand, 401 N 4th St, Wausau; Join us for a live musical 715-842-0988; https://tickets. performance by Bahama Bob! Free; showcases Green Bay at its finest and is sure to expand your foodie grandtheater.org/single/eventDetail. 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm; Duchess Plaza aspx?p=2193 at the intersection of Broadway and horizons. Savor an elegant six course Oak Street, Wisconsin Dells; meal in one of Northeast Wisconsin’s John Denver Tribute 2018 https://www.wisdells.com/wisconsin- most beautiful settings, Green Bay Ted Vigil, a man who, according to dells-events-calendar/events_ Botanical Garden’s Schneider Family long-time Denver guitar accompanist calendar.htm# Grand Garden, featuring locally Steve Weisberg, closely resembles grown produce and farm fresh John both physically and musically, Trivia ingredients. This intimate evening is carrying on the tradition honoring Come out for Monday Night Trivia! will also be accompanied by exquisite this colossal music icon. 1:00 pm 8:00 pm to 1:00 am; wines paired with each course. $150/ and 7:00 pm; The Palace Theater, http://clearwaterharbor.com/ GBBG Member & Non-Member; 564 Wisconsin Dells Parkway South, Green Bay Botanical Garden; SEptember 5 Wisconsin Dells; 608-253-400; https://17699.blackbaudhosting. http://www.dellspalace.com/ Woodlawn Cemetery com/17699/Field-to-Fork-06Sep2018 nowplaying/john-denver- The theme for this year is “Conflict & tribute-2018 Compromise” and visitors can meet

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SEptember 7 SEptember 7-8 Carriage Classic celebrates the zenith of the stock farm with carriage- Main Street Taps presents 55th Annual Wisconsin Fur driving classes on the lawn. Villa Open Tab Trappers State Rendezvous Louis 521 N Villa Louis Rd, Prairie 10:00 pm; Main Street Taps, This event has the best in trapping du Chien; https://www.wigrr.com/ 956 Main Street, Stevens Point; and hunting vendors and educational event/villa-louis-carriage-classic-wi/ https://www.facebook.com/ seminars for the outdoor enthusiast! events/257859304962631/?active_ Marshfield Fairgrounds Park, SEptember 8 tab=about 513 E. 17th St., Marshfield; http://www.wistrap.org Celebrate Amherst Riverfest Del Weed and His Sweet Rollers All day free family event with Description:Acoustic folk- rock. SEptember 7-9 upcycled arts and craft vendors, Easy listening. 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm; food and drink, classic car show, Chain O Lakes Bar and Grill, N2598 Panacea great music with three bands playing County Rd QQ, Waupaca; You won’t want to miss the ever from noon until 9pm, free crafts for https://www.facebook.com/ popular A&P Carnival rides and kids and more. Rain or shine. Main ChainBar/ games. But if that’s not your fancy, Street, Amherst, WI. Free; 10:00 am The Rising Star Mill check out Pacelli’s Famous Friday to 8:00 pm; Main Street, Amherst; Night Fish Fry or the Sunday Presents: Free Movie Night - 715-824-2319; Chicken Dinner. Our silent auction, "Guys on Ice" https://lettiejensencenter.org/ Central Wisconsin’s largest, is open community-spirit/celebrate-amherst- These guys, inside their ice-fishing for viewing and bidding all weekend. riverfest-september-8/ shack, have been enchanting FREE! Friday 4:00 pm to 11:00 pm, Wisconsin Public Television Saturday 11:00 am to 11:00 pm and Manhole Cover Madness audiences since 1998. They present Sunday 11:00 am to 6:00 pm; Pacelli Manhole Cover Madness will feature a hilarious look at life, love and High School, 1301 Maria Drive, a 76 Manhole Cover Family Fun the perfect catch - even when the Stevens Point; 715-252-1149; Run (we will count the number of fish aren't biting. Laugh and sing http://pacellicatholicschools.com/ manhole covers instead of miles!) along with songs like "Ode to A activities-events/panacea/ The event will also feature a Ninja Snowmobile Suit," and "Fish is Warrior Course Competition from the Miracle Food." $12; 7:30 pm; Villa Louis Carriage Classic the professionals at Warrior Jungle. The Rising Star Mill, 3190 County Held Annually the weekend after This course is for those that want Highway Q, Nelsonville; http://www. Labor Day, the Villa Louis Carriage to try their hand at scaling a Ninja pchswi.org/events/events.htm Classic highlights competitive Warrior obstacle course much like carriage driving in arena and the TV show “American Ninja obstacle classes. The Villa Louis Warrior”. 10:00 am to 7:00 pm; Historic Site was once home to the Under the Winneconne Avenue "Artesian Stock Farm", a premier overpass in Neenah (across from standardbred training facility. The Washington Park); www.neenah.org

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Manhole Cover Madness will be a lot of community fun celebrating Neenah’s iconic manhole covers, there will be something for everyone! For details or more information visit www.neenah.org or call 722-1920.

