2023 Muscle Car Adventures Road Tours

Tour 6A - 7:45am - Spirited - Led by Joe Morgan - Join Joe Morgan as he leads a group the Hillsboro Drag-Away for an exciting day at the drags.  

 

Muscle Car Adventures is pleased to announce a great Spirited Tour to the 2023 event.  Who doesn't love a day at the drag strip?  There has just never been one close enough, but now that has changed.  Recently an avid racing group in Hillsboro Wisconsin made arrangements to lease a local airport for use as a 1/8 mile dragstrip.  They have professional timing equipment, and run weekly programs throughout the summer.  They call it Hillsboro Drag-Away.   We will arrive at the track at about 8:45.  Cost to race will be $35 for the entire day, and spectators are free.  Drivers should have a helmet, long pants, and closed-toe shoes for safety.  The track offers food and beverage options.  They will be giving us special group sessions throughout the day where we get to make runs against other Muscle Car Adventures drivers.    Plan to join this tour for some great straight-line racing!  Another new event is planned for Saturday afternoon and this tour will be back in plenty of time to enjoy it - details to follow.

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Tour 6 - 8:00am - Cave of the Mounds & Rookies

Your tour leader will take you on a fun scenic tour to Cave of the Mounds, a natural limestone cave located near Blue Mounds, WI.  Cave of the Mounds National Natural Landmark is celebrating 77 years since the discovery of the Cave.  Since then, Cave of the Mounds has become the premier cave in the upper Midwest and the jewel box of America’s major show caves.  Guided tours of this geologic wonder follow paved, lighted walkways and pass a stunning array of colorful crystal formations.  Bring a jacket or sweatshirt as it is about 50 degrees inside the cave.  You will also enjoy the Gemstone Mine, Fossil Dig, Butterfly Gardens and an amazing rock/gift shop.  You don’t want to miss this one.  There will be a $21.99 per person admission charge, collected at the entrance to Cave of the Mounds. 

 

Lunch will be at Rookies.  Whether you're a sports fan, passionate about top-quality down-home American food, or just in the mood to have a drink with the friendliest restaurant and bar staff in Wisconsin, Rookies has what you're looking for. From your lunch table you can watch the wiffle ball field.  This is a beautiful scenic route with a restaurant with a fabulous view as well as great food!!

www.caveofthemounds.com

2:51 hrs driving – 126 miles

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Tour 7 – Scenic - 8:30am - A day at the circus, Circus World, Al Ringling Mansion and Restaurant

Your tour will start with a quick trip to Baraboo where you will first stop at the Al Ringling Mansion. This spectacular red stone mansion was built in 1905 as the home of legendary circus showman, Al Ringling.  Al was the eldest of the five famous Ringling brothers. The Ringling Bros. Circus was at its peak when the mansion was built.  The Al Ringling Mansion is currently undergoing extensive restoration to bring it back to its former opulence.   You be taken on a tour by the owner himself, who is a true circus performer and lover of the history of the home and the circus.  You will see original furnishings, amazing hand-carved woodwork, leaded glass, ornate murals and hand-decorated ceilings during your tour.  Displays about the Mansion and the lives of the Ringling family will also be featured.  The tour is $15.00 per person.

 

Following lunch at the Mansion, you will travel a short way to the Circus.

 

In the late 19th and early 20th century, the Ringling show always returned to Baraboo after finishing their tour to repair and repaint equipment.  The Ringling’s spent the winter designing and fabricating new props and wardrobe, hiring new and returning performers, planning the route the circus would travel, and laying out their new advertising campaign. Of the 25 Ringling structures that once existed, 10 of the winter quarters buildings still exist, having been designated National Historic Landmark Structures.

 

You will have a number of events to attend while you are at Circus World, including the Double Wheel of Destiny thrill show, a variety show called Nothing But Nonsense, and a music show called Shake, Rattle and Toot featuring sleigh bells, rub chimes, a Theremin, an air calliope, the Una-Fon and other instruments.

