by Discover Wisconsin | Nov 25, 2014 | Things To Do, Winter
It happens every year: You get stuck buying for those notoriously impossible-to-impress relatives. I feel your pain, disheartened shopper, I really do. That is why the Discover Wisconsin crew has done the research for you and compiled our list of top uniquely...
by Discover Wisconsin | Nov 11, 2014 | Arts & Culture, Fall, Family Friendly, Food & Drink, Things To Do, Winter
This Must Be The Place (Sheboygan) Now through February 22 @ 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Some places persist despite distance in time or space. The John Michael Kohler Arts Center in Sheboygan presents original installations, sculpture, photography, film and work by vernacular...
by Discover Wisconsin | Nov 5, 2014 | Arts & Culture, Food & Drink, History
1. Wisconsin is modest about its lakes. Minnesota’s official motto may be the “Land of 10,000 Lakes”, but Wisconsin is not one to brag. The lake count comes in somewhere over 15,000, but the Wisconsin DNR modestly publishes a listing of 16,692 lakes....
by Discover Wisconsin | Nov 5, 2014 | Arts & Culture, Family Friendly, Food & Drink, History, Summer, Things To Do, Winter
Growing up in Green Bay, I’ve heard it a million times, “What’s in Green Bay besides the Packers?” And while we are proud of (ok, that’s an understatement – more like obsessed with) our team, I know there is so much more to see and do in Green Bay. So, in honor of...
by Discover Wisconsin | Nov 3, 2014 | Arts & Culture, Food & Drink, History, Things To Do
While filming in Kenosha last summer, our crew discovered this city is all about unexpected fun. But that’s not all we learned. The locals taught us a few things about “K-Town,” too… It hasn’t always been “Kenosha.” The...
by Discover Wisconsin | Nov 3, 2014 | Outdoor Recreation, Things To Do, Winter
Love it or hate it, the winter season is nearly upon us. Here’s the upside: The best way to endure the long cold months, is to embrace it! And I mean really embrace it. How do we do that, you ask? The short answer: by hitting the slopes! Now let’s be...
by Discover Wisconsin | Oct 29, 2014 | Outdoor Recreation, Things To Do
Skip the interstate. Pack up your car, pick a destination in Wisconsin and then head someplace gorgeous in Wisconsin! May we recommend: Barron County – Oh, northwest Wisconsin, how I love thee! Find Rustic Road 83 in Barron County. Hint: It’s in the Town...
by Discover Wisconsin | Oct 19, 2014 | Fall, Family Friendly, Food & Drink, History, Things To Do
Greeted by a brisk morning, a few snowflakes still fell from the sky and slowly melted as they hit our car’s windshield. My girlfriend and I voyaged northward to a destination about 30 minutes from Madison, just west of the sleepy little town of Lodi. We made...
by Discover Wisconsin | Oct 12, 2014 | Arts & Culture, Food & Drink, Outdoor Recreation, Summer, Things To Do
“You must travel an awful lot!” That’s what most of our viewers say upon meeting us in person, and they’re absolutely right. Buckle up and join us during a month on the road with Discover Wisconsin. Day 1: Milwaukee It’s Discover Wisconsin Day at the Wisconsin State...
by Discover Wisconsin | Sep 22, 2014 | Arts & Culture, Fall, Food & Drink, History, Things To Do
A German History of Wisconsin Compelled to leave their homeland due to crop failures and periodic epidemics, German immigrants settled the rich prairies and wooded lands of Wisconsin. The abundance of cheap farmland and a similar climate to their motherland attracted...