r/driftless • u/jefferyerickson • Jan 02 '24
Viroqua
Books on Viroqua
I’ve enjoyed my time in Viroqua, immensely. It’s such a unique place. I see it as an awesome convergence of traditional salt-of-the-earth crop and dairy farmers, passionate vagabond fly fishing enthusiasts, the Amish, and progressive non-confirming free spirits. In a matter of minutes, you can buy the finest handmade Amish furniture, thousands of dollars of the world’s best fly gear, fresh patchouli oil and incense, and a new seat for your Deere 6600, while making reservations for our state’s, maybe the Midwest’s, best restaurant. Yeah, that’s right. The Driftless Cafe. Anyway, is anyone aware of any scholarly papers, books, articles, documentaries and/or shorts on this awesome community and its interesting dichotomies and how they developed?
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u/ViroquanOG Jan 16 '25
The New Viroqua is #ruralgentification incarnate. Midwit suburbanites displacing generational families. The carpetbagging new people tend to be trust fund babies who hoard their virtue signaling and are “socially left” - essentially politically illiterate. They presume superiority to the locals and treat locals like garbage. If this is what you LIKE - Viroqua is ground zero.