Post #297254 by Gigantalope on Fri, Apr 6, 2007 6:57 AM

The Cheese Castle is in either Kenosha or Racin, sort of off by itself. It's the classic roadside atraction built by a single man, with a single vision. The owner is named Mario (Mar's Cheese Castle) and he has a chio on his shoulder about California cheese.

Inside there is a little tavern, with a middle ages theme. It seems like it may have been decorated by the same people who did Mr. Toad's wild ride. The place is fantastic.

Also in Racine is a Scandanavian bakery and gift shop called O&H with an attahed gift shop called Danish Uncle. (they also sell pickled fish which is very good)It's sort of a quirky place of local color, and the fruit Kringles are excellant. They are a pastry roughly the size and shape of a toilet seat.

Another amuzing stop there is Tenuta's Grocery. It's an old Italian Grocery store and the place really has charachter. The owners have some juice as any political person of note stops bye there when in town, and gets a photo taken with the owner.

They have thier own cigars made, and sell bundles of 50 for like 20.00 They have strange cans of strange fish stacked to the ceiling. Families fighing in the aisles, waiving thier hands and yelling, pickled vegtables of every imaginable sort. The selection of beer is better than BevMo, it's a fine visit if you can squeeze it in.

Have fun!