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SEptember 8 Art in the Park hope you will join us for this celebration of exceptional artwork, Jordan Bar and Grill FUN RUN n its 43rd year, this indoor fine arts and crafts show features the work of 120 juried free entertainment, and children’s Food, Raffles, Prizes 50/50, Live artists, free children’s art and craft area activities. 10:00 to 5:00 pm; Music - Around Town 6:00 pm to and food stands. Located at Marathon 400 Block, Wausau; 10:00 pm; $15 per person, $20 per Park inside the historic Exhibition http://www.wausaufoa.org/ couple; Sign in at 10:00 am, Depart Building and East Gate Hall, Art in the at noon Sharp! Jordan Bar and Grill, Fall Harvest Fest Park is one of Wausau’s four ARTrageous 5696 State Hwy 66, Stevens Point; After months of pruning, managing Weekend events. Free admission from 715-544-6732; https://www.facebook. and developing the vineyard, it’s time 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Saturday and 9:00 am com/jordanbarandgrill/ to celebrate the harvest! 12:00 pm to to 4:00 pm on Sunday; Marathon Park, 6:00 pm; Parallel 44 Winery, Moving Through History Wausau; http://www.wausaufoa.org/ N2185 Sleepy Hollow Rd., Kewaunee; Moving Through History, a artrageous-weekend 920-388-4400; Transcribing Dance Company Birds in Art http://www.44wineries.com/ camera dance work inspired by local Birds enthrall us with their stunning history and filmed by Thousand Nichols Centennial Celebration plumage, amusing antics, and lilting Lumens Productions at historical The event will include guest speakers, song. Avian art inspires in endless sites, is working to save a piece a parade, car/tractor/old bike show, ways, too, evoking the freedom of Heritage Park. Heritage Park and opening of the school time of flight and the fragility of their in Plover is home to the oldest capsule. There will be a mini train earthbound existence. Artists church in Portage County which ride, pie auction, centennial quilt from throughout the world push is in need of repairs. Without our drawing, music, food & refreshments themselves to new heights, striving help the church, which houses along with games, and various to be selected for the internationally the World War I museum, could historical demonstrations of the renowned Birds in Art exhibition. be a total loss. 1:00 pm to 3:00 village’s 100 years. FREE; 10:00 am Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art pm; Portage County Historical to 4:00 pm; The Village of Nichols; Museum, 700 N. 12th Street, Society Site - Heritage Park, NicholsWI100years.org Wausau; https://www.lywam.org/ Corner of Willow & Washington, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Wausau Festival of Arts Plover; https://www.facebook.com/ Kareem is not only a world-class events/2120726774816613/ Wausau’s Festival of Arts is athlete, but he is also a world- celebrating its 54th year! We shaking activist and world-wide

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Wausau’s Artrageous Weekend is an art extravaganza offering admission-free fun for all ages at four Wausau locations the weekend after Labor Day. Art in the Park at Marathon Park; Festival of Arts and the Center for the Visual Arts, both in downtown Wausau; and Birds in Art opening festivities at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum comprise Wausau’s Artrageous Weekend.

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34 www.DoWhatYouLikeToDo.com events CALENDAR best-selling author. So how did he entertains the entire family while and more! All types of vendors are get there? Kareem will showcase doubling down on the funny, a accepted including arts and crafts, the top seven mentors and the daunting task in an age where antiques, food and farm market most important lessons he learned the obscene has become routine. produce. 10:00 am to 3:00 pm; from each. 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm; Admission $24.95 - $74.95; Downtown Wisconsin Rapids; Menominee Nation Arena, Oshkosh; Crystal Grand Music Theater, http://www.wisconsinrapidschamber. https://www.ticketstaronline.com/ 430 W. Munroe Ave, Wisconsin com/events/details/downtown- events/detail/kareem-abdul-jabbar Dells; https://www.wisdells.com/ grand-affair-18th-annual-23079 Oktoberfest Bureau-Calendar/Tim-Hawkins- Downtown Entertainment: at-Crystal-Grand-Music-Theater. On 9th Street in front of the Pub, Gene Schmidt htm?Occurrence=2018-09- this event will feature live music, Join us for a live musical 08T20:00:00 food, and of course . . . hand-crafter performance by Gene Schmidt! Free; Oktoberfest micro brews! 11:00 am Delton Fire Department Block 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm; Duchess Plaza to 10:00 pm; Blue Heron Brew Pub, Party 2018 at the intersection of Oak and 108 W. 9th St., Marshfield; Join the members of the Lake Delton Broadway, Wisconsin Dells; http://www.blueheronbrewpub.com Fire Department for their annual https://www.wisdells.com/Bureau- Steve Miller Band in Concert Block Party. Family fun, food, Calendar/Downtown-Entertainment- On The festivities will begin with activities for all ages, live music, Gene-Schmidt0Copy0Copy0Copy. the Johnsonville Tailgate Village beer tent, raffle (need not be present htm?Occurrence=2018-09- opening for fans and concert-goers at to win) and fireworks at dusk. All 09T19:00:00 proceeds from this fundraiser go 4:30 p.m., with live music beginning SEptember 10 at 