Become a Tourist in Your Own City

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Have you ever been a tourist inrepparttar 133913 city that you call home? If you are wondering what to do this weekend, why not become a tourist in your own city? It is amazing what you will learn about its history and what it has to offer. So many of us go about our daily routine and never takerepparttar 133914 time to explore or enjoy our surroundings. It is not that we take our cities for granted it is just that we all get busy with our jobs and our families that we just don’t findrepparttar 133915 time. We don’t make it a priority.

So, how about we all spare some time and start exploring!

If you were a tourist coming to your city forrepparttar 133916 first time, what would you want to do? Where would you go? Do you know what is so special about your city? To begin with, you may want to go to your local Tourist Information Office or Visitors Bureau to get some ideas. Is there a special exhibit at one ofrepparttar 133917 museums? Is there a bus or boat tour that you can participate in? Is there an event or a festival that is taking place that you would like to attend? Is there a celebration coming up that sounds like fun?

As you researchrepparttar 133918 endless possibilities you will notice that a lot of activities don't even require a lot of money. Some museums are free on certain days ofrepparttar 133919 week. Some other attractions offer discounts duringrepparttar 133920 weekdays and when it is notrepparttar 133921 typical tourist season.

10 Wisconsin Summer Vacation Destinations Away from the Crowd

Written by WisconsinGuide Magazine


1. Baraboo Fun forrepparttar whole family! Learn aboutrepparttar 133912 fifteen species of cranes atrepparttar 133913 International Crane Foundation andrepparttar 133914 history of trains at Mid-Continent Railway Museum. Ride an elephant and feed camels at Circus World. Let your imaginations run wild at Dr. Evermor's Art Park, located south of Baraboo across fromrepparttar 133915 Badger Ordnance Plant. Back in Baraboo, refuel after climbingrepparttar 133916 bluffs at Devil's Lake State Park by indulging in a gourmet burrito topped with cumin sauce atrepparttar 133917 Little Village Cafe.

2. Cassville/Prairie du Chien The Mississippi River and two state parks (Nelson Dewey and Wyalusing) offer a wide variety of recreational choices, including boating, hiking, and eagle watching. Visitrepparttar 133918 Stonefield and Villa Louis State Historic Sites to learn about early European settlers to Wisconsin. Other points of interest: Kickapoo Indian Caverns, St. John Mine,repparttar 133919 Cassville Ferry, and Fort Crawford Museum.

3. Cedarburg/Port Washington For shoppers and antique collectors, historic downtown Cedarburg offers many opportunities to indulge. Forrepparttar 133920 family, there's Cedar Creek Settlement, Pioneer Village, andrepparttar 133921 Family Farm. Picnic at Covered Bridge Park, featuring Wisconsin's last remaining historical covered bridge. Nearby Port Washington, located on Lake Michigan, hasrepparttar 133922 charm of a New England fishing village. Visitrepparttar 133923 Lighthouse Museum and Pier Street.

4. Chippewa Falls Rolling hills inrepparttar 133924 heart of central Wisconsin provide a beautiful backdrop. Take a tour of Leinenkugel's Brewery orrepparttar 133925 Cook-Rutledge Museum. For kids, visitrepparttar 133926 Irvine Park zoo or nearby Fort Bon Secours to see historical reenactments ofrepparttar 133927 French fur trade era. For outdoor enthusiasts, bike onrepparttar 133928 Old Abe State Bike Trail or hike in Lake Wissota State Park.

5. Dodgeville/Mineral Point/Spring Green In Mineral Point, visit Pendarvis Historic Site to see howrepparttar 133929 early Cornish lead miners lived. Shop on historic High Street, and stop in atrepparttar 133930 Red Rooster Cafe for a pastie. Outside of Dodgeville, visit Folklore Village, then spendrepparttar 133931 rest ofrepparttar 133932 day swimming and hiking at Governor Dodge State Park. Just downrepparttar 133933 road, visitrepparttar 133934 one-of-a-kind House onrepparttar 133935 Rock. Near Spring Green, see Shakespeare performed outdoors at American Player's Theatre and tour Taliesin,repparttar 133936 estate and architectural school built by Frank Lloyd Wright.

6. Green Bay Green Bay is home to more than Lambeau Field andrepparttar 133937 Packer Hall of Fame. Did you know it'srepparttar 133938 oldest settlement in Wisconsin, founded in 1669? Visit Heritage Hill State Park, site of four historical recreations of early life in Wisconsin, andrepparttar 133939 Oneida Nation Museum. Bay Beach Amusement Park appeals to children of all ages, andrepparttar 133940 low price can't be beat – rides are only 20 cents! Atrepparttar 133941 National Railroad Museum, visitors can take a short jaunt on a diesel-engine train.

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