Yesterday, we drove to Woodstock, Illinois for the rededication of a 100-year-old Union Civil War monument in the historical town square. About 25 people attended the ceremony which was led by the town's mayor.
There is a goal to raise $10,000 for repairs after the monument has been out in the elements for all those years. It was built with funds raised by the Women's Relief Organization, an auxiliary of the Grand Army of the Republic, an organization made up of veterans of the Union Army in the Civil War.
Enjoyed a walk around the square and the great nostagia store with more neat stuff than I've ever seen assembled in one place.
Today, we went to Antioch and visited with a friend who we haven't seen for a long time. Then, we had the biggest basket of fries I've ever seen at the Sequoit Lodge on Main Street. Played NTN as well.
Nice Coupla Days. --RoadDog
Then drove to Hello Folks in Fox Lake and played NTN with three top twenties and finished up at the American Legion.
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Showing posts with label Cruising the Area. Show all posts
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Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Friday, October 9, 2009
That Crummy Old Weather
We did get out on the boat twice this week, Monday and Wednesday, despite all this lousy fall weather.
Tuesday and Thursday, we went to Donovan's for NTN and two-for-one drinks (a pint came to a buck apiece).
Wednesday, after a shortened boat float because of the cold wind, we went to Antioch and played NTN at a place that just got it, Limerick Lounge, but unfortunately, they just had the sports games on. Walked the hundred yards to Sequoit Lodge and played NTN there and enjoyed the $1 bottles. On the way home, we stopped at Tommy's for that wonderful beer nuggets, a real treat, plus their $1 bottles of Miller and Coors products.
Today, I bought two Beatles reissues, Hard Days Night and Rubber Soul and the new Toby Keith album at Target, ate Tex-Mex at Main Street Station in McHenry (located in the old railroad depot, a creative use for an old but neat-looking building).
Then, I saw the new movie "Couples Retreat" at the McHenry Theater for the $4 matinee price. The lady at the ticket counter somehow just knew I wanted to see that movie and not the "Meatballs" one.
I was hoping to see a local high school football game, but not up for sitting out in the drizzle and cold,
I Really Hate This Fall Weather, Which We're Not Having. --RoadDog
Tuesday and Thursday, we went to Donovan's for NTN and two-for-one drinks (a pint came to a buck apiece).
Wednesday, after a shortened boat float because of the cold wind, we went to Antioch and played NTN at a place that just got it, Limerick Lounge, but unfortunately, they just had the sports games on. Walked the hundred yards to Sequoit Lodge and played NTN there and enjoyed the $1 bottles. On the way home, we stopped at Tommy's for that wonderful beer nuggets, a real treat, plus their $1 bottles of Miller and Coors products.
Today, I bought two Beatles reissues, Hard Days Night and Rubber Soul and the new Toby Keith album at Target, ate Tex-Mex at Main Street Station in McHenry (located in the old railroad depot, a creative use for an old but neat-looking building).
Then, I saw the new movie "Couples Retreat" at the McHenry Theater for the $4 matinee price. The lady at the ticket counter somehow just knew I wanted to see that movie and not the "Meatballs" one.
I was hoping to see a local high school football game, but not up for sitting out in the drizzle and cold,
I Really Hate This Fall Weather, Which We're Not Having. --RoadDog
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Out Boating Yesterday-- Part 1-- A Vickie's Disappointment
We sure haven't been getting a lot of good days to go boating around the Chain of Lakes in northeast Illinois since we've been back from the Missouri Route 66 Motor Tour in mid-September. yesterday was just the third time.
The weather has not been cooperating in the least. It either rains, threatens to rain, or is too windy and cold. Yesterday was not bad if you were cruising slow; sunny but a definite chill in the air.
THREE NEW PLACES
We first went to DOCKERS on Pistakee Lake. Great salad bar and views, but we just had a cocktail as we wanted to go down river to McHenry. Good bar coversation and $1.50 drafts. Dockers is where we got the idea to put rope around the pole in our basement and where Magee and Round Lake middle schools have their last-day-of-school get-togethers now that we no longer have them.
Fast cruise down to McHenry, arriving in 25 minutes at VICKIE'S. We used to like going here, but they got way too expensive with the popularity of eating outside with the river flowing right by.
