Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Bodega'sbarisparticularlynice,rightasidethebrasskettles,withanicevintagebottlecol-
lection. It is also a prime spot for live music.
Dessert
Atreatforanyoneis
The Pearl
(PearlSt.,608/782-6655,8am-9pmSun.-Thurs.,8am-10pm
Fri.-Sat.), a 1930s-style soda fountain and confectionery along Pearl Street downtown.
Besides homemade icecreamintheshakes,malts, andphosphates,there'sarespectable se-
lection of candies.
Updating that by about two decades is
Rudy's
(10th St. and La Crosse St., 608/
782-2200, 10am-10pm daily Mar.-Oct., $3-5), a 1950s-era drive-in with Super Burgers, as-
sorted chicken sandwiches, hot dogs, and the requisite roller-skating car hops. Best of all is
the root beer brewed daily.
The
La Crosse Convention and Visitors Bureau
(608/782-2366 or 800/658-9424,
www.explorelacrosse.com
)
is in Riverside Park.
Additionally,thestateofWisconsinmaintainsa
Wisconsin Travel Information Center
a mile east of the Minnesota border.
By Air
The
La Crosse Municipal Airport
(2850 Airport Dr., 608/789-7464), northwest out of
town near Onalaska, is served by Delta and American with 10 flights daily.
By Car
Getting to La Crosse from Minneapolis (via U.S. 52 and I-90, 162 miles) takes two hours
and 40 minutes. From Madison (via I-90, 162 miles), it takes two hours and 20 minutes.
From Wisconsin Dells (via I-90, 90 miles), it takes 90 minutes.
By Bus and Train
There's an
Amtrak
depot (601 Andrew St., 608/782-6462) in town.
Greyhound
(800/
231-2222,
www.greyhound.com
)
also stops here.
