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housemouseinoz -> Wisconsin? Visiting there from Australia June/July (5/7/2009 6:17:41 AM)
Just wondering if anyone can help me out, or point me in the right direction ie: a contact, or a web page. Sir and i will be in the USA in mid June to early July 2009. Just wondering if there are any type of events on in the Wisconsin area that anyone could recommend for us? We do have some touring and sight seeing to do around the area and friends to visit, but would like to fit something of interest into our schedule to do with our lifestyle. Any help or advise would be much appreciated. I have used google, but it wasn't very helpful to me :-( Word of mouth is probably always the best way to go. Thank you in advance. housemouse

ThatDamnedPanda -> RE: Wisconsin? Visiting there from Australia June/July (5/7/2009 9:15:33 AM)
I grew up there, and live right across the river from it. What part of Wisconsin will you be in?

SailingBum -> RE: Wisconsin? Visiting there from Australia June/July (5/7/2009 9:31:39 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: housemouseinoz Just wondering if anyone can help me out, or point me in the right direction ie: a contact, or a web page. Sir and i will be in the USA in mid June to early July 2009. Just wondering if there are any type of events on in the Wisconsin area that anyone could recommend for us? We do have some touring and sight seeing to do around the area and friends to visit, but would like to fit something of interest into our schedule to do with our lifestyle. Any help or advise would be much appreciated. I have used google, but it wasn't very helpful to me :-( Word of mouth is probably always the best way to go. Thank you in advance. housemouse Lots of stuff to do in the Chicago IL area depending where you are in WI its not that far of a drive enjoi BadOne

RealSub58 -> RE: Wisconsin? Visiting there from Australia June/July (5/7/2009 9:43:39 AM)
http://www.google.com/search?rls=ig&hl=en&q=touring+wisconsin&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&oq http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GGLL_enUS322US323&q=wisconsin It's kinda that easy. This belongs in off discussion if it gets moved on ya.

ThatDamnedPanda -> RE: Wisconsin? Visiting there from Australia June/July (5/7/2009 10:21:37 AM)
quote: Lots of stuff to do in the Chicago IL area depending where you are in WI its not that far of a drive Yeah, if you're looking for lifestyle-related activities in Wisconsin, you'll usually need to do some driving. If you just tell us what part of the state you're in, we can give you some ideas on what's within driving distance. If you're in the southern or eastern portion of the state, you're closer to Chicago, which has a very active scene. If you're in the western or northern area, the Twin Cities (Minneapolis-St. Paul) is probably a better bet. Too bad you're not here a couple of weeks earlier. In early June, one of the Twin Cities groups (Knights of Leather) is having their annual 3-day outdoor Tournament in northeastern Minnesota, 10 miles from the Wisconsin border. 3 days of unadulterated debauchery in a very isolated State Park group camp, with 4 buildings set aside for dungeons, sleeping accomodations for 130, and a formal Saturday night banquet in the lodge. Great fun. For some of us, it's the only scene event we even go to anymore.

JonnieBoy -> RE: Wisconsin? Visiting there from Australia June/July (5/7/2009 1:32:00 PM)
Wisconsin cheese and Woodchuck "Granny Smith" (cider) is a perfect way of taking a break if you ask me. Pirate

housemouseinoz -> RE: Wisconsin? Visiting there from Australia June/July (5/7/2009 4:09:18 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: ThatDamnedPanda I grew up there, and live right across the river from it. What part of Wisconsin will you be in? Green Bay area. This is my first time to the States, but Sir goes every year, so he knows his way around :-) We do have transport.

housemouseinoz -> RE: Wisconsin? Visiting there from Australia June/July (5/7/2009 4:12:07 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: SailingBum quote: ORIGINAL: housemouseinoz Just wondering if anyone can help me out, or point me in the right direction ie: a contact, or a web page. Sir and i will be in the USA in mid June to early July 2009. Just wondering if there are any type of events on in the Wisconsin area that anyone could recommend for us? We do have some touring and sight seeing to do around the area and friends to visit, but would like to fit something of interest into our schedule to do with our lifestyle. Any help or advise would be much appreciated. I have used google, but it wasn't very helpful to me :-( Word of mouth is probably always the best way to go. Thank you in advance. housemouse Lots of stuff to do in the Chicago IL area depending where you are in WI its not that far of a drive enjoi BadOne Thanks, we are visiting Chicago and staying a few nights there :-) getting around and from one place to another isn't an issue, so things happening in surrounding areas is not a problem :-)