7:30 p.m. near the Oneida Nation directly towards the purchase of Gate. Lambeau Field, 1265 Lombardi much needed equipment to assist I'm Tellin! Open Mic - spoken Ave, Green Bay; 920-569-7500; the fire department in it's mission word, comedy & storytelling to provide the best possible fire and https://www.packers.com/ with attitude rescue service to all that live, work or McMillan Fall Fest visit the area. 4:00 pm to 11:00 pm; This is rock and roll, hip hop, The event will be full of fun for all Lake Delton Fire Department, 45 comedy, and passionate poetry - ages, including music, food and Miller Drive, Lake Delton; Participate with snapping validation, fireworks, plus a family tent for the https://www.wisdells.com/ cheers and new sh*} encouragement! kids to enjoy a variety of activities. Bureau-Calendar/Delton-Fire- All ages welcome with lax language A corn hole tournament will be held Department-Block-Party-2018. barriers. 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm; The as an addition to previous main htm?Occurrence=2018-09- Green Room, 365 Main Street, De events at daytime, while the Jerry 08T16:00:00 Pere; https://www.facebook.com/ Schmitt band will perform at night. events/235111077055080/ 12:00 pm to 12:00 am; M400 Elm St., SEptember 8-9 Marshfield; https://www.facebook. SEptember 11 Wausau's ARTrageous com/events/115098112512206/ Trivia Weekend Come out for Monday Night Trivia! Fall KickoffV endor Show Wausau’s ARTrageous Weekend is an 8:00 pm to 1:00 am; The Old Armory will be filled with art extravaganza offering admission- http://clearwaterharbor.com/ 50 direct sales and craft booths! free fun for all ages at four Wausau Come and see all of the Fall offerings. locations the weekend after Labor Main Street Taps presents The Spencer Community Boosters Day. Wausau; https://www.lywam. Clinton Miller will have a food booth as well. Its not org/wausaus-artrageous-weekend/ Main Street Taps presents Clinton too early to think about Christmas Miller. 7:00 pm; Main Street shopping! 9:00 am to 3:00 pm; SEptember 9 Taps, 956 Main Street, Stevens The Old Armory, 201 S Oak Ave, Downtown Grand Affair - 18th Point; https://www.facebook.com/ Marshfield; https://www.facebook. events/2295707893803436/ com/events/1623378817743626/ Annual Wisconsin Rapids celebrates the Tim Hawkins at Crystal Grand gorgeous autumn season with music, Music Theater food, craft fair shopping, a car show Tim’s gut-busting comedy show

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SEptember 11 will be over 70 different craft brews, John Denver Musical Tribute wines and non-alcoholic drinks The Endurance starring Ted Vigil on hand for guests to sample at Ted Vigil is a singer and songwriter Rochelle Pennington tells the story 25 different drink stations around who has played twice for John of the epic adventure of Sir Ernest the Zoo. $35; 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm; Denver’s own Windstar Foundation. Shackleton's "Imperial Trans- NEW Zoo & Adventure Park, 4378 Ted also performed with the late Antarctic Expedition," a true account Reforestation Rd., Green Bay; 920- Steve Weisberg, John Denver’s lead of human strife and triumph. Free; 434-7841; https://newzoo.org/ guitar player from 2010 to 2014, who 6:00 pm; Oshkosh Public Library, is quoted as saying “Apparently the 106 Washington Ave, Oshkosh; Daddy D’s That’ll Be The Day audience thinks they all look and https://www.oshkoshpubliclibrary.org/ Celebrate Buddy Holly’s birthday and the songs of 1959 by members sound like John. I don’t see it. I see SEptember 12 of Daddy D Productions. 5:00 pm; it with Ted.” 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm; The Grand Oshkosh, 100 High Ave, Bazaar After Dark Riverside Ballroom, 1560 Main St., Green Bay; 920-544-4244; Oshkosh; 920-424-2350; Bazaar After Dark, the Fox Cities' https://daddydproductions.com/ https://thegrandoshkosh.showare. very own night market, is heading com/eventperformances.asp?evt=190 back to beautiful downtown SEptember 13-15, 19-23 Travis Tritt at Crystal Grand Menasha for our final evening of 2018! 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm; Artifice Music Theater Downtown Menasha from Racine Struggling abstract artist Payne More than 27 years after Travis to Center; http://pulsefoxcities.com/ Showers finally gets his Big Break. Tritt launched his music career, bazaar-after-dark/ While hiking in Asia, he falls from the Southern rock influenced artist a mountain and dies -- which continues to display strong sales SEptember 13 greatly inflates the value of his activity, sell-out shows, and stay true and relevant to country music Main Street Taps presents Joe work. Unfortunately, he left wife Maggie with a mountain of debt. She fans across the globe. Continuously Marcinek must sell all his paintings to avoid performing shows and withholding Main Street Taps presents Joe bankruptcy or lose her art gallery a heavy appearance schedule, Tritt is Marcinek. 