Summer festival season is quickly followed by fall festival season in Kenosha, Wisconsin! From Oktoberfest events, a flannel fest, underwear run, and hayrides to ghost tours, a haunted house, and more Halloween events, there are many reasons to visit Kenosha in the coming months. Here are five…
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Our NEW online Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 FUN 101 list has been posted! This is a list of 101 Things to See & Do for $10 & Under (Many are FREE!). FUN 101 is for all ages – and visitors and residents alike will find it comes in handy when looking for fun seasonal things to do in our community. As part…
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There is an abundance of history to be appreciated in the Kenosha Area. Anyone interested in yesteryear, nostalgia, or architecture will appreciate Kenosha’s four historic districts. If Kenosha’s five museums were subjects in school, the titles could read “Natural Sciences”, “Fine and Decorative…
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In honor of International Museum Day (May 18), I share with you information about Kenosha’s five museums that are all within a one-mile radius in Downtown Kenosha, near the Lake Michigan shore. May you take the time to visit one or all of them next time you’re in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Dinos, mammoths…
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I have a confession to make. I have a sweet tooth. A really big one. And sometimes I will base my lunch or dinner destination and/or order based on what will follow: dessert!!! That’s not to say I won’t mix and match. Get lunch from that place, grab dessert from this place. Here are some of my…
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New 2023 Kenosha Area Visitors Guide Now Available This year, bring your family (including your dog!), your bike, your fishing poles, your golf clubs, and your appetite for a memorable Midwest road trip to Kenosha, Wisconsin. We are a Wisconsin Harbor Town, an urban downtown, and a rural countryside…
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The National Day of Giving takes place the Tuesday following Thanksgiving. Please consider supporting a nonprofit organization in the Kenosha Area. Show some love by making a monetary donation to (or becoming a member or volunteer of) a favorite: museum art gallery music organization other cultural…
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In September 2022, the 150th Wallace Fountain Anniversary will be celebrated in Paris. How does that apply to Kenosha, you may ask? Kenosha will be mentioned at the celebration! We have our very own Wallace Fountain! You may have seen the fountain – at the Place de Douai in HarborPark. While it’s…
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Growing up, museums and historic homes/sites were always on the itinerary of my family’s vacations. I have wonderful memories of exploring country music, baseball, art, science, and much more. Some families, however, may be hesitant to include these places. Will their kids be bored? Is there enough…
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When you live, work, play, and/or go to school in a lakeside community, you can’t help but be drawn to the lake! Kenosha is a Wisconsin Harbor Town as our border to the east is Lake Michigan. Nearly 90 percent of Kenosha County’s shore is publicly accessible with beaches, parks, bike paths, marinas…
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