Comments on: Up North: the series ::”Greens’ Point”:: Chetek

By: Ginny

Ginny — Wed, 12 May 2010 00:43:37 +0000

What a coincidence — I spent my honeymoon there too. In fact your grandmother tied a cow bell to the springs under the bed. The bell belonged to Millie who owned the Indianhead Bar. Another great memory of Chetek.

By: Hodag Pete

Hodag Pete — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:27:26 +0000

Like you, I got to know Wisconsin through visits to Glidden as a child. We lived in northern Illinois and went up there because my great grandparents had bought a farm in Ashland County from Cornell University about 1900.

I’ve never seen so many bars and taverns anywhere else. Some towns in northern Wisconsin seem to be half tavern. There are new ones but it seems that almost all of the old ones have survived as well.

The old ones are a world to themselves: mostly seedy and worn, and occupied by regulars; and serving menus not seen anywhere in Illinois: bison burgers! deep fried cheese curds! deep fried pickles, cauliflower, broccoli, mushrooms! Pickled boiled eggs and turkey gizzards!

An old Wisconsin tavern is definitely worth a visit.

By: indigo bunting

indigo bunting — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 23:49:30 +0000

I am really looking forward to hearing about the trip. This is great. Thanks.

By: Dona

Dona — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 21:36:40 +0000

As far as I know the house is still there. I wish someone in the family could have bought it, but no one did or could.

By: helen

helen — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 21:19:27 +0000

What happened to the house? If it’s not too painful a story…

By: Dona

Dona — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 20:32:43 +0000

I know what you mean. I love the stove and wish I had a house that would fit one.

By: Bridgett

Bridgett — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 19:40:23 +0000

I covet that stove. You make me want to go to Chetek. Bridgett’s last blog post..I'm a sucker for memes