Well, I sometimes hate to say it, but the fall season has arrived in the upper Midwest. How do I know? The nights are getting cooler (some are downright cold), leaves are starting to turn color, and the grocery store has exploded with pumpkin spice flavored everything. Since snow will be on the ground before we know it, it’s time…
In Wisconsin, we know that summer is on its way once baseball season starts! Although the first outdoor games are a little cool in some of the Midwest’s ballparks, we know we have a long season ahead of us to catch a game or two. Thinking about attending a Milwaukee Brewers baseball game at American Family Field? Of course you…
A trip to Wisconsin Dells, will be a vacation unlike any other that your family has ever had. Guaranteed! Wisconsin Dells is known as the water park capital of the world, but there is so much more to do there besides zipping down a water slide or two. Take a drive through the city and you won’t even know where…
How many of you associate apple orchards and fruit farms with Northern Wisconsin? Or do you think we’re covered in snow all year round? You may be surprised to find out that there is a micro-climate near Lake Superior and the Apostle Islands that produces some of the best tasting apples and juiciest fruit around. Bayfield, Wisconsin is a starting…
As soon as summer begins in Northwest Wisconsin, the small towns come alive with festivals, parades, county fairs, and a lot of outdoor activities. There is always something to do, and you may not know where to even start. Where should you go for the best food, the most family fun, and some good small town shopping? Your family is…
It’s summer in Wisconsin, and that means it’s camping season. We are pretty lucky in Wisconsin because a lot of the best campgrounds are located near water. You can camp within steps of Lake Superior, fantastic fishing and swimming lakes, or rivers. There’s even a bonus that some of the campgrounds offer….waterfalls! We have a lot of experience camping in…
You’ve heard about Wisconsin Dells, the water park of capital of the world. Yes, the whole world! You can’t drive down the street without seeing crazy tube slides coming out the sides of buildings, or vertical waterslides that are straight down and way beyond extreme. Your kids could spend days at the waterparks and still not want to leave! That…
It’s been five hours since we stopped at Lona’s Corner Cafe for breakfast and I am still stuffed! Lona’s Corner Cafe is a tiny restaurant in an even tinier town that serves breakfast and lunch. I drive by this cafe everyday that I go to work, and have always thought “someday we have to eat there”. Well, since the goal…
If you grew up in the Midwest, you either visited Wisconsin Dells every single year, or you have never been there. You love the Dells, or hate the Dells. It’s crowded, weird, crazy, fun, unique, nostalgic, should I go on? We never visited Wisconsin Dells when I was a kid (poor me), and it was only a few years ago…
If you’re looking for a smaller city to visit in the Midwest, than you need to consider spending a weekend in Madison, Wisconsin. The city is easy to get around and has a lot of fun family attractions. There’s also great shopping, restaurants, outdoor trails and other family friendly activities. Madison is the second largest city in Wisconsin, and is…