Where could you travel and at one point feel you were in Cape Cod, the next in Norway, the next in the Adirondacks, and next on a paddle boat on the Mississippi with Mark Twain? Welcome to Wisconsin! As you travel from the cranberry bogs filled with crimson fruit in autumn, to the old tobacco barns scattered in the hilly La Crosse countryside, back in history to Old World Wisconsin, to the peace and serenity of Devil’s Lake, to the 40’ drop of Copper Falls, to the rustic farms of the Amish, to the dunes and lighthouses of the Peninsula, to the bluffs of the Niagara Escarpment, and to one of the most beautiful state capitols you’ll ever see in the United States, you can see that we are lucky to live in such a beautiful and diverse state. As schools let out and summer finally arrives, many thoughts are of a perfect getaway. What better place to escape to than here in Wisconsin.
We have many great books to help you plan your special getaway. In Wisconsin Day Trips by Theme the trips are listed by themes such as lighthouses, waterfalls, extreme adventures, garden tours or romantic getaways. Traveling with children? Kids Love Wisconsin lists 500 places to visit that would interest children between the ages of 2 and 15. Do you want to travel in an environmentally green way? Green Travel Guide to Northern Wisconsin and Green Travel Guide to Southern Wisconsin list the best green restaurants, lodgings, activities, and shops in Wisconsin. Some of you may have traveled quite a bit in Wisconsin and would like to see parts of the state that aren’t as well traveled or are different. Books like Backroads and Byways of Wisconsin, Backroads of Wisconsin, and Wisconsin: a Guide to Unique Places will take you off the beaten path. If you would like to find some of the strangest and wackiest people, places and things in Wisconsin, then Wisconsin’s Curiosities: Quirky Characters Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff will be your best guide. While many of the above mentioned books list great restaurants to try, these next books list tours of unique restaurants, wineries, and breweries to visit. Wisconsin’s Best Beer Guide, Hungry for Wisconsin, and Wineries of Wisconsin and Minnesota will list the best of the best in our state. On your travels, if you happen to pass a horse drawn buggy, don’t think your car has turned into some kind of time machine taking you back to the 1800’s. It’s more likely that you’re traveling through an Amish community like the ones mentioned in Wisconsin Day Trips. For those of you who would like to experience the history of our state, Historical Wisconsin Getaways is a great way to travel back into our state’s unique history. You will get a feeling of the people and the places that helped to build this great state.
Most people will travel by car to get to their chosen destination; however, there may be some of you who may be more adventurous. In that case, you might be interested in Canoeing and Kayaking Wisconsin, Motorcycling Across Wisconsin, Sunday Rides on Two Wheels, and Road Biking Wisconsin. All these books have routes along some of the most breath-taking spots in Wisconsin, turning your trip into one you won’t soon forget.
There are more guides in Easicat for traveling in Wisconsin. You can also go to TravelWisconsin.com or EscapeToWisconsin.com for more information about various destinations and activities happening at those locations in our state. Whether you go for a day, a long weekend, or for a week or more, enjoy yourself--enjoy all that is Wisconsin.
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