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Crystal Ridge Ski Hill Franklin, Wisconsin – The Area’s Best Kept Secret

February 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment

The Crystal Ridge Ski and Snowboard Area is a very unique ski hill in Milwaukee County.

Crystal Ridge is located in Franklin, WI.

While definitely not a large ski hill, Crystal Ridge may be the only ski hill located in Milwaukee County. Just a minute or two south of the Southridge Mall in Greendale, it makes downhill skiing and snowboarding just a few minutes away from much of the southern part of Milwaukee County. It’s location right at the intersection of Hwy. 36 (also known as Loomis Rd) and 76th Street makes it easy to find.

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Start A Bakery Tradition With The New Glarus Bakery In Wisconsin

November 27, 2011 By 1 Comment

Traditional Swiss bakery is what the New Glarus Bakery is all about.

Consider making a visit to the New Glarus Bakery a tradition anytime you are near New Glarus, WI.

The New Glarus Bakery has a history dating back to 1910. While ownership changed in 2004, they are still using their Old World recipes to create traditional Swiss pastries, cookies, deserts, and breads.

Their featured traditional specialty is probably the New Glarus Stollen.

Made from a bread formed by hand, it includes ingredients like almonds, Meyer’s rum, marzipan and two kinds of raisins. They make a point that there is no candied fruit in the ingredients. With stollen a popular Christmas tradition in Wisconsin, I can’t think of a more traditional bakery to get it from.

An inside look at the New Glarus Bakery

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Fish Creek Wisconsin – One Of Door County’s Finest

October 17, 2011 By 1 Comment

Fish Creek, WI is a prime example of all that Door County Wisconsin has to offer.

Not only does Fish Creek have it’s own representation of nearly any attraction you might expect to find in Door County, it’s location places it in an ideal starting spot to visit the rest of the county. Located roughly half way between Sturgeon Bay and Northpoint, WI on Highway 42, the entire county is reachable by a 30 minute drive in any direction. Of course, [Read more...]

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Door County Wisconsin

September 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Called the “Hudson Bay of the Midwest” at least by locals, Door County Wisconsin is a favorite year round vacation spot in Wisconsin.

A Cornfield in Fall Door County Wisconsin

Fall in Door County is Beautiful

Head east from Green Bay (the home of the Green Bay Packers) for about 35 minutes along Wisconsin State Highway 57, and you’ll find yourself entering Door County. Door County occupies most of the peninsula that forms Green Bay itself. It’s the “thumb” of the Wisconsin map. The two main highways servicing Door County are Wisconsin State Highway 57 and Wisconsin State Highway 42. In fact, Hwy 57 and Hwy 42 twist around each other  and meet in a couple places in Door County. Door County is a wonderful place just to drive from town to town and village either using the state highways or the county roads. Most of the county is [Read more...]

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Prime Outlets Pleasant Prairie Wisconsin

April 29, 2008 By Leave a Comment

Prime Outlets Pleasant Prairie Wisconsin

The Prime Outlets in Pleasant Prairie, WI is often referred to by Wisconsin residents as the Kenosha Mall or the Kenosha Outlet Mall.

The Prime Outlets Pleasant Prairie Wisconsin

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Wisconsin Travel Information Center Kenosha

April 27, 2008 By Leave a Comment

Just North of the Wisconsin-Illinois border is the Kenosha Wisconsin Travel Information Center

Wisconsin Travel Center Kenosah

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The Wisconsin-Illinois Border on I-94

April 24, 2008 By 2 Comments

Welcome to the State of Wisconsin!

Welcome to Wisconsin Sign Kenosha

Wisconsin welcomes you.

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