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Door County Animal Experiences for the Entire Family

Door County Animal Experiences for the Entire Family

Door County has a variety of fun experiences and activities for animal lovers of all ages. Here is our list of the best animal experiences and petting zoos in Door County, WI. The Farm The Farm is a must-visit attraction for any family visiting the Door County...

Elroy-Sparta Bike Trail and Tunnels: Know Before you Go

Elroy-Sparta Bike Trail and Tunnels: Know Before you Go

The Elroy-Sparta Bike Trail with its iconic train tunnels is a must-ride for any biker in the Wisconsin area. The three former railroad tunnels, built in the 1870s before being converted to bike tunnels in the 1960s, are magnificent and worth seeking out individually...

Experience the Green Bay Packers Training Camp Bike Tradition

Experience the Green Bay Packers Training Camp Bike Tradition

One of the greatest traditions in all of sports is players of the Green Bay Packers riding young fan's bikes to training camp. This decades-old tradition dates back to the days of Vince Lombardi. Young fans would gather outside City Stadium (now Lambeau Field) with...

Top Seven Family Friendly Restaurants in Door County

Top Seven Family Friendly Restaurants in Door County

Door County is the ideal family vacation destination and many of the restaurants in the county cater to family dining.  Door County has been an annual vacation destination since I was a kid and we have enjoyed visiting several times per year since our kids were born. ...

Canthook Lake: My Happy Place in Northern Wisconsin

Canthook Lake: My Happy Place in Northern Wisconsin

The shore and neighboring woods of Canthook Lake near Iron River represent a happy place for me. I was blessed to visit here for long weekends when I was a kid through a program with the Boy Scouts.  Our scout leader Lee Getschow owned at the time a six hundred...

Rock Island: The Gem Hidden at the Top of Door County

Rock Island: The Gem Hidden at the Top of Door County

Rock Island is one of the best-hidden secrets of the Door County Peninsula for the outdoor minded. Over two million people visit Door County annually and less than 2% (only 30,000!) make it to Rock Island each year. It is a beautiful and mostly untouched island with…

Welcome to the Great State of Wisconsin

Welcome to the Great State of Wisconsin

"Welcome to the great state of Wisconsin" I call out from the driver’s seat of our family roadster each time we cross over the state line from Illinois to Wisconsin. Generally met with a cry of "Woohoo" but often followed by an "Are we there yet". Growing up and...

Spend a Night Aboard the USS Cobia Submarine in Manitowoc

Spend a Night Aboard the USS Cobia Submarine in Manitowoc

There are unique AirBnB and VRBO rentals throughout the country, but Wisconsin’s coolest location is the USS Cobia.  The USS Cobia is a fully restored US Navy Gato World War II class submarine located at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum.  Manitowoc has a history with...

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