road trip - Chicago to Minneapolis

[whitechocolate]

The fiance and I are heading up to MInneapolis for the weekend to escape for a couple of days and stay with friends and family.  SHE brought up the idea of stopping to play to break up the ride as well as playing out there for something cheap/free to do everyday.  That's my girl!!! 

We will be taking the Rockford-Madison-Dells-Eau Claire-route both ways.  If anyone has any preferences/suggestions on where to stop in particular, all input is appreciated.  I do not need long course for obvious reasons.  The more scenic and beautiful the better.  She likes Central park (Oakbrook) and Castaldo park (Woodridge) because of the trees and hills.  She even enjoyed Summit park because we were in the woods the whole time.  So it won't be that hard making sure she isn't bored or annoyed unless the basket is constantly over 500ft. plus if you know they have actually bathrooms and not port-o-potties that could be a huge selling point but not a deal breaker by any means. 

Oh yeah, we will not be stopping at Highbridge.  only because I would not be willing to leave and there are plans in the works for a weekend there next year.  We will probably be stopping at Pioneer Grill to eat and play their 9 hole at Lamb's Creek one of the ways in Menomonie.

I digress...so i summary any course suggestions for the road and in Minneapolis/St. Paul is appreciated. 

Thanks,

Durov

[deucemeister]

Sparta, WI; 36 holes and great scenery; would be be tops on my list

[airspuds]

eau claire  (  6 hours away )  then around 2.5 to the twin cities  
tower ridge is a great course
http://www.dgcoursereview.com/course.php?id=2762
2 courses now

i played
simon  (  short nine )
eau claire  
http://www.dgcoursereview.com/course.php?id=1976
Menomonie, WI Wakanda Park
on the way up

MN
Acorn Park  St. Paul (Roseville), MN  
North Valley Park

and a couple of 9 holers that i dont see  (  one had cone baskets/targets )
but i regret not playing kaposia
Silverview  Mounds View, MN  


on the way back
baraboo
madison

then  the last day of the trip
madison meadows
lombard  ( right after it went in)

that was a good road trip
lots of disc
i got friends both in eau claire and the twin cites ( wife has friends there also)

car broke down on the way so we went to the rent a car place in lombard and didnt miss a beat on the trip

[Tom McManus]

Justin Trails in Sparta would be number one on my list.  They have bathrooms and it is only a couple of miles off of the interstate. There are two courses, both are fun, but one is much tougher than the other. $5.00 to play  all day.

[Arok]

Justin Trails in Sparta would be number one on my list.  They have bathrooms and it is only a couple of miles off of the interstate. There are two courses, both are fun, but one is much tougher than the other. $5.00 to play  all day.

no doubt!

Watch out for Big Brother, bring a spotter

[whitechocolate]

has anyone played - Wildapple disc golf course in Osseo, WI?

It in my binder for the road but on dgcoursereview dot com it has no one listed as played.  I was curious to try it out just because it has "chime targets".  was wondering if it was still there. or if the guy was a douche.  or if it is a trap for "hippies"  and we will be stuffed into a meat grinder. 

Any additional information appreciated. 

here's the link:

http://www.dgcoursereview.com/course.php?id=2010

[can't putt]

I haven't played the course, but I do know a little about it.  It is pay to play on 40 acres of private property.  It is chime targets, but I don't know the details of the chimes.  The owner is Don "Tick" Ticknor (PDGA #20002) and is an extremely nice guy and (ehem) "hippie" tolerant.  The course is open on Sundays or other times by appointment (715.597.2001)  Tick told me that while it is technically pay to play, he doesn't really enforce the fee.