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| 05/13/2010 |
WHAT'S NEW IN WISCONSIN Summer is a great time to experience what's new and/or exciting in Wisconsin. Here are just some of the new or bigger and better attractions, exhibits, events and promotions occuring in our member destinations. Just find the Web site of each featured destination on the right sidebar to learn more, search our events listing, or click or call the listed contact information. BAYFIELD On Saturday, July 31st, art lovers are in luck! In addition to the Festival of Arts in Memorial Park, Bayfield artists will open their studios and galleries to visitors with open houses, demonstrations, and special sales as part of the Festival of Arts Gallery Tour. Call (800) 447-4094 for more information. WAUSAU See the world’s tallest balloon - the Space Shuttle - at Balloon Rally & Glow while enjoying ribs at Big Bull Falls BBQ RibFest July 8-11 in Wausau. ! BBQ RibFest features professional “ribbers” from around the country offering their mouth-watering, nationally-renowned ribs. For more information, visit www.wausauareaevents.org. BELOIT WAUKESHA STEVENS POINT
 The new Stevens Point Sculpture Park is a 20-acre city park featuring woodlands, wetlands, ponds and prairie, along a nature trail. As a welcoming and accessible outdoor venue for the arts it is a community space mixing arts, nature and recreation, featuring rotating sculpture exhibits. The grand opening celebration will be held on June 12, 2010. For more information, visit www.stevenspointsculpturepark.org.FOX CITIES The History Museum at the Castle’s newest exhibit is a celebration of local business, leisure activities and the hustle and bustle of downtown Appleton. Drawing on The History Museum’s collection of more than 500 picture postcards dating back to the turn of the century, Picturing Main Street showcases historic downtowns throughout the region. For more information, visit www.myhistorymuseum.org EAU CLAIRE RACINE Tour through two of Frank Lloyd Wright's most important works, the SC Johnson Administration Building and Wingspread along with homes in Racine and Kenosha during the Wright & Like 2010: Poetic Spaces & Quiet Places Saturday, June 5th from 9am-5 pm. This weekend only will give guests inside information and access about the area's architecture. Included is the new Fortaleza Hall on the SC Johnson campus. GREEN BAY The Baylake Bank Tall Ship Festival features 12 vintage Tall Ships will be held in downtown Green Bay on August 13-15. Two are international ships, the Roald Amundsen from Germany and the Europa from the Netherlands. Learn about water conservation efforts in the Great Lakes while enjoying interactive ship tours, maritime music, roaming costumed performers and unique vendors. For more information, call 920-497-5664 or visit www.tallshipgreenbay.com OSHKOSH There is a mystery afoot at the Sherlock Holmes & The Clocktower Mystery Exhibit at the Oshkosh Public Museum… and it is up to you to solve it! This immersive and wildly entertaining murder-mystery tests visitors’ skills and powers of observation to unravel the exceedingly clever “whodunit” exhibit. Gather clues and evaluate evidence to solve your way through to the dramatic finale! Runs June 2 through August 22, 2010. For more information, call 920-236-5799 ext. 16 or visit www.www.oshkoshmuseum.org KENOSHA MADISON Enjoy the Art Fair on the Square in Madison, July 10-11, 2010, the can’t-miss-it summertime destination for fine arts enthusiasts. Located on the Capitol Square, the fair features the work of 500 artists exhibiting works in mixed media, ceramics, drawings, graphics, prints, fiber, leather, furniture, glass, jewelry, metal, paintings, photographs, sculpture, 3D mixed media, and wood. LAKE GENEVA Step back into the 1900s lakeside lifestyle at historic Black Point, one of the finest surviving examples of great summer homes in the Midwest. Built in 1888 by a Chicago beer baron, the sprawling estate is open for tours during the summer and fall. For more information, visit www.blackpointmansion.com.  DOOR COUNTYDoor County Maritime Museum's waterfront Sturgeon Bay facility opens their newest exhibit on May 23, 2010 highlighting haunted lighthouses of the Great Lakes. Nine lighthouses, including three from Door County, are featured in the original exhibit. Stories will be told of mysterious sounds, sights and other paranormal activity. For more information, visit www.dcmm.org WISCONSIN DELLS MANITOWOC
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Bayfield Heritage Tours offers family friendly guided walks including Historic, Ghost, and Cemetery walks. New for 2010 is Sven’s Architecture Tour. From log cabins to elegant Victorians, Bayfield's architecture reflects the passing centuries and the lives of the people who made it their home. Call (715) 779-0299 for dates and times.
