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Inside tranquil Mirror Lake State Park in Lake Delton is the
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Seth Peterson Cottage
(608/254-6551,
www.sethpeterson.org
, $300), a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed cottage
available for overnighting (the only one, actually). It's been described as having “more ar-
chitecture per square foot than any other building Wright designed.” The one-room cot-
tage with a splendid view is fully furnished with a complete kitchen, enormous stone fire-
place, flagstone terrace, floor-to-ceiling French doors and windows, and complete seclu-
sion.Reservationsarenecessaryveryfarinadvance.Tours($2)arealsoavailable1pm-4pm
the second Sunday of every month.
The most sybaritic choice in the Dells is without question
Sundara Inn and Spa
(920 Canyon Rd., 888/735-8181,
www.sundaraspa.com
,
$320-700), the only free-standing
spa devoted exclusively to luxury pampering. It's won oodles of major awards in the in-
dustry—for its devotion from luxury to eco-mindedness—and been absolutely gushed over
by media. It offers simply otherworldly comfort and serenity, especially in the amazing vil-
las.Theorganiccuisineisheaven-sent,too.Thatsaid,morethanonevisitorhasopinedyou
might not get as many smiles as you expect for four hundred bucks.
Many, but by no means all, restaurants in the Dells area are open seasonally. These usually
bolt shut for the winter sometime between late October and December, reopening in May.
Family-Style Dining
Paul Bunyan's Lumberjack Meals
(near I-90/94 and WI 13 junction, 608/254-8717,
7am-9pm daily) is every kid's favorite place to eat. All-you-can-cram-in meals are served,
specializing in breakfast and chicken-and-rib feeds.
New American
Broadway's strip is generally fried food—or raucous bar central. But how wonderful then
is
High Rock Café
(232 Broadway, 608/254-5677, lunch and dinner daily, $7-13)? It has
creative but not trendy cuisine; it's cool but not chic. And it's healthy. They have tapas till
2am as well, bless 'em.
Supper Clubs
The
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Del-Bar
(800 Wisconsin Dells Pkwy. S, 608/253-1861, 4:30pm-9:30pm daily,
$17-39) is a six-decade-old institution in the Dells. Bistro-cum-supper club, it has the
most exquisite custom dry-aged Angus steaks and prime rib as well as some excellent sea-
