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In-Depth Information
Kenosha is connected to Milwaukee via Racine by Wisconsin Coach Lines (877/
324-7767, www.wisconsincoach.com ) , which runs numerous buses daily. They make stops
at the Metra Commuter Rail Center (5414 13th Ave.), among others.
You can also hop aboard Wisconsin Coach Lines' Airport Express (877/324-7767,
www.wisconsincoach.com ) , which goes north to Milwaukee via Racine and south to Ch-
icago. This is less ideal, since it stops way out west of town at the restaurant/bar Brat Stop
(12304 75th St./WIS 50) on the interstate.
Metra (312/322-6777, www.metrarail.com ) offers train service between Kenosha and
Chicago's Madison Street Station. Trains depart the Metra Commuter Rail Center (5414
13th Ave., 262/653-0141) up to eight times daily.
Getting Around
The Kenosha Transit Center (724 54th St., 262/653-4287) offers the utterly cool electric
streetcar (10am-5:30pm Sat.-Sun. Jan.-Feb., 10am-2pm Mon.-Fri. and 10am-5:30pm Sat.-
Sun. Mar., 11am-6:30pm Mon.-Fri. and 10am-5:30pm Sat.-Sun. Apr.-Dec., adults $1) as a
means of transportation about town. It rumbles through the downtown area to the Metra
train station and back, whipping through two of the historic districts, all in a matter of 15
minutes. An all-day pass ($2.50) is available.
Racine
Likeitsdefactosistercitytothesouth,Kenosha,Racine(meaning“root”inFrench,forthe
knife-resistant plant life of Root River that made early settlers just decamp) suffers some-
what from its association with manufacturing. But the city lakefront, once a true-to-form
uglymilltownwithahorizonofgastanksandbrownsloughs,was mostly razedintheearly
1990sandsprucedup.Now,it'sfulloflandscapedparksandplentyofpublicboatlaunches,
and the city sports the largest marina on Lake Michigan—more than 100 acres.
Ethnically,while in the early 20th century the city boasted the nation'smost appreciable
Bohemian influence, it is now known for its Danish contingent—it's got the largest Danish
population outside of Denmark—and West Racine is even referred to as “Kringleville,” for
the pastry produced in huge numbers by local bakeries.
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