They are still expensive. We just about fell off our bar stools when the bartender asked for $6.50 for our two pints of Lite. That's $3.25 apiece!!! What do they think they are, Blarney Island? Plus, unfriendly bartender. Not likely we'll be back there anytime.
Plus, Vickie's has to be hurting because Snug Harbor just opened a short distance down the river with the same views and SPECIALS!! Too bad too, Vickie's has great decor, lighted palms ourside and quite the Margaritaville vibe going on for itself. They also had NTN for a year, but dropped it. Here's hoping they wise up.
Vickie's Needs to Get a Clue and Have Some Specials. --RoadDog
The weather has not been cooperating in the least. It either rains, threatens to rain, or is too windy and cold. Yesterday was not bad if you were cruising slow; sunny but a definite chill in the air.
THREE NEW PLACES
We first went to DOCKERS on Pistakee Lake. Great salad bar and views, but we just had a cocktail as we wanted to go down river to McHenry. Good bar coversation and $1.50 drafts. Dockers is where we got the idea to put rope around the pole in our basement and where Magee and Round Lake middle schools have their last-day-of-school get-togethers now that we no longer have them.
Fast cruise down to McHenry, arriving in 25 minutes at VICKIE'S. We used to like going here, but they got way too expensive with the popularity of eating outside with the river flowing right by.
They are still expensive. We just about fell off our bar stools when the bartender asked for $6.50 for our two pints of Lite. That's $3.25 apiece!!! What do they think they are, Blarney Island? Plus, unfriendly bartender. Not likely we'll be back there anytime.
Plus, Vickie's has to be hurting because Snug Harbor just opened a short distance down the river with the same views and SPECIALS!! Too bad too, Vickie's has great decor, lighted palms ourside and quite the Margaritaville vibe going on for itself. They also had NTN for a year, but dropped it. Here's hoping they wise up.
Vickie's Needs to Get a Clue and Have Some Specials. --RoadDog
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Out on a Local Cruise-- New Places-- Part 2
Yesterday, I talked about some old places Frank, Liz, and I visited. Today, it will be new places in the area. We'd been to these places before, but all are under new ownership so we'd thought we'd stop in and see what changes there were.
1. Choppers on Il-171-- This used to be Neuraters and then Neuty's in the last several years. The new owners are extensivelyremodeling and have built a deck along the creek and back. They have some great pizza and a pretty good Thursday deal: two pieces of pizza and a draft for $3. These are big pieces of pizza as well.
2. California Coal House on Il-173-- This used to be TNT's for a lot of years and then most recently Bacchus. The new owners haven't done much with the place as far as changing it. Not much in the form of drink of food deals that we could see, but at home I found they had a buy one lunch or dinner and get the second for free.
3. Kokomo's on Grasslake Road-- I used to deejay here when it was Fringe Benefits, quite a long time ago. Two years ago, an old friend of mine, Mike Nolan opened it as Kokomo's with a Caribbean motiff. I used to deejay for him when he owned Nolan's ob Bluff Lake. Unfortunately, he died quite suddenly about a year ago. of drink specials and on Thursdays, they have a Free buffet.
It is good to see these places opening up and with owners willing and able to put money into them.
Out on the Chain and Feeling No Pain. --RoadDog
1. Choppers on Il-171-- This used to be Neuraters and then Neuty's in the last several years. The new owners are extensivelyremodeling and have built a deck along the creek and back. They have some great pizza and a pretty good Thursday deal: two pieces of pizza and a draft for $3. These are big pieces of pizza as well.
2. California Coal House on Il-173-- This used to be TNT's for a lot of years and then most recently Bacchus. The new owners haven't done much with the place as far as changing it. Not much in the form of drink of food deals that we could see, but at home I found they had a buy one lunch or dinner and get the second for free.
3. Kokomo's on Grasslake Road-- I used to deejay here when it was Fringe Benefits, quite a long time ago. Two years ago, an old friend of mine, Mike Nolan opened it as Kokomo's with a Caribbean motiff. I used to deejay for him when he owned Nolan's ob Bluff Lake. Unfortunately, he died quite suddenly about a year ago. of drink specials and on Thursdays, they have a Free buffet.
It is good to see these places opening up and with owners willing and able to put money into them.
Out on the Chain and Feeling No Pain. --RoadDog
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