7:00 pm; Main Street business. Green Bay Community proving to be unstoppable. Taps, 956 Main Street, Stevens Theater, 122 N. Chestnut Avenue, Tickets $19.95 - $150.00; 8:00 pm Point; https://www.facebook.com/ Green Bay; 920-435-6300; to 10:00 pm; Crystal Grand Music events/198550600821576/ http://www.gbcommunitytheater.com/ Theater, 430 W Munroe Ave, The 5 Milers: FVSO Benefit Wisconsin Dells; Concert SEptember 14 https://www.crystalgrand.com/ Join the 5 Milers and the Fox Valley The Rising Star Mill Presents: SEptember 14-15 Symphony Orchestra for an evening Band Orphans of folk music. Come hear the great The Band Orphans - an Americana Car Cruise and Street Dance songs of the 1960s. The show features acoustic quartet - features local Join us on the cruise throughout the the songs of the Kingston Trio, Peter musicians, Cara Dowsett, Geoff beautiful countryside! Returning Paul and Mary, The Lime Liters, The Cutts, Lee Ilagan and Kevin Knopp. to Wild Rose for the FREE Street Weavers and many more. Tickets are The group's music genres include Dance. DJ, flea market & craft show, $28; 7:00 pm; Fox Cities Performing Country, Classic Rock and Roll, Folk kids activities, demonstrations & Arts Center, 400 W. College Ave., and Jazz as they celebrate a wide raffles. Roseville Mini-Golf & Shops, Appleton; 920-730-3760; range of songwriters and performers 1151 Main St, Wild Rose; http://foxcitiespac.com/events- including Leonard Cohen, Hank https://www.villageofwildrose.com/ tickets/tickets/events/the-5-milers- Williams, Sam Cooke and George classic-car-show/ fvso-benefit-concert/the-5-milers- Gershwin. You're certain to enjoy Titletown Oktoberfest! fvso-benefit-concert this evening of musical diversity Be ready for two days of great beer, Brew at the Zoo and verve. $12; 7:00 pm; The Rising live music, German cuisine, games The NEW Zoo & Adventure Park Star Mill, 3190 County Highway Q, and more! Free; 5:00 pm to 11:30 pm; will host a fundraising event for Nelsonville; http://www.pchswi.org/ Titletown Brewing Company, conservation at the NEW Zoo! There events/events.htm 200 Dousman Street, Green Bay;

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Pioneer Park,along the banks of the Wisconsin River. Many Children's activities sponsored by non-profit groups, art and craft vendors, including vendors under the age of 18, food by local non-profit groups and entertainment. Free admission; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm; Pfiffner Pioneer Park, 1100 Crosby Avenue, Stevens Point; 715-344-8901; http://www. artintheparkstevenspoint.org/ Legends & Legacies Saturday CWSO's 70th Anniversary Gala $10 Admission. All weekend, featuring Guest Artist Chaise Wet Whistle children under 12 FREE. Under 21 Lounge. An evening with cocktails must be accompanied by an adult. and appetizers, cash bar, and dinner. Music by the Scholarship String Wine Fest Band: Conscious Pilot Quartet. Dessert hour, live auction 10am–1:30pm and special performances by Chaise Band: The Groove Hogs • 2–6pm Lounge. http://www.cwso.org/ Friday Tours & Wine Tasting Main Street Taps presents Red Free admission, but canned food At Winery, 9am–6pm Ben and the Missing Miles donations for Kewaunee County Specialty Foods • 10am–6pm Main Street Taps presents Red Food Pantry are welcome! All Celebrity Stomp Off Ben and the Missing Miles. 10:00 weekend, children under 12 FREE. 11am & 11:20am pm to 1:00 am; Main Street Taps, Under 21 must be accompanied by Grape Stomp Heats: 12:20pm, 956 Main Street, Stevens Point; an adult. 1:30pm & 3pm https://www.facebook.com/ Grand Grape Stomp Off • 4:30pm events/559699041097812/ Band: Cat Five • 5–9pm Vintage Wine Tasting • 12:30pm to Specialty Foods • 5–9pm 3:30pm in the production building. Norske Needlers Quilt Show Over 200 quilts, wall-hangings, https://vonstiehl.com/event/wet-whistle-wine-fest/ and other handmade articles, Bed turnings at 11 am and 2 pm. Food available. Free parking, no stairs. 920-437-2337; SEptember 14-16 Vendors, resale booth and club https://www.titletownbrewing.com/ Wo-Zha-Wa Days Fall Festival boutique. Come enjoy Quilted Candy Wet Whistle Wine Fest A festive celebration of autumn, for the Eye!! $5 (12 and under, free); Wet Whistle Wine Fest offers Wo-Zha-Wa Days is filled with 10:00 am to 4:00 pm; Iola Car Show, award-winning wines, a grape family activities, including an 130 Jenson Drive, Iola; 715-307-0065; stomp, hearty sandwiches, & live arts and crafts fair, antique flea https://quiltersresources.com/event/ music! It isn’t the 2,000 visitors market, Maxwell Street Days, live norske-needlers-quilt-show.html smiling all the time that’s weird. entertainment and a 100-unit igNight Market parade. Visitors are also invited to Nor the people with sticky purple This travelling night market series participate in a street carnival with feet dancing onstage. What’s odd at features vendors highlighting local refreshment concessions and the Wo- Wet Whistle Wine Fest are all the artisans and makers, interactive live Zha-Wa Run. 8:00 am to 12:00 am; costumes. Come to the wine fest and art demonstrations, original music Downtown Wisconsin Dells; https:// see it for yourself! 4:00 am to 8:00 from local and national touring www.wisdells.com/wozhawa.htm pm; von Stiehl Winery, 115 Navarino performers, life-size games, food and St., Algoma; 800-955-5208; https:// SEptember 15 drinks. 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm; 120 S vonstiehl.com/ Pearl St, Green Bay; 920-437-2531; Art in the Park https://www.onbroadway.org/events/ Annual Art in the Park at Pfiffner ignight-market