housemouseinoz -> RE: Wisconsin? Visiting there from Australia June/July (5/7/2009 4:14:15 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: RealSub58 http://www.google.com/search?rls=ig&hl=en&q=touring+wisconsin&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&oq http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GGLL_enUS322US323&q=wisconsin It's kinda that easy. This belongs in off discussion if it gets moved on ya. Thanks RealSub, ahhh it wouldn't be the first time i've posted in the wrong section :-), thanks for the heads up, if i can't find it here at least i'll know why. Thank you for the links, very much appreciated :-)

housemouseinoz -> RE: Wisconsin? Visiting there from Australia June/July (5/7/2009 4:19:10 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: ThatDamnedPanda quote: Lots of stuff to do in the Chicago IL area depending where you are in WI its not that far of a drive Yeah, if you're looking for lifestyle-related activities in Wisconsin, you'll usually need to do some driving. If you just tell us what part of the state you're in, we can give you some ideas on what's within driving distance. If you're in the southern or eastern portion of the state, you're closer to Chicago, which has a very active scene. If you're in the western or northern area, the Twin Cities (Minneapolis-St. Paul) is probably a better bet. Too bad you're not here a couple of weeks earlier. In early June, one of the Twin Cities groups (Knights of Leather) is having their annual 3-day outdoor Tournament in northeastern Minnesota, 10 miles from the Wisconsin border. 3 days of unadulterated debauchery in a very isolated State Park group camp, with 4 buildings set aside for dungeons, sleeping accomodations for 130, and a formal Saturday night banquet in the lodge. Great fun. For some of us, it's the only scene event we even go to anymore. Thanks Panda, i think i came across that one last night when i was googling, and thought WOW, then saw the dates and thought.........damn it. Would be great if we can attend at least one thing whilst we are there. I'm just trying to get a list together and then Sir can go through it, having not been there before, i obviously have no clue as to distances, but Sir does. We are doing some touring on a motorbike, so were able to get around no problems :-)

housemouseinoz -> RE: Wisconsin? Visiting there from Australia June/July (5/7/2009 4:20:11 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: JonnieBoy Wisconsin cheese and Woodchuck "Granny Smith" (cider) is a perfect way of taking a break if you ask me. Pirate LOL thanks Pirate :-)

Tinkerer -> RE: Wisconsin? Visiting there from Australia June/July (5/8/2009 8:57:45 AM)
I'm from Oshkosh, about an hour south of Green Bay. Not much in terms of lifestyle events, but there is the Experimental Aircraft Association Air Show there, one of the largest in the world. They have all types of experimental, historical, and military aircraft on display, as well as demonstrations and fly-overs of more classified aircraft such as the B2 stealth bomber (a creepy sight! The things is just so eire to see fly.) On "Warbird Weekend" they have demonstrations of current and historical aircraft, like the f/a-18, F-15, F-16, Harrier, A-10, P-51, P-38, b-29, b17, and b-25. They've had cargo planes like the C-130 and C-5 (Huge!). They give live demonstrations with the WWII aircraft with things like Strafing and bombing the runway (don't worry folks, it's safe). It's a little different every year though, so you'll have to google their site (I'd post a link, but I have to go to work.) to find out more. If your an aircraft nut like me, or even if you just find planes interesting it's a think you'd probably enjoy. Otherwise there is a lot of fun to be had north of Green Bay and in the U.P. if you enjoy camping and the out doors. (Ask your master about the Yoopers. Great people.) Have fun and say hello to my fellow Cheese heads for me!

