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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT WINTER IN WISCONSIN Lacrosse Touts One of the Biggest feet of elevation and single-track trails • Wisconsin outdoor adventure doesn’t Beer Fests in the State stop when the temperature drops; offer- of challenging terrain. WinMan Trails,
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tivities run. Meanwhile, Cascade Mountain in Traveling with kids? Check out Portage offers up a 900’ chute to glide ing an array of snowsports, experiences located at the North Lakeland Discovery these Wisconsin activities that will keep down on a tube. Center, offers 1,300 acres of fat biking- everyone happy and entertained on your and events. • Edgewater Ice Rink – Right in the • The state by offers a less Lacrosse well-known ready frozen turf. family winter vacation. heart of Madison, The Edgewater offers Explore • Skijoring – The Nordic sport of dog (and more affordable) wintry playground • Downhill Skiing & Snowboarding – a prime ice-skating spot along the shores How the run got started and history made skijoring (a blend of cross-country thatBetween can compete with other the third-most of Lake Mendota. This 4000-square-foot the Bluffs Beer, more Wine popuand Cheese Festival is a fun event that hasskiing grown toWisconsin be a localboasts favorite. Visit their ski and over a couple beers and dogsledding) lives on in Wisconsin. snowboard resorts in the U.S. You’ll find ice rink also sits in the shadow of the lar snowy website fordestinations. this year’s entertainment and activities. Not surprisingly, the idea was hatched over Thefrom Justinparticipating Trails Nordic Center provides •Tasters Wisconsin’s endless every ex- State Capitol, so the views you have no Eve bus geography shuttles andmakes shuttlesitto and area hotels the day ofanthe event. variety Listen of to runs your for local a couple of beers in late 1981 by three Badeasy explore urban matter which way you spin are extraorradioto stations forboth yournatural chance and to win tickets.lessons for those wanting a crash course, perience level, making the state perfect ger loyalists at a campus bar. The three, Tom wellbeas21a or special dog loop for skijor- for a family snowsports-centric escape. dinary. landscapes during thewristbands winter. available. as Designated driver Must over to attend. Grantham, Ken Sparks, and Rich Backus, ingtwo with yourprior furrytofriend. •VIP Wisconsin wintergain events andtofestithe tent. Portage offers • Snow Trains – Wisconsin is home to ticket holders access the event hours general admission and Cascade access toMountain the privateinVIP wanted to raise money to support UW Ath• Snowmobiling – For those who like four terrain parks and 10 quick and easy various snow trains, all with their unique valsTaste are unique, welcoming – and occa- by distinguished over 200 quality brews poured breweries letics. As admirers of then- Athletic Direcadd aand little speed to theirvintners winter recre- lifts, including the high-speed Mountain and exemplary twists. The Wisconsin sionally a little bitover weird. Experience 45 types of wine fromtolocal world-famous tor Elroy Hirsch, they asked his permission Wisconsin’s Extreme Winter Great Northern Railroad in Trego will SampleWisconsin and purchase gourmet cheese ation, and other good eats25,000 miles of trails Top Express. Granite Park Ski Area at to name it the “Crazylegs Run” in his honor. It gets cold here – but you’ll have won’t disappoint. Eagle River is known Rib Mountain State Park is a favorite take you through the winter wonderland Enjoy liveupmusic Tom Grantham continues to serve as General no trouble staying receive warm as you enjoy of Washburn County (and feed you a deAll attendees a souvenir glass as the Snowmobile Capital of the World, among snowboarders, with groomed Chairman on the Crazylegs Classic Executive and with good reason: it hosts the World runs that seasoned shredders love. these Only high-adrenalin winter activities. licious dinner, too!). For a romantic win3,000 general admission tickets available Committee. • Fat Tire Biking – Mountain biking Championship Snowmobile Derby every • Snow Tubing – A great activity for try ride, snuggle in a cozy cabin of the Only 250 VIP tickets available A Little “Classic” History January and isfor home to sales the International is aTickets 365-day-a-year pursuit inpast, Wisconthe whole family, snow tubing is easy – Mid-Continent Railway’s Snow Train, have sold out in the so watch the website when begin. The first race in 1982 attracted 1,525 runSnowmobile Hall of Fame. Eagle River and a whole lot of fun. The Rock Snow- heated by the train’s traditional stoves. sin#1 – thanks to fatStrasse tire biking. Fat bikes Oktoberfest La Crosse, WI, 54601 ners and raised $9,500. The event grew in have extra-wide rims with low-pressure also offers a 500-mile groomed network park in Franklin – the world’s largest Wisconsin Winter Escapes 800-658-9424 popularity and the walk was added in 1987 of trails that take10am-1pm riders through a beautitires making it possible to cruise soft parkback – features lanes Discover the pristine natural beauty of NEW EVENT to celebrate the on 15th Anniversary! From on Sunday, Apriltubing 23, jump on the 20 horse andof tubing with 676 walkers the first year. The event has terrain like snow. Just east of Madison, ful Wisconsin Northwoods landscape. and a conveyor belt that makes it super CONTINUE>>page 5 4 another crazylegs>>page10 Ultimate Family Friendly Winter Ac- easy to get backbluffs>>page Dane Co CamRock Trail delivers 150 to the top for
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