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SEptember 15 Horse & Buggy Days The Horse & Buggy Days celebration. Peace We would like to invite you to participate in the parade which is Lutheran scheduled for Saturday, at noon. The parade will assemble at the Church Waupaca County Fairgrounds beginning at 10:30 a.m. and proceed through the downtown area, ending Chicken at the corner of Mill and High St. Saturday’s events will be downtown Dinner Weyauwega. 10:30 am to 11:00 pm; http://www.weyauwegachamber. September 16, 2018 com/horse-buggy-days Meals, which can be eaten at the Jensen Center or taken home, include Rhythms Of The World Ambrosia’s Ambroasted chicken, along with church-provided mashed Enjoy music and dance from around potatoes, gravy, corn, baked beans, salad, roll, butter, fruit cup, and dessert. the world while sampling the local Central Waters beer will be available for purchase. food fare. The event is at Houdini In addition, there will be Bingo, prizes, and the Packers/Vikings game on TV. Plaza and brought to you by IndUS Tickets for the meal must be purchased in advance from the church and of Fox Valley, Appleton Rotary are $15 for adults, $8 for children 6 to 12, and free for children 5 and under. The in partnership with Building for price includes dinner and one Bingo card. All proceeds benefit the lower level Kids, Appleton Public Library and construction at the church. You do not need to purchase a meal to come and Appleton Downtown Inc. 9:30 am to play Bingo with us. 12:00 pm; Appleton Public Library, For more information or tickets, call 715-824-5615 or email trchurch@gmail. 225 N Oneida St, Appleton; com. http://apl.org/ CWSO Presents our 70th http://trchurch.org/upcoming-fundraisers/ Anniversary Gala Featuring Guest Artist Chaise Lounge Dells, Baraboo; destiny for Charley Pride, especially Enjoy drinks, hors d’oeuvres, dinner, http://www.ho-chunkgaming.com/ considering his humble beginnings and desserts. Bring your dance shoes! wisconsindells/#// as a sharecropper's son on a cotton Music will be provided by CWSO, Tony Danza: farm in Sledge, Mississippi. Tickets and Washington D.C. jazz sextet, $44.95 - $65.95; 3:00 pm; Crystal Standards & Stories Chaise Lounge. "Equal parts dry Grand Music Theatre, 430 W. Best known for his starring roles wit and dry martini, Chaise Lounge Munroe Ave., Wisconsin Dells; on two of television’s most iconic blends jazz, lounge, and circa-1962 https://www.crystalgrand.com/ and long-running series, "Taxi" and pop into a quasi-retro juggernaut of event/1517402-charley-pride- "Who’s The Boss", Danza has also cool." Join us in a lovely night out wisconsin-dells/ to support 70 years of music making established himself as a song and with so many more years to look dance man, recently receiving rave SEptember 15-16 forward to! 6:00 pm; $70; Sentury reviews for his performance in the World, Stevens Point; 715-345-7726; hit Broadway musical, "Honeymoon Annual Woodcarvers Show www.cwso.org In Vegas". 7:30 pm; The Grand and Competition Oshkosh, 100 High Ave, Oshkosh; The Largest Woodcarving Mat Kearney 920-424-2350; Show in the State of Wisconsin. Join us for a musical performance by https://thegrandoshkosh.showare. Demonstrations throughout both Mat Kearney on his CRAZYTALK com/eventperformances.asp?evt=191 days, The Woodcraft Shop of Larry Fall 2018 Tour. Featuring special Charley Pride and Carol Yudis, Krantz Wood Sales guest: Welshly Arms. General and Moore roughouts. This years Becoming a trailblazing Country admission $45.00; 6:30 pm to 9:30 featured carver - Chet James. pm; Ho Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Music superstar was an improbable

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$4.00 (12 and under free); Saturday SEptember 17 culture expert, as he explains the 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Sunday 9:00 tastes of the Viking Age – what one Trivia am to 4:00 pm; Holiday Inn Hotel ate and how it tasted. Program Cost: & Convention Center, 1001 Amber Come out for Monday Night Trivia! $20 for each NPM member, $25 for Avenue, Stevens Point; 715-341-2214; 8:00 pm to 1:00 am; each Non-member; 5:00 pm; Neville https://wisconsinriverwoodcarvers.org/ http://clearwaterharbor.com/ Public Museum, 210 Museum Place, 26th Annual Maple Fall Fest SEptember 19 Green Bay; 920-448-4460; http://www.nevillepublicmuseum. Maple Fall Fest is known as "The" Lydia Frumkin | Piano org/announcements/dinner- place to find some of the best The 6:30 Concert Series is designed program-the-tastes-of-the-viking-age handmade art and craft items to connect the campus with the in the Midwest, with over 150 community through the exploration SEptember 21 vendors. Add in Amish specialties, of music. Performances feature a wonderful assortment of food Bourbon Tasting Cruise insightful presentations by vendors, our famous potato and Enjoy some bourbon sampling performers, composers, and special traditional pancake breakfast aboard the Chief Waupaca for a guests. The FREE series offers new (featuring Wenzel Farm's maple sunset cruise! The tickets include perspectives on diverse styles, often sausage), Kid's Zone, Maple Village, 3 bourbon samples, the cruise, exploring the music from multiple Beer Garden, entertainment appetizers, and a drink ticket to be angles. 6:30 pm; Weidner Center, throughout the weekend, a Bike used on the bar on the boat. Book 2420 Nicolet Dr., Green Bay; 920- Tour, and much more . . . and you online now! 