Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
• In southeastern Wisconsin, stop off in the
Delavan Lake
area, where more and
more Wright-designed homes can be seen (not visited).
• Wright's Madison masterwork, the
Monona Terrace Community and Conven-
tion Center
has a view so sublime that even his haters will be in awe. Then
drive to Madison's west side to view his
First Unitarian Church,
recently
named a National Landmark.
• In the Wisconsin Dells, you can lay your head in the only Frank Lloyd Wright-de-
signed building available for rent—the
Seth Peterson Cottage.
• Along the Wisconsin River is the pilgrimage: Spring Green, home to
Taliesin,
Wright'shomeandstudio.Lunchinthevisitorscenter—again,theonlyWright-
designed eatery anywhere. Drive the area, looking at “Wright-inspired”
everything.
Want more? Check out the numerous websites devoted to The Man, among them,
and
www.franklloydwright.org
.
Every car in the state is either towing a boat or lugging canoes, kayaks, or bikes. Join them
by picking out your favorite activity and hitting the road.
Hiking
The best hiking is at
Devil's Lake State Park,
thanks to its rugged switchbacks up cliff
faces. Devil's Lake is two hours north of Madison.
My favorite Door County hiking is at
Newport State Park
because of its alternating
Lake Michigan seascapes, dense conifer canopies, and meadows.
In East-Central Wisconsin, choose from epic trailside birding at the
Horicon Marsh
National Wildlife Refuge
or learning about glacial history at the National Ice Age Scenic
Trail at the
Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit.
One grand, lesser-known hike is actually in a town. Or, rather, around it. Lovely Lake
Geneva has maintained a 26-mile walking trail (of former Native American footpaths)
around
Geneva Lake.
