Ready to Ski?

Are you looking forward to hitting the slopes this winter?  Thanks to the recent cold weather, Wisconsin Ski Hills and Resorts are making lots of snow and some are already open with more opening soon.

Check out the snow making on these live cams Snowmaking Begins at Wisconsin's Ski Resorts

To check which ski hills and resorts are open and hours of operation, or find out when your local ski hill is opening visit Ski Central Wisconsin Ski and Snow Reports

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Why live in Wisconsin?

We love it here in Wisconsin. But some folks outside our state don't know much about our home and why it is a great place to live.

Check out this blog post from Estately - see if you don't agree these are some of the best things about Wisconsin! 29 Reasons You Should Live In Wisconsin

Good luck hunters - Whitetail Deer Gun Season runs Saturday November 23rd through December 1st.

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ATVing

There is still time to get on your ATV before the snow flies!  Travel Wisconsin has a list of eight great ATV destinations with trail information and links.  Make plans for a fall getaway now or bookmark the page for off-roading fun next spring. Off-Roadin’: Eight Wisconsin ATV Destinations

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Hunting Land

Hunting seasons are underway in Wisconsin. Here at BuyWisconsinLand.com we showcase properties from 15 to 1000+ acres in over 40 Wisconsin Counties, from building sites to recreational wooded land to large acreage parcels with great investment potential. We use the latest technology to get you the information you need to make an informed choice when purchasing your dream property. Give us a call at 877-339-6535 or email property@buywisconsinland.com and let us know where you hunt and we'll tell you about wooded land listings available in that area.

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Wisconsin Halloween Fun

Get your spook on!  Wisconsin's premier site for haunted houses, Haunted Wisconsin, your complete Halloween entertainment guide.  This site includes listings of haunted houses by city, pumpkin patches and trick-or-treat times along with decorating ideas, sound effects, recipes and much, much more. 

All the Halloween fun you could want is at HauntedWisconsin.com

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52nd Annual Apple Festival

Attend the "Best Apple Festival in Wisconsin"!  The 52nd Annual Apple Festival, ranked one of the 10 best festivals in North America, will be October 4th-6th in Bayfield.

50,000 visitors from all over the Midwest come to enjoy orchard tours, boat tours, hay rides, music and entertainment, mazes, and lots of delicious apples!  Visit their website for more details and a list of events and times Bayfield's Apple Festival and check out their Facebook page for the latest information Bayfield Apple Festival

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Upcoming Fall Festivals

Looking for a fun filled Saturday filled with the wonders of autumn?  Check out these family friendly events on September 21st and plan for a great day.

The 54th Annual Colorama in St Germain includes a farmers market, craft show, and pumpkin painting. It's "the Original Colorama" held at St Germain Community Park 9AM to 3PM. See event poster Colorama

Cranberry Colorama  9AMto 3PM at the Manitowish Waters Community Center is a celebration of all things cranberry. Enjoy a "Taste of Harvest" from 11AM-2PM and then a free cranberry marsh tour or free fall color pontoon ride and more. See event info here Cranberry Colorama

The Changing Colors Ride and Oktoberfest is a chance to ride your bicycle through the beautiful fall trees.  Held at Soo Line Park in Amery from 2PM to Dusk there are games, music and stargazing. Group bike ride or hike at 3PM on Stower 7 Lakes Trail. Details here Changing Colors Ride

Another fun bicycle ride is the 14th Annual Lakes and Leaves Bike Ride. It begins and ends at Summit Lake Park in Summit Lake with four route lengths: 6, 18, 38 and 76 miles. Register here Lakes and Leaves Bike Ride

Enjoy the colors of the trees from a steam train.  The Fall Festival at the Lumberjack Special Steam Train and Camp Five Museum Complex in Laona includes Green Treasure Forest Tour, pumpkin patch, music, games, face painting, a marshmallow roast and fresh apple cider.  This event is held September 21st and September 28th.  Get more info on their website Lumberjack Special Steam Train

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Central Wisconsin State Fair

Marshfield Fairgrounds Park, home of the World's Largest Round Barn, will be jumping August 28th to September 1st with the fun and activities of the Central Wisconsin State Fair.

Along with the judging and display of animals, crafts and baked goods, you can find these everything you could want for great family fun: Barnyard Court/Children's Park, Historic Preservation Display, Cricket Spitting Contest, Dog Show, Llama Costume Contest, 25th Anniversary Dress-A-Cow Contest, local bands, Taste of Central Wisconsin, and much more.

For complete schedule of events and Grandstand ticket information visit their website Central Wisconsin State Fair

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Recreational Property

Find a great recreational getaway property at BuyWisconsinLand.com!

We have listings across Wisconsin, and if you can't find what you are looking for on our site, let us know and we'll search the MLS listings to find properties that meet your criteria.

