Road trip. Mansfield ohio to Road America. Anything to see?

It's Chicago, his RV doesn't have bullet proof armor installed.

 

As touristy as it is, Mars Cheese Castle in Kenosha will probably fit the bill. It's right off of I-94 on Hwy 142 with plenty of parking if you're towing a trailer or RV-ing it. Cedar Valley Cheese store is right on Hwy 57 South of Plymouth so you should drive right past it on your way up. They should have some really good curds and mozzarella string cheese.

Skip the 3-4 year stuff, get a 10+ year old cheddar for some real bite. 20 YO is available but it's almost too much IMO.

If you really want a good one, get a chunk of Pleasant Ridge Reserve by Uplands Cheese Company, it's probably one of the best all around cheeses I've had. It's won a lot of awards.

A true Wisconsin classic are cheese curds, but only get them if they're fresh and warm. If they don't squeak, they're no good. If they don't have fresh ones, get the deep fried ones at the track.

Top if all off with some New Glarus Spotted Cow if you please, but I prefer Moon Man or Two Women personally.

 

If you’re taking US30 across to Ft Wayne, the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum could be a cool stop.

Whatever you do, don’t take US30 past Valparaiso, IN, if you were looking to run it all the way across. If you did stop in Auburn, I’d look at 6>33>20>2>I94.

 

Another good option is Ale Asylum’s Mad Town Nut Brown.

 

The armor would make the gas mileage crash badly.

Not needed in 90% of the city anyway.

 

What part of Chicago are you near?

 

I'm in Morgan Park, just inside the south end of the city.

 

I'm in Crown Point, In just west of I-65 and south of I-80. If you have any troubles or need anything shoot me a message but I'm leaving for Road America myself Thursday at 5pm as well.

 

Your delusional if you think 90% of Chicago is safe. Last weekend 55 shot 5 dead.

 

Turn when you get here and Wisconsin is just to the east

 

As stated by someone who lives in a state where I-75 around Dayton south to Cinci has been in construction for 20 frickin' years or more. Sure we have Gov Nitwit but...

 

All of those shot where in the 10 % bad area

 

In about 3-5 of the 76 neighborhoods. Most of Chicago is pretty sedate.

 

Skip all those places, get there early and go to:
Seibkins
Paddock Cafe
Off The rail
Gessert's ice cream shop
That supper club place 10 min out of town.
See you there...

 

Agreed. Lived my whole life between these places and I'd just go to Elkhart Lake/Sheboygan area. Especially if we're talking about a trip with a trailer and Mars Cheese Castle is in the running

 

Bong Park

 

If you are towing a trailer be prepared to pay up the ass for tolls. There are no manned toll booths on 294. You can go through the city but good luck with that. You’ll miss 4 tolls I think if you go through the city. Go on the Illinois ipass website and create an account and you will save some money. I’m pretty sure it cost 25 bucks or so each way with my single axle trailer between the Indiana and Wisconsin lines

 

That's a weird way to spell Slyman's Deli.

 

Am planning on being there all 3 days. If you see an old guy with a mohawk, it's probably me. I may be on foot or on my MT09, though on Sat it will be the 400 Bandit as it's in the show. If you see me, give a shout!