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Kenosha Civil War Museum- not completed
rdney99 Says: On June 30, 2008, I took a day off with antipation and excitement to see this museum as I'm a huge Civil War buff, and I've been waiting four years for the official opening of it. I drove 90 min. down to Kenosha and found the museum by the lakeshore, it looked completed on...
meteorologist1 Says: The Jelly Belly Center located in Pleasant Prairie just southwest of downtown Kenosha offers a free tour of its warehouse. It's essentially a little train ride around the warehouse with narration and videos about the company and candy-making process. You get a free hat and a...
deecat Says: Eichelman Park is really a "beach park". It is located at 6125-Third Avenue. A small park, only about 9 acres, it is also a city park in that it's walking distance from downtown and next to the to the National Register of Historic Districts [Third Avenue District].It is...
deecat Says: On July 20, 2008, [ my birthday ], I went to see the new Civil War Museum in Kenosha. It just opened its doors on June 14, 2008.Since the main exhibits were not open, I just looked around and gathered information because I sure do want to see it. This is a 57,000 square-foot...
deecat Says: The reason that Allan and I went to Kenosha, Wisconsin, in late July of 2008, was to see the Southport Marina. It was a wise decision. Of course, we saw more than we went to see, and that was good.Southport Marina speaks volumes for the upsurge in the popularity of Kenosha....
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Boathouse Pub & Eatery: Wish I would have read the reviews elsewhere
brian1024 Says: It was our 11th Anniversary and my wife and I wanted to go to a nice little restaurant on the lake for dinner. I had read other reviews on this site and they were all positive reviews of this restaurant. Well, maybe they have not been there for a while, but I was very...
Franks Diner, Villa D' Carlo, Andrea's: Why We're Returning to Kenosha
deecat Says: Although we did not eat here, we plan to go back to Kenosha to try the following:Andrea's2401 60th StreetKenosha, Wisconsin 53140(262) 657-7732Andrea's is a tradition since 1911! Jack's Cafe [named for the founder, Grandpa Jack] is well known in and around Kenosha. This cafe...
Andrea's [and Jack's] in Kenosha: Since 1911...
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deecat Says: Andrea's is a tradition since 1911! {See photo #5] Within this landmark shop, you will also find Jack's Cafe [named for the founder, Grandpa Jack] which is well known in and around Kenosha. This cafe serves soups, salads, sandwiches, burgers and more (all homemade from...
Mangia Trattoria: Wood Oven Pizza...
deecat Says: Mickey and I had been walking around Kenosha for over two hours, and we were starving. We were on our way to the Municipal Historic District and realized that one of the restaurants [Mangia Trattoria] that we wanted to dry was on Sheridan Road. Thus, we stopped in to check...
Mo's Coffee Lounge and Cafe: Great Stop for Coffee
deecat Says: On Thursday, September 25, 2008, my friend, Mickey, and I drove to Kenosha so that I could "practice" a tour that I plan to give this coming Sunday for my daughter, my sister-in-law, my niece, and my great niece. Our first stop after parking our car was to drop in for some...
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What a surprise for me as I was walking along the Promenade by Lake Michigan and an electric streetcar passed by! I had been wondering about the tracks that I had seen...I discovered they there are five restored electric streetcars that travel a two-mile loop to provide a scenic tour of the Lake Michigan shoreline.
These streetcars include Harbor Park, two historic districts, downtown business district, and the METRA train station. STOPS INCLUDE:
McCarthy Transit Center
8th Avenue
54th Street
This Light rail transit [LRT] has been operating since 2000. These cars are Art Deco-era in design, and they begin at Kenosha's METRA rail station. "The Streetcars run in the grassy boulevard median of 56th Street, and then they are routed east through the Civic Center; then they go past the 6th Avenue retail district, the new Harborpark neighborhood, and Southport Marina; finally they terminate at Celebration Park adjacent to Lake Michigan. In the opposite direction, cars operate between Harborwalk Park and 54th Street, past the Museum Complex, the north side of Harborpark Condominiums, Navy Park, City Hall, and Kenosha Transit's new downtown Transit Center."