housemouseinoz -> RE: Wisconsin? Visiting there from Australia June/July (5/8/2009 8:41:09 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Tinkerer I'm from Oshkosh, about an hour south of Green Bay. Not much in terms of lifestyle events, but there is the Experimental Aircraft Association Air Show there, one of the largest in the world. They have all types of experimental, historical, and military aircraft on display, as well as demonstrations and fly-overs of more classified aircraft such as the B2 stealth bomber (a creepy sight! The things is just so eire to see fly.) On "Warbird Weekend" they have demonstrations of current and historical aircraft, like the f/a-18, F-15, F-16, Harrier, A-10, P-51, P-38, b-29, b17, and b-25. They've had cargo planes like the C-130 and C-5 (Huge!). They give live demonstrations with the WWII aircraft with things like Strafing and bombing the runway (don't worry folks, it's safe). It's a little different every year though, so you'll have to google their site (I'd post a link, but I have to go to work.) to find out more. If your an aircraft nut like me, or even if you just find planes interesting it's a think you'd probably enjoy. Otherwise there is a lot of fun to be had north of Green Bay and in the U.P. if you enjoy camping and the out doors. (Ask your master about the Yoopers. Great people.) Have fun and say hello to my fellow Cheese heads for me! Thank you, all suggestions will be added to the list. I'm not fond of planes, detest flying, but of course do it, as reaching the destination makes the whole thing worthwhile :-) I think this is something my Sir would be interested in though :-) i shall ask him the question about the Yoopers and will pass on your regards to the Cheese heads <G>

ThatDamnedPanda -> RE: Wisconsin? Visiting there from Australia June/July (5/8/2009 9:54:10 PM)
The air show is very interesting, even for a lot of people who don't normally go for that sort of thing. I know it's probably more of a guy thing, but it really is amazing to see some of those beautifully crafted machines up close. Green Bay, though.... shit. Kind of the worst of all worlds as far as lifestyle events are concerned. That's where my dad lived, so I know the area pretty well. I hate to tell you this, but you could hardly pick a part of Wisconsin that's farther from the scene. Green Bay's nothing but strip malls and warehouses, 2/3 of which are all painted in the same green and gold color scheme (Packer team colors), which really gets hard on the eyes after a while. You could make Minneapolis/St. Paul in 5 hours (if you drive like I do), and Chicago in about the same time, I guess, but the Green Bay area has nothing much to offer in that regard. What it does have is convenient access to some of the most beautiful wilderness in the Midwest, so if that appeals to you guys, you could definitely have some fun times. I won't hijack the thread by blathering about that, because it's not what you asked about, but if you'd care for some suggestions along those lines I'd be happy to expound. One thing I will say is, I strongly encourage you to set aside a couple of days to tour Michigan's Upper Peninsula - especially the Houghton-Hancock, Copper Harbor area. Stunningly beautiful shorelines, especially if either of you happens to be a geology buff. If there's anything at all I can do to help you plan, please don't hesitate to ask. Distances, points of interest, highway conditions, whatever. I'm happy to help.

housemouseinoz -> RE: Wisconsin? Visiting there from Australia June/July (5/8/2009 10:19:22 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: ThatDamnedPanda The air show is very interesting, even for a lot of people who don't normally go for that sort of thing. I know it's probably more of a guy thing, but it really is amazing to see some of those beautifully crafted machines up close. Green Bay, though.... shit. Kind of the worst of all worlds as far as lifestyle events are concerned. That's where my dad lived, so I know the area pretty well. I hate to tell you this, but you could hardly pick a part of Wisconsin that's farther from the scene. Green Bay's nothing but strip malls and warehouses, 2/3 of which are all painted in the same green and gold color scheme (Packer team colors), which really gets hard on the eyes after a while. You could make Minneapolis/St. Paul in 5 hours (if you drive like I do), and Chicago in about the same time, I guess, but the Green Bay area has nothing much to offer in that regard. What it does have is convenient access to some of the most beautiful wilderness in the Midwest, so if that appeals to you guys, you could definitely have some fun times. I won't hijack the thread by blathering about that, because it's not what you asked about, but if you'd care for some suggestions along those lines I'd be happy to expound. One thing I will say is, I strongly encourage you to set aside a couple of days to tour Michigan's Upper Peninsula - especially the Houghton-Hancock, Copper Harbor area. Stunningly beautiful shorelines, especially if either of you happens to be a geology buff. If there's anything at all I can do to help you plan, please don't hesitate to ask. Distances, points of interest, highway conditions, whatever. I'm happy to help. Thanks Panda, have sent you a PMin regards to the other things that are of interest in the area, hope you don't mind? :-)

