Wisconsin Travel Guide

Wisconsin is a state in the Midwest in the United States of America.

Wisconsin Travel Guide - Cites

* Milwaukee -- Largest city
* Madison -- Capital city and home of the University of Wisconsin
* Green Bay
* Green Lake
* Appleton
* Columbus
* Kenosha
* Racine
* Eau Claire
* Wausau
* La Crosse
* Wisconsin Dells
* Superior
* Ashland
* Hurley
* Sheboygan
* New Glarus
* Brookfield
* Waukesha

Wisconsin Travel Guide - Regions

* Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
* Door County

Wisconsin Travel Guide - Getting Around

Greyhound busses provide travel throughout the state, along all major cities and towns along I-43, US 45, I-90, I-94, and more, servicing among others Appleton, Brookfield, Eau Claire, Fond du lac, Green Bay, Kenosha, La Crosse, Milwaukee, Oshkosh, Racine, Stevens Point, Waukesha, Wisconsin Dells, and more.

Wisconsin has two international airports, Mitchell International in Milwaukee (MKE), which is a hub for Midwest Airlines and Austin Straubel International in Green Bay (GBR). Regional airports with scheduled service exist in Madison (MSN), Appleton (ATW), Wausau (CWA), Rhinelander (RHI), La Crosse (LSE), and Eau Claire (EAU). Service to the far western "Indianhead" region of the state can be found across the Minnesota border in Minneapolis (MSP) and Duluth (DLH).

Amtrak has two lines that service the state. The Hiawatha has 7 daily roundtrips between Milwaukee and Chicago, with additional stops outside of Racine and at Mitchell Airport. The Empire Builder runs once daily, and effectively parallels I-94.

Wisconsin Travel Guide - Things To Do

Tourism is one of Wisconsin's largest industries, relying on Illini and others who enter during the summer for fishing and its parks and recreational facilities such as those in Wisconsin Dells, those entering during the fall for a very popular hunting season, and Winter for ice-fishing, ice-sailing, ice-skating, skiing, snowmobiling, and more.

If you look at your left hand, palm facing away from you, it looks like the shape of Wisconsin. Door County would be your thumb, a peninsula extending into Lake Michigan. Door County is well known as a vacation destination for family outing (esp. family reunions) and laid-back vacations. It has numerous apple and cherry orchards, boating on Lake Michigan, and many B&Bs.

Noah's Ark is "America's largest Waterpark" in Wisconsin Dells. Wisconsin Dells is full of waterparks, amusement parks, shopping and shows. It also includes Tommy Bartlett's Watershow, one of the world's greatest waterski shows. Wisconsin Dells is also famous for its ducks, truck-like vehicles that can travel on land and sea that travel from lake to lake and along the rivers of "the Dells" to demonstrate the sights and nature.

Wisconsin Travel Guide - Eat

As a consequence of the large German immigration to Wisconsin, German meals found their way into the local eating habits. Bratwursts are common and well liked, with Sheboygan claiming to be the home of the bratwurst. The Bratwurst is a state delicacy served during summer cookouts, preferally boiled in beer prior to being grilled.

The modern hamburger was said to have been first served as a meatball-like product when its creator realized they stayed on the bun better if flattened. It was first sold at a Seymour, WI fair. I cannot remember the name of the fair or the inventor - but I figure someone from Seymour could tell you.

Frozen custard is also a Wisconsin delicacy not found often outside the midwest. Frozen custard is similar to ice cream (it is NOT yogurt!). It is unique in that there is far less air in it (making it less "fluffy" and far more smooth and creamy). It contains egg, making it richer and creamier. It has an inappropriate reputation as unhealthy relative to ice cream when in fact most frozen custards have less calories, less fat and less sugar, being "less healthy" only in that it has slightly more cholesterol than ice cream.

Wisconsin Travel Guide - Drink

Milwaukee is home to the Milwaukee Brewers - both the baseball team and numerous breweries. Until Pabst closed its Milwaukee brewery and began contracting out its production during the late 1990s Milwaukee was the brewing capital of the nation (Milwaukee still produces more beer than any other city on the nation). It still has Miller's largest plant and many, many local breweries. Some more famous "small" breweries in Wisconsin include Point, City (formerly G Heileman), New Glarus, Berghoff, Leinenkugel and Sprecher (the latter also makes many fine sodas). Many restaurants and bars have their own local breweries inside the facility such that patrons can see the tanks as they eat.

Grays Brewing is well know for its sodas using real grain sugar (rather than the fine, processed sugar used almost everywhere else in all American food) which gives the flavor a unique and outstanding flavor. Gray's makes primarily fruit-flavored sodas and reuses (not recycles) its bottles, so bring 'em back.

