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| I spent a night in Ashland 20 some years ago when I was in high school, other than that, I know nothing about the place. Out of curiousity and interest, what are the factors that make Ashland "what it is?" |
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| Living in Milwaukee as a kid but every summer when we ran up to Minocqua to the family cabin it was always when when got to Steven's Point--and left 10 to start up 51 north--always smelled more like up north.
But hard to argue with the T-Bird Country sign over the bridge on 51north in HH.
Later when started going up alone it was more like when you turned off 51 north in Minocqua and started up 70 west.
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Location: Stevens Point, Wi. | Storm Strike - 12/14/2012 9:18 AM
Living in Milwaukee as a kid but every summer when we ran up to Minocqua to the family cabin it was always when when got to Steven's Point--and left 10 to start up 51 north--always smelled more like up north.
But hard to argue with the T-Bird Country sign over the bridge on 51north in HH.
Later when started going up alone it was more like when you turned off 51 north in Minocqua and started up 70 west.
Good thread! Got to love the northwoods smell as you drive past Mosinee with a west wind ! |
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Location: Smith Creek | sconnie - 12/14/2012 9:11 AM
I spent a night in Ashland 20 some years ago when I was in high school, other than that, I know nothing about the place. Out of curiousity and interest, what are the factors that make Ashland "what it is?"
Let me first say I enjoy every second I'm in Ashland, the brewery is top notch, so is the fishing. I've never been burglarized during my many visits.
The town is similar to Superior or Detroit. WW2 ended, and we didn't need the raw materials and explosives and use of the port. |
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| This is a good thread. Interesting to see what different things symbolize to different people.
When I was a little kid growing up in the Milwaukee area, I remember thinking Green Bay was way up north. Aaah, the folly of youth.
Now that I live in central Wisconsin, and am blessed to have a little sumer place in Woodruff, I'd have to say Hwy. 8, 'cuz thats where it goes from 4 lanes to 2, and the pace seems to slow for me.
I feel like I've been "up north" for a while by the time I roll under the T-Bird Country bridge. That bridge does, however, make me think about the cold one who's top I'm gonna be popping about 10 minutes from then...... |
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Location: Roscoe IL | I consider myself entering the Northwoods after the big beef plate at the Pioneer just off hwy 51 at the Westerfield exit. The rest of the way up is gravy.....  |
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Location: Brookfield, WI | I believe Norm because he's a good bowler.
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Location: Central WI | ghoti - 12/14/2012 9:42 AM
Got to love the northwoods smell as you drive past Mosinee with a west wind !
That's funny... |
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Location: SE Wisconsin | If I go by how the State is divided for season structure for game fish season(s), then it's HWY 10. If we're talking look and feel, you know, when those "Up North trees" start lining the highway, well for me traveling old 45 North, it's probably Wittenberg. . . . . Although, it sure does feel more "at home" in the Northwoods in Monico (HWY 8). |
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