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The Cabin is presented by the Wisconsin Counties Association and this week we’re featuring Wood County!

Campfire Conversation: Wisconsin has always been synonymous with the great outdoors! While there are so many varieties of exploration you can take, this episode is focusing on the 84,000 miles of rivers and streams that the badger state has to offer. Today, we’re talking about our favorite activities to do throughout all of Wisconsin’s flowing rivers. Plus, we take a quick splash on the topic of Wisconsin waterfalls to discuss a new series coming out on Discover Wisconsin’s streaming platforms. 

Some of the rivers you need to explore mentioned in the episode include: Apple River (Somerset), Chippewa Falls & Eau Claire Rivers (Eau Claire), Crystal River (Waupaca), Red Cedar River (Chetek), Grant River (Potosi), Namekagon River (Trego), Bois Brule River (Douglas County), Black Earth Creek (Cross Plains area), Kinnickinnic River (River Falls), Pike River (Marinette County), Kickapoo River & Tributaries (Coulee Region), Lower Menominee & Peshtigo Rivers (Green Bay), and more!

2022 Discover Wisconsin Calendar Contest: Photographers can submit their best Wisconsin photo for the chance to be featured in the Official 2022 Discover Wisconsin Calendar. Learn more here: https://bobber.discoverwisconsin.com/2022-calendar-contest/.

Behind-the-Scenes: Wisconsin Waterfalls & Slow TV with Andrew Natvig

Wisconsin RV World: Wisconsin’s oldest and first RV dealership is ready to take your family on the road! Traveling by RV is a safe, socially distanced, and beautiful way to see the state and hit the open road. To get your own RV for the family and start shopping now, head to https://www.wisconsinrvworld.com. 

Know Your Wisconsin: UW-Whitewater Cyber Security 

The Cabin is presented by the Wisconsin Counties Association and this week we’re featuring Washburn County!

Campfire Conversation: It’s no secret that we love a good adult beverage in The Cabin. Today we’re taking it to the next level and talking about the best spirits in the state and where you can go for an incredible cocktail experience. We’re joined by Jim Kanter from Central Standard Distillery to discuss what makes a great bottle of spirits and how the distilling process actually works! (Bonus: if you watch the podcast on YouTube, you’ll see Eric and Jim film on location in the distillery center at Central Standard.)

Some of the other distilleries mentioned in the episode include: Great Lakes Distillery (Milwaukee), Wollersheim Distillery (Prairie du Sac), 45th Parallel Distillery (New Richmond), Northern Waters Distillery (Minocqua), Great Northern Distilling (Plover), Chippewa River Distillery (Chippewa Falls), Driftless Glen Distillery (Baraboo), Eagle Park Brewing & Distilling (Milwaukee & Muskego), Infinity Beverages Winery & Distillery (Eau Claire), J. Henry & Sons Bourbon (Dane), La Crosse Distilling – (La Crosse), North Woods Distillery (Coleman), Perlick Distillery (Sarona), Twisted Path Distillery (Milwaukee), White Wolf Distillery (Shell Lake), Dancing Goat Distillery (Cambridge), Old Sugar Distillery (Madison), Yahara Bay Distillers (Madison), Hatch Distillery (Egg Harbor), Door County Distillery (Carlsville), and more!

Geronimo Hospitality: Learn how Beloit “ain't what it used to be" with Jeff Whiteman to discuss some of his favorite businesses around Beloit! As a special bonus, you can save at the Ironworks Hotel when you use code DISCOVER at: https://www.ironworkshotelbeloit.com/.

Wisconsin RV World: Wisconsin’s oldest and first RV dealership is ready to take your family on the road! Traveling by RV is a safe, socially distanced, and beautiful way to see the state and hit the open road. To get your own RV for the family and start shopping now, head to https://www.wisconsinrvworld.com. 

Know Your Wisconsin: Wisconsin Eye

The Cabin is presented by the Wisconsin Counties Association and this week we’re featuring Waukesha County!

Campfire Conversation: This episode is all about how you can explore Wisconsin on 2 wheels! Biking is an amazing and thrilling way to explore new areas all over the state. Today’s guest, Kayla Clemons, is competitive cyclist who has traveled all over the United States with her bike, and she’s spilling about her favorite places to bike in the badger state. 

