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OSHKOSH/FOND DU LAC/APPLETON DMO OSHKOSH/FOND DU LAC/APPLETON LODGING

GREEN LAKE AREA

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Green Lake

Green Lake is known for having the deepest natural inland lake in the state. We welcome you to hop aboard the Escapade or J. Lawson boat tours to view 27 miles of beautiful shoreline.

LISA MEIER

920-294-3231 lisa@visitgreenlake.com www.visitgreenlake.com

Oshkosh Convention And Visitors Bureau

Oshkosh

Oshkosh is conveniently located along I-41 less than 90 minutes from Milwaukee and only three hours from Chicago. Discover world-class museums, a historic downtown, fine dining restaurants, and great views.

JODI JENSEMA 920-303-9200 jodi@visitoshkosh.com www.visitoshkosh.com

Best Western Premier Waterfront Hotel And Conference Center

Oshkosh

We offer access to the water, downtown shops and attractions like the Paine Art Center & Garden and EAA Aviation Museum. We also offer riverside dining and a full lounge.

CHRISTY MARQUARDT 920-230-6289 cmarquardt@bwoshkosh.com www.bwoshkosh.com

COMFORT INN FOND DU LAC Fond du Lac

Conveniently located right off Highway 41. The newly renovated 78-room hotel offers a complimentary continental breakfast buffet. Rooms feature a microwave, refrigerator, coffeemaker and complimentary Wi-Fi.

JOAN PINCH 920-322-8204 jpinch@wiscohotels.com www.wiscohotels.com

COMFORT

APPLETON

Appleton

Suites

One of the few upscale all-suite hotels in Appleton. The 130-room hotel offers a complimentary hot breakfast buffet and evening cocktail reception in Duffy's Pub.

JOAN PINCH 920-322-8204 jpinch@wiscohotels.com www.wiscohotels.com

OSHKOSH/FOND DU LAC/APPLETON LODGING

Radisson Fond Du Lac

Fond du Lac

Full service hotel with comfortable guest rooms and exceptional service and amenities will make your guests feel right at home. All 133 guest rooms have refrigerators and microwaves, complimentary bottled water, breakfast and a Keurig coffeemaker.

JOAN PINCH 920-322-8204 jpinch@wiscohotels.com www.wiscohotels.com

HOLIDAY INN APPLETON

Appleton

Modern hotel featuring 121 guest rooms. Enjoy breakfast and dinner in Toast to Toast, our fast casual restaurant. Take a dip in the pool to relax after a long day. Enjoy our spacious fitness center and outdoor patio.

JOAN PINCH 920-322-8204 jpinch@wiscohotels.com www.wiscohotels.com

SHEBOYGAN/MANITOWOC AREA ATTRACTION

Art Preserve

Sheboygan

The Art Preserve of the John Michael Kohler Art Center lets visitors interact with the Arts Center’s world-renowned collection of artist-built environments: evocations of the gardens, homes, parks and yards that artist’s filled or covered with works of art.

LAURA TYMM 920-458-6144 ltymm@jmkac.org www.jmkac.org/art-preserve/

HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES FOND DU LAC

Fond du Lac

Our beautiful hotel offers 86 spacious guest rooms with refrigerators, microwaves and Keurig coffeemakers. Bright open breakfast room offering complimentary deluxe breakfast buffet.

JOAN PINCH 920-322-8204 jpinch@wiscohotels.com www.wiscohotels.com

SHEBOYGAN/MANITOWOC AREA ATTRACTION

FARM WISCONSIN

DISCOVERY

Manitowoc

Center

Farm Wisconsin is a state-of-the-art, interactive agricultural education center. The center features interactive exhibits, a birthing barn, the Farm House Store and Ice Cream Acres.

LAURA BROST 920-726-6000 tours@farmwisconsin.org www.farmwisconsin.org

Holiday Inn Express

HOTEL & SUITES OSHKOSH

Oshkosh

All rooms have microwave, refrigerator, coffeemaker, hairdryer and Wi-Fi. Complimentary hot breakfast provided as well as an evening cocktail reception.