The really excellent thing about this transportation system is that it helps both the Kenosha residents and the Kenosha visitors...it includes recreation facilities, the METRA regional rail station, the municipal buildings, and the downtown retail area. I think it is a tremendously wonderful system, and it is so affordable [25 cents for a two-mile loop!]
Updated Jul 29, 2008
Phone: 262-653-4287
Indian Trail, Prime Outlets, Southport: Great Shopping in the Area
deecat Says: Even though this was the first time I had visited Kenosha town, parks, and marinas, I have been shopping at Prime Outlets at Pleasant Prairie for years. This Outlet Shopping Mall is located:I-94 and Hwy. 165-Exit 347, Pleasant Prairie(262)-857-2101www.primeoutlets.comThe...
Original Outlet Mall: Big Shopping Center
hunterV Says: Kenosha is also a big shopping center. On our way from Chicago we managed to dine and to shop there. There are dozens of stores on the two outlet shopping centers located on the edge of the town. One of them is Original Outlet Mall (I-94 & Hwy.50, tel. 414/857-7961). Another...
deecat Says: BE SURE TO SEE HIDDEN PHOTOS TO GET A FLAVOR OF KENOSHA HARBOR REVEVELOPMENT.I was flabbergasted when I laid eyes of the new redeveloped industrial space on Kenosha Harbor. Who would be able to tell that this was once home to Simmons Mattress Company, then old American...
deecat Says: After seeing the Harbor Park, I wanted to know how this excellent redevelopment came about. After checking several websites, this is what I discovered>The history of this area started from 1870 to 1960, this huge area operated as the Simmons Mattress Manufacturing Plant...
It says it is a Castle it says it is full of Cheese. But it basically a gift shop, and not a cheese emporuim.
Unique Suggestions: well you like it... look around. Maybe you will find a cheese or summer sausage you want to take home. It is a low end "cheese" place.
Fun Alternatives: Go to the farmers Markets during the summer. Get some fresh locally made products.
Written Jan 19, 2008
deecat Says: If you love Jelly Belly gourmet jelly beans, then, for sure, you will want to take a tour of the Jelly Belly Center in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin (right next to Kenosha, Wisconsin)The experience will be quite fun, as they offer a superb shopping experience in their fabulous...
deecat Says: When we left the Harbor Park area, we drove the car to Simmons Island to get a closer look at the two historic lighthouses, Pierhead Lighthouse [1906], (See Photo #5) affectionately known as "Big Red" and Southport Light Station [1866]. In addition, we were pleased to get a...
Civic Center Historic District
deecat Says: We did not have enough time to visit much of this district, but I want to tell what is in it so you'll know what to visit. I plan to return and visit these spots.This district is a culmination of two movements of city reform during the late nineteenth and early twentieth...
deecat Says: Besides the new Civil War Museum, Kenosha, Wisconsin, has several more wonderful museums to discover.Kenosha Public Museum5500 First Avenue, Kenosha, WI 53140(262)653-4140www.kenoshapublicmuseum.org"This museum is dedicated to the preservation of our natural history and to...
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Such a Delight So Close to Home
I live about one half hour away from Kenosha, Wisconsin, and until July of this year [2008], Allan and I had only driven through the outskirts of the town. A friend told me that I should "check it...
Kenosha is one of the cities in Green Lakes Area in Wisconsin. It is considered to be a nice weekend getaway in Wisconsin. We visited it on our way from Chicago to Green Bay on one November day. The...
Located just across the Illinois border on the route between Chicago and Milwaukee and Home of the Brat Stop is Kenosha, Wisconsin. Having passed through this area a number of times on my way north, I...
I've been to Kenosha once with my boyfriend to visit his family, since that's where he grew up. Maybe it sounds stupid, but I LOVED Kenosha! It was such a great little town, and the colors were...
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