Thursday, July 6, 2017

2017.07.06-West Allis, WI

2017.07.06-West Allis, WI

July 4 was something special here.  All we had to do was walk outside and stand beside the coach to see 30 minutes of wonderful fireworks ending in this big bang…



July 5 we went with our friends, Kathy and Mark, to Summerfest 50 along the banks of Lake Michigan.  Milwaukee has been putting on a music festival for 50 years and has had some fantastic artists play this gig; names like B.B. King, The Rolling Stones and Paul McCartney.  This year the main performance on July 5 was Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, but we were too tired after a hot afternoon of music and food, and left long before they appeared.  We did see the Velveetatones, who were kinda bluezy/jazzy and Pat McCurdy, who was a non-stop comedian/guitarist.  Fun was had by all!



July 6, Mark and Kathy were again our delightful tour guides.  We drove all around the city and stopped in to see the Basilica of Saint Josaphat.  “Basilica status is reserved for the largest, most beautiful and most historically important churches” according to the Visitor Guide.  The church was indeed inspiring.
  



Also, while driving around we stopped at Usinger’s meat market.  They had all kinds of meats like smoked links, bratwurst and “fine luncheon meats” such as Mortadella, Slicing Summers and Yachwurst.  And, of course they had the usual meats like bacon, ham, roast beef and pork chops.  I could go on, but you get the idea.  Their FAQ says “We manufacture about 125 different types of sausage.”



We also stopped at Leon’s, according to Yelp the number 1 place for frozen custard, and it was yummy.  Frozen custard has more cream and eggs than ice cream we’re told, and is very smooth and tasty.

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