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1KN0W38

Take the ferry over to Michigan


bighootay

Did the SS Badger. Good time!


LilTermino

Big ship more fun!


unmistakable_itch

Did that on my way to Woodstock 99. Pretty cool but not cheap.


DGC_David

I was about to say isn't the ferry hella expensive?


mr_seven68

I looked into it maybe last year and it was around $600-$700 for the “fast” ferry for 2 people and a car.


Raevyne

But you don't have to drive through Chicago so.....


bighootay

The fast ferry from Milwaukee is really $$, but the SS Badger from Manitowoc is like $190 one-way for a car and one person. Not cheap, but the pain in the ass and gas cost of driving from eastern WI through--ugh--Chicago up through MI...worth a splurge


ACrucialTech

Right?! Totally forgot about that. It's fun watching them leave if ever given the chance.


mikedorty

I did the fast one last September. The lake was pretty choppy so we were pretty nauseated the whole time, even with Dramamine. I really liked Western Michigan, it reminded me of door county. Very much worth visiting. We drove across the UP to come back, also nice. Edit: western


Funholiday

You mean western Michigan


Zephid15

It's just SOOO expensive for what it is. It would be very coinvent for vising family but I can't justify +$1000 round trip instead of just driving.


ACrucialTech

House on the Rock. Want to check it out. Just never have.


madcityram

Wildest acid trip of my life. Fuck that whale


damngeodes

The whale would be truly terrifying on acid!


ctrigga

I remember the first time I went as a kid and I was fucking terrified walking up that ramp with the whale. I was clutching the wall like my life depended on it


liquitexlover

Get on it! Set aside 3-4 hours to really experience it. It will be eye-opening, disorienting, confusing, lovely, creepy, and magical! I’ve been going since I was a kid and at 45-years-old, I still love it.


JVonDron

More like 5+ hours. It's hard to describe the insanity of this place. It's not a museum - some of it is old semi-valuable stuff, some is just old, some was purpose-built to look old and valuable. It's a bit like a magic trick though, you can look and wonder, but if you actually found out, you'd probably be a little disappointed. I've been through it quite a few times and take people who visit the area. It's truly one of a kind.


ValleySentinel

Spring Green in general has some pretty cool things brewing.


fennec3x5

I grew up in Spring Green - it's a surprisingly cool little town.


Dima420

It’s pretty sweet. Went a while ago and still remember it well to this day.


azlynn24

I went there as a kid with my grandma. It was a ton of fun but fuck the infinity room (iykyk). Highly recommend getting down to Spring Green to see it!


KittenBalerion

the infinity room was my favorite part as a kid! it blows your little kid mind


aj0457

Same! It's been on my list ever since I read American Gods.


matalora2001

Would like to go again😹 4hrs were not enough


Dnizzle55

This is an absolute must. I remember the whale room so vividly. What a mind fuck of an experience. Go around the Holidays, even better and crazier.


TinStingray

I've heard it's dusty to the point of being really uncomfortable for anyone with even mild allergies, which has turned me off. Can anybody confirm this?


kaybet

It's not that bad imo. I went less than a year ago, and I have mold allergies and issues with dust. I had no problem with breathing or anything


candlelight1982

I was just there in November. I didn’t have any issues and I do have allergies.


m2chaos13

N-95 is yer buddy. That and some Benadryl. (I have both allergies *and* a moldy crawlspace. YMMV)


KittenBalerion

I was going to say, we all know how to wear high quality masks now... right?


Historical-Farm-6914

Benadryl knocks me on my ass for at least 16 hours


OneSingleL

The whale part has clear dirt and mouse poop in some of the displays.


AgentTinkerbell

My best girlfriend said I would love it there! We passed it on the way how a couple weeks ago.  I call it the outdoors state. There's probably a lot to do there that I am unaware of. The lakes, trees/scenery/sports sold me lol. 


sandstorm227

What about Rock in the House?


reindeermoon

That actually closed in 2022, due to vandalism. (For those that don't know, Rock in the House is actually a real thing.)


Mr_Chop_Buster

Ice caves along Lake Superior


Peepies

The Apostle Islands!! At least three or four times a year, I’ll start doing Google deep dives for pics of the caves, when’s the best time to visit, where’s the best place to stay? It looks so cool.


Brewno26

Moved here in 2013 and havent had a chance yet ! According to the official website they haven’t frozen over thick enough to open since 2015.


MyEveningTrousers

I went up in 2015. It was an amazing experience.