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm; 465-2726; http://www.weidnercenter. won't want to be anywhere else over Clearwater Harbor Waterfront com/630series/ the weekend! Saturday 9:00 am to Restaurant & Bar, N2757 County 5:00 pm, Sunday 10:00 am to Modest Mouse Hwy QQ, Waupaca; 4:00 pm; Wildwood Park & Zoo, Modest Mouse formed in 1993 in http://www.clearwaterharbor.com 1800 S. Roddis, Marshfield; Issaquah, Washington and has 12th Annual Oktoberfest http://visitmarshfield.com/events/ become, over the past two decades, Eat German food, listen to music and maple-fall-fest/ the indie rock gold standard: One of of course, try some German beer. the few bands capable of achieving SEptember 16 Lorelei Inn, 1412 Webster Avenue, massive popularity without Green Bay; 920-432-5921; Peace Lutheran Church sacrificing their longtime fans. 7:30 http://www.lorelei-inn.com/ Chicken Dinner pm; Brown County Arena, 1901 S. Oneida St., Green Bay; 920-494-3401; Gordon Lightfoot in Concert: Meals, which can be eaten at the https://www.reschcenter.com/venues/ The Legend Lives On Jensen Center or taken home. detail/brown-county-veterans- After 50 active years of hit song Central Waters beer will be available memorial-arena making and international album for purchase. There will be Bingo, sales well into the multi-millions, prizes, and the Packers/Vikings SEptember 20 it's safe to say that esteemed singer- game on TV. All proceeds benefit songwriter and musician Gordon the lower level construction at the Gordon Lightfoot Lightfoot resides with some very church. You do not need to purchase After 50 active years of hit song exclusive company atop the list of a meal to come and play Bingo making and international album all-time greats. Tickets start at $45; with us. Tickets for the meal must sales well into the multi-millions, 8:00 pm; Fox Cities Performing Arts be purchased in advance from the it's safe to say that esteemed singer- Center, 400 W. College Ave, Appleton; church and are $15 for adults, $8 for songwriter and musician Gordon 920-730-3760; http://foxcitiespac.com/ children 6 to 12, and free for children Lightfoot resides with some very events-tickets/tickets/events/gordon- 5 and under. The price includes exclusive company atop the list of lightfoot-in-concert-the-legend-lives- dinner and one Bingo card. 11:00 all-time greats. 8:00 pm; The Grand, on/gordon-lightfoot-in-concert-the- am to 4:00 pm; Jensen Community 401 N 4th St, Wausau; 715-842-0988; legend-lives-on Center, 487 N. Main St., Amherst; https://tickets.grandtheater.org/ 715-824-5615; http://trchurch.org/ single/eventDetail.aspx?p=2181 upcoming-fundraisers/ Dinner Program: The Tastes of the Viking Age Join Daniel Serra, Viking food and

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SEptember 21 the Grammy-winning Steep Canyon Weidner Center for the Performing Rangers, the bluegrass band with Arts, 2420 Nicolet Drive, Green Garden Sprouts: which Steve Martin frequently Bay; 800-895-0071; http://www. Birds of a Feather performs, and Jeff Babko. Tickets: weidnercenter.com/events/wayne-lin- No matter the season, birds can use $79.50, $99.50, $150.00; 7:30 pm to 25th-season-anniversary-symphony- our help. Learn more about these 10:00 pm; Resch Center, 820 Armed orchestra-concert/ garden friends through stories, Forces Drive, Green Bay; 800-895- Kathleen Madigan Boxed games and projects! This program is 0071; https://www.reschcenter.com/ Wine and Bigfoot designed for children age three to five events/detail/steve-martin-martin- For 28 years, comedian Kathleen and one accompanying adult. Price short-an-evening-you-will-forget-for- Madigan has been touring 250 per one adult and one child, age 3-5. the-rest-of-your-life Additional children half price. $8/ nights on the road and squeezing GBBG Member; $13/Non-Member; SEpt 21-Oct 13 in hour-long filmed specials and Green Bay Botanical Garden; performances on every late night https://17699.blackbaudhosting. Ghosts of Maribel Caves show ever made. Tickets $35; com/17699/Garden-Sprouts-Birds-of- Enjoy some bourbon sampling Join 8:00 pm; Fox Cities Performing a-Feather the Let Me Be Franks gang and the Arts Center, 400 W College Ave, ghost hunters’ crew as they travel Appleton; 920-730-3760; Brews, Bistros & Bonfires back to the heyday of the Maribel http://foxcitiespac.com/events- Groove to live music by Steely Dane Caves Hotel — Hotel Hell — known tickets/tickets/events/kathleen- – The Ultimate Steely Dan Tribute as one of the most haunted places madigan-boxed-wine-and-bigfoot/ as you watch the glow from bonfires in America. Is it really haunted? Is kathleen-madigan dance on the lawn, savor a variety it a hoax? No one knows for sure, Weyauwega Lake Restoration of tasty foods from local restaurants but, we do know it’ll be a hilarious and sip frothy Wisconsin and Green investigation. $32.00 - Reserved First Annual Prime Rib Dinner Bay brews. Lawn Seating Ticket: $20/ Seating; 8:00 pm; Meyer Theatre, 117 Tickets are $55; Doors open 5:00 pm; GBBG Member; $25/Non-Member South Washington Street, Green Bay; Gerold Opera House, Weyauwega; Cowles Terrace Ticket: $35/GBBG https://meyertheatre.org/ghosts-of- http://www.wegaarts.org/events/ Member; $40/Non-Member; 6:30 maribel-caves-2018-09-21/ weyauwega-lake-restoration-first- pm to 9:30 pm; Green Bay Botanical annual-prime-rib-dinner/ Garden; https://gbbg.org/brews/ SEptember 22 unWINEd Wine Walk The Willis Clan Pig Roast/Car Show 15 wine samples (2-3 ounces) will Compared to a modern day von Pig Roast with all the fixin's 10:00 be featured at different businesses Trapp family, The Willis Clan is am, $10; Car Show Registration throughout Downtown Oshkosh. comprised of world-class singers, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, $5; Freedome *Businesses will offer specials/ dancers, musicians, writers