JOAN PINCH 920-322-8204 jpinch@wiscohotels.com www.wiscohotels.com

SHEBOYGAN/MANITOWOC AREA ATTRACTION

HAMILTON WOOD TYPE & PRINTING MUSEUM

Two Rivers

The Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum celebrates more than a century of manufacturing history. Our tours take you back in time while you learn how wood type is influencing modern designers and printers.

JEN ANNE 920-794-6272 info@woodtype.org www.woodtype.org

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John Michael Kohler Arts Center

Sheboygan

Sheboygan's acclaimed arts center features contemporary art exhibitions, performances, community events, classes and workshops for all ages. Admission is free.

LAURA TYMM

920-458-6144 ltymm@jmkac.org www.jmkac.org/art-preserve/

Attraction

Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Manitowoc

The Wisconsin Maritime Museum engages and educates the public about the maritime history of Wisconsin in the Great Lakes region.

CAROLINE DIEMER 920-684-0218 cdiemer@wisconsinmaritime.org www.wisconsinmaritime.org

RAHR WEST ART MUSEUM Manitowoc

Georgia O’Keeffe, Andy Warhol, Marc Chagall and Andrew Wyeth lead the nationally recognized collection. Includes the Historic Vilas-Rahr Mansion and site of the 1962 crash landing of the Sputnik IV spacecraft.

GREG VADNEY

920-686-3090 gvadney@manitowoc.org www.manitowoc.org

S.S. BADGER Manitowoc

Enjoy a relaxing 4-hour trip between Ludington, Michigan and Manitowoc. There is plenty to see and do aboard the huge ship—including games with our entertainer, free movies and satellite television and shopping in the gift shop.

SHELBY SOBERALSKI

231-843-1509 ext. 3001 ssoberalski@interlakems.com www.ssbadger.com

Wade House

Plymouth Wade House showcases the horsepowered world that existed before planes, cars and railroads. Explore the golden era of the carriage through our stagecoach hotel and other historic structures.

920-526-3271 wadehouse@wisconsinhistory.org www.wadehouse.org

MANITOWOC AREA

VISITOR & CONVENTION BUREAU Manitowoc

Only in Manitowoc-Two Rivers can you watch a calf birth at the Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center and ride aboard the S.S. Badger Car Ferry.

LORI WANDEN 920-686-3071 lwanden@manitowoc.info www.manitowoc.info

VISIT SHEBOYGAN Sheboygan

We’re the “Malibu of the Midwest” and the “Bratwurst Capital of the World.” From world-class food options to group-friendly attractions, welcoming hotels and scenic vistas, we encourage you to explore “The Sheboygan Way.”

SHELLY HARMS 902-335-0065 shelly@visitsheboygan.com www.visitsheboygan.com

MAKING SPIRITS BRIGHT Sheboygan

Making Spirits Bright is a drivethrough lights show beginning Friday after Thanksgiving through the end of December. Experience entertainment, photos with Santa and trolley rides at nearby Quarryview Center.

GERRY PLEHN 920-234-2292 gplehn46@charter.net www.makingspiritsbright.com

FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES

Sheboygan

Sheboygan

The only Marriot property withing 35 miles of Sheboygan. Complimentary breakfast awaits you in the morning. Relax and unwind in the pool or fitness center. Grab a drink or appetizer at the lobby bar.

JOAN PINCH

920-322-8204 jpinch@wiscohotels.com www.wiscohotels.com

HENNING’S WISCONSIN CHEESE

Kiel

Take a ride through the Wisconsin rural countryside and experience Henning’s Wisconsin Cheese for yourself. You can watch cheese being made and try fresh cheese curds every morning Mon-Fri.

MINDY AUSLOOS 920-894-3032 mindy@henningscheese.com www.henningscheese.com

Cedarburg History Museum And Visitor Center

Cedarburg

Discover Cedarburg's rich history by stopping by the History Museum and Visitor Center located in the heart of downtown.

MAGGIE DOBSON 262-377-9620 tourism@cedarburg.com www.cedarburg.org

GROHMANN MUSEUM Milwaukee

The Grohmann Museum Collection includes over 1,700 paintings, sculptures and works on paper from 1580 to the present. They reflect a variety of artistic styles and subjects.

MACKENNA KRUPA 414-277-2333 krupa@msoe.edu www.grohmannmuseum.org

HARLEY-DAVIDSON MUSEUM

Milwaukee

With an unrivaled collection of Harley-Davidson® motorcycles and memorabilia, a 20-acre, parklike campus and a calendar full of activities, the H-D Museum is one of Milwaukee’s top destinations.

