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A Traveling Feast - Driving Detail
A Tri-State Tourism Council Driving Tour

 

  • Board the Cassville Car Ferry in Cassville, Wisconsin
  • Depart the Ferry on the Iowa side and travel straight for 2.1 miles on Oak Rd.
  • Take a left onto Grand River Rd/C9Y
  • Continue on C9Y for 8 miles.
  • C9Y will take you right into Balltown, just past a scenic overlook you will find Breitbach’s Country Dining.

  • Continue South on C9Y for 6.3 miles to Sherrill.
  • Turn left at the T-Junction and travel 4.6 miles.
  • Take a right in Sageville on Hwy 52 and travel 7 miles to the Stone Cliff Winery.

  • Backtrack on Hwy 52 for 12.6 miles into Dubuque.
  • Turn right onto 4 th St.
  • Travel 2 blocks (0.1 miles) and turn left onto Main St.
  • Travel 1 block to Bricktown Brewery.

  • Continue 2 more blocks to find Grape Harbor.

  • Turn right onto 1 st St.
  • Travel 1 block and turn left at the stop sign on Locust St. towards 61 South.
  • Travel straight onto 61 South and follow for 30.1 miles.
  • Take exit 158 off of Hwy 61 onto Hwy 64
  • Turn right onto Hwy 64 off of the ramp.
  • Travel 8.9 miles
  • Take a right onto 50 th St./Y34 and travel 1.2 miles.
  • Take a left onto 67 th St. and travel 0.8 miles to arrive at Tabour Winery.

  • Follow 67 th St. back to 50 th St.
  • Take 50 th St. back to Hwy 64.
  • Turn left towards Maquoketa.
  • Follow Hwy 64 for 9.4 miles into Maquoketa.
  • Turn right onto Prospect St. and travel 1 block (0.1 miles) to the Squire Manor on your left.

  • Leaving Maquoketa, travel West on Hwy 64 for 0.6 miles.
  • Turn left onto Hwy 61 South and travel 5.2 miles.
  • Take exit 153 off of Hwy 61 onto Hwy 136.
  • Turn left onto Hwy 136 off of the ramp.
  • Follow Hwy 136 for 31.2 miles, traveling over the Mississippi and the Iowa/Illinois state line.
  • Take the first left in Fulton onto 4 th St.
  • Travel 0.3 miles and turn left onto 10 th Ave.
  • Proceed 3 blocks to the Dutch Windmill.

  • Backtrack to Hwy 136.
  • Turn left and travel 0.9 miles on Hwy 136.
  • Turn left onto Hwy 84/Great River Road.
  • Travel 7.3 miles into Thompson and find the McGinnis Mellon Market.

  • Follow Hwy 84 for 0.7 miles more to find the Thomson House Villager Lodge.

  • Continue North on Hwy 84 for 8.7 miles to the T-Junction.
  • Turn left and continue to follow Hwy 84/Chicago Ave.
  • Hwy 84/Chicago Ave. turns into Main St. in Savanna.
  • Pulford Antique Mall is on the right side of the street after 1.4 miles.

  • Follow Hwy 84 North for 2.3 miles to arrive at the Mississippi Palisades State Park South Entrance.

  • Continue North on Hwy 84 for 2.5 miles and turn right onto Millhollow Rd.
  • Follow Millhollow Rd. for 1.8 miles.
  • This will take you to Scenic Ridge Rd.
  • Turn left onto Scenic Ridge Rd. and travel 4.7 miles.
  • Turn right onto Massbach Rd. and travel 0.2 miles.
  • Come to stop sign and turn, left continuing on Massbach Rd., for 2.0 miles to arrive at the Massbach Ridge Winery.

  • Continue North on Massbach Rd. for 7.5 miles where Massbach Rd. intersects with Schuller Rd.
  • Continue straight onto Schuller Rd. to the intersection of Hwy 78.
  • Turn left onto Hwy 78 and travel 2.8 miles into Stockton.
  • Turn left onto Front St. where you will find Karen’s Kitchen and Yesteryear’s Treasures on the right side of the first block.

  • Continue north on Hwy 78 for 0.5 miles.
  • Turn right (east) onto Hwy 20 at the T-Junction.
  • Travel 4.7 miles East on Hwy 20 to Kolb-Lena Cheese Shop located in the back of the factory.

  • Continue on Hwy 20 East for 4.5 miles to the intersection of Hwy 20 & 73.
  • To go to the KOA Campground, continue past the 73/20 intersection .3 miles.
  • To continue into Lena, turn north onto Hwy 73.
  • Travel 1.5 miles and turn left onto Main St.
  • Follow Main St. for 0.3 miles to run straight into Lena Maid Meats.

