A WINTER FUN-DERLAND

trails, The Rock Snowpark is the perfect winter day trip.

Cruise downhill at Alpine Valley Resort in East Troy. With over 20 runs and a 388foot vertical drop, enjoy Alpine Valley Resort’s diverse 90-acre landscape.

CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING & SNOWSHOWING

Find a fun new way to get your steps in this winter with crosscountry skiing or snowshoeing. Trod or glide your way around these parks while taking in their natural winter splendor.

Enjoy the cross-country landscape at Lapham Peak in Delafield. Featuring 17 miles of trails ranging from novice to expert, the park’s 2.5-mile lighted loop is also available at night.

Beginners and intermediate cross-country skiers can visit Menomonee Park in Menomonee Falls, for three loops of lightly sloping paths. If walking is more your speed, Whitnall Park and Wehr Nature Center offer snowshoe rentals to get you started.

Ice Skating

Lace up your skates and glide your day away on one of the many ice rinks throughout the Milwaukee area. Enjoy the winter season just steps away from your favorite downtown attractions at Red Arrow Park’s Slice of Ice. Rent skates inside or bring your own, lace ‘em up, and coast around a larger rink than New York’s Rockefeller Center.

For an afternoon of scenic fun, float across Humboldt Park Lagoon's sheet of ice, or take in the picturesque views of the historic Lake Park.

The Pettit National Ice Center the center includes a regulation-sized speed skating oval and two international-size hockey rinks. The Pettit Center has produced speed skaters in the last six Olympics and has hosted regional, national, and international competitions. Open skating is available to the public daily.

Sledding

Dashing through the snow is one thing. Flying through it on a sled is another altogether. Dig that sled out of the garage and see how fast you can go.

Visit the sledding area of Whitnall Park in Franklin. Located on the park’s golf course, the area is lit for night sledding with a large, 400-foot hill, and a small one for the more novice riders. The sledding hills at Brown Deer Park are short on distance, but not thrills. The short, steep slope makes it the perfect place to slide, glide, or skid.

➞ The secret is getting out, and you deserve to be in on it. Milwaukee has been called America’s leading golf destination, and Wisconsin is home to 10 of the top 100 public golf courses in Golf Digest’s latest rankings.

Whether you’re an expert with a low handicap or a beginner just looking for some fun, there’s a golf experience teed-up just for you. And you can even keep swinging when the snow starts falling, thanks to loads of heated and indoor options.

Traditional

If you want to play the same courses that the pros have walked, you’re in the right place. Brown Deer Park Golf Course isn’t just the crown jewel of Milwaukee County Golf’s 13 courses, but it’s also where Tiger Woods made his professional debut in 1996.

Head a little north for a memorable round at Kohler, which has hosted six majors on its championship courses,