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Cedarburg
by traveldave
The historic town of Cedarburg is located about 20 minutes north of Milwaukee. Visitors are attracted to specialty shops, fine dining, and quaint inns located in buildings dating from the 1800s which are located along the town's well-preserved Main Street and Cedar Creek Settlement.The first settler in the area that would become Cedarburg was Frederick August Leuning, who built a cabin on the bank of Cedar Creek in 1843. He called his cabin Cedarburg. In 1845, Frederick Hillgen and William Schroeder founded the village of Cedarburg at the site where they had built a gristmill one year previously. After five years of operation, they replaced the original modest structure with the five-story Cedarburg Mill, which soon became the focal point of the community. Eventually five mills and dams were built along the section of Cedar Creek that now runs through the downtown area. The largest and...
Door County - Ellison Bay scenic lookout
by dlandt
South of Ellison Bay, about two miles off of Hwy 42, half of it through the forest, you come to a small county park that has a scenic lookout over the shore of Lake Michigan. Stone bluffs and forested lake shore make for some fine views and there is a limited picnic area if you want to avoid eating out.
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The charming town of Algoma
by dlandt
Whenever I'm going to or from Door County I like to stop in Algoma for two things. first, there is a place called Bearcats that smokes fish and sells it from a deli counter. They do it up right and the fish remains moist with a light coat outside, full of flavor without any trace of chemicals or artificial smoke. Second, there is a winery in town named Von Stiehl's and it is actually a very good one. Founded by a doctor over forty years ago they've gotten quite good and have never entirely done away with wrapping their bottles in cast material. They hire pretty girls for the counter, have nice wines, have a shady seating and rest area on the riverfront, sometimes with music or food pairings and just generally run a nice establishment. I like the fume` and meritage but everything is good including the wide range of fruit wines. The building is also a historic registry site.
A fine winery NW of Madison in Sauk City
by dlandt
There are wineries and then there are wineries. A lot of these country wine makers are only so-so, but Wollersheim fit my ideal. They have a beautiful estate with finely maintained Italian style buildings, well kept grounds and (very important) a pleasant place to relax and drink wine. The wines they mnake are also very good, plus the (French) owner partners with is brother who makes wine in Italy to double the vintages available. Wollersheim prides itself on its fumee` blanc, but also has runs of sangiovese, pinot noir and others. Well-equipped, professionally staffed and with elaborate tastings, you can't go wrong with Wollersheim. Very few can compare. They also offer tours. I have come to consider myself very exprienced in the country winery expeditions and this one rates right up there at the top. The Oliver winery in Indiana and Wollersheim in Wisconsin have to vie for first place.
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The State Capitol Building
by traveldave
The Wisconsin State Capitol Building in Madison is actually the state's third capitol. The first stood for 25 years, from 1838 to 1863. The original building was replaced by a larger capitol, which was largely destroyed by fire in 1904. The current building was designed by the architectural firm of George D. Prost & Sons, and was constructed between 1906 and 1917.The interior of the capitol building features 43 types of stone from around the world, decorative murals, glass mosaics, and hand-carved furniture.The dome is the only granite dome in the United States, and is the largest by volume, even surpassing that of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. The dome is topped by Daniel Chester French's gilded bronze statue, Wisconsin.The capitol building houses the Office of the Governor, the Governor's Conference Room, both houses of the state legislature, and the State Supreme...
Platteville, Wisconsin Tourist Information
by deecat
When Jill and I decided on "the-spur-of-the moment" to take a day trip to Platteville, Wisconsin from our Time Share in Galena, Illinois, we knew that we would have to stop at the Information Center to obtain the directions to the "Hidden Quilt Shop" that we were looking for.The Information Center/Chamber of Commerce at Platteville, Wisconsin, is quite unique...it looks like a log cabin. It is situated on a main highway and is right beside a place called "Katie's Garden" which is a delightful garden that is considered "the Gateway of the Platteville Community Arboretum". Now, this arboretum borders the Rountree Branch Bike/Pedestrian Trail that runs from the University of Wisconsin/Platteville through the city itself. {see third photo]At the Information Center, we received a map, and the girl there marked the map to the location of the "Hidden Quilt Shop". She also pointed the way to The...
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Six Flags Great America
by AVG2319
This is actually located in Gurnee, IL but is an easy hour drive from Milwaukee, making Six Flags a very popular spot to visit in the summer. This is the mother of all theme parks! There are rides for everyone here huge huge roller coasters, thrill rides, water rides, kids rides, etc We use to go here every summer as a kid, as a matter of fact this is where I went on my "first date" with my husband. When he said he didn't like the wooden roller coaster "american eagle" I knew we would work together :-)
Visit a cheese factory
by Joyce_J.
Some of the best cheese is made right here in Wisconsin. One of the best treats of all is to take the family to a cheese factory where you can watch them make the various kinds of cheese. Then you also get to sample the product. Try to get there on the day they make either cheese curds or string cheese. Call ahead to find out their cheese making schedule. My favorite place to stop is a small cheese factory in the little town of Zittau WI. Blink too fast while traveling through town and you'll miss it. It used to be on Hwy 10 between Oshkosh and Winchester. Now it is on a side road, since they bypassed it with the new Hwy 10. The Store Factory is called Union Star Cheese Factory, Zittau WI. You can buy your favorite cheese, sausage, butter etc right there and take it home with you. Favorites are Garlic dill cheese, medium colby, fresh string cheese and of course, Wisconsin cheese...
Painted Cows of?@New Glarus
by dlandt
For some reason I don't know, New Glarus has decorated the town with painted cows. I like this one, despite the nazi-like sign declaring you can't touch it. If it is so damned valuable, why do they leave it out in the rain? The Swiss cross on its forhead is cute.
Alpacas or Llamas
by dlandt
When you drive through Wisconsin, you always find the oddest things in the oddest places. This picture was taken a little west of Mount Hebron, and features a herd of alpacas or llamas (OK, I don't know the difference, I'm not Peruvian, so sue me) that seemed as eager to look at us as we were to look at them.
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