One Couple’s Quest for Fun Kayaking, Cool Bike Trails and a Great Cup of Coffee
Our never-ending search for that great cup of coffee during out trips across the US. Our goal is to visit local or regional coffee shops and cafes. These are often times a little bit out of the way. And we only mention places that we enjoyed so if it’s listed, it’s worth a try-at least we think so.
Day 5 We woke up Friday to a beautiful sunny day. Perfect for our plans. On the way to the bike trail in Caledonia WI we made our first stop in Racine at the The Inclusive Bean coffee shop. It was a little difficult to find due to construction but we finally figured out the…
Day 4 Today’s planned schedule was full of activities. A couple of museums, coffee of course, and a cruise. When we were in Kenosha in 2022 for the American Motors Car show (see Kenosha Homecoming), the Kenosha History Museum was on the list to see but it was too busy or we were too busy….
Paddle Pedal & Coffee Tour of Wisconsin 2024 Day 3 Today we were to leave Door County and head back south. But not before one of my favorite bike rides. I love the ride from Egg Harbor to Sturgeon Bay on Bay Shore Drive. It’s mostly flat, protected from wind, and has a wide bike…
Paddle Pedal & Coffee Tour of Wisconsin 2024 Day 1 We’d had such a good time with the PPC Tour of Wisconsin in 2023, we thought we’d give it another go. Our tour last year had focused on Door County during the first week then SE Wisconsin, closer to Milwaukee the second week. This year’s…
We always look forward to this event. We first started going in 2019 when it was part of a racing point series. We would see everyone we’d made friends with at the other races. The race itself is pretty high-level. The boat classes are packed with excellent paddlers. The event is very organized with a…
If it’s the last week of July, it’s time for a bike ride in Iowa. Only one stage this year but worth it! I had originally planned to ride just two days this year with friends. The last two: day 6 and 7. But no matter how much you plan, life still happens. This year,…
It’s been a while since my sisters and I have taken a trip together, but we had a good reason. Little sis, Laura wanted to celebrate her 60th birthday since she was joining the club Annie and I joined a while ago. Laura wanted a vacation by the water and instead of the ocean, we…
Nashville 2024 Part 3 of 3: The Ryman was just a 10 minute walk from our hotel. We crossed Broadway Street. It was hopping as always. If I had tried real hard I could have heard a dozen bands playing, some from the same building on different levels. People packed the sidewalks. The energy in…
Nashville 2024 Part 2 of 3: The concert was scheduled to start at 7:30 Sunday evening. That gave us most of the day to do touristy stuff. We started our morning just around the corner from our hotel at Parlor Donuts. This store was located at 500 Rep. John Lewis Way S. We discovered Parlor…
Editors note: I will be breaking this trip into three posts: the Saturday trip down to Nashville, the Sunday food experiences, the Sunday concert and the trip home Monday. Nashville 2024 Part 1 of 3: The weekend was finally here. This would be my chance to see an artist that I had been trying to…