A beautiful new home with decks all around on 59 wooded acres. A perfect getaway or year round home.  $449,000 CL 7001

 

Here's a .75 acre wooded building lot in Jackson County near fishing and boating and ATV trails.  $24,900 JAC 6003

 

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Get a Sneak Peek at Wisconsin's Fall Commercials

Travel Wisconsin and Jerry Zucker have teamed up again for some great new commercials promoting Wisconsin in the fall, one featuring Jordy Nelson of the Green Bay Packers. Check out the Travel Wisconsin website for these new ads and enjoy! Travel Wisconsin TV

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Bikes and Birds

Wisconsin is a great place for bird watching, with thousands of species living in and migrating across our state. Wisconsin is also has the country's oldest bike trail and scenic county roads for cyclists to enjoy.

Now you can have both at the same time. Check out Middleton's Bike the Bird City Tours!  Ride 4 to 12 miles and learn about local trails, birds and conservancies. Sign up for the tour in August or September at the Middleton website Bike the Bird City and check out these photos from earlier tours on Pinterest

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Escape to Wisconsin

Planning a trip in Wisconsin and want to see what's happening around the area?  Check out our County Tourism and Wisconsin Tourism links on our BuyWisconsinLand.com Tourism and Local Government Page.  You can also find County and State Government links as well as a list of Wisconsin State symbols.

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Cycling Across Wisconsin

Attention Bicycling enthusiasts!!

This weekend two huge cycling events are happening in Wisconsin.

The Tour of America's Dairyland begins tomorrow, June 19th and runs to June 30th. This series of events takes place in 11 communities in Southeast Wisconsin. Online registration is closed, but you can join in and register on race day. Or bring the family and cheer the competitors. Find the venue nearest you here Tour of America's Dairyland

Saturday June 22nd marks the start of the 28th Annual GRABAAWR® (Great Annual Bicycle Adventure Along the Wisconsin River). Up to 1000 cyclists make the nearly 500 mile journey following the Wisconsin River, which ends June 29th. If you're not making the trip, check the map and get out and cheer the riders as they pass by GRABAAWR®

Bike Wisconsin has two more events coming up this summer - 15th Annual Bike Northwoods Tour July 13th-19th and 36th Annual SAGBRAW® August 3rd-9th.

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Scandinavian Heritage Celebration

Celebrate Wisconsin's Scandinavian Heritage at the Annual Lake Martha Days Festival June 13th to June 16th in Osseo.

All weekend there will be ethnic food stands, crafts, music. On Wednesday is the Miss Osseo pageant leading into the weekend festivities. There is a Family Talent Show on Thursday, Fireworks in Friday, Saturday includes the Lutefiskman Triathlon and Fun Run, and Sunday's Grand Parade is a great Father's Day event.

See the events list at their website Lake Martha Days 2013

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28th Annual Memorial Day ATV Rally

This Memorial Day weekend head for Wisconsin's largest ATV/UTV trail system and join the fun at the 28th Annual Memorial Day ATV Rally in Hurley May 23rd-27th.

Not only will you get time to get out and ride in beautiful Iron County, but this event includes lots of great music and food including a Pig Roast and lots of local specials, a parade on Friday at 6PM, and a POW/MIA Ceremony on Saturday at 8AM.

And you don't want to miss the Hurley Fire Department Mudpit Sunday - racing begins at 1PM.

For more information on this fun filled weekend check out these links:
ATV Rally Registration 
Memorial Day Rally Event Schedule
Fire Department Mudpit

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13th Annual Door County Scottie Rally

If you like dogs, especially Scottish Terriers, then here's the event for you.

Join in the fun at the 13th Annual Door County Scottie Rally May 17th-18th in Baileys Harbor.  There will be a pet psychic, make your own toy workshop, micro chipping, scottie school, grooming lessons, a silent auction and much more.

The best part of the weekend is the Parade of Scots held in in the Baileys Harbor Town Square.  Owners and pets will assemble at 11:15AM Saturday and the Parade begins at 11:30AM.

Get all the details and register here Door County Scottie Rally

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Wisconsin Archaeology

Are you curious about the lives of Native American tribes who lived here before this was Wisconsin?

Head to the Horicon Marsh International Education Center May 4th and 5th 10AM-3PM to experience Dirty Kettle and friends at a Buckskin encampment.  Hear stories, check out a teepee, try some fry bread, learn to throw a tomahawk, grind some corn, make a corn husk doll and much more.

For event information visit the Rock River Archaeological Society blog events page Archaeological Weekend - May 4 and 5

For directions to Horicon Marsh check out the Wisconsin DNR website Horicon Marsh Wildlife Area

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Hiking the Ice Age Trail

One of Wisconsin's unique natural features is an over 1000 mile long terminus, or bottom edge, of a glacier. And along that terminus is the Ice Age Trail.  This trail, one of only 11 National Scenic Trails in the United States, crosses the entire state and has natural beauty that can only be found where the ancient ice left its mark.

Over 1 million visitors hike on the trail each year. Some have even completed the entire route! To date only 600 miles of the trail are marked with yellow Ice Age Trail signs, with the connecting parts usually following county roads and unmarked.  The trail crosses State and County lands as well as private lands. It is a hiking trail only, except where it crosses an existing bike path.

