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Sheboygan County

 

Water is the defining theme of this appealing city along the Lake Michigan shore. Sheboygan’s lakefront features a new marina flanked by beautiful beaches. Slightly inland, the city’s Riverfront Boardwalk along the Sheboygan River offers galleries, shops and restaurants. The city’s refurbished downtown includes a children’s museum and a visual and performing arts complex located in the former mansion of one of the city’s leading families - the Kohlers of plumbing fixture fame.

Sheboygan is a great jumping-off point for visits to the nearby village of Kohler, which includes a world-class resort, The American Club, Blackwolf Run and Whistling Straits golf courses, boutiques and the Kohler Design Center.

The Northern Unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest sweeps through the southwestern corner of Sheboygan County like a plume of green. The 30,000-acre forest is a wonderful, four-season recreational resource for camping, hiking, biking and watersports. The Henry S. Ruess Ice Age Visitor Center near Campbellsport interprets the area’s rich glacial history. The resort community of Elkhart Lake flanks the northern tip of the forest. Elkhart Lake is the home of Road America, an internationally famous motor sports track that draws the world’s top drivers for a series of prestigious races throughout the summer season. Nearby, in Greenbush, the Wade House Stagecoach Inn and Wesley Jung Carriage Museum showcases an 1800's inn operated as a State Historical Society site.

To the east, Plymouth's historic downtown is a treasure of antique shops, fine dining and quality accommodations. The Plymouth Arts Center houses the city's performing and visual arts center. The Plymouth Historical Museum has a new home on Mill Street, and the Visitor Center, located at the corner of Hwys 23 and 57, is well-stocked with information. Plymouth is also one of four trailheads on the county's exceptional Old Plank Road Trail.

FEATURES AND PROFILES

The Trail Ahead

The Trail Ahead They’re called “ultras,” trail runners who tackle the Ice Age 50, the Kettle Moraine 100 and the Glacial 50 – long-distance races that wind through the state. For the runners, it’s about connections, spirituality and the unending beauty of Wisconsin’s trails.
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A Waterfront Weekend

A Waterfront Weekend Sheboygan’s Blue Harbor Resort has something most waterparks don’t. Actually, two things: Lake Michigan and the Sheboygan River. These real shorelines—the lakefront at the resort, and the river close by—helped make a recent multi-generational family visit there a hit.
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Grab a Bite at Wisconsin's Festivals

Grab a Bite at Wisconsin's Festivals You know the routine: you pass through the admission gate at your favorite summer festival with your sights already set on that one particular food stand. You've waited for this tasty treat all year, and you aren't going to wait a moment longer.
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SOME OF OUR BEST

Five Great Chocolate Shops

Five Great Chocolate Shops In Latin, chocolate's name—theobroma cacao—means food of the gods, and the gods sure have smiled down on Wisconsin, which offers some of the best chocolate in the Midwest. Here’s a roundup of five delectable chocolate shops in the state.
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Top-of-the Line Retreats

Top-of-the Line Retreats If you've been looking for the chance to enjoy a first-class getaway -- whether that means lounging in clay masks with friends or relaxing at a bed & breakfast with a certain someone -- stop putting it off and treat yourself to one of these top-of-the-line retreats.
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TOURS AND ITINERARIES

Incredible Indoor Waterparks!

Incredible Indoor Waterparks! Indoor waterparks are one of the nation’s hottest trends in family vacations, and Wisconsin resorts boast some of largest and most elaborate ones in North America. For thousands of families, they're proving just the right antidote to cabin fever.
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Cooking Classes

Brush up on your cooking skills while watching and working alongside Wisconsin's top professional chefs. Here’s an appetizing selection of classes, lessons and demonstrations to choose from.
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Spa Getaways

Spa Getaways Wisconsin offers a variety of ways to help travelers deal with the stress of the season. If you're planning, or even thinking about, a spa treatment soon, here’s a sampling of the state's signature treatments from the mouths of regular visitors and front-line spa experts.
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Play Better Golf in Wisconsin

Whether you’re learning the game, or just hoping to take a few strokes off your score, Wisconsin offers a wide array of clinics, schools and lessons for golfers of all ages and skill levels.
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East Coast Visual Arts Tour

From sophisticated cities to quaint fishing villages, the Wisconsin harbor towns dotting the state's 1,100 miles of scenic Lake Michigan coastline promise a visual art adventure.
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Classic Wisconsin Courses

Classic Wisconsin Courses The list of high-profile public courses carved into Wisconsin’s golf landscape since 1980 is impressive. It includes Whistling Straits, Blackwolf Run, The Bull, The Bog, Troy Burne, University Ridge, Trapper's Turn, SentryWorld, Horseshoe Bay and this year Northern Bay in Adams County, featuring replicas of some of the nation's greatest holes.
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