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ferson St., 920/793-1103, 10am-4pm daily, free) two blocks away was once a convent; it
features pieces from renowned portrait artist Leonard Bentley, a local boy.
At Rogers Street Fishing Village (2102 Jackson St., 920/793-5905,
www.rogersstreet.com , 10am-4pmMon.-Fri.andnoon-4pmSat.-Sun.May-Oct.,$4adults),
artifacts include those from the regional U.S. Coast Guard, especially its lighthouse opera-
tions.Thereisalotofshipwreckmemorabilia—folkssayit'sWisconsin'slargestshipwreck
exhibit—and plenty of retired vessels.
Excellentarethe Woodland Dunes west10milesalongWIS310.Theeponymousspiny
mounds were the littoral edges of a glacial lake.
Accommodations
The Lighthouse Inn on the Lake (1515 Memorial Dr., 920/793-4524 or 800/228-6416,
www.lhinn.com , $124) is showing its age but still fine. The standard rooms aren't exactly
capacious, but they do have magnificent vistas of Lake Michigan. Some of the higher-
priced rooms are quite large.
Farthest south from town toward Manitowoc, the Village Inn on the Lake (3310 WIS
42, 920/794-8818 or 800/551-4795, www.villageinnwi.com , $111) is a decent, family-run
operation. It's a two-level motel (with RV sites) with a coffee shop and mini golf course on
the premises.
Food
Hole-in-the-wall Connie's Diner (1303 22nd St., 920/794-8500, 7am-8pm Mon.-Wed.,
10:30am-8pmThurs.-Sat.,from$3)usedtobePhilRohrer's.WhenownerRohrersolditin
2011toanassistant,manyroadhogsblanched.It'ssincebeenredoneina'50'sstyleandthe
stick-to-your-ribs comfort food hasn't declined, thank goodness. Try the mini burgers and
raw fries.