Rediscovering Downtown Racine

Racine's downtown and lakefront revitalization effort has turned a once neglected and almost lifeless area into a thriving business district and tourist destination. The lakefront now hosts upscale condominiums, apartments, restaurants and a hotel. Two blocks to the west is where I like to be.
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Desperately Seeking Serenity - in Southeast Wisconsin

After weeks with the stresses of work, the holidays, work, house hunting and more work bogging us down, Que and I were in dire need of an escape. Some time spent away from computer monitors, cell phones and unruly housemates was well overdue.
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Sturgeon Bay for the Holidays

Door County’s Sturgeon Bay has more to offer than summer fun. If you're looking for a holiday getaway, you'll find great tips on where to go and what to do here.
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Five Great Quilt Shops

If you quilt, you know that Wisconsin has as many quilting stores as a Trip Around the World quilt has squares. To make this list, each store had to carry a wide variety of calicos as well as flannels and wools. Plenty of patterns, books, and a helpful staff were also a must.
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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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Five Great Museum Gift Shops

Museum gift shops are great places to find unique accessories and home decor items, as well as art books, distinctive cards, tasteful toys, and offbeat surprises. Here are five of our visitors' favorites.
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Five Great "Girl" Getaways

Hey, girlfriend. Time to get away for a day - or longer - and no matter where you are around Wisconsin, you have choices.
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“Inviting People Back to Our Land”

Wisconsin has the most Native American tribes east of the Mississippi. Find out more about cultural tourism opportunities for each of the 11 tribes here.
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Exploring Gays Mills

At first glance, Gays Mills in southwestern Wisconsin seems almost too good to be true. This serene pocket of paradise is rich with dense apple groves, glassy-smooth creeks, open meadows, hardwood forests, and small-town charm.
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Boutique Getaway in Delafield

While the outlying area has scores of big box stores and restaurants, downtown Delafield has retained its provincial qualities, hosting locally owned boutiques and eateries and bistros. Its upscale accommodation, the Delafield Hotel, another Williamsburg reproduction, has spa affiliation and a first class restaurant and jazz bar attached, making this a perfect weekend destination.
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Hudson, Osceola, and St. Croix Falls

I like to visit Hudson during the height of summer, when I can dip my weary hiker's feet into the cooling current of the river. I return in autumn, when its avenues of maples blind my eyes. But there's something extra-special about my winter visits, too.
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