rico Posted April 5, 2022 Report Share Posted April 5, 2022 10 minutes ago, BobSaccamanno said: Does Ponderosa still exist? I haven’t thought about it in probably 25-30 years. Yes. They still exist, just ain't as many of them. They pulled out of my area years ago. But I did eat at one in Coldwater, Michigan not that long ago. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Billingsley99 Posted April 5, 2022 Report Share Posted April 5, 2022 Just now, Steubenhoosier said: Went to Sizzler 1 time in Bloomington maybe or was that Shoneys either way it pretty much sucked hence the only going 1 time 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobSaccamanno Posted April 5, 2022 Report Share Posted April 5, 2022 55 minutes ago, rico said: Yes. They still exist, just ain't as many of them. They pulled out of my area years ago. But I did eat at one in Coldwater, Michigan not that long ago. Coldwater. I know it well. My wife is a Michigan gal and we blow through there a lot. Although I might be more inclined toward Paw Paw lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steubenhoosier Posted April 5, 2022 Report Share Posted April 5, 2022 1 hour ago, BobSaccamanno said: Coldwater. I know it well. My wife is a Michigan gal and we blow through there a lot. Although I might be more inclined toward Paw Paw lol. Used to drive to Ohio in high school for 3/2 beer, but about once a month we’d trek up to a bowling alley in Coldwater for “real” beer. I live about 20 minutes from there now. Some nice wineries in the Paw Paw area 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefftheref Posted April 5, 2022 Report Share Posted April 5, 2022 45 minutes ago, Steubenhoosier said: Used to drive to Ohio in high school for 3/2 beer, but about once a month we’d trek up to a bowling alley in Coldwater for “real” beer. I live about 20 minutes from there now. Some nice wineries in the Paw Paw area I live about 10 minutes east of Paw Paw. St. Julien Winery has a really good festival in the fall. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steubenhoosier Posted April 5, 2022 Report Share Posted April 5, 2022 4 minutes ago, jefftheref said: I live about 10 minutes east of Paw Paw. St. Julien Winery has a really good festival in the fall. Been there for lunch and tasting. Did not know about the festival. We spend a fair amount of time visiting the wineries on the Leelanau Peninsula. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefftheref Posted April 5, 2022 Report Share Posted April 5, 2022 34 minutes ago, Steubenhoosier said: Been there for lunch and tasting. Did not know about the festival. We spend a fair amount of time visiting the wineries on the Leelanau Peninsula. I have been there also. Southwest Michigan has so much to offer and up North is just as nice. Hopefully next year we will be spending a couple weeks in the U.P., camping and hiking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steubenhoosier Posted April 5, 2022 Report Share Posted April 5, 2022 3 minutes ago, jefftheref said: I have been there also. Southwest Michigan has so much to offer and up North is just as nice. Hopefully next year we will be spending a couple weeks in the U.P., camping and hiking. Family and friends with property on Torch Lake. Beautiful lake. try to stay away from the casino in New Buffalo. Good golfing up north as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritzIam4IU Posted April 5, 2022 Report Share Posted April 5, 2022 4 hours ago, BobSaccamanno said: Does Ponderosa still exist? I haven’t thought about it in probably 25-30 years. They closed one down a few years back near us. Back in the day (early 90s) one of my older sisters friends became manager of one from my hometown. A few years later I became friends with an assistant manager of the same one. I used to get free meals often. They had good rolls/salad bar. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritzIam4IU Posted April 5, 2022 Report Share Posted April 5, 2022 8 minutes ago, Steubenhoosier said: Family and friends with property on Torch Lake. Beautiful lake. try to stay away from the casino in New Buffalo. Good golfing up north as well. I know Lake Michigan towns pretty well. Born and raised in Michigan City, and spent lots of time from New Buffalo to St. Joseph. My sister/brother in law have a place in South Haven now that we visit every year. Love that area. Where is Torch Lake? I have golfed the nice course in New Buffalo a couple times, but I forget the name of it....it was more than 10 years ago. Nice course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted April 5, 2022 Report Share Posted April 5, 2022 4 hours ago, BobSaccamanno said: Does Ponderosa still exist? I haven’t thought about it in probably 25-30 years. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steubenhoosier Posted April 5, 2022 Report Share Posted April 5, 2022 6 minutes ago, FritzIam4IU said: I know Lake Michigan towns pretty well. Born and raised in Michigan City, and spent lots of time from New Buffalo to St. Joseph. My sister/brother in law have a place in South Haven now that we visit every year. Love that area. Where is Torch Lake? I have golfed the nice course in New Buffalo a couple times, but I forget the name of it....it was more than 10 years ago. Nice course. If you know where Traverse City is, you would go up the west side of the bay to the Leelanau Peninsula. The right, or east side, up about 25 miles, is Torch Lake. The Dunes is the private course in New Buffalo-,only 9 holes. The Woodlands is another nice course. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted April 5, 2022 Report Share Posted April 5, 2022 1 hour ago, Steubenhoosier said: Used to drive to Ohio in high school for 3/2 beer, but about once a month we’d trek up to a bowling alley in Coldwater for “real” beer. I live about 20 minutes from there now. Some nice wineries in the Paw Paw area I went to the other side...had a girlfriend at St Mary of the Woods College over by Terre Haute, and I'd come by on weekends and whisk her away to Paris for wine drinking and fun for the weekend... Paris, Illinois 😁 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inequality Posted April 5, 2022 Report Share Posted April 5, 2022 Butler is going to be a force. They now have the best proven college coach in the state. As long as he stays healthy, he should do really well at Butler and have them consistently competitive when tourney rolls around. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritzIam4IU Posted April 5, 2022 Report Share Posted April 5, 2022 9 minutes ago, Steubenhoosier said: If you know where Traverse City is, you would go up the west side of the bay to the Leelanau Peninsula. The right, or east side, up about 25 miles, is Torch Lake. The Dunes is the private course in New Buffalo-,only 9 holes. The Woodlands is another nice course. "Woodlands" was where I played...It was just called Whitaker Woods or something back in the day I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefftheref Posted April 5, 2022 Report Share Posted April 5, 2022 2 hours ago, Steubenhoosier said: Family and friends with property on Torch Lake. Beautiful lake. try to stay away from the casino in New Buffalo. Good golfing up north as well. I don't like 4 Winds Casino. I actually prefer the satellite 4 Winds in Dowagiac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlinedavid Posted April 7, 2022 Report Share Posted April 7, 2022 Damn….we went from Thad Matta to a tourism board meeting for Coldwater, Michigan. A++ threadjacking. Well done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jv1972iu Posted April 7, 2022 Report Share Posted April 7, 2022 15 minutes ago, Zlinedavid said: Damn….we went from Thad Matta to a tourism board meeting for Coldwater, Michigan. A++ threadjacking. Well done. I think someone should lock this one. It's Butler for God's sake, so who cares. 😂🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted April 7, 2022 Report Share Posted April 7, 2022 5 hours ago, Zlinedavid said: Damn….we went from Thad Matta to a tourism board meeting for Coldwater, Michigan. A++ threadjacking. Well done. Speaking of Coldwater, there is a truck stop up that a way that has a great salad bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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