  • Backtrack to Hwy 73 and turn left onto Hwy 73
  • Travel one block to Lena Mercantile Co. and Eatery (on your left)

  • Back at Hwy 73, turn left and travel 2.1 miles to arrive at Torkelson Cheese.
  • Backtrack back into Lena.
  • At the first stop sign turn west onto Stagecoach Trail toward Warren.
  • Follow Stagecoach Trail for 12.2 miles into Warren where The Olde Hotel restaurant will be on your right.

  • Continue 1 block on South Railroad St. and turn left onto Burnett Ave. (Over train tracks) one block.
  • Turn right onto Main St. at the stop sign.
  • Travel 9 blocks (0.5 miles) and turn left onto S. Belleview St.
  • Travel 4 blocks (0.2 miles) and turn left at the stop sign onto Stagecoach Trail/Galena Ave.
  • Continue on Stagecoach Trail for 18.7 miles.
  • Turn right on Ford Rd. (no road name sign, but turn right immediately after blue tourist sign).
  • Travel 0.4 miles to the Galena Cellars Vineyard Tasting Room.
  • Backtrack and turn right onto Stagecoach Trail.

  • Travel 5.9 miles into Galena and turn left onto Bench St. (at the Courthouse)
  • Travel 0.6 miles and turn left at lights onto Main St.
  • Travel 0.1 miles passing the floodgates to the Galena Meat Market on your left.

  • Across the street you will find Galena River Wine & Cheese.

  • Continue North on Main St. for 1 block (0.1 miles).
  • On the left you will find the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory and Great American Popcorn.

  • Travel 1 block and on the left you will find Galena’s Kandy Kitchen.

  • Return to Hwy 20 West and Hwy 84. Travel 7.7 miles north across the Wis. state line where 84 changes to Hwy 80.
  • Continue 5 miles, through Hazel Green (suggest taking the business route through the historic business district) to Cuba City.
  • At the north end of the Business district Gile Cheese Store is on the right.

  • Continue on 80 north, 0.5 miles to Weber Meats on the left.

  • Travel 9.5 miles north on Hwy 80 to Platteville.
  • At the stop light (Business 151) turn left for 2 blocks.
  • Governor Dodge Hotel & Convention Center will be on the right and the Platteville Chamber Office on the left.

  • Return to the Stop light, turn left.
  • Travel 0.4 miles to Main Street.
  • Turn right on Main for 2 blocks.
  • Turn left on Broadway.
  • Travel for 1 block to stop sign ( Mineral Street, not marked).
  • Turn right at stop sign and travel 0.6 miles to Swiss Valley Factory on the right.

  • Retrace route back to Main Street.
  • Continue up Main Street 0.4 miles to second stop sign.
  • Turn right on Hwy 81 north.
  • Travel 14.7 miles to Stage Road.
  • Turn left for 2.1 miles the Vesperman Farms.

  • Return to Hwy 81/61.
  • Continue north on Hwy 61 (through Lancaster), 12.8 miles to Carr Valley Cheese Factory at south edge of Fennimore.

  • Continue north 12.3 miles on Hwy 61 to Hwy 133 in Boscobel.
  • Turn right onto 133 and travel 14.8 miles to Muscoda.
  • Turn left on Front Street.
  • Travel 2 blocks to Walnut.
  • Turn right 7 blocks to Industrial.
  • Turn right and follow Industrial as it curves past Meister Cheese Company.

  • Return to Front St.
  • Turn right on Hwy 80 N.
  • Travel 4.1 miles to Cty Rd O.
  • Turn right 3 miles to Oak Ridge Road.
  • Turn right, then make an immediate right turn into driveway of Oak Ridge Vineyards & Weggy Winery.

  • Return to Hwy 80 South.
  • Travel 4.2 miles to Cty Hwy G.
  • Turn right for 3.6 miles to Cty Hwy Q.
  • Turn left and travel 9.1 miles to Pinetree Road.
  • Turn left and travel 1.4 miles to Big Springs Rd.
  • Turn left 100 ft. and enter Spurgeons Vineyards & Winery.

  • Return to Cty Rd Q.
  • Turn left and travel 3.6 miles to Highlands Main Street.
  • Turn right travel down Main Street and Cty Rd. I.
  • Travel 7.4 miles to Hwy 18 in Montford.
  • Turn right on Hwy 18.
  • Travel 0.3 miles to Rural Route One Popcorn and Union Specialty Cheese Company on the left.