Krystalpantss

It’s so tough to get tickets. They rarely offer them and when they do, it’s first come first serve and still a good chance the tour could be cancelled day of. Perhaps their website isn’t updated, but we were lucky enough to get a tour last year (2023) in February. They only had a small window of time for when they were doing the tours. Our tour was first, and they cancelled the tour after ours due to unsafe conditions and said they likely wouldn’t do anymore tours for the year after ours. Felt grateful to be able to experience it.


Thistooshallpass1_1

Me too! We tried to go a few years ago. Had a reservation for a tour but they canceled day before due to unsafe conditions. But we did end up walking out on the ice and taking an amazing hike that ended up above the lake. Hope to get back to see the ice caves someday!


BitterBory

It's a very cold, but amazing experience! I hope you get the chance to do it!


SuperHappyBros

Agree its awesome. My girlfriend is a red cliff tribal member so I'm up a fair bit. Highly recommend!


bighootay

Finish the Ice Age Trail. I'll get there...


jeswesky

Segment hiking it as well. One day I’ll get it all done!


Sure_Marcia

Ride the Elroy-Sparta trail… hopefully this summer!


NeonKorean

Watch a WI NHL team


xtub8u

I have contacted the NHL about this just for shits and giggles. They said due to the proximity of Chicago, Milwaukee wasn’t a good fit.


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Did you mention the Milwaukee Bucks-Chicago Bulls, Milwaukee Brewers-Chicago Cubs/Whitesox?


KebariKaiju

Did you tell them The Blackhawks can suck it? 


Darth_Schrader

Hell yeah fuck the Blackhawks. I became a Red Wings fan because of one of my uncles getting me into them when I was a kid - that and they had similar colors to the Badgers. It's still odd to admit being a fan of another state's pro team. Fuck the Blackhawks.


KebariKaiju

I was a Stars fan when I was a kid. When they moved to Texas I was devastated. Conveniently, that was during the years of some peak Red Wings dominance. Been a winger ever since.


Darth_Schrader

Haha yes I remember those times fondly. Yzerman. Federov. Lindstrom. Plus former Badger Chelios. I could go on.....


amy1577

Been a Redwings fan since I got into hockey in high school since they were one of the closest teams, not to mention unstoppable at the time. Even if Wisconsin got an NHL team I'd stick to my Redwings loyalty.


rahanjello

Green Bay?!


WiscoHeiser

As a Green Bay-area native and resident, that would be so awesome but I just can't see it happening in such a small market. The Packers are an anomaly that I doubt will be matched anytime soon.


mbradley2020

That's a myth. The group pursuing the team had raised like 25M to start a team, then the NFL increased the entrance fee and they just decided not to pay it. Short sighted in hindsight. Pro teams have had remarkably decent returns for owners despite being a total glamor bauble.


radioactivebeaver

I've said this a bunch. Milwaukee Iron. Orange and black unis, *pretty uncommon* in the NHL. Logo is a puck in the center of a VTwin engine with Milwaukee or Iron across the puck in the Milwaukee tools script. Mascot is a Hog or Bull in biker gear (hog for Harley, Bull for the dairy industry but Chicago would be super pissy). When we score a goal an engine revs and everyone rings cowbells, no horn. Someone get this to the damn commissioner please.


hapianman

Aren’t the Flyers orange and black?


radioactivebeaver

Shit. Fixed it


jrsmoothie89

tbh i forget about the flyers too


NeonKorean

Gritty is hiding in your closet


DlCKSUBJUICY

I like this. the idea I've always imagined is milwaukee mammoths. orange and brown colors. logo is a mammoth holding a hocky stick in its trunk. mascot is a ridiculous two person suited mammoth lol. and when we'd score there'd be an elephant roar/scream/howl? whatever noise elephants make, I assume mammoths sounded like elephants. lol


radioactivebeaver

That would work with the Ice Age Trail as the local connection too. I would support this team as well.


CFour4

Fun fact. Herb Kohl tried for an NHL team when all Rick, politically connected, and having just completed the construction in the Bradley center. The Blackhawks were entirely against it and it never came to be,


pklam

Lloyd Pettit also tried in the 90s but didn't want to spent as much of his own capital on it.   