For more information about the Ice Age Trail, it's history, trail maps, events, volunteering to keep up the trail and much more visit The Ice Age Trail Alliance.

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Geocaching

If you liked hide and seek as a kid and wish you could still play today, have you tried geocaching? Geocaching is where players use a Global Positioning System (GPS) to seek containers, called "geocaches" or "caches", anywhere in the world.

The Wisconsin Geocaching Association has lots of links with information, events, clubs and forums for cachers who love to treasure hunt. Upcoming events include Boulder Junction Chamber’s 6th Annual Easter Cache Hunt Saturday March 30th 10:30AM in Winter Park and Walgreen's Easter Egg Geocache Hunt March 31st in Greenfield. Check out their website and enjoy your search Wisconsin Geocaching Association

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Home and Garden Shows

Thinking about Spring?  Planning some projects for you home or yard?  Here is a list and links to upcoming Home and Garden Shows over the next two weekends.

March 14th-17th - WBAY Home and Garden Show at the Shopko Hall and Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena in Green Bay 50th Annual Home and Garden Show

March 15th-24th - Realtors Home and Garden Show at the Expo Center State Fair Park in West Allis Realtors Home and Garden Show

March 22nd-23rd - Hartford Home Improvement Show at the Schaler Arts and Activities Center in Hartford 4th Annual Home Improvement Show

March 22nd-24th - Sport and Home Extravaganza at the at the Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds in Fond du Lac Sport and Home Extravaganza

March 22nd-24th - Tri County Home and Garden Show at the Tri County Arena in Neenah 36th Annual Tri County Home and Garden Show

March 22nd-24th - La Crosse Area Home and Builders Show at the La Crosse Center in La Crosse 33rd Annual Greater La Crosse Area Home and Builders Show

March 22nd-24th - Lawn, Garden, Home and Recreation Show at the Patriot Center in Rothschild LGHR Expo

March 22nd-24th - Home Show at the Manitowoc County Ice Center in Manitowoc Manitowoc Home Builder's Assn. Home Show

March 23rd-24th - Door County Home and Garden Show at the Stone Harbor Conference Center in Sturgeon Bay Door County Home and Garden Show

March 23rd-24th - Hodag Home Show at Rhinelander High School in Rhinelander 2013 Hodag Home Show

March 23rd-24th - Wisconsin Rapids Home Show at Lincoln High School in Wisconsin Rapids Wisconsin Rapids Home Show

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Fun In Wisconsin

Trying to plan a great getaway in Wisconsin, but not sure where to start?

Check out Fun In Wisconsin online magazine, with information on hotels and resorts, golf courses, attractions and more all across the state.  They even have a link for contests to win exciting Wisconsin prizes. Find a new place to visit her Fun In Wisconsin

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International Tongue Twister Contest

If you think saying "She sells seashells down by the sea shore" is hard to say, imagine what you fun you could have trying to win the 13th Annual International Tongue Twister Contest being held at the Logic Puzzle Museum in Burlington this Saturday.

The competition begins at 2PM March 2nd, open to ages 5 to 105, and admission is $6/person. There will be several age categories and lots of prizes, and giggling!

Get all the details and check out video from previous competitions here International Tongue Twister Contest

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Valentines Events

Looking for something romantic for you and your Valentine?  Here are some upcoming events.

February 13th and 14th head to the Northleaf Winery from Noon to 4PM in Milton for Wine and Chocolate Obsession, a wine tasting and pairing event. Tickets $10/person and reservations required Northleaf Winery

How about an all chocolate event? Death by Chocolate from 4:30PM-8:30PM in downtown Appleton February 14th has many scrumptious desserts for you to try. Tickets $20/person or $35/couple. See the website for list of restaurants Death by Chocolate

February 16th enjoy the outdoors at the Bong Nature Area in Kansasville. From 6:30PM to 9:30PM take a candlelit walk, eat some fine homemade desserts and warm drinks, keep warm by the bonfire and listen to live music. Admission is $5/Adults $1/Kids (State Park sticker also required) and reservations are required Return to Romance

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Wintervergnügen

What is Wintervergnügen?

It means "winter fun", and that's what you will find at the Wintervergnügen Pond Hockey Classic & Winter Festival Saturday January 26th in Waupaca.

From 10AM to Dusk at South Park, enjoy pond hockey, curling, broom ball, ice fishing, ice sculpting, ice skating, ice carving, snowshoeing, plus food, beer and fireworks at the end of the day. There will also be a candlelight cross county skiing at Hartman Park from 5PM-8PM.

A winter sports lovers dream day! Find all the details here Wintervergnügen

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Free Winter Fishing Weekend

Grab your rod and reel and winter coat, it's time for ice fishing.

Wisconsin will be having it's first Free Winter Fishing Weekend January 19th and 20th.  No license required for residents or visitors. Size and number of fish rules still apply.

Don't have your own ice fishing gear?  The Wisconsn DNR will have loaner gear available at several locations across Wisconsin.

Get all the details for this great family fishing event here First winter free fishing weekend set for Jan. 19 and 20

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