 

Then you will be taken on a guided tour of Circus World’s pride and joy which is the largest collection of authentic circus wagons on earth. This colossal congress contains over 200 wagons and vehicles from large, medium, and small shows as well as carnivals. They were gathered from across the United States and England, some in good shape, some neglected, and still others were basket cases… but each one has a story to tell and they are beautiful.  Restored by the talented craftspeople of Circus World, the parade wagons are rolling masterpieces of the woodcarver’s art, and the baggage wagons helped to transport the wonders and innovations gathered from the four corners and the seven seas to another circus stand.

 

And last but not least will be the Big Top Circus.  You will encounter an electrifying juggler, amazing aerialists, enormous elephants, Steve & Ryan, their goofy but lovable clowns, hula hooping artistry, unequaled equilibrium in world class chair balancing all bringing the big top to life with sensational style. Their international cast of circus stars will dazzle and delight.  Every seat is 30 feet or closer to the astounding action. 

 

The cost of this wonderful, amazing, spectacular, fascinating, beautiful, sensational, dramatic, stupefying and mystifying afternoon at Circus World is only $9.99 per person and $7.99 for seniors. 

www.ringlingmansion.com www.circusworldbaraboo.org

1:02 hrs driving – 38.3 miles  

 

Tour 8 - Spirited - 9:00am - Led by Rob & Sherri Davis - Driftless Brewing Company, Ski-Hi Fruit Farm and Richland Family Restaurant  

This is going to be a fun, drive south and west of Chula Vista Resort driving in the Driftless area of lower Wisconsin.

You will stop at a great orchard, Ski-Hi Apple Orchard.  Then you will travel to the Driftless Brewing Company for samples of its great brews.  Finally, lunch will be at an old favorite, Richland Family Restaurant before heading back to the Resort on some great roads.

4:00 hrs driving – 166.1 miles

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Tour 9 - Scenic - 9:30am –Mystery Tour – ?? driving time, ?? miles

This is the same MYSTERY TOUR as in Group 1 but driven in a more scenic manner. 

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Tour 10 - Scenic - 10:00am - Led by Andy and Jessie Gross - Mushrooms, wine and lunch & dessert –Hidden Valley Mushroom Farm, J’s Pub, Narrows Creek Winery. Log Cabin for Pies and Baraboo Candy 

Now this is going to be fun low mileage tour.  You are going to have mushrooms, a great restaurant, then some wine, travel for PIES, yes, a Pie stop before heading to a candy store.  What more do you want?

 

You will start out at the Hidden Valley Mushroom Farm which is familyowned and operated since 1992. Fresh mushrooms available daily are white button, portobello, crimini, shiitake, oyster and lion's mane. Varieties of value-added items such as dry mushrooms, dry soup mixes and pickled mushrooms are also sold. Spent mushroom compost is also available.  This is a special place to visit.

 

Then you will go to J’s Pub in Reedsburg for lunch followed by a stop at Narrows Creek Winery for some wine tasting.  Narrows Creek Winery in Loganville, Wisconsin, produces and bottles a variety of fruit wines and is located on a family farm in picturesque rural Wisconsin. They are primarily focused on fruit wines and all wines are made on location.

 

Then it is time for PIES!!  For the first time in Adventures history, you will be making a pie stop!!  The Log Cabin Family Restaurant in Baraboo is famous for its pies so it is a perfect place for a pie stop. 

 

Then for your after pie stop, you will travel on the way back at Baraboo Candy Factory.  There Don and his staff will show you their wonderful “sweet” store.

1:49 hrs driving – 69 miles

 

 

Tour 11 - This tour is closed -

Spirited – 10:30am - A great loop south with lunch at Fishy’s Bar & Grill in LaValle and Carr Valley Cheese.

As you head southwest, you will stop at Fishy’s Bar and Grill in LaValle for lunch.  Fishy’s is on the banks of the LaValle Mill Pond and a popular bar and grill.

 

Next you will stop at a favorite cheese factory, Carr Valley, in LaValle before continuing your tour on some wonderful scenic roads. 

3hrs – 138 miles

 

 

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