Wisconsin (Explorer's Guide Wisconsin)

From Milwaukee's ethnic festivals to Green Bay Packers games to spectacular scenic drives through Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest; from the boisterous water parks of the Dells to the tranquil beauty of cranberry marshes in autumn, author Mollie Boutell-Butler introduces you to a friendly and interesting state with an abundance of traditions and attractions.

No other guidebook on Wisconsin is as comprehensive, none as passionate about all the riches nestled between Lakes Michigan and Superior. In these pages you'll find detailed information on lodging and dining options--including where to find native dishes like kringle and booyah--in places where tourists congregate and places where they don't; you'll go up the coastline to the lighthouses, cherry orchards, and antiques markets of Door County; stroll through the offbeat shops and restaurants of Madison; and head inland, where over 1,200 miles of bicycle paths weave among 15,000 glacial lakes. There's a greater variety of amusements in the Badger State than you ever imagined.

Helpful icons make it easy to locate places of extra value, gay-friendly establishments, wi-fi hotspots, family-friendly activities, and lodgings that welcome pets. Regional and city maps cover everything from Green Bay to the expansive forests and Native American reservations of the Northwoods. An alphabetical What's Where section provides essential facts and figures and simplifies trip planning and getting around. All the information you need to have a great time in Wisconsin is right here!

Wisconsin: An Explorer's Guideis a guide to the best that Wisconsin has to offer.

With city sophistication and small-town charm, Wisconsin offers much more than cheese!

This lifelong resident shares her knowledge of the best in all Wisconsin. Included are the Wisconsin Dells, highlights of Racine"s unusual architecture, and guidance to fabulous local foods like kringle, fish boils, booyah, and yes, cheese! As with all Explorer's Guides, handy icons point out places of extra value, family-friendly establishments, wheelchair access, and lodgings that accept pets.

Wisconsin: An Explorer's Guideis a guide to the best that Wisconsin has to offer. From city scenes to small-town charm, this guide introduces the possibilities within Wisconsin and the sights, sounds and smells that define its character, whether it's a well-known vacation spot like the Wisconsin Dells or unusual architecture and sightseeing in Racine. Additionally, The author presents a guide to the state"s best food finds, including the state's ethnic areas, and traditional local flavors such as kringle, fish boils, booyah, and (of course) cheese.

Mollie Boutell-Butler writes and lives in the Milwaukee suburb of Shorewood, Wisconsin, where she has long enjoyed summers along beautiful Lake Michigan. A big fan of both food and the arts, Mollie is a regular contributor to Milwaukee's alternative weekly the Shepherd Express and the local A.V. Club. As the writer for the About.com Guide to Milwaukee for four years, she served up information on her favorite restaurants and things to do.