  • Continue your tour by traveling east on Hwy 18 for 30.1 miles to Cty Rd. K.
  • Turn right and travel 3.0 miles to Langberry Rd.
  • Turn right and travel 0.2 miles to Botham Vineyards & Winery.

  • Return to Hwy 18/151.
  • Continue east for 6.0 miles to Mount Horeb Business 151.
  • Travel 151/Main Street 1.8 miles to Second Street.
  • Turn right on Second Street for 1/2 block to Grumpy Troll Brew Pub on the left.
  • Return to Bus Route 151/78 East for 0.5 miles.
  • Turn right on Hwy 92 for 13.9 miles to Hwy 69.
  • Turn right on Hwy 69.
  • Travel 5.9 miles to Cty Rd W in New Glarus.
  • Turn left ½ block to New Glarus Brewing Company.

  • Return to Hwy 69 South.
  • Travel 3 blocks to Hwy 39.
  • Turn right ½ block to Railroad Street.
  • Turn right ½ block to New Glarus Information Center in the Depot.

  • Continue on Railroad St 2 blocks to Third Ave.

  • Turn Left 1 ½ block to The New Glarus Primrose Winery on corner of Second St & 3 rd Ave.

  • Travel 2 blocks south on second St, 1 block east on fifth Ave & 1 block south on first St to get to the New Glarus Hotel Restaurant on the right.

  • Travel 2 blocks east on sixth Ave to Hwy 69 South14.6 mi toHwy11/81 east.

  • Turn left 12.5 miles to Ten Eyck Orchard.
  • Return on Hwy 11/81 10 miles to Cty Rd KK/13 th Street.
  • Travel 3.9 miles to 20 th Ave.
  • Right 1 block to 12 th St.
  • Left 6 blocks on 12 th St to Huber Brewing Company on the left .
  • Continue west on 12 th St to 14 th Ave.
  • Go 1 block to 11 th St.
  • Left 8 blocks to Hwy 69.
  • Left on Hwy 69 11 blocks to 21 st St (traffic light).
  • Right on 21 st St to The Monroe Welcome Center.

  • Return to Hwy 69 South.
  • Travel 1 mile to Franklin Rd.
  • Turn right and travel 3.3 miles to Franklin Cheese Cooperative.

     
  • Return to Hwy 69 North.
  • Travel 2.3 miles to the Roth Kase Cheese Factory and Alp n Dell Cheese Store on left.

  • Turn left on Hwy 81 west when leaving Alp n Dell.
  • Travel 1 mile to Cty Rd N.
  • Turn right on N for 4.3 miles to Chalet Cheese Cooperative.

  • Return to Hwy 81 East.
  • Travel south 0.5 miles to Hwy 11 West.
  • Travel 13.3 miles west to Cty Rd D in South Wayne.
  • Turn right on D for 1.9 miles to Larson Rd.
  • Turn right on Larson Rd 100 ft to get to Valley View Cheese.

  • Return to Cty Rd D; turn right and travel 5.1miles to Zimmerman Cheese on left in Wiota.

  • Continue through Wiota on Hwy 78.
  • Travel 6.2 miles to Hwy 11 West.
  • Travel 6.1 miles west to The Roelli Cheese Store.

  • Continue west on Hwy 11 6.2 miles to Miner Way on the west edge of Shullsburg.

  • Turn left 1 block to The Shullsburg Cheese Factory.

  • Return to Hwy 11 East.
  • Travel 0.4 miles to Shullsburg’s Welcome sign.
  • Turn right and travel 0.3 miles down Water Street to the Brewster Hotel, also home to The Shullsburg Cheese Store, The Brewster Caféand Lafayette Guest Lodging.

  • Return to Hwy 11 West.
  • Travel 10 miles to Hwy 80 North.
  • Travel 4 miles to Cty Rd H in Cuba City.
  • Turn Left on H and travel 6 miles to Cty Rd HH.
  • Continue 3 miles to Dickeyville, where you merge with Hwy 61/35.
  • Continue on 61/35 North for 8 miles to Hwy 133 in Tennyson.
  • A left onto Hwy 133 into Potosi will lead you past the National Brewery Museum restoration project.
  • Continue on Hwy 133 19 miles to Cassville, the beginning of your Autumn Blaze & Glaze trip.

 

*Estimation due to roadwork and detours at mapping time.

 

NOTE: hours/days open may vary throughout the year. You may wish to phone ahead to avoid disappointment.

 

 

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