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A Sublime Weekend In Green Lake

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 6, 2023March 5, 2023 14 Comments

My friend Denny recently messaged me and asked where my annual Green Lake trip report was. I realized that I forgot to publish it last autumn, but here it is now. As always, I enjoyed a sublime weekend in beautiful Green Lake, Wisconsin.

Green Lake, Wisconsin – My 2022 Trip

2022 marked the 11th year in a row that I have made the annual pilgrimage to Green Lake to hang out with some of my former co-workers from Star Alliance in Frankfurt, Germany who remain dear friends.

I travel around the world throughout the year, but I don’t think I look forward to a trip more than this one. Every year is unique, and yet every year is a return to the familiar in a part of the country that is so different than where I live in Los Angeles.

I flew into Chicago and then drove up to Green Lake. Upon arrival, Denny always has delicious pizzas from Lou Malnati’s in the oven. This year I am horrified pleased to share that I ate 1.5 sausage pizzas, which is a personal record and is literally 5,000 calories…

Once a year, I keep telling myself. Once a year.

What a beautiful morning it was the next day, Typically, we’d get blue skies in the morning, then the clouds would come in.

We drove into town and passed some critters along the way:

I’m not in LA any longer…

Coffee is such an important part of my day and nearby Ripon, WI features Mug’s Coffee, an independent coffee house that I look forward to returning to each year.

Ripon is such a charming little town with old buildings and “mom and pop” businesses.

We stopped at a store called Alexandria Games which offers a huge selection of board games. Patrick and Lauren McConnell are the owners and were such gracious hosts as we chatted for quite some time about Ripon and how the town weathered the pandemic and is coming to life again.

Interesting choice for a brand of sparkling water…

Our Friday night tradition is to go to Walker’s for fish fry. We showed up at 6:00 pm and had to wait over a half hour for a table. But it was worth the wait!

Walker's Ripon
A “sour” Wisconsin Old Fashioned, with brandy instead of whiskey or bourbon

The following morning we had waffles topped in ice cream for breakfast.

It was a bit gray out, but Green Lake was having its annual harvest festival, so we went into town to walk around.

Here, I found a new coffee shop called Sassafras Specialties which offered great coffee.

Back at home, we snacked on some cheese and crackers ahead of our big dinner.

I also used the time to take the Sea-Doo on a spin, followed by a four-mile run to atone for my pizza.

So beautiful unlike the concrete jungle I live in…

During my run I had stop and marvel at self-serve stand selling jams, salsa, herbs, vegetables, and flowers. It was on the honor system and there was a container of cash just sitting there. That sort of thing simply would not fly in LA.

For dinner, we headed to a Schaumburg Supper Club in nearby Randolph, WI. This is another cultural treasure that you don’t find in California. We again had to wait for a table in the bar area, but when seated enjoyed a sumptuous prime rib dinner with soup, salad, bread, crackers and cheese, and a baked potato heaped with butter. What a delicious meal!

Then it was back home, where I whipped a variety of cocktails to round out the evening. If all else fails, maybe I can be a bartender…

gin basil smash
mint mojito
My own creation, a raspberry mojito

The weather was beautiful on the last day and I spent more time out on the water before we headed back to Chicago.

And of course, no trip would be complete without Chicago-style hot dogs. Let’s just say I had a lot of them…

CONCLUSION

Green Lake is always a lovely weekend and I look forward to returning again in 2023. The food and fellowship make my annual trip to Wisconsin one of my favorite trips of the year.

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Matthew Klint

Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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14 Comments

  1. Santastico Reply
    March 6, 2023 at 11:31 am

    Just a quick note on Liquid Death water. It is one of those things nobody can explain. This is a brand founded in 2017 with a tagline “murder your thirst”. They import canned water from Austria all the way to the US and sell this overpriced and nothing special water everywhere. Well, some people see value in it and the company has a valuation of over $700M. Go figure.

  2. Steven S Reply
    March 6, 2023 at 2:59 pm

    I had to double take! I thought the Lou Malnati’s was moldy!!

  3. Liz Reply
    March 6, 2023 at 7:06 pm

    That town looks MAGA

    • Tee Jay Reply
      March 7, 2023 at 4:56 pm

      Looks to me they are still Great American towns. No remake needed.

    • AJ Reply
      March 7, 2023 at 4:59 pm

      How TF does a town look MAGA?

  4. Zach Reply
    March 6, 2023 at 8:18 pm

    I always enjoy your posts about my home state of Wisconsin. It’s nice to hear that others like it as much as I do. I hope to make a few great memories of my own in a couple weeks when I fly my family to Burbank.

  5. Moose Reply
    March 6, 2023 at 9:42 pm

    Little Blue Truck! Beep! Beep! Beep!

    Sorry, it’s my kids’ favorite bedtime story.

  6. Maugrim Reply
    March 7, 2023 at 1:40 am

    Heidi didn’t go ?

    • Matthew Klint Reply
      March 7, 2023 at 10:59 pm

      No. Maybe one year she will.

  7. AJ Reply
    March 7, 2023 at 11:35 am

    The blue truck looks like a truck my florist used for succulents recently

  8. Denny Reply
    March 7, 2023 at 2:23 pm

    Matthew says he had 1 1/2 pizzas that first night. I was there and have witnesses that he actually devoured two whole pizzas. 🙂

    • Matthew Klint Reply
      March 7, 2023 at 9:53 pm

      Haha! I plead the Fifth!

  9. Ron Reply
    March 8, 2023 at 5:18 pm

    Is it the same house every year?

    • Matthew Klint Reply
      March 8, 2023 at 6:32 pm

      Yes.

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