OnTheMapUS! Claim Owners Page - Onalaska, WI 54650

Claim Owner's Greeting
Onalaska, WI. my wife and I had a house there. The view from the hot tub, overlooked the Black River, Lake Onalaska, the MIGHTY Mississippi and clear to the bluffs of Minnesota. This was home, is home and always will be. Why I left, I still dont know.

A Little Bit About Life in My Town
Onalaska and the greater Lacrosse area. You can drive anywhere in 20 min. sober, 30 min. well you know.

I have traveled many places around the world and lived in many states, but this is home.

The area offers many organized festivals (excuses to party) as anyone would want; Sunfish Days, Catfish Days, Summerfest, Cornfest, Applefest and of coarse the LARGEST OCTOBERFEST EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI! Really, no joke. People come from hundreds of miles away to watch the parade with a keg of beer on the street corner along the parade route. Everyones objective is to be drunk before the parade even starts, to stay warm of coarse. People camp out the night before on their lawn chairs on the sidewalks to save thier parade spots. After the parade finishes the fest grounds open for over a week, hosting live music from all over the US and cold beer flows, and flows, and flows. At midnight the fest grounds close and the streets are blocked of to traffic. The October Festers migrate to the streets and the bar scenes because they didn't have quite enough fun yet. It's really fun! If you get a chance, go. This is an all ages party. Everyone is in the mix.

Well now that I just re-lived part of my life, thank you for reading and I hope it was interesting. What do you say we go a bit deeper into the area.

Onalaska Lands and Waters.

Bluffs - Where the bluffs are tall and beautiful. For those of you who don't know what a bluff is, they are rocky formations (small mountains) that weren't cleared during the ice age by the glaciers, around when my parents were born. Sorry POPS! He is 48603. Check out his site when he is completed. This region is called the driftless region.

The Mississippi River - Beautiful, really there are so many places to boat, fish and swim. Think about it, the Mississippi is the boaters highway from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. The only inland international waterway in the US. With the river being so wide in many areas there are natural islands everywhere, to camp and party. Check out renting a house boat and travel up and down the river! The views are beautiful and there are many good resteraunts between Onalaska and Lacrosse that you have access to while boating, thats if you don't get sucked into an island party with strangers. People are very friendly! We boaters and island campers have nicknames in Wisconsin, River Rats. I am proud to be one!

The Mississippi and surrounding lakes created by the river are great for fishing. Lake Onalaska boasts one of the best bluegill and crappie fishing lakes in the state of Wisconsin, all year around and also great for large and small mouth fishing. The Black and the Mississippi Rivers are also known for pan and bass fishing but the big catches are the catfish and the walleye! This is where the fun really happens. If your most interested in walleyes go to Dresback Damn or fishing around the many wing damns. Avoid the many wing damns, lower units and wingdamns are not friendly to each other and become costly!

Lake Onalaska is also a bird sanctuary called the Upper Mississippi Refuge, there are 265 different species of birds that live and migrate to and from this area. The craziest bird I saw on the lake was a white pelican, actually a flock of pellicans in front of my house. Did you know pelicans migrate north in the summer? I didn't until I bought a house on the water! There are also over 57 species of mammals, 35 species of reptiles and amphibians and over 100 species of fish in the refuge. The Refuge is over 200,000 acres and over 260 miles long. Just another selling point, over 3.5 million people a year travel to Onalaska to take part in bird watching, boating, fishing and just plain having fun.

Just a quick snapshot of the area. Will post more later.

Eco

Personal Interests
FUN THINGS TO DO!
1) Boating the Mississippi.
2) Fishing the Mississppi.
3) Sitting at the Bodega watching people parellel park at midnight on third st., damn funny watching drunk people parellel park.
4) Go to Octoberfest and Riverfest.
5) Hiking to the top of Grandads Bluff and looking at three states WI., IA. and MN.
6) On the way down from Grandads stop at the Alpine for Volleyball, pool, darts and drinks.
7) I am not a snowmobiler but, trails are everywhere if you like that sort of thing.
8) GOLFING - DRUGANS! Great coarse.
9) Hanging out on a sand bar and doing nothing.
10) Just driving around endlessly for hours exploring the riverside and the small towns every 20 miles.

GIVING DINING PLACES PROPS!
1) Eating the Langosta Burrito from Mannys'
2) Eating Surf and Turf, Filet and Alaskan King Crab From the Freight House
3) Go to the Pearl for Icecream.
4) Eating the Chicken Fried Steak at the Nutbush.
5) Reserving the old bank vault at Traditions. Private room, great for dates.

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Scooter said...   Feb 06, 2009 at 11:29 AM
dude...how do i get a hold of you?email me at scottknauss@yahoo.com

Scooter said...   Jul 05, 2007 at 10:28 PM
Hey dude...you in china? Sorry I keep missing you...I will definitely call you next ime in JT. Call me!

klcook said...   Jun 13, 2007 at 5:46 PM
Hey there little brother!! Cool site! But don't fall over mine is up and running!!! It only took me forever!! Well LIke dad said i'm ready to go back to your home. Although your first home was here in Michigan! Remember your true colors are Blue and Gold! U Of M and well yeah the tigers and the lions! Well how about the Red WIngs! A little better! Anyways your right Wisconsin is beautiful and I also love it there. But you know I love the Bahama's a little better. Want to go parasailing, Jet skiing? I'm ready!! Well i can't wait for you all to come home and go up north!! I'll see you all soon! Love to all of you!! A Specail hello and xoxoxoxoxxx to my precious nieces! HI sis can't wait to see you!! Ready to shop?

Love you all!!

kristen

eMail Our Military said...   Mar 16, 2007 at 9:36 PM

Happy St. Patrick's Day. Nice page! WI looks like a great place to live.

Scooter said... Feb 11, 2007 at 11:25 AM
would really dig it!!! You on drums, too! I can a mean beer! Hey got the what I needed from Cor...thanks! Coop has it in China....looking for $. Baby steps!

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Trivia Q & A

Local Area Trivia

Question:	What is the name of the local brewer downtown LaCrosse?
Show Answer:	LaCrosse Brewery

Question:	Where is the largest 6 pack of beer in the world?
Show Answer:	LaCrosse

Question:	What two rivers merge in Onalaska?
Show Answer:	The Mississippi and the Black River

Question:	What is the biggest lake in Onalaska and what is the average depth?
Show Answer:	Lake Onalaska and 4 ft deep, watch out for stumps. They like to take out lower units of your boat.

Question:	What bar in Onalaska starts the City Limits?
Show Answer:	Nutbush

Question:	What are the two most commonly sold alcoholic beverages sold in 54650?
Show Answer:	Beer and Brandy

Question:	Which states bar time is so early that people drive to 54650 just to drink after 1am?
Show Answer:	Minnesota