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The Tiny Amish Town In Wisconsin With Homemade Food So Good It Belongs On Your Bucket List

There are bucket list items that require a passport, a plane ticket, and a very understanding bank account, and then there’s Cashton, Wisconsin. This tiny Amish town in Monroe County delivers the kind of homemade food and soul-settling scenery that belongs right alongside anything else you’ve ever put on that list.

Cashton, WI · 5d
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The Charming Wisconsin Diner That’s Been A Beloved Small-Town Staple Since The 1990s

Somewhere in Mauston, Wisconsin, a giant soft-serve ice cream cone is sitting on top of a bright blue building, and it’s been quietly judging every driver who passes without stopping. Dairy Island is the kind of place that makes you wonder why you ever wasted time at chain restaurants...

Mauston, WI · 5d
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A Historic Hangout at the Top of Grandad Bluff

Enjoy a fun atmosphere, great view, and good food!. Stop in for a delicious meal and fantastic views from this restaurant and bar with over 111 years of history. Visit the Alpine Inn, a historic bar & grill seated atop Grandad Bluff in La Crosse, WI. Known for great Bloody Mary’s, Burgers and all around good food. Come and enjoy the outdoor deck, cold drinks (hot in the winter), and awesome Bloody Mary’s!

La Crosse, WI · 1d
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Walk Into This La Crosse Diner And You’ll Understand Why The Hash Browns Have Their Own Fan Club

Some breakfast spots chase trends, and some just keep the coffee coming and the griddle busy. In La Crosse, Wisconsin, there is a small diner where people line up early, pay with cash, and leave talking about potatoes. The hash browns here are made fresh, cut by hand, and cooked...

La Crosse, WI · 8d
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Not A Chicken Sandwich Or Burger: One Of Culver's Most Underrated Items Is A Midwest Favorite

This underrated sandwich from Culver's takes inspiration from a Midwest classic. Will you like it better than the ButterBurger or a chicken sandwich?

Sauk City, WI · 12d

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Count On These 5 Wisconsin Chinese Buffets To Pile On Crab Legs All Winter

Wisconsin winters are long, and sometimes the best cure is a plate stacked high with crab legs you did not have to cook yourself. Chinese buffets across the state have quietly become some of the easiest places to get your seafood fix without a fancy reservation or a big bill.

Wisconsin · 2d

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Visit The Massive Thrift Store In Wisconsin That Bargain Hunters Are Obsessed With

There are places you visit once and forget, and then there are places that quietly rewire your brain about what shopping is supposed to feel like. The St. Vincent de Paul thrift store in Wisconsin Dells belongs firmly in that second category, and once you’ve been, you’ll completely understand the obsession.

Wisconsin Dells, WI · 4d

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The Small-Town Creamery Behind Culver's Butter

If you've ever been to a Culver's, chances are you've sampled its simple (but brilliant) ButterBurger, so-called because the top of the bun is smeared with a dollop of rich, creamy butter. This gives an otherwise normal burger a little extra oomph. The chain got its start in Sauk City, Wisconsin, in the heart of America's dairyland, and being from the state with the most dairy farms, a local creamery was the obvious choice for the brand to source its butter from.

Sauk City, WI · 4d

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The Willy-Wonka-Worthy Cider Donuts At This Charming Wisconsin Orchard Are Absolutely Worth The Scenic Drive

There’s a wooden sign on the road into Gays Mills, Wisconsin that lists Honeycrisp, Cortland, McIntosh, and cider donuts, and honestly, that sign is doing more for public happiness than most things you’ll encounter this year. Sunrise Orchards is the kind of place that makes you feel slightly...

Gays Mills, WI · 2d

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Wisconsin Steak Lovers Take The Back Roads For Prime Rib At This Family-Run Portage Supper Club

Some of the best dinners in Wisconsin sit at the end of a road your GPS seems unsure about. Near Portage, a family-run supper club pulls steak fans off the highway and onto quiet country routes, and nobody seems to mind the detour. The prize is prime rib served on...

Portage, WI · 12h

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Wisconsin Lottery sells Badger 5 jackpot tickets, adds two All or Nothing wins

MADISON, Wis. — Three tickets sold in Milwaukee, Reedsburg and Baraboo split a $100,000 Badger 5 jackpot in the Halloween drawing.

Reedsburg, WI · 3d

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12 Wisconsin Meat Markets That Deserve More Attention From Local Food Lovers

One small-town butcher shop on this list has been filling its meat case since 1952. Another one makes Swiss-style sausages, which tells you plenty about who settled that corner of the map. I love that kind of detail. Wisconsin gets endless credit for cheese, but its meat counters carry just...

Mauston, WI · 6d

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Seven Wisconsin Diners Still Serve A Hearty Breakfast

Some mornings call for a real breakfast, the kind with eggs, hash browns, pancakes, and a coffee cup that keeps getting filled. Wisconsin still has plenty of diners that do this well, from Green Bay to La Crosse and from Milwaukee to Stevens Point. The seven spots on this list...

Wisconsin · 3d

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Wisconsin Has 6 Old Taverns Where The Booths And Bar Date Back Over A Century

Wisconsin has a tavern on nearly every corner, but only a few can say their wooden bars and booths have been around for more than 100 years. These six spots stretch from a tiny Mississippi River town to busy Milwaukee neighborhoods, and each one still opens its doors for regulars and road trippers.

Wisconsin · 4d

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This Wisconsin Museum Is Packed With Vintage Cars And Every Kid Wants To Come Back

A recreated drive-in movie theater sits inside a car museum, and it plays classic films. That alone had me hooked. It honors a real drive-in that lit up local summer nights from 1949 to 1978. The cars are the main event, of course. The lineup runs from a 1911 Ford...

La Crosse, WI · 4d

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Summit Environmental School raises student-built eagle nest and installs live camera

FRENCH ISLAND, Wis. (WKBT) -- Summit Environmental School raised a student-built, life-size bald eagle nest atop a 40-foot telephone pole Wednesday and installed technology for a live camera.

La Crosse, WI · 2d

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Tucked In The Woods, The Iowa Lodge Serving Bottomless Prime Rib Dinners

Slow-roasted prime rib lands on the tables here on Saturdays only, cut in generous 12 to 16 ounce portions. That one weekly detail is enough to rearrange an entire weekend of plans. The setting makes the case even stronger, since this Iowa supper club sits among wooded hills and quiet...

Decorah, IA · 4d

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Onalaska Kwik Trip sells $100,000 winning lottery ticket for Halloween drawing

ONALASKA, Wis. (WKBT) — A lottery player in the Onalaska area won $100,000 after purchasing a winning "All or Nothing" ticket at a local Kwik Trip, according to the Wisconsin Lottery.

Onalaska, WI · 4d

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Skip The Chains And Feast At This Quaint Wisconsin Amish Restaurant Instead

Somewhere in Wilton, Wisconsin, there’s a former schoolhouse that decided it had a better calling than teaching long division. The Dorset Valley Schoolhouse Restaurant is the kind of place that makes you wonder why you ever wasted a Saturday afternoon at a chain restaurant with laminated menus and a hostess who calls you “guys.”

Wilton, WI · 7d