Some road biking trails discussed in this episode include: the Gateway Trails on Grandads Bluff (La Crosse) the Driftless Region, Elroy-Sparta Trail (Sparta), Omaha State Trail (Camp Douglas to Elroy), Oak Leaf Trail (Milwaukee County), Gandy Dancer Trail (St. Croix Falls to Superior), Glidden Drive and Bay Shore Drive (Door County), and Washington Island (Door County). 

And a few off-road / mountain biking trails include: Alpine Valley Mountain Bike Trail (Elkhorn), Chequamegon Area Mountain Bike Association Trails (Cable & Hayward), Camrock County Park (Dane County), Newport State Park (Door County), and Peninsula State Park (Door County). 

Wisconsin RV World: Wisconsin’s oldest and first RV dealership is ready to take your family on the road! Traveling by RV is a safe, socially distanced, and beautiful way to see the state and hit the open road. To get your own RV for the family and start shopping now, head to https://www.wisconsinrvworld.com. 

Know Your Wisconsin: Harbor Assistance Program

The Cabin is presented by the Wisconsin Counties Association and this week we’re featuring Taylor County!

Campfire Conversation: What do ice cream sundaes, garbage disposals, malted milk, the Supercomputer, and typewriters have in common? They were all invented in Wisconsin, of course! Get ready to have your mind blown by the number of things you couldn’t imagine *not* having in the world today – and their Wisconsin roots. 

Wisconsin RV World: Wisconsin’s oldest and first RV dealership is ready to take your family on the road! Traveling by RV is a safe, socially distanced, and beautiful way to see the state and hit the open road. To get your own RV for the family and start shopping now, head to https://www.wisconsinrvworld.com.

Know Your Wisconsin: Sustainable Paper Products

The Cabin is presented by the Wisconsin Counties Association and this week we’re featuring Iron County!

Campfire Conversation: You won’t look at tomato juice and vodka the same way again after hearing today’s episode of The Cabin Podcast. Join the Cabin Crew, and guest host, Rick Rose, as we talk about where you can find the wildest Bloody Mary cocktails throughout the state! Some of the destinations mentioned in today’s episode are: Wicked Hop (Milwaukee), West Allis Cheese & Sausage in the Milwaukee Public Market (Milwaukee), Mars Cheese Castle (Kenosha), V&M Campground & Bar (Rice Lake), Sayner Pub (Sayner), Two of a Kind (Dundas), Backhaus Sportsmen Retreat (Wabeno), The Tavern on Central (Florence), Loopy’s Grill & Saloon (Chippewa Falls), Pepi’s Pub & Grill (Racine), RumRunners Pub (Green Bay), Matty’s Bar (New Berlin), and Sobelmans Pub n Grill (Milwaukee).

Jolly Good Soda:Make sure to follow Jolly Good Soda on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts (@jollygoodsoda) for all of their fun promotions or to win a “Case of the Mondays” every Monday throughout 2021! 

Know Your Wisconsin: Pipeline Construction

The Cabin is presented by the Wisconsin Counties Association and this week we’re featuring Iowa County!

Campfire Conversation: It’s officially spring, which means we are ready for baseball season. Of course, Wisconsin is known for our major league team, The Brewers, but we also have an abundance of minor league teams across the state, so you can enjoy a slice of America’s favorite pastime in your backyard. Whether your goal is to enjoy a game on a gorgeous summer night, or if you’re really there to tailgate, we’ve got the details. We sat down with our first guest host, Josh Ostermann, to discuss some of Wisconsin’s Minor League Baseball teams, including: the Beloit Snappers, La Crosse Loggers, Kenosha Kingfish, Green Bay Booyah, Wisconsin Rapids Rafters, Madison Mallards, Milwaukee Milkmen, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, Wisconsin Woodchucks, Eau Claire Express, Fond du Lac Dock Spiders, and the Lakeshore Chinooks. 

Behind-the-Scenes: “Off-Road Wisconsin: Tales from the Trails” with Discover Wisconsin Producer, Matt Edgar 

Jolly Good Soda:Make sure to follow Jolly Good Soda on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts (@jollygoodsoda) for all of their fun promotions or to win a “Case of the Mondays” every Monday throughout 2021! 

Know Your Wisconsin: UW Systems COVID Response

The Cabin is presented by the Wisconsin Counties Association and this week we’re featuring Pierce County!

Campfire Conversation: It’s a bittersweet day in the Cabin as we record Mariah’s last episode! After 8 amazing years of Discover Wisconsin, she’s heading south to pursue a new opportunity, but we couldn’t let her get away without reviewing her favorite memories, episodes, and experiences on the show. Tune in to hear this final conversation with our co-host, Mariah Haberman. 

