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Wisconsin Staples – CHEESE & BEER

1/18/2017 - Kenosha Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Staff

Make no mistake; we take cheese and beer very seriously here in Wisconsin. Cheesehead hats and jokes aside, brewers and cheese producers are among the many artisans who help shape the culinary c...

New Year, New Venues to Explore

1/16/2017 - Laura Tyunaitis

Foodie, Shopping

One of the best parts of my job is getting to work with our partners the local restaurants, shops, attractions, and organizations that make the Kenosha Area a unique place to visit. Each...

New Year, New Wilmot

1/9/2017 - Laura Wendling

Family-Friendly, Sports & Outdoors

2017 has kicked into high gear here in Kenosha. One of the main winter attractions in our area is Wilmot Mountain. Since 1938, this iconic destination has served the skiing needs of residents an...

Featured Business: Kenosha History Center

12/24/2016 - Kenosha Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Staff

Arts & Culture, Downtown, Family-Friendly, Featured Partner, History

There are people who find history to be a thing of the past stuffy, boring, and old. That is the exact stigma that incoming Executive Director of the Kenosha History Center, Chris Allen,...

Featured Business: Jerry Smith Produce & Pumpkin Farm

10/24/2016 - Kenosha Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Staff

Family-Friendly, Featured Partner, Shopping

Cookies. Hayrides. Painted Pumpkin Displays. These are the things that epitomize the Fall Season at Jerry Smith Produce Pumpkin Farm.

Featured Business: Villa D’Carlo

9/24/2016 - Kenosha Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Staff

Villa D'Carlo owners in the restaurant's garden

Downtown, Featured Partner, Foodie

The year was 1957 when Carl Ruffalo opened his first pizzeria in Kenosha. It was called The Dog House and served sandwiches and pizzas in Columbus Park to Nash and American Motors workers. This ...

Featured Business: Tuscany Bistro Bar & Grill

5/24/2016 - Kenosha Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Staff

Featured Partner, Foodie

You could say being a chef is in her genes. Theresa Ianni Robinson is carrying on a family tradition. While her father Guglielmo Ianni continues to operate restaurants on the Emerald Coast of Fl...

Featured Business: The Buzz Café

5/24/2016 - Kenosha Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Staff

Downtown, Featured Partner, Foodie

Whats The Buzz about? Its about meeting up with friends to enjoy great food and beverages. Its about repurposing historic buildings. Its about being part of something...

Featured Business: Modern Apothecary

4/24/2016 - Kenosha Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Staff

Downtown, Featured Partner, Shopping

One of the most defining characteristics of Downtown Kenosha is the growing collection of locally owned small businesses, with the owners and their employees dispensing good old-fashioned, perso...

Featured Business: Dinosaur Discovery Museum

12/24/2015 - Kenosha Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Staff

Arts & Culture, Downtown, Family-Friendly, Featured Partner, History

Dinosaur references in popular culture surround us.

Featured Business: Mike Bjorn’s Fine Clothing

7/24/2014 - Kenosha Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Staff

Downtown, Featured Partner, Shopping

Brett Bjorn has never had far to go to when hes needed clothing to stand out in the crowd. As my friends would tell you, when Halloween came around, I was definitely the most prepa...

Featured Business: Bristol 45 Diner

5/24/2014 - Kenosha Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Staff

Featured Partner, Foodie

You know you must be doing something right, if the most frequent complaint you hear as a restaurant owner is you serve too much food. Exactly how much food does Bristol 45 Diner serve its custom...