TRAVIS WELLS

414-287-2799

Travis.Wells@harley-davidson.com www.h-dmuseum.com

HISTORIC MILWAUKEE, INC.

Milwaukee

Milwaukee’s nonprofit provider of bus and walking tours for over 40 years. Ask about our step-on guides or bring your group to our Milwaukee-themed gift store with books, locally made gifts, one-of-a-kind items, and more.

JULIA GRIFFITH

414-277–7795 julia@historicmilwaukee.org www.historicmilwaukee.org

Jewish Museum

MILWAUKEE

Milwaukee

Jewish Museum Milwaukee uses the history of Milwaukee’s Jewish community to make connections between groups and to contemporary times.

CASSIE SACOTTE

414-390-5757 cassies@milwaukeejewish.org www.jewishmuseummilwaukee.org

Lakefront Brewery

Milwaukee

Voted Milwaukee’s best brewery tour. Entertaining guides show you the ins and outs of brewing, tell you a little about ourselves and serve you some cold ones along the way. Top that with amazing cheese curds.

CHRIS RANSON

414-292-0803 chris@lakefrontbrewery.com www.lakefrontbrewery.com

Milwaukee County Zoo

Milwaukee

Open year-round, the Milwaukee County Zoo is home to over 2,500 mammals, birds, fish, amphibians and reptiles. The zoo continues to be recognized as one of the finest in the country.

CHEYENNE GILLIS • 414-256-5433 Cheyenne.gillis@ milwaukeecountywi.gov www.milwaukeezoo.org

Milwaukee Public Museum

Milwaukee

The Milwaukee Public Museum offers three floors of adventure. Go on a photo safari in Africa, see King Tut on his chariot in the Crossroads of Civilization exhibit, or interact with live butterflies.

KRISTINE THOMSEN 414-278-6934 thomsenk@mpm.edu www.mpm.edu

North Point

LIGHTHOUSE

Milwaukee

Museum

Visit a restored 1888 lighthouse, museum and event destination in historic Lake Park. Climb the 74foot tower for spectacular views of Lake Michigan and Milwaukee.

ANN WOLLMER 414-332-6754 keeper@northpointlighthouse.org www.northpointlighthouse.org

Old World Wisconsin

Eagle

Voted the #1 Place to Take Your Kids in the Milwaukee area, Old World Wisconsin is a 600-acre history and nature park where you discover Wisconsin's roots. Step into the daily lives of Wisconsin’s early immigrants.

BOB PARKER 262-594-6301 Robert.parker@wisconsinhistory.org oldworldwisconsin.org

Pabst Mansion

Milwaukee

The Pabst Mansion was completed in 1892 for world-famous beer baron Captain Frederick Pabst and his wife Maria. This Gilded Age museum boasts stunning interiors, elegant furnishings and a brilliant fine arts collection. Open year-round for tours.

GARY STROTHMANN 414-931-0808 info@pabstmansion.com www.pabstmansion.com

Wisconsin Automotive Museum

Hartford

With over an acre of exhibit space, the museum displays 120 vehicles on two floors representing more than 30 different auto manufacturers. Hartford is home to the luxury Kissel automobile.

DAWN BONDHUS-MUELLER 262-673-7999 info@wisconsinautomuseum.com www.wisconsinautomuseum.com

WISCONSIN MUSEUM OF QUILTS & FIBER ARTS

Cedarburg

The only museum in Wisconsin devoted to quilting, Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts is located on an intact 1850s German farmstead. Enjoy the restored barn, rotating exhibitions and a gift shop.

MELISSA WRAALSTAD 262-546-0300 director@wiquiltmuseum.com www.wiquiltmuseum.com

MILWAUKEE FOOD & CITY TOURS

Wauwatosa

Discover Milwaukee’s most delicious neighborhoods with itineraries such as a Progressive Ethnic Lunch; Churches & Chocolates; and Christmas Bakery Bus. Guided food and sightseeing tours include tastings that add up to a meal.

THERESA NEMETZ

262-853-5239 theresa@milwaukeefoodtours.com www.milwaukeefoodtours.com