WyldHrt -> RE: Wisconsin? Visiting there from Australia June/July (5/8/2009 10:34:43 PM)
I'm not familiar with that part of the US, but wanted to say that I hope you enjoy your visit. I spent three weeks in Brisbane a couple of years ago and loved the place and the people. BTW, Pirate is right about Wisconsin cheese (Don't tell my fellow Californians I said that! [:D] )

housemouseinoz -> RE: Wisconsin? Visiting there from Australia June/July (5/8/2009 10:54:17 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: WyldHrt I'm not familiar with that part of the US, but wanted to say that I hope you enjoy your visit. I spent three weeks in Brisbane a couple of years ago and loved the place and the people. BTW, Pirate is right about Wisconsin cheese (Don't tell my fellow Californians I said that! [:D] ) Thanks WyldHrt :-) Your one up on me, Brisbane I have not been to, outside of Brisbane I have, the humidity was something else, the word unbearable comes to mind :-). We are flying into LA then straight onto Vegas for a few days, then head up to Wisconsin, that is our base, but we will be doing a whole heap of traveling from there. We are also heading to Chicago for a few days as well :-) Damn.......wish I was a fan of cheese <G>, perhaps I will be by the time I leave :-) hm

MasterG2kTR -> RE: Wisconsin? Visiting there from Australia June/July (5/9/2009 12:34:41 PM)
I am in Wisconsin, not far from Green Bay. If american football is of any interest I would recommend the Green Bay Packer Hall of Fame. Aside from that, the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay. Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary is always fun and interesting. If you want to take some short road trips from GB, head south to the Madison area and visit the Cave of the Mounds. The House on the Rock, and Frank Lloyd Wright's home 'Taliesin'. Highly recommended for the time you will be here, I suggest a day or two at Summerfest on Milwaukee's lakefront, which is the world's largest (and longest running) music festival. If you want to relax for a day just getting wet try Noah's Ark in Wisconsin Dells ( <-- and lots more here) All of the above is within 3 hours or less from Green Bay and there is still lots more this is just some of the things you can find to do while you are here. btw....one last thing if you need a fellow countryman to give you some pointers try contacting Wayne Scullino. He's an aussie who quit his job, sold his house and moved his family to Green Bay for one year just so he could follow the Green Bay Packers for one season. He was a bit of a sensation when he was here. ETA: Totally forgot to say that Panda is right. Not much in the way of lifestyle events in this part of Wisconsin. If you want to go to the western part of the state (Eau Claire area) you might be able to find some regular events to attend there. For the moment can't remember the name of one of the groups in that area. I will PM it to you if I can remember or find it.

WyldHrt -> RE: Wisconsin? Visiting there from Australia June/July (5/10/2009 3:12:23 AM)
quote: We are flying into LA then straight onto Vegas for a few days Woot! Vegas! One of my favourite towns [:D] Going from Vegas to the midwest will be interesting, I'm sure. All in all, sounds like a fun trip! [:)]

housemouseinoz -> RE: Wisconsin? Visiting there from Australia June/July (5/10/2009 5:21:53 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: MasterG2kTR I am in Wisconsin, not far from Green Bay. If american football is of any interest I would recommend the Green Bay Packer Hall of Fame. Aside from that, the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay. Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary is always fun and interesting. If you want to take some short road trips from GB, head south to the Madison area and visit the Cave of the Mounds. The House on the Rock, and Frank Lloyd Wright's home 'Taliesin'. Highly recommended for the time you will be here, I suggest a day or two at Summerfest on Milwaukee's lakefront, which is the world's largest (and longest running) music festival. If you want to relax for a day just getting wet try Noah's Ark in Wisconsin Dells ( <-- and lots more here) All of the above is within 3 hours or less from Green Bay and there is still lots more this is just some of the things you can find to do while you are here. btw....one last thing if you need a fellow countryman to give you some pointers try contacting Wayne Scullino. He's an aussie who quit his job, sold his house and moved his family to Green Bay for one year just so he could follow the Green Bay Packers for one season. He was a bit of a sensation when he was here. ETA: Totally forgot to say that Panda is right. Not much in the way of lifestyle events in this part of Wisconsin. If you want to go to the western part of the state (Eau Claire area) you might be able to find some regular events to attend there. For the moment can't remember the name of one of the groups in that area. I will PM it to you if I can remember or find it. Thank you so much for taking the time to include all the links :-) it is greatly appreciated :-) We are happy to travel to an event, the only tricky thing will be finding something that doesn't clash with something else that may be on the agenda. You know how holidays go, you need to see this person and that person, and get to here and get to there, and before you know it your time is up and your heading home, wishing you had another couple of weeks up your sleeve :-)

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