and Park Shelter House, Manawa; coupons. *Opportunities to win artists. Merging their Irish roots http://www.manawaveteranspark.org prizes. *Art activities offered at and love of multiple music genres some locations (additional cost; not into one unique sound, they create Silver Celebration Dinner included in ticket price). Ex. Paint a an incredibly entertaining show! Join us for a special pre-concert board at Fire Escape *Free Comedy 1:00 pm; The Palace Theater, 564 dinner event celebrating the skits at Backlot Comedy House. We Wisconsin Dells Parkway South, Weidner’s Silver Anniversary! encourage you to come down early Wisconsin Dells; 608-253-4000; 6:00 pm; Weidner Center for the and enjoy a bite to eat at one of our http://www.dellspalace.com/ Performing Arts, 2420 Nicolet Drive, fantastic restaurants. $26.00 and nowplaying/the-willis-clan Green Bay; 800-895-0071; $6.00 for designated drivers; http://www.weidnercenter.com/ Steve Martin & Martin Short 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm; Downtown events/silver-celebration-dinner/ Oshkosh; https://squareup.com/store/ Come see Steve Martin and Martin downtown-oshkosh Short in "An Evening You Will Forget 25th Season for the Rest of Your Life." Enjoy Anniversary Concert Oneida Big Apple Fest stand-up, film clips, musical numbers As the 25th Season launches, we Annual event that features wagon and conversations about their lives pause to look back and honor the rides to the apple orchard, flea and in show business. Steve Martin and visionaries who brought the Weidner farmers market, apple pie contest, Martin Short will also be joined by Center dream to fruition. 7:30 pm; entertainment, food and much more.

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10:00 am to 4:00 pm; Cultural Heritage Center, Hwy. 54, Green Bay; 920-496-5020; https://exploreoneida.com/ Astor Neighboorhood Walking Tour Sidewalk tour of the Astor Historic district and view vintage homes. September 10:00 am; Downtown Green Bay, 130 E. Walnut St., Green 27-30, 2018 Bay; 920-437-1840; http://www. browncohistoricalsoc.org/ Willkommen to the longest-running Oktoberfest in the Midwest. Harvest Hootenanny Some come for the epic parades, others for the biergarten. If you’re LedgeStone Vineyards & Winery German or just looking for an excuse to wear some lederhosen— LedgeStone Vineyard’s 2nd Annual we’re happy you’re here. So, raise a stein and prost to 58 years of Harvest Hootenanny! Celebrating all gemütlichkeit and cheer—it’s what makes us das beste! fall has to offer with a full on, family friendly event. Featuring a petting farm, grub trucks, archery targets, https://www.oktoberfestusa.com/ pumpkin carving contest, tie dying & more! Free; 11:00 am to voice through unique vocal Savage, whose husband has left her 5:00 pm; LedgeStone Vineyards, arrangements, tight harmonies and $10 million dollars. She intends to 6381 State Highway 57, Greenleaf; world-class beatboxing. Pushing give the entire fortune away to people 920-532-4384; the limits of a cappella, the group who wish to pursue their “foolish http://www.ledgestonevineyards.xyz/ impressively performs covers of past dreams,” but her stepchildren and present pop music and shares strongly object. Join Oshkosh Wayne Lin: 25th Season inspiring original compositions. Community Players for a “family” Anniversary Symphony Reserved seating $20; 7:00 pm; friendly fun time. Suite Seats $25, Orchestra Concert LuCille Tack Center Tickets $18 and $15; 7:30 pm and As the 25th Season launches, we for the Arts, 400 N. School St., 2:00 pm; The Grand Oshkosh, 100 pause to look back and honor the Spencer; 715-659-4499; High Ave, Oshkosh; 920-424-2350; visionaries who brought the Weidner http://lucilletackcenter.com/events/ https://thegrandoshkosh.showare. Center dream to fruition. 7:30 pm backtrack-vocals.php com/eventperformances.asp?evt=192 to 10:30 pm; Weidner Center, 2420 Nicolet Dr, Green Bay; 920-494-3401; SEptember 25 SEptember 27-30 http://www.weidnercenter.com/ Classic Car and Hot Rod Hang Out La Crosse Oktoberfest Dog Days of Stockholm Bring your car or just come to see Approximately 5,000 miles and over People meet shelter and rescue dogs some of the coolest cars the Waupaca 150 years of history provide the only in a relaxed and joyful atmosphere area has to offer. Hang out and chat major differences between La Crosse, are more inclined to adopt, and with other "Car Guys and Gals" and Wisconsin and Munich, Germany that’s the goal of our event: to help show off your Pride and Joy! 5:00 during late September and early place adoptable dogs into good and pm to 8:00 pm; E1580 County Rd October each year. This time of year loving homes. 10:00 am to 4:00 pm;. Q, Waupaca; https://www.facebook. both Munich and La Crosse are filled Stockholm Village Park. 2040 Spring com/pages/biz/54981/Waupaca-Rod- with “merrymaking” and a carnival St, Stockholm; https://www.wigrr. Classic-Car-Show-190225196019/ atmosphere known in both cities com/event/dog-days-of-stockholm/ as Oktoberfest. This year’s theme is SEptember 27-29 “Polka, Pretzels & Prost”. La Crosse’s SEptember 23 Oshkosh Community Players Oktoberfest celebration is acclaimed Backtrack Vocals presents The Curious Savage year after year by locals and visitors alike. #1 Oktoberfest Strasse, La Crosse; This New York City-based ensemble THE CURIOUS SAVAGE is the story https://www.oktoberfestusa.com/ explores the power of the human of an elderly widow named Mrs.

