Puempel's Olde Tavern is a fun tradition in New Glarus. One of the oldest buildings in the downtown area, the brick structure was a tavern as far back as 1893. Otto (previous owner) and his wife Hazel retired in 1992. Chuck Bigler then took over.
    Chuck can tell you of the old days when the building was also a boarding house, all rooms filled and hot home-cooked meals provided on a daily basis.

   The handsome original cherry wood bar is still there: the hardwood floor that served as a dance surface for hundreds of thousands of feet is still serving the same happy purpose and four giant colorful folk murals, painted on the tavern walls by a traveling artist in 1913, are still part of the oldtime decor and enjoyed by patrons.