Wisconsin

Blogposts from GRR: La Crosse to St. Paul 2025 are complete. This post provides an outline of what we saw and links to posts about each stop.

Today we saw more Great River views, an Eagle Center, another Lock & Dam, and a unique sculpture garden – with lunch by two Grumpy Old Men.

Lots of stops on this moving day entertained us along the Great River Road. We saw a bounty of bridges and an eagle adorned in silverware!

With a winery, a wildlife refuge, a lock and dam, and plenty of trains (very close by) – our two-night stay in Trempealeau was just perfect.

In this post we spend time in Onalaska amazed with the beauty of its lake and river views (and its Sunfish) en route to our next two nights.

Our trip continues in La Crosse. Grandad Bluff, Pettibone Park, really big beers and a beautiful sunset by the river made this a perfect day.

We've been driving through La Crosse for years, but until this trip up the Mississippi, we've never spent much time here. Big mistake. Huge!

When we heard about a celebration and some bugs on Facebook, we took a drive to western Wisconsin for a Frank Lloyd Wright trifecta!

Everyone is staying close to home since Covid arrived, so we've really been enjoying our only visitors – the birds and the squirrels.

If you've come to read about another great road trip where we hightail it outta Wisconsin for some of its winter – well, you're outta luck.

Today we're visiting the city of Racine, Wisconsin to get a double dose of Frank Lloyd Wright and to see another fabulous lighthouse.

After thirty-something years hauling-ass past Kenosha when driving to Chicago and beyond, we finally stopped. On a chilly day in November.

When I realized I had never posted about several short day trips I took in the summer and fall of 2017, I just had to share! Have a nice day!

I had a love/hate relationship with the Wisconsin Dells for quite some time, but this boat tour boosted its standings quite a lot.

Nick-named the City of Seven Hills, this post covers St. Mary's Hill – home to a historic light station, a church, and spectacular views!

Port is a beautiful city with lighthouses and walks along the shore to experience the calm waters – or the thunderous waves of Lake Michigan.

We continue our tour of the Door with great buildings, goats on a roof, and the shopping and eating you've come to expect on the peninsula.

Don't expect to see all of the Door in a weekend. For shopping, a play, a few nature trails, and a round of golf, you'll need a lot more days!

Although Shawano is considered the Barn Quilt Capital of WI, Door County has quite a few! This week I found a great map to help me find them.

Cave Point is located on the southeastern side of the peninsula and is definitely worth the drive to check it out. It's absolutely beautiful!

We usually stay on the western side, but the eastern side of Door County is more relaxing with great lake views and interesting lighthouses.

A fabulous day at Newport State Park offers lots of great trails and some awesome Lake Michigan views, as well as a beautiful lighthouse.

Two nights on the Island allowed most of my travel day for exploration here and one day to take the ferry to Rock Island (my previous blog).

This is Wisconsin's most isolated park – wooded and undisturbed. No cars or bikes are allowed, but 6.5 miles of trails will keep you busy.

This post is a mish-mash of random stuff on a scenic route to Door County, WI. I've included some traveling music to get your toe tapping.

Pinecrest Historical Village is full of great old buildings and furnishings that were moved here from other locations around Manitowoc, WI.

Although some trolls are shaggy and look a bit frightening, most are good-natured and naive. And they guard the friendly people of Mt. Horeb!

On a road trip by myself, I was much more aware of the beautiful things that Wisconsin had to offer, beginning with Barn Quilts!

Two State Parks offer the highest waterfall in WI and a gorgeous covered bridge over more fabulous falls. And they're just 20-miles apart!

The ferry ride over to Madeline Island offers wonderful views. With miles of craggy waterfront, this is a great choice for a wonderful day.

Along the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway lies the Crex Meadows Wildlife Area and some of the most wonderful wetlands in the country.

The Taliesin Fellowship was architectural training with a “learn by doing” approach – here in summer and in Scottsdale, AZ in winter.