Summer in Wisconsin seems to fly by every year. Due to the fact that we only get a few months of warm weather, we are forced to squeeze 99,999 activities into those 3 months. This often means that by the time we hit June, we have every weekend of the summer booked up. Or maybe it is just me??? In the event that you aren't like me and don't have an "itinerary" booked for your summer yet, here are a few suggestions for things to do this summer.
1. Go to Wisconsin Dells - go on every waterslide at Noah's Ark, ride Hades, scariest rollercoaster I have ever been on, at Mount Olympus (not joking! I had my hair pulled back in a tightly wrapped ponytail
holder when the ride took off and by the first drop, it came out - blew
away - but of course when it was over I said "that was awesome! Let's go
again!") and eat dinner my FAVORITE Italian restaurant - Carvelli's Pizza and Pasta House on Broadway Street. The food and staff are phenomenal.
2. Bring your kids to the newly opened Green Bay Children's Museum on Washington Street on the site of the old Younkers building. The museum provides an interactive learning atmosphere, which includes a little town where they can shop and use working cash registers, as well as a firehouse that includes gear, costumes and realistic firefighting equipment.
3. Go to a Farmer's Market! There is one every Wednesday evening on Broadway and each Saturday morning downtown (kind of behind the post office on Monroe). In the summer, the only place to buy produce is to get it fresh at the Farmer's Market. It not only tastes better, but you feel better because you are supporting local businesses. And do NOT pass up the flowers. They are reasonably priced and gorgeous - better than anything I have seen in a floral shop. (And tell your husband about it... my own husband will often get up early Saturday mornings and go pick up a "just because" bouquet for me before I even get out of bed! No complaints about that!)
4. Take a cruise on The Foxy Lady. This boat will take you on a tour down the Fox River while you enjoy the scenery, drinks and you can even book a group cruise that includes a meal.
5. If you are 21 or older (sorry kids!!), check out the newest wine bar and craft beer store in the area, The Bottle Room, located on Lineville Road in Howard. They serve food, an assortment of wines, and craft beers which you can enjoy inside or on the patio. They also have a retail area where you can purchase wines and beers.
6. Have a picnic in a park with your family. Pack a picnic basket with sandwiches, fruits and cheese and a cooler with drinks, grab a blanket and spend the afternoon in the sun, away from electronics and distractions. Pamperin Park is one of my favorite places to have a picnic, as they have a huge grassy area, so you can have a little privacy to talk without the people right next to you hearing everything you say, or getting hit in the head by a football!!!
7. Travel the state... just get in your car and go without specific plans or destinations in mind. There are so many beautiful areas to see, whether you are camping, staying in a motel, or if you have your own cabin/cottage. Door County is beautiful in the summer, but there are also so many places in northern Wisconsin to see. Rivers, lakes, waterfalls - whether you enjoy hiking, whitewater rafting, boating, fishing or just sitting on a beach with a book soaking up the sun, you can find it.
So get a map, and see not only what our own community has to offer, but also what our great State has for summer fun. Just be sure to bring a PAPER MAP and TEACH YOURSELF HOW TO READ IT. I know we all have GPS devices either in our cars or built into our phones, however, last year after visiting Cave of the Mounds and House on the Rock (caution: do NOT visit House on the Rock on a 90 degree day. It is NOT air conditioned!!!), we were trying to make our way back to Green Bay, but wanted to avoid Madison. However, we found ourselves in a GPS dead zone. So being a confident navigator, I pulled out a map we had in the car. The problem is, I have NO sense of direction, so I was reading the map the wrong way and took us very far west (just outside of LaCrosse), rather than Northeast! I never would have made it with Lewis and Clark I guess. Anyhow, learn your directions and how to read a map before you head out, because if the compass in your head is like mine, it is completely unreliable!
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