Author Topic: Anyone live near Burlington, Wisconsin? (Read 724 times)

mosgood · « **on:** July 12, 2004, 03:35:45 PM »

I'm considering a move to that area and would like to get a good idea of what I'm getting into. I know that a visit there isn't really enough to judge.

Anyone?

Red Tail 444 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 12, 2004, 03:45:32 PM »

How close to the madison are you?

mosgood · « **Reply #2 on:** July 12, 2004, 04:03:16 PM »

looks like about 1 1/2 hours SE

Octavius · « **Reply #3 on:** July 12, 2004, 04:11:54 PM »

Why specifically Burlington? Just curious

http://www.burlington-wi.com/

http://www.city-data.com/city/Burlington-Wisconsin.html

JB73 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 12, 2004, 04:14:36 PM »

<-- in Milwaukee along with JB42. Octavious too.

Burlington is decent, almost closer to chicago IIRC, been a while since i have been down there.

it is quite rural, about 1/2 hour drive to "the city" of Milwaukee, or at least the outskirts. they make coats there lol

lake geneva (a resort community sort of) is nearby, along with east troy (which has alpine valley amphitheater / ski hill where stevie ray vaughan died)

east troy is considered a rural suburab of milwaukee to give you an idea of location.

co-worker who lives south of milwaukee says "burlington is small" LOL. there is a nestle factory there i hear.

thats all i got.

why you thinking abuot there?

Lazer · « **Reply #5 on:** July 12, 2004, 04:19:06 PM »

I am around LaCrosse, Is Burlington near Racine or what?

mosgood · « **Reply #6 on:** July 12, 2004, 04:23:45 PM »

There's a Direct Marketing/ Advertising company that is located there that I've been using for about 6 years. The reason I use them is because they are first rate. They are well known in the industry and well respected. When we came out with Taebo, they were the ones that got us onto every tv in the country in a very fast time frame.

Soooo..... the current Director of Media is moving up to run the company as soon as he finds a replacement and I'm thinking of being that replacement.

It might work out nice because I ahve a HUGE base of relatives in the Tomah area. That's about 3 hours away.

Steve · « **Reply #7 on:** July 12, 2004, 04:29:54 PM »

I'll be up at our house in Wisconsin in August. 73, come on up for a couple of beers... see what 42 is doing. you guys fish?

Red Tail 444 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 12, 2004, 04:30:18 PM »

Sorry, I'm not near there, good luck though, I hope you like cheese kurds...if not, get used to it

Steve · « **Reply #9 on:** July 12, 2004, 04:32:30 PM »

Gainsie, do ya fish?

JB73 · « **Reply #10 on:** July 12, 2004, 06:20:41 PM »

Quote

Originally posted by Steve
I'll be up at our house in Wisconsin in August. 73, come on up for a couple of beers... see what 42 is doing. you guys fish?

i do, havent in years... im a total wuss, wont touch fish LMAO worms and minnows are fine, i'll even do some minnow shots

where's your place Steve?

Steve · « **Reply #11 on:** July 12, 2004, 06:55:36 PM »

It's on White Sand Lake in Lac du flambeau. If you look at it on a map, we are right off "H"

JB73 · « **Reply #12 on:** July 12, 2004, 08:22:24 PM »

throw me an email

j b 7 3 @ w i . r r . c o m

Dago · « **Reply #13 on:** July 12, 2004, 09:42:21 PM »

I like Wisconsin, with the exception of Milwaukee, it's just a big city. Okay as big cities go, I just don't care for big cities.

Most of Wisconsin is quite flat, easy to get out in the country as they say, lots of trees and farmland in the state.

Good hunting and fishing to be had there.

dago

Octavius · « **Reply #14 on:** July 12, 2004, 11:00:04 PM »

The flatness = glacial paths

Kettle moraine has some rather nice hiking trails. Nice hills (Moraines) left behind by receeding glaciers. We have one 'official' mountain - Rib Mountain. Supposedly it barely meets the requirements. The Southwestern part of the state (Lacrosse and south) were untouched by glaciers and are still relatively 'jagged'. Nice non-flat area out there too. Watch out for the true flatlanders to the south. Heathens think Wisconsin is their playground. We lovingly call them FIBs.

Anyway, Mosgood, Wisconsin is a decent place. However, if you have children, I would suggest keeping them out of public schools

Tuition hikes for the UW state college system are skyrocketing every year.

Burlington's location, Racine County, puts you in a decent spot. 45 minutes away from Milwaukee, about an hour from Madison (GREAT city, college twon; very colorful, diverse). Of course, if you're into fishing/hunting, Wisconsin is the place for you. The other week a few of us went out on the lake and caught a few 12-13" Perch. They were ****ing HUGE.

Plus we've got Oshkosh an hour north of ya

EAA baby!