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 waterpark 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 is,…
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…
