2nd Annual Overnight HOG Ride - Whitehouse Connection Ride 2004
Our 2nd Annual Ride was titled “The Whitehouse Connection” because of it being an election year. Cathy did some searching and found the Ramada Whitehouse Supper Club in Richland Center, WI. The hotel is styled after the Whitehouse in Washington, DC. Each room is named after one of the 50 states. As I recall the night we all stayed, the Illinois room made lots of noise!
Once again each rider received the “sealed envelope” with all the pertinent information. This ride didn’t take place until October, so weather was an issue. As for the “goodies”, each person received a red, white and blue plastic mug for the pool area. I forgot to mention before, all hotels we stay at must have, 1.) An indoor pool and hot tub, 2.) A restaurant within walking distance! At dinner everyone also got a bag of red, white and blue M&Ms (damn those “special” colors are expensive).
When we left Watertown at 9:30 AM we had a total of 11 couples, this was up 4 from the 1st Annual Ride! The weather was cloudy, cold and threatened rain. Before arriving at Wollershiem Winery in Sauk City, Wisconsin, we made many stops to warm up. On the way to the winery we ran into rain, sleet and snow! We all went on the tour at the winery and sampled some of the homemade wines. Our next stop was Sauk City Harley-Davidson for lunch. It was Sauk’s annual apple pie contest. After shopping and eating we continued on our journey or should I say our “venture” to Richland Center. As soon as Cathy and I checked in, I turned the room temperature up to the highest setting! We all met in the pool area for some socializing. Some of us afterwards watched the Badgers kick butt in a Big 10 showdown in the bar area on the big screen TV. Dinner that night was Prime Rib, as it always is at the Whitehouse on a Saturday.
When we left Watertown at 9:30 AM we had a total of 11 couples, this was up 4 from the 1st Annual Ride! The weather was cloudy, cold and threatened rain. Before arriving at Wollershiem Winery in Sauk City, Wisconsin, we made many stops to warm up. On the way to the winery we ran into rain, sleet and snow! We all went on the tour at the winery and sampled some of the homemade wines. Our next stop was Sauk City Harley-Davidson for lunch. It was Sauk’s annual apple pie contest. After shopping and eating we continued on our journey or should I say our “venture” to Richland Center. As soon as Cathy and I checked in, I turned the room temperature up to the highest setting! We all met in the pool area for some socializing. Some of us afterwards watched the Badgers kick butt in a Big 10 showdown in the bar area on the big screen TV. Dinner that night was Prime Rib, as it always is at the Whitehouse on a Saturday.
The ride home on Sunday led us to Portage for lunch at Full Throttle. Cathy and I wanted to find a place that served something unique, something other than hamburgers. Full Throttle has the usual menu, but then they also serve buffalo and elk burgers. The tavern has a motorcycle theme. If you find yourself in the area stop by (1101 De Witt Street 608-742-3964).
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