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Hey, so I'm on my way
to Hartford this time.
Going to check out
the cobblestoned there.
There's a lot of cool
things in the town
and around the town
to check out.
So come on along with me.
And by the way,
I'm on Highway 83
heading to Hartford
right now.
This is a beautiful stretch
of the Kettle Moraine
Scenic Drive,
which I recommend
to get you in the zone.
Time to check in real quick.
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Very nice, nice
big bed fit for a king
or discovered
Wisconsin host.
Oh, and look at this right
by the little
work desk area here.
This is
one of the things I love
about Cobblestone's, hotels.
They pay attention
to local detail.
These are all buildings
from Hartford,
pictures from Hartford.
This building still there.
It's across the street.
And this
from the Kissel factory.
They used to make a car
named the Kissel
here in town.
It was huge
in the teens and 20s.
And we're actually
going to see a bunch
for ourselves tomorrow.
Wisconsin Automotive Museum.
I'm going to meet Jeremy,
one of the owners
of the hotel downstairs
in the Wissota Chophouse,
grab a drink, maybe an app.
So, gotta change shirts.
Jeremy?
Hey, Eric, how's it going?
Good, how are you?
Great to see you.
I like those taps.
Thanks. Yeah.
You know, the focus
with the Wissota Chophouse
has always been Wisconsin
microbrew beers.
We're a block from downtown.
How did you get this spot,
how did you decide
to locate here?
Well, I actually
graduated from Hartford
Union High School
a few years back,
and I always thought
Hartford needed a new hotel.
They still had
not had a new hotel
since 1992.
And next the level was,
you do Wissota
Chophouse in Hartford,
will it go over?
Well, it's
been a little over
three years now.
And as you can see
from the crowd here,
it's gone over well.
So, yeah, it's been great.
I'm glad we
we decided to do it.
Hartford has so many
great amenities.
Other good restaurants,
bars,
a lot of great tourist
attractions with
Holy Hill down the road.
Erin Hills Golf Course,
the Wisconsin Auto Museum,
Scoop
Deville right downtown.
So after you
drink all the beer,
you can drink
and eat all the steak
you can.
Just got a block walk
to get a great
ice cream sundae
at Scoop Deville.
I'm hitting all those. So.
Yes, that would be good.
We'll have to wheel
you back.
So loving the beers
I'm seeing people eat.
That's making me hungry.
I'm
thinking just an
app or two though.
What would you recommend?
My two favorites
would probably be
the Nueske's Bacon, again
from Wisconsin
up in Wittenberg and
then the sauteed calamari,
which obviously is
not from Wisconsin.
But it sure is good.
Wow, this is good
'cause it's thick, it's
got the rich flavor,
the bacon,
it's meaty, it's
not too fatty.
Really prepared well.
I thought you'd like it.
You thought I'd share.
That ain't happening.
There is a lot around here
that's very walkable, but
within a very short drive,
there's a lot of cool stuff.
Holy hill,
and a lot of great
options for golf.
Yeah, definitely.
We see a ton of business
in the summer
from the Erin Hills,
which is world renowned.
It's amazing
how many people fly into
either Westbend Airport
or the Hartford Airport
just to play a round at Erin
Hills.
It's kind of one of
those bucket list things,
for the serious golfer.
It's
good to be
in the heart of it all
and Hartford after all.
Sounds great.
Thanks for coming.
Appreciate it, Eric.
Thank you.
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After a great meal last
night, a good night's rest
got up early enough
to get in a hike
and Pike Lake here,
which is part of the Kettle
Moraine State Forest.
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Up
at the top of the
Powder Hill Watchtower,
there's a wonderful
view of Holy Hill
with Shrine of Mary
Help of Christians
is open to the public
and draws hundreds
of thousands of pilgrims
and sightseers every year.
Well, in Hartford,
a river runs through it.
This is the Rubicon River.
Goes through parks.
Beautiful little
waterfall right here.
A beautiful stone
bridge crosses it.
That's Main Street
right there.
And Main Street is filled
with great shops, cafes,
restaurants and more.
We'll take a stroll
down there.
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Beautiful place.
It smells heavenly in here
and I love the name
Scoop Deville
You've been around for
about a dozen years,
just making the town
happy haven't you?
Yeah, we opened December
11, 2009.
I love the look,
I love the throwback
feel of the whole place.
And you have, you
know, malts,
sundaes, shakes, 32
cans of ice cream, right?
Yup.
One better than a
certain famous place.
Yep.
What do you suggest
I have here for the
best sweet treat?
Well, I'm going to
tell you my favorite,
and that's going to be
our rasberry sundae.
I love a sundae.
And I'll get creative
with what I want.
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I'd offer to share, but nah.
Dawn?
Hey, Eric. Good to see you.
Good to see you.
It's great to be back here
and I walked past
the Lionel train set.
There's a
great locomotive up there.
Yup.
This place is all
about transportation,
but of course, the focus
is on automobiles. Exactly.
And especially the Hartford
built Kissel automobile
that along with the older
cars are on the first floor
and then the newer cars
are up on the second floor.
But there's one hundred
and twenty vehicles
right now
between the two floors.
Some great history.
Yeah.
OK, sounds good.
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This one looks cool.
It certainly is.
You've got good taste.
This is Kissel's
most famous model.
It's a 1923
Kissel's speedster.
There were a lot
of celebrities
who own Kissel's.
So when you hear
about Amelia Earhart,
Greta Garbo, Douglas
Fairbanks, Mary Pickford.
This is the model
that they owned.
So this is Hollywood's
choice.
Exactly.
So cool not only to
see these older models
that look this good
in a museum like this.
But this is in the city
they were made.
That's wild.
And right now,
we have three of
the five existing
1930 model Kissel's
here in the museum.
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Well, Dawn,
thank you so much
for giving me the tour here.
Anybody interested
in getting from point
A to point B
will be fascinated
by the Wisconsin
Automotive Museum.
Oh, thank you, Eric.
It was good having you here.
And I really do think
there is something
for everyone
when we've got vehicles
that go from 1902
into the 90s.
Everyone's going to find
something that they like.
Everybody's going
to have a favorite
or two or three.
It's tough to pick just one.
That's true.
Very true.
All refreshed
after another good
stay at a Cobblestone.
Again, right in the heart
of a small Wisconsin city,
Hartford's a beautiful town.
You have natural beauty,
you have a healthy downtown.
The Wisconsin Automotive
Museum is great.
Had a lot of fun touring.
Everything you can
see around here.
And I'm on my way
to another
small Wisconsin city.
I'll see you then.