| 1. Baraboo
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| | Bay Beach Amusement Park appeals to
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| Fun for the whole family! Learn about the
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| | children of all ages, and the low price
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| fifteen species of cranes at the
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| | can't be beat - rides are only 20 cents!
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| International Crane Foundation and the
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| | At the National Railroad Museum, visitors
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| history of trains at Mid-Continent
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| | can take a short jaunt on a diesel-engine
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| Railway Museum. Ride an elephant and feed
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| | train.
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| camels at Circus World. Let your
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| | 7. Hayward
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| imaginations run wild at Dr. Evermor's
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| | Home to the great Birkebeiner
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| Art Park, located south of Baraboo across
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| | cross-country ski race every winter,
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| from the Badger Ordnance Plant. Back in
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| | Hayward also offers summer fun. The area
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| Baraboo, refuel after climbing the bluffs
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| | boasts 200 lakes and rivers, so fishing
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| at Devil's Lake State Park by indulging
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| | and water enthusiasts won't be bored. The
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| in a gourmet burrito topped with cumin
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| | nearby Chequamegon-Nicolet National
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| sauce at the Little Village Cafe.
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| | Forest has miles of trails for hiking,
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| 2. Cassville/Prairie du Chien
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| | mountain biking, and horseback riding.
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| The Mississippi River and two state parks
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| | Take a cruise on the Wilderness Queen or
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| (Nelson Dewey and Wyalusing) offer a wide
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| | the Denum Lacey and watch for bald
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| variety of recreational choices,
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| | eagles, loons, deer and black bear. Visit
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| including boating, hiking, and eagle
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| | Scheer's Lumberjack Shows and the
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| watching. Visit the Stonefield and Villa
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| | National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of
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| Louis State Historic Sites to learn about
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| | Fame.
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| early European settlers to Wisconsin.
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| | 8. Marinette/Peshtigo
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| Other points of interest: Kickapoo Indian
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| | Marinette County bills itself as the
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| Caverns, St. John Mine, the Cassville
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| | "Waterfalls Capital of Wisconsin" and
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| Ferry, and Fort Crawford Museum.
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| | publishes a helpful map listing fourteen
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| 3. Cedarburg/Port Washington
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| | falls on a scenic route. If you yearn for
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| For shoppers and antique collectors,
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| | adventure, try whitewater rafting on the
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| historic downtown Cedarburg offers many
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| | Peshtigo and Menominee Rivers. Visit the
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| opportunities to indulge. For the family,
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| | Peshtigo Fire Museum to learn more about
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| there's Cedar Creek Settlement, Pioneer
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| | the Peshtigo Fire, a much more deadly
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| Village, and the Family Farm. Picnic at
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| | fire than the Great Chicago Fire, which
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| Covered Bridge Park, featuring
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| | coincidentally happened the same day -
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| Wisconsin's last remaining historical
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| | Oct. 8, 1871.
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| covered bridge. Nearby Port Washington,
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| | 9. Superior
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| located on Lake Michigan, has the charm
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| | There's plenty to see and do in
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| of a New England fishing village. Visit
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| | Wisconsin's sister city to Duluth. For
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| the Lighthouse Museum and Pier Street.
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| | outdoor enthusiasts, canoe on the Bois
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| 4. Chippewa Falls
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| | Brule and hike in Amnicon Falls State
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| Rolling hills in the heart of central
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| | Park or Pattison State Park. (Both have
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| Wisconsin provide a beautiful backdrop.
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| | beautiful waterfalls.) In Superior, visit
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| Take a tour of Leinenkugel's Brewery or
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| | Fairlawn Mansion & Museum, the Old
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| the Cook-Rutledge Museum. For kids, visit
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| | Fire House & Police Museum, the S.S.
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| the Irvine Park zoo or nearby Fort Bon
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| | Meteor & Maritime Museum, and the
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| Secours to see historical reenactments of
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| | Superior Entry Lighthouse.
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| the French fur trade era. For outdoor
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| | 10. Waupaca
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| enthusiasts, bike on the Old Abe State
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| | Host to this year's Farm Technology Days,
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| Bike Trail or hike in Lake Wissota State
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| | July 15-17. Canoe the Crystal River or
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| Park.
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| | tour the Chain O' Lakes aboard the Chief
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| 5. Dodgeville/Mineral Point/Spring Green
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| | Waupaca sternwheeler on a narrated
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| In Mineral Point, visit Pendarvis
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| | cruise. Within Hartman Creek State Park,
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| Historic Site to see how the early
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| | let the kids play at the sandy beach of
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| Cornish lead miners lived. Shop on
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| | Hartman Lake or fish in one of four lakes
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| historic High Street, and stop in at the
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| | off limits to motorized boats. Bike the
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| Red Rooster Cafe for a pastie. Outside of
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| | Ice Age Trail and view the Farmington
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| Dodgeville, visit Folklore Village, then
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| | Drumlins, teardrop-shaped hills created
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| spend the rest of the day swimming and
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| | by glaciers.
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| hiking at Governor Dodge State Park. Just
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| 6. Green Bay
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| Heritage Hill State Park, site of four
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