Dodge County's best people, places & things are:

[keith]

Here's your chance! If you live, work or play in Dodge County, share your knowledge of the place with the rest of us!

Tell us, if you would, who are the wisest, oldest, funniest, most eccentric or otherwise unique individuals in your County that we should come to know.

Please tell us the best place to eat, to drink, to play softball, have a picnic, camp, hunt or fish.

Any "must-see" landmarks? Points of interest? Any great collections, whether mainstream or offbeat? What's the best way to go about experiencing them?

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[keith]

From the homepage at www.HoneyAcres.com:

A ROMANCE WITH HONEY

Now in its 5th generation, Honey Acres began in 1852 when C.F. Diehnelt arrived in Milwaukee from his native Germany with his beekeeping talents.

Today, Honey Acres is located on a 40-acre property in rural Ashippun, Wisconsin; midway between Milwaukee and Madison.

Combining more than 150 years of beekeeping experience and our passion for honey, Honey Acres offers a complete variety of gourmet honey, honey cremes, honey mustards, honey confections and a variety of gift presentations, available for you to order online.

We cordially invite you to tour our factory and our nationally-acclaimed, professionally designed "Honey of a Museum".

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I've made day trips to Honey Acres at least a half dozen times in the last 20 years. It really is a sweet little "honey of a museum". The owner's been there some Saturdays. A small, perhaps 20 seat theatre shows a nifty little movie on beekeeping. A live hive is shown behind glass. Bee-keeping artifacts from many ages are on display.

Bring a bag lunch with you to Honey Acres. Take the nature trail out back about a fourth of a mile to a meadow with knee- to waist-high grass. There's a little elevated gazebo in the middle of this setting. The views of the valley from this platform are idyllic, dotted with red barns and Wisconsin cows that are happier than California cows ever dreamed of being.

I go out of my way to buy Honey Acres honey whenever I shop. I learned that the different kinds of honey are based on the main plants from which bees collect their nectar.

There's no pressure of any kind on this trip. Makes for a wonderful date, a great family date, or a simple getaway (bring a book) for a day.

Regards,
Keith


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[AlumniClub]

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Refreshing this topic for all those new members in this county.
We want to hear what your county has to offer.
This is also a great way to find new places to visit for those who enjoy one to two day getaways.

[Cheryl]

Dodge Countys best natural feature is the Horicon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge home & pit stop for all types of migratory birds.The welcome center is located on Hwy 49 about 40 miles north of Milwaukee off Hwy 41.Hwy 49 leads to the city of Waupun which is the city of statues,bronze sculptures dot the city.The Hwy is loaded with apple orchards that sell all kinds of apple goodies in the fall.You can watch the geese fly in and out in the fall & spring.Some good eating places in Dodge County are Rock the House on Hwy 49 just off Hwy 41.They have fish fry's,sandwiches,salads,appetisers,& dinners.If you crave chicken hot wings,the best in the county,head to Bears Sport's Bar in downtown Mayville via Hwy 28/67 off Hwy 41.Bear's offers great homemade pizza's,fish frys,sandwichs,appetisers,salads,steak & sea food dinners.Yummy Bloody Marys.More ramblings to come.

[Cheryl]

Dodge County not only features a large habitat for migratory birds with the Horicon Marsh it also features one of North Americas largest bat hibernaculums.In the late 1800's Dodge County was a large iron ore mining area.The old mines in the Iron Ridge & what was once called Neda area are the winter home for hundreds of thousands of bats.There are several differant species of bats hibernating there.The area is protected & owned I believe by the Univerity of Wisconsin.Humans can not access the mines.Alot of bat study & research takes place there.Articles have been published in the Milwaukee Journal on the subject.I've read that if you park near one of the entrances at night fall you can witness the thousands of bats leaving for the night.The County also has lots of historical socities,with museums that are open to the public.The city of Mayville has a museum in an old wagon factory.Contact Mayville City Hall at 920-387-7900 for museum times.Theresa the village I live in lies on the banks of the Rock River,which used to be the super highway for the indians.It at one time was an indian encampment site & trading place.One village resident told me that after the farmers plowed their fields near the river he would look for arrow heads & find lots of them.In the mid 1800's Solomon Juneau,the same man that founded the east side of Milwaukee established a trading post in Theresa to trade with the indians.The original trading post is still here on main street,but it is a private home.Juneau moved here after Milwaukee & his original home is still here,it is a museum & is open to the public at certain times.Call Theresa Village Hall for times at 920-488-5421.Juneau was a french trader & later became a government indian agent.If my memorey is still intact he married an indian chiefs daughter & I believe it was chief Oshkosh's daughter.They had 13 children.He platted the original village of Theresa & 2 of the streets are named after men he new that where missionaries Henni St. & Bonduel St.He also had a son named Bonduel.He was highly respected by the indians & when he died he was buried by them.Later he was dug up & moved to a grave site in Milwaukee.One of his sons also became a government indian agent.Theresa also features the Widmer Cheese Factory which offers public tours.Joe Widmer is a master cheese maker of several varieties of cheeses.On main street you will find Confections for any Occasions a quaint little shop where chocolates are handmade by Joel Bernhard.The shop features lunch specials,breakfast on weekends,chocolates,candy,ice cream treats,gifts,wisconsin wines,cards,&bridal favors made to order.Another stop in Theresa is NJ's on main street.NJ's features homemade gourmet pizzas with names like Porkys Revenge,Sesame Street,The Ton 80,which I highly recommend.They also serve sandwiches,subs,wraps,& appetisers.The T-Town twisters appetiser comes with numerous topping choices.Say hi to Nate the owner.If your day is a date with nature Theresa offers Riverside Park with covered shelters to picnic in,playground,& public fishing on the Rock River.The park has a historical marker where Solomon Juneau's mill once stood,the mill once damed the river & created a large lake that was a resort area in the 1800's.Dodge County has lots to do & see if you know where to look,come explore!