Sprecher Brewing also is well known, and is gaining recognition nationwide, for its sodas, particularly its root beer and unique labels such as Orange Dream, Raven Red, etc. A Root Beer or Orange Dream float with vanilla Frozen Custard is about the best beverage one can find.

Wisconsin Travel Guide - Sleep

Wisconsin is known for top notch service in all of their sleeping establishments.

* Heidel House Resort, A well-known resort is located in Green Lake. Nestled on 20 acres of Green Lake shoreline, Heidel House Resort offers an elegant place to stay. It is a full-service resort with three restaurants, an ice cream parlor, 60' excursion yacht, business center, high-speed wireless Internet, indoor and outdoor pool, sauna, fitness center and a game room. In-room amenities include an iron and ironing board, hair dryer, coffee maker, Super Nintendo, and newly released movies available to order from your television. Also has 20,000 square feet of space for meetings, special events, weddings and reunions. Overnight accommodations range from $79 to $999.
* Sunnyfield Farm Bed and Breakfast Inn, Camp Douglas, Wisconsin (WI) 54618, TOLL FREE: 888-839-0232, Telephone: 608-427-3686, Email: info@sunnyfield.net Beautiful Sunnyfield Farm Bed and Breakfast Inn offers relaxing country atmosphere near Wisconsin's Amish country, Camp Douglas and Dells. Enjoy our romantic getaway with spacious rooms and a full country breakfast.
* Ho-Chunk Casino Hotel, A and full-service casino with the gaming excitement of a Vegas vacation! Reserve a room in Dells WI at the Ho Chunk Casino Hotel online or call: 933.592.5744. Ho-Chunk Casino · S3214 Highway 12 · Baraboo, Wisconsin 53913.
* The Brookfield Suites Hotel, A full-service all suite property for business and leisure guests located in Brookfield, WI minutes from downtown Milwaukee, WI. For more information or reservations, please call (262) 782-2900.

Wisconsin Travel Guide - Miscellaneous

USS Wisconsin was named in honor of this state.

Known as "America's Dairyland," Wisconsin is also known for cheese. Citizens of Wisconsin are referred to as Wisconsinites, although a common nickname (sometimes used pejoratively) among non-residents is "Cheeseheads," because of the prevalence and quality of cheesemaking in the state, and for the novelty hats made of yellow foam in the shape of a triangular block of cheese made popular by the fans of the state's professional football team. The state is also known for its alcohol production and consumption, and it is historically home to a large number of breweries and bars per capita. A lesser known, but still significant nickname for Wisconsin is "The Copper State," referring to the copper mines in the northwestern part of the state.

Wisconsin is very popular for outdoor activities especially hunting and fishing. One of the most popular game animals is the Whitetail deer. In 2005, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reported the population of Wisconsin's deer herd to be about 1.4-1.5 million. It is common for over 600,000 deer hunting licenses to be sold each year. Visitors to Wisconsin during the Thanksgiving holiday will see many hunters in rural areas wearing blaze orange gear for Wisconsin's gun-deer hunting season.

The state is home to the Green Bay Packers, one of the most successful small-market professional sports franchise in the world. With 12 National Football League titles, Green Bay is known as "Titletown". Monday Night Football national broadcasts draw strong ratings during Packers games. The Packers' home stadium, Lambeau Field, is referred to as the "frozen tundra" and is considered by many football enthusiasts to be "hallowed ground." The University of Wisconsin-Madison Badgers football program, playing at Camp Randall Stadium, enjoys similar loyalty; both teams are known to sell out their entire schedules far in advance. The waiting list for Packers season tickets has over 50,000 names. Games at Lambeau field have been sold out every year since the 1960s.

The Milwaukee Art Museum in Milwaukee is known for its unique architecture. The Milwaukee County Zoological Gardens cover over 200 acres (800,000 m²) of land on the far west side of the city. Madison is home to the Vilas Zoo which is free for all visitors, and the Olbrich Gardens conservatory, as well as the hub of cultural activity at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. It is also known for Monona Terrace, a convention center that was designed by Taliesin Architect Anthony Puttnam, based loosely on a 1930s design by Frank Lloyd Wright, a world-renowned architect and Wisconsin native who was born in Richland Center. Wright's home and studio in the 20th century was at Taliesin, south of Spring Green. Decades after Wright's death, Taliesin remains an architectural office and school for his followers.

Wisconsin has sister-state relationships with the Germany's Hessen, Japan's Chiba Prefecture, Mexico's Jalisco, China's Heilongjiang, and Nicaragua.

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