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SEptember 28 SEptember 29 Department and the Neville Public Museum for a fun morning of Starfire Pig Roast Party parkaeology at Bay Shore Park! Enjoy some country music while Our Annual fall `Pig Roast Party`. 10:00 am to 12:00 pm; Bay Shore enjoying our fabulous fish fry menu. Slow-roasted Whole Pig dinner County Park, 5637 Sturgeon Bay Rd, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm; Free; Winncrest with all the trimmings. Until gone. New Franken; Banquet Hall, 2788 Towne Ct, MoJo & Flipside - 1:00 pm; 12:00 http://www.nevillepublicmuseum. Neenah; 920-886-8723; pm to 5:00 pm; Wheel House, E1209 org/announcements/parkaeology- http://www.winncrestbanquet.com County Rd Q, Waupaca; rockwood-lodge 2018 License to Cruise https://www.facebook.com/pages/ The-Wheelhouse/185170338163004 2018 Octoberfest Each year, more than 75,000 people On Saturday, come to Appleton's walk College Avenue and enjoy the Madison's Basement largest block party. Music starts as 400+ classic cars, live music and Classic rock at its finest! These early as 9 a.m., the full band line great food from local restaurants. guys have become some of our up is available on the music page. This year's feature vehicle is favorites! 9:00 pm; Arts and Crafts and the Family Fun Chevrolet, and they will be in front Chain O Lakes Bar and Grill, area are also available. 9:00 am to of City Center Plaza. 6:00 pm to N2598 County Rd QQ, Waupaca; 6:00 pm; College Avenue, Appleton; 9:30 pm; College Avenue, Appleton; http://clearwaterharbor.com/ octoberfestonline.org http://octoberfestonline.org/activity/ Sebastian Maniscalco license_to_cruise Fall Family Art Festival A string of record-breaking sold out Celebrate with us as the Garden comedy appearances, a top-ranked SEptember 28-29 commemorates the anniversary of show on SiriusXM, “The Pete & opening its doors to our community! Always a Bridesmaid Sebastian Show,” and inclusion on See the Grand Garden, shop plant In this hilarious comedic romp, Forbes’ 2017’s “The World’s Highest sales and see displays by local garden four friends have sworn to keep the Paid Comedians” who praised, clubs. 9:00 am to 4:00 pm; Green Bay promise they made on the night “thanks to his enthusiasm and Botanical Garden, 2600 Larsen Rd., of their Senior Prom: to be in each willingness to work, Maniscalco Green Bay; 920-490-9457; other's weddings…no matter what. will likely continue to be on Forbes’ https://gbbg.org/ More than thirty years later, these list for years to come,” comedian Southern friends-for-life are still Sebastian Maniscalco is having an SEptember 30 making "the long walk" for each incredible year. Tickets starting at other, determined to honor that vow. $42.75; 7:00 pm; Weidner Center for Closing Party with 7:30 pm; WRCT Auditorium, Rapids the Performing Arts, 2420 Nicolet The Scottie Meyer Band Mall, 220 3rd Ave. S., Wisconsin Drive, Green Bay; 800-895-0071; Enjoy the last day of our 2018 Rapids; http://www.wrctheatre.org/ http://www.weidnercenter.com/ season listening to some amazing PLAY-Always-a-bridesmaid.asp events/sebastian-maniscalco/ artists! 3:00 pm; Chain O Lakes Kilbourn City Live Music Parkaeology: Rockwood Lodge Bar and Grill, N2598 County Rd QQ, Waupaca; & Arts Festival Become an archaeologist for the http://clearwaterharbor.com/ Kilbourn City Live is an outdoor day, join the Brown County Parks music event featuring some of the most jam-worthy bands in the modern music industry. All situated September 29, 2018 in the heart of our historic, and Music starts as early as 9 a.m., the full band beloved, downtown Wisconsin Dells. line up is available on the music page. Arts and 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm; Downtown Crafts and the Family Fun area are also available Wisconsin Dells; at 9 a.m. And, don't forget about all the great https://www.wisdells.com/wisconsin- food booths; local not-for-profits put in a lot dells-events-festivals/Kilbourn-City- of time and hard work to raise money for their Live.htm organizations during this one day event. http://octoberfestonline.org/

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