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Lake Michigan, the town of Sturgeon Bay was set. Besides the shipbuilding, most of the
county's cherries are processed here.
More: The genuine graciousness of the folks is palpable. Sturgeon Bay was voted Wis-
consin'sFriendliestSmallTownbythosewhoreallyknow—thereadersof
Wisconsin Trails
magazine. Somejadedandwearied citydwellers aremadeuneasybythese folks,whoonce
pumpedgasforthisexhaustedtravelerwhileherestedinfrontofthestationsimplybecause
he looked bushed.
To while away some time, pick up a map for a wondrous
National Register Walking
Tour
of Sturgeon Bay, detailing more than 100 neighborhood edifices. Another personal
fave freebie is to wander north of downtown to
Bay Shipbuilding,
a great place to espy
behemoth vessels as they're being launched or brought in for fixing. You can't enter the
grounds, but you can still get some good views.
