Vernon County is crisscrossed with rivers, narrow valleys and steep, wooded hills. This is Coulee Country – prime for trout fishing, turkey hunting, mountain biking and canoeing. Viroqua, the county seat, offers a charming Main Street filled with specialty shops and anchored by the 80-year-old Temple Theater, renovated in 2002 at a cost of $1.5 million. Seven miles north, Westby is a bastion of Norwegian heritage. Downtown, a pair of antique shops, a unique hardware store/gift shop and the lovely Westby House Inn are real treats. On Main Street, Westby’s tourist information center is housed in an authentic Norwegian stabbur. To the west, Coon Valley is home to the Norskedalen Nature and Heritage Center that celebrates the area’s ties to Norway with a fine museum and interpretive center. For more information about Viroqua, call 608/637-2575 or visit viroquatourism.com. For Westby, call 866/493-7829 or visit westbywi.com.