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into a 1940s motor inn with a cottage complex. It is comfortable in a mom-and-pop sort of
way.
No luxury exists in town, but a solid mid-range accommodation has always been the
Best Western Lakefront Hotel
(101 Maritime Dr., 920/682-7000 or 800/654-5353, $119),
the only place right on the lake and adjacent to the maritime museum.
Food
Vegetarians(evenvegans)rejoice.Superbsandwicheswithhomemadebreadsandhealthful
insides are to be had at
Culture Cafe
(3949 Calumet Ave., 920/682-6844, $4-11).
Boisterous is the
Courthouse Pub
(1001 S. 8th St., 920/686-1166, 11am-9pm Mon.-
Fri., 3:30pm-9:30pm Sat., $5-15), which handcrafts its own brews and has above-average
pub grub (they even inquire “gluten free?”—a shocker in Wisconsin) in a painstakingly re-
stored 1860s Greek revival. The ever-friendly proprietor may chat you up.
Chocolate fanatics and the dessert-minded should not miss
Beernsten's Confectionary
(108 N. 8th St., 920/684-9616, 10am-10pm daily), a renowned local chocolatier for about
50 years.
Information
The super
Manitowoc Information Center
(920/683-4388 or 800/627-4896,
www.manitowoc.info
)
is prominently housed on the western highway junction and has a
24-hour kiosk.
Getting There
Originally one of seven railroad and passenger ferries plying the route between here and
Ludington, Michigan, the
SS
Badger
(800/841-4243,
www.ssbadger.com
)
is a wonderful
anachronism. Though it's technically a steamship, the last of its kind on Lake Michigan,
you can hardly tell thanks to modern pollution controls. Crossings take four hours and de-
part daily mid-May-mid-October. One-way fares are $74 per person
and
$74 per car. Some
intriguing deals are available.