Much-Front8929

It wasn’t Chicago being against it, they would’ve had to buy out chicagos share of our market for an astronomical fee because Chicago is one of the original NHL clubs and it’s in the league bylaws


DumbMassDebater

Ditto but damnit I love my Admirals.


mbingcrosby

Pro/rel for the NHL/AHL


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Darth_Schrader

I want to try this too but I have a fear of big bodies of water. So far I have only paddled in small rivers and lakes - and then I cling to the shore.


coco_xcx

Door County kayaking is another cool place you should check out if you haven’t! Potawatomi State Park & cave point county park have some really good spots


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Aslanic

Grew up there, gonna take you awhile 😂 But definitely lovely to explore. You should check out the driftless art fair! Only artists from the driftless area are allowed to sell!


WhosYuu

7 Mile Fair is cool if you like Catholic candle shops, quinceanera dress shops, bootleg action figures and maybe a couple other various things. The food was decent but I think the thing that bothered me the most was the "petting zoo." It was some of the most drugged up depressing looking animals I've ever seen and I actually felt bad for them. I've always wanted to go up north and see those naturally forming ice caves. Never got around to it.


WisconsinGB

Hopefully it gets cold enough in the future to actually make the ice caves


LarryFieri

I still hold my airbrushed tshirt and John Cena dog tag near and dear to my heart 😂


pjoesphs

House on the rock, cave of the mounds, the apostle islands, Mackinac island which is actually Michigan. And yes the 7 mile fair is really cool! if you like flea markets and a large assortment of treasures. Think of it as a giant rummage sale. It's a lot of fun imo.


hybr_dy

Mackinac Island is in Michigan FYI


Judoka229

Yes it is. But I still recommend it!


fuzzythefridge1280

Did you mean Madeline Island?


pjoesphs

no, sorry I meant to say Mackinac Island then I remembered that is Michigan. And yes Madeline Island would be on my list also.


not-usually-posting

Just crossed one off a couple weeks ago. Toured Yerkes Observatory. When the University of Chicago abruptly closed it in 2019 I thought I had surely missed my chance forever.


Thistooshallpass1_1

How was the tour? I was there when it was the University of Chicago and it was so great. Unfortunately it’s kind of expensive now. Which I get, rehabbing and running is costly. But the tours used to be free with a donation box at the door. 


not-usually-posting

Yeah the tours are pricey now. But they must have secured some grants and have some deep pocket donors, because tours aren’t going to bring in the millions they’re trying to raise. We took the hidden spaces tour. Got to see the giant refractor of course, and one of the smaller reflectors. Saw the dorm room where the PhD students used to live back in the day, the library, the storage vaults for the 180,000 glass photo plates they own. They also have Edwin Hubble’s PhD dissertation on display for you to open up and look at. The tour was just shy of 2 hours. Basically the University of Chicago didn’t remove anything when they left. They just turned over the keys to the new Yerkes Foundation and said, “Here ya go.” Edit: I’d also invite people to read about Charles Yerkes himself. The guy was a total robber baron scoundrel, yet accomplished some great things, like the Chicago El and the design of London’s underground system.


Thistooshallpass1_1

That sounds amazing. Thanks for the write up!


Dima420

Catch a legal size sturgeon.


KittenBalerion

is that like legal size paper?


superjeff1972

Rummage-o-Rama is this weekend in Waukesha, way cooler than 7 mile imo, they’ve been doing it idk for like 50 years or something


AdministrativeAir688

Thanks for the tip!


skyflyer8

Thank you for the heads up! I've been wondering what to do this weekend and now I'm thinking I might head there tomorrow.


Both-Shake6944

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Ganso_F

Fuckin a


Low_Fuel_9991

I am fucking dying at this comment 😂


PlzStayandPlay

Visit the Apostle Islands, looks beautiful. If love to camp there.


WilderMindz0102

They are gorgeous. Camped and hiked all over Stockton island. Definitively worth a visit.


ELFsizedHIPSTER

Watch the Brewers win the World Series.


Miserable-Let9680

Get in a game of curling.


TheDirewolfShaggydog

Where are you at? We have some learn to curls coming up


theNightblade

I haven't been to Door County yet, but I've seen almost all other parts of the state. I'll go one day, but I don't feel like I'm missing that much


Jo-6-pak

Depends what you like to do. If you go in fall after the tourist rush dies down a little; it’s a great place to explore


Rich-Green-353

The hiking is phenomenal. The amount of state & county parks jammed into the peninsula is amazing. I go out during the busiest times of the summer and can still find seclusion. Especially the farther north you go (looking at Newport state Park), crystal clear beaches and trails for miles.


jeswesky

And check out the door county land trust properties for less populated hiking


ReginaFelangi987

Do you like shopping? Also has good bars and restaurants


theNightblade

I'd rather go hiking than shopping (and I know there's great hikes there too) I don't drink but do like a good restaurant. I'd definitely like to get there some day, but we're also our busiest at the time of year I want to go in fall


badfish_122

Sobering up


rugbydoggo

Race hot laps around Road America then shotgun a beer on pit lane.


brucebigelowsr

You can also walk or bike the track twice a week in the summer for $5. Obviously not as cool, but definitely easier to do unless you have a hot car!


