Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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The House on the Rock:
Equal parts kitsch and pack rat's dream, this house
comes from one man with a singular vision (
click here
).
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Mineral Point:
Itfeelslikethe1850sinthisplacethatgaveusthename“Badger”
(
click here
)
.
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New Glarus:
Find a little slice of Switzerland in America (
click here
).
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Elroy-Sparta State Recreational Trail:
This is the granddaddy of all U.S. rail-
to-trail efforts, with grand tunnels and gregarious small towns (
click here
).
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Kickapoo Valley Reserve:
Enjoy lazy canoeing past gumdrop topography along
America's “crookedest” river (
click here
).
You should spend more time than you'd have otherwise planned here—you'll regret it not
awhit.Virtually everysmall towninsouthwestern Wisconsin isareadymade weekend trip,
each with a distinct flavor—ethnic heritage, recreation, or other draw.
Youcoulddoitallinaweek.Here'showifcomingfromtheeast:Ondayone,learnhow
to yodel (kidding) as you take in the picturesque and Swiss-esque
New Glarus
and then
mosey down to
Monroe
to bike a recreation trail and eat a limburger and onion sandwich
forlunch.Ondaytwo,manypeoplegoto
Mineral Point
andstopthereforitsearlymining
town architecture (and art galleries) and historical sites, but you could just spend half your
dayhereandtheotherdrivingsouthtoHighway11anditslovelyroadsthroughminecoun-
tries before returning to Mineral Point for some figgyhobbin and pasty for dinner. On days
three and four, go to
Spring Green
for Frank Lloyd Wright's school, an amazing piece of
folkartarchitectureatHouseontheRock,andpossiblysomehiking/waterfallsatGovernor
DodgeStatePark.Ondayfive,yousimplymustheadtothe
Kickapoo Valley Reserve
area
nearLaFargeforlazycanoeingonalovelyriveroraslowdriveorbikeridethroughAmish
country.Ondaysix,bikethefirstrail-to-trail statetrailintheU.S.,the
Elroy-Sparta Trail.
