Everything fabulous in Wisconsin: restaurants, spas, things to do, resorts and more!
In an effort to provide locals with delicious cocktails even during a pandemic, all locations of Nitty Gritty are offering a can’t-miss lineup of cocktail kits. Available at Nitty Gritty’s Madison, Middleton and Sun Prairie outposts, the cocktail kits can be purchased from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Brimming with hundreds of breweries, Travel Wisconsin is paying homage to one of the state’s most beloved industries with the Wisconsin Brewdown. July 24 is the last day to vote for your favorite to be named Wisconsin’s favorite brewery.
Wisconsin boasts a number of unique hiking trails and nature paths. And while they’re all beautiful, cyclists can often attest to the fact that this doesn’t necessarily mean they’re ideal for a comfortable bike ride. Fortunately, there are a handful of trails that are not only perfect for bikers, but also incredibly scenic. Here are the top five bike-friendly trails in Wisconsin:
Enjoy the great outdoors—at a social distance, of course—all month long as Madison’s Olbrich Gardens presents its Sidewalk Garden Tour. The walk/bike tour features the breathtaking urban landscapes of the Marquette, Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara and Eastmorland neighborhoods.
Located on a peninsula between Green Bay and Lake Michigan is Door County. The area boasts vibrant wilderness parks and long shorelines which have attracted visitors from around the world—and made it a charming escape for locals.
Though temporarily closed, Madison Museum of Contemporary Art is giving enthusiasts a chance to experience its awe-inspiring collection of works via a virtual tour. Free and available online at any time, the virtual tour allows art fans to peruse some of the MMoCA’s nearly-6,000-piece collection.
Whether you’re a foodie with an affinity for brewpubs, an adventure junkie looking for your next escape, or a history buff obsessed with learning the ins-and-outs of the world, Milwaukee’s diversity in culture and economy makes it the perfect city to escape to for your next vacation. Here are the top five things to see/do in Downtown Milwaukee:
Madison Burger Week is in full swing, now through July 19, to celebrate the city’s primo patties. In honor of Madison Burger Week, restaurants throughout Madison will showcase a burger from its menu or craft something new for burger lovers to try.
Otehlia Cassidy is the owner of Madison Eats Food Tours, LLC. As a professional foodie and travel enthusiast, she regularly operates culinary tours to Mexico and Cuba. Otehlia is also a fierce supporter of cultivating more opportunities in Wisconsin for female entrepreneurs to launch food-based businesses.
Maxwell Mansion is an upscale bespoke historic mansion hotel, with period/antique furnishings, rustic-chic and barn-themed decor, updated technology, a speakeasy, cocktail bars and lounges, and ballroom, located in downtown Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.
Harley-Davidson® will celebrate its 120th Anniversary by launching the Harley-Davidson® Homecoming™ event, an annual four-day festival filled with music, food and moto-culture from July 13 to July 16 in Milwaukee.
Enjoy a relaxing evening in the country at the LondonDairy Alpaca Ranch for a Wine tasting with Alpacas on Friday, July 15, or Saturday, July 16 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Get ready for the ultimate outdoor obstacle course—equipped with mud pits, climbing and crawling elements, and a water slide at The Dirty Ninja Mud Run for Kids™ on Saturday, July 16 at Rener Park in West Bend.
The annual Dane County Fair is returning to the Alliant Energy Center in Madison for its family-friendly fun featuring a world-class carnival, free nightly concerts, animals, FMX Freestyle Motocross, Wheels of Agriculture, youth projects, food and commercial vendors, and more from July 21 to July 23.
Milwaukee World Festival and OnMilwaukee are excited to announce that MKE Food Truck Fest will be back at Henry Maier Festival Park on Saturday, July 23.
Aviation anniversaries and notable personalities are part of the lineup as the nightly Theater in the Woods evening programs bring the world of aviation to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022. The 69th edition of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s fly-in convention will take place from July 25 to July 31 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.