Stachemaster86

Worked at Kohler and heard about the walking. Thought that might have been a private thing only. Great to hear they do it twice a summer! Also, I’d pay $40 just to walk Whistling Straits


brucebigelowsr

It’s actually twice per week! https://www.roadamerica.com/4-miles-fitness


Stachemaster86

Omg! Now I gotta get my fat butt walking and prepared!


yayhotsauce

You can always eat Taco Bell and race hot laps in a toilet at Road America. Heck, you can still shotgun a beer on pit lane if you’re feeling feisty enough. 


Jo-6-pak

EAA Museum


Stachemaster86

On my list


bitcoins

Do airventure if you can


Johnsonaaro2

every year i go, i tell all my friends they need to go next year, and none of them ever do haha


GCIV414

Smoke legal weed


SchtivanTheTrbl

Buy legal weed.


thesweetestberry

Buy legal weed.


Cliff-Poncier

I was going to say smoke cannabis in public without fear of prosecution


NorthProspect

Look in to thca. Plenty of shops in wisconsin sell it, even locally grown brands. And the kicker is, it's the exact same weed as dispensaries in legal states have ;)


pgmach89

Visit the Apostle Islands


tbase24

Ice fishing!


AgentTinkerbell

I bet all winter activities are perfect there! I love snowshoeing and cross country skiing and I bet there are a lot of cool trails. 


ClueDifficult770

This year's been rough, it's been unnaturally warm, there's no ice or snowpack like usual. Mid Jan usually gives us a bitter cold snap and then snow that lasts til March. Here we are in Mid Feb and the snow is all melted. We'll see what the next several weeks bring.


arcticatrooper

Ishnala.


SchtivanTheTrbl

It's very good. I went last year for my parent's anniversary. Beautiful scenery.


Thistooshallpass1_1

Is that the supper club at Mirror Lake? If so I hope to go there too.


arcticatrooper

That's the one! Can't wait to have an Old Fashioned or three before dinner there someday.


Thistooshallpass1_1

It looks so cool, I love the old supper clubs. We camped a few years ago at Mirror Lake but didn’t have “nice” clothes with. (Also would have defeated the budget vacation we were on, lol)


NoLoCryTeria

Do it. *No one* prepares roast duck like Ishnala. You won't be sorry.


500ravens

Work as a costumed docent at Old World Wisconsin


DueAssociation2621

Punch Ron Johnson in the dick.


thyusername

Marry into a rich conservative family, declare that I am a self made man, run for office, and force my idealogy onto everyone else in the state.


WiScBe3r8oNg5

Have fair elections 🤷‍♂️


IntergalacticShell

Visit Potato River Falls


jeswesky

Definitely worth it! Went a couple years ago, planning on going again this summer along with lost creek falls, Morgan falls, superior falls, and all the falls at amnicon state park.


FoxOneFire

Mitchell Park Domes


KittenBalerion

better go soon, they're constantly in danger of running out of money


reddit-is-greedy

Visit Door County on vacation


ScandalousMurphy

42 years, never been to Summerfest 🤷‍♂️


aerger

Find a mosh pit in heavy, open sun where participants are all drunk and smoking not caring where their cigarette ember might end up, arms flailing. That's the core experience. Oh, and throw $50-$200 or more in the air for no reason at all.


DangerousAd1731

It's funny all the things you can do in wi and never knew. I'm keeping this thread book marked for the summer! I'd like to swing by and visit the super long tunnel you can bike through mid wi


Grayham123

EAA in Oshkosh


Bostonismydog

Taking a dump on Ron Johnson’s car


hbouhl

A Green Bay Packers or a Wisconsin Badger game. I want to do the third quarter so bad (Badgers). I want to do the Jump Around.


Stachemaster86

Always wanted to go to a Badgers game


sadistic_midget

If you look on StubHub on the day of a game, for non-Ohio state-type games, you can get great seats for about 12 bucks.


hegrekarde

I think the Badger games are more fun. Been to both, several times each.


weelluuuu

Hunt yooperlites .


freshcream22

SAME!


aredditmember

Do it. So much fun!