P.S. - this doesn’t mean the end for The Cabin Pod! We are excited to keep bringing you the same weekly Wisconsin content with a variety of new guest hosts. 

Behind-the-Scenes:  Discover Wisconsin kicks off Season 34 in Verona! Our Producer, Jessica Murphy, joins us to discuss the behind-the-scenes fun facts about shooting that episode last summer. 

Visit Eau Claire: As summer is rolling around, people are starting to plan their vacations/staycations, Visit Eau Claire has road trip itineraries (https://www.visiteauclaire.com/plan/road-trips/) already planned for visitors to jump in the car and make their way to Eau Claire. 

The Cabin is presented by the Wisconsin Counties Association and this week we’re featuring Columbia County!

Campfire Conversation: Today, the Cabin Crew is hanging out in our capital city. But there’s a lot more to Madison than just a stunning Capitol building on an isthmus and its five surrounding lakes. The crew does a round-robin style show with Eric, Mariah, Susan and Audio Dave revealing their favorite hidden gem restaurants, bars, parks and more! Some of these hidden gems include, Burrito Drive, Le Tigre Lounge, Matz Farmstead Ruins, the UW Geology Museum, Breakwater, Old Sugar Distillery, Hoyt Park, Lake Wingra, The Tornado Steakhouse, The Robin Room, Picnic Point, Nattspil, Mickey’s Tavern, Tenney Park Locks, and more! 

Wisconsin Counties Association: Learn more about the Wisconsin Counties Association, their role in public health, and how they help Wisconsin succeed during this interview with their Executive Director, Mark O’Connell. 

Behind the Scenes: Discover Wisconsin kicks off Season 34 in Verona! Our Producer, Jessica Murphy, joins us to discuss the behind-the-scenes fun facts about shooting that episode last summer. 

The Cabin is presented by the Wisconsin Counties Association and this week we’re featuring Sawyer County!

Campfire Conversation: Wisconsin boasts over 800 miles of shoreline, two gorgeous Great Lakes and 55 unique, historic and picturesque lighthouses. This week on The Cabin Pod, the crew is taking you to the shores for an audio tour of Wisconsin’s most iconic beacons of beauty, including: Wind Point Lighthouse (Racine), North Point Lighthouse (Milwaukee), Milwaukee Pierhead Lighthouse, Cana Island Lighthouse (Baileys Harbor), Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal Pierhead Lighthouse, Rawley Point (Two Rivers), Bray’s Point (Oshkosh), Kenosha Southport Lighthouse, Superior Entry Lighthouse, (Lake Superior), Devil’s Island Lighthouse (Bayfield), and more!

WI in 72: Irish Style Beers in Wisconsin

Jolly Good Soda:Make sure to follow Jolly Good Soda on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts (@jollygoodsoda) for all of their fun promotions and updates! 

Know Your Wisconsin: Local Government During COVID

The Cabin is presented by the Wisconsin Counties Association and this week we’re featuring Eau Claire County!

Campfire Conversation: A staple in Wisconsin cuisine is none other than our famous cheese curds! Whether you like them fresh or fried, you can be guaranteed to find them at almost every restaurant, bar, or farmer’s market in the dairy state. And if you’re like the Cabin Crew, you’ve been on the hunt to find the best cheese curd in Wisconsin. Tune in to find out a few of our favorites, like: Pioneer Keg (Theresa), Buck & Honeys (Sun Prairie, Waunakee, Monona), The Edge (Chippewa Falls), Ron’s Wisconsin Cheese (Luxemburg), Curd Girl (Madison), Mullins Cheese (Mosinee), Dairy State Cheese (Rudolph), Arena Cheese (Arena), Henning’s Wisconsin Cheese (Kiel), Holland Family Cheese (Thorp), Comstock Creamery (Comstock), Mars Cheese Castle (Kenosha), Wisconsin Cheese Mart (Milwaukee), Sconnie’s Alehouse & Eatery (Schofield), and more!

Of course, there are so many more spots to find some delicious cheese curds – let us know your favorite spot by leaving us a voicemail at (608) 909-1935. 

Buck & Honey’s: If you’re in the Madison area and looking for some ‘Sassy Curds’ make sure to check them out in Sun Prairie, Monona, or Waunakee! 

Know Your Wisconsin: UW Systems