This summer, extend your travel budget and your stay with a Three Day Weekend in Wausau/Central Wisconsin. Enjoy the charm of the northwoods and big-city amenities in the area. Pay Friday and Saturday and get Sunday free! Lodging packages are offered every weekend in 2010 at 17 area hotels. (50 words)
Head to Beloit's Riverside Park June 3-11, 2020 for the 2010 Edge of the Rock Plein Air. Stroll along the beautiful Riverfront and enjoy the region’s open air artists as they paint a special scene along the walkway to the City Center.View completed paintings Saturday at Vision Beloit 500 Public. For more information, visit 
Head to the Waukesha County Museum July 10 – September 6, 2010 for the Marc: Sijan: Being Alive exhibit. Marc Sijan’s, a Milwaukee based artist, figures are incredibly lifelike, sensuous and graceful. In fact, they are so lifelike, they seem always on the verge of movement, a mere instant away from action. Sijan’s realism recalls the work of the Greek sculptors in its bold expression of human energy and poise. For more information, call 262-521-2859 or visit 
Neenah Streetball is Wisconsin’s premier 3-on-3 basketball tournament. The tournament is June 12-13 and open to those 8 years and up. Popular activities open to the public are the Slam Dunk Contest, a Free Throw Contest and a Shoot 3 for a T Contest. New this year is StreetFeast a “taste of” event showcasing food from area restaurants. More information and registration is available at 
From brass bands to brats to bubble gum blowing, the Chippewa Valley Museum will be fun central this Fourth of July. The Museum in Eau Claire’s Carson Park will hold its 18th annual Independence Day celebration on Sunday, July 4, with events from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admission. For more information, call 715-834-7871 or visit 
Racine is known for its Frank Lloyd Wright's impressive masterpieces: SC Johnson Administration Building and Wingspread. Now on the campus is the brand new Fortaleza Hall by London's Foster and Partners. Enjoy these along with other attractions in the Admiring Architecture in Racine Weekend Itinerary from Real Racine. For more information, visit 
One of Wisconsin’s best-kept secrets is Waterfest, the weekly summer concert series on the water in Oshkosh! Starting June 3rd, celebrate the season with an affordable night out at the Leach Amphitheater every Thursday night through September 2nd. This year’s headliners include the Gin Blossoms, Alice Cooper, .38 Special, and more! For more information, call 920-303-2265 ext. 16 or visit 
The NEW Madison Children’s Museum opens August 14th, 2010 on the Capitol Square. The museum will include The Community Concourse, The Early Learning Gallery for children 5 and under, a lunch room, art studio, an art meets science room and The Rooftop Terrace, a 4-season park and tree house environment. 
The country’s largest outdoor waterpark, Noah’s Ark Waterpark in Wisconsin Dells, is now home to the world’s largest looping waterslide - The Scorpion’s Tail. Riders careen through a ten-stories-high, 400-foot-long tube at speeds of up to 40 mph, with water, gravity and centrifugal force taking over the minute the floor drops out.
On June 24, help celebrate the Birthplace of the Ice Cream Sundae with a 25 cent sundae, live music, children’s events and more at at Ice Cream Sundae Thursday in Two Rivers. Soda fountain owner Ed Berner invented the tasty treat in 1881. For more information, call 920-793-5590 or visit 