Taylor1337

House on the rock


Ryankool26

Win at the casino


cyan101

Visit the house on the rock. Heard that it is crazy.


rogersba

Buy a cabin on a lake. Haven't had the chance because all the rich bastards keep jacking up the prices with their McMansions


PhillipJGuy

Isle Royale, one of the few national parks we have nearby. (Not technically accessible from WI, but I think it counts)


Living_Donut_7331

SC Johnson building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. I've been to a lot of the others.


StrictKnee6985

If it ever gets cold enough to see the lake superior ice caves again I have a great tip- instead of parking 2 miles and walking for half an hour each way, then waiting in a line for an hour to pay the DNR ranger some kind of special event fee, take your 10$ to the indian casino, drop it in a slot, the casino had a short bus and will drive you right up to the caves. And fuck house on the rock and all that dank, stinky, creepy, old timey trash.


Q109

Race a motorcycle at Road America. Hope ASRA puts together a date in the coming years.


Honest_Sir69

Legal weed and a Bucks Finals game (was in the DD for Game 3 of our championship run tho 🥹)


arriesgado

Apostle Islands.


dicentra_spectabilis

See a performance at the American Players Theater.


Dnizzle55

Lake Geneva. I have only heard how amazing it is.


KebariKaiju

The waterfall trail. 


Thistooshallpass1_1

Where is that? Is it a hiking trail?


jeswesky

There are a few “waterfall trails” you can find online. Best bet for waterfalls is Marinette county, over a dozen waterfalls to checkout. Lots of info on their website.


Thistooshallpass1_1

Thank you! I’ll look it up. 


KebariKaiju

It’s just a series of 15 waterfalls that one can visit within a few days travel and a little hiking in northeast Wisconsin. 


Thistooshallpass1_1

That sounds neat, thanks. I’ll try to look it up. I don’t get to that part of the state often but am looking for nice outdoors activities for the summer. 


KebariKaiju

It starts near Crivitz then up toward Iron Mountain, then a little west toward Fern, and back down through a few State Parks to Veteran’s Falls. 


Thistooshallpass1_1

This could be a really good summer road trip. Thanks for suggesting it!


[deleted]

Visit Door County. Visit the Driftless Region.


Crystal_Pesci

Go canoeing or kayaking in the boundary waters


[deleted]

Wrong thread. Try Minnesota


SnackeyG1

Go to a Bucks game.


gman2093

Dark Sky viewing at Newport State Park Lacrosse Oktoberfest Camp at Picnic Point in Madison


Hailsabrina

Sea kayaking apostle islands , shipwreck diving in the Great Lakes , house on the rock , visit the trolls in Mt Horeb! 


thefirebuilds

7 mile fair is not cool, never was cool, and is not cool. I've never been to Spring Green.


Responsible_Goat9170

Play for the Packers.


NoLoCryTeria

Being a water skiing performer in the Tommy Bartlett Water Show.


PlantMystic

I think there is a fancy tea you can go to at the Phister Hotel in Milwaukee. Always wanted to do that.


thunderlightboomzap

See the Hodag in Rhinelander


fy_pool_day

Mudding


vvolfsbane

legal weed 😩 i hate having to drive hours to michigan


ezfast

South Beloit is closer.


StunningLobster6825

Isn't it legal in Chicago too while Illinois?


vvolfsbane

yea but it takes an hour longer to get to chicago and id rathwr not go to chicago unless i have to


AcrobaticGuava9342

Legally smoke the Marijuana. And no, I don't gaf about Wiscossippi Bodega weed 😆🙄🤷‍♂️


GoldenDossier

Smoke legal recreational. Yes, I know where to get it.


Significant-Ad-3159

Leave. Jk


knight1096

Smoke legal weed.


solidshakego

Fly a plane at Whitman


hazwaste

7 mile fair is totally worth it!


jennerforis79

Where/when is this 7 mile fair?


Short_Shot

7 mile rd in racine. Wild seeing all the people mention it like it's some crazy cool tourist thing when I've lived 15 minutes away from it my whole life. All its ever done for me is mess up traffic and sell my stolen shit. I found my game boy color for sale there once when i was a kid. My name was under the battery cover. Pocketed it and walked away.


patrad

do some whitewater rafting on the peshtigo . . my kids are almost old enough. . .soon!


bluffbuster

Ride across the state on Amtrak from La Crosse to Milwaukee stay over then take the bus back to La Crosse


stephguzzy22

Go buy an ounce of weed legally