August 2011
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08/29/11Where to Go This Weekend: Prairie du Sac, WisconsinIn 1989, the Wisconsin State Legislature proclaimed the cow chip the Unofficial State Muffin. Muffin tossers aplenty will convene in Prairie du Sac on September 2 and 3, as the town hosts the 37th Annual Wisconsin State Cow Chip Throw. The fest draws more than 40,000 people every year; this year, more than 800 chip chuckers are expected to compete... Posted at 04:24 PM in The Escape Artist | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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08/22/11Where to Go This Weekend: Wisconsin’s Apostle IslandsKayak through Wisconsin’s Apostle Islands at sunrise or sunset and the archipelago’s sandstone sea caves seem to glow from within. Here, an Apostle Islands itinerary that makes the most of the Lake Superior scenery... Posted at 02:35 PM in The Escape Artist | Permalink | Comments (1) |
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08/15/11What to Do This Weekend: Hit the Rocks in IndianaQuick: What do the Tribune Tower, the Pentagon, and the Empire State Building have in common? That would be Indiana limestone, quarried from Lawrence County, a.k.a. “the limestone capital of the world.” But there’s more to the southern Indiana spot than attractive geological strata. Primeval forests, underground lagoons, and wineries also await... Posted at 03:30 PM in The Escape Artist | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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08/08/11Where to Go This Weekend: New Buffalo, MichiganIt’s been close to 30 years since New Buffalo, Michigan’s Ship and Shore Festival got its start as an arts-and-crafts fair. Now it’s a three-day event that showcases an array of Midwestern artists and musicians. It also features one of the region’s most unique parades: a procession along the shore of Lake Michigan of boats, yachts, and other floating vehicles decked out in lights... Posted at 06:43 PM in The Escape Artist | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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08/01/11What to Do This Weekend: Cool off With Jazz in DavenportThis week is a jazz lover’s paradise in Davenport, Iowa, as 18 cool combos, formed throughout the United States and Australia, flock here for the 40th Annual Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival. The music goes on from (roughly) noon to 11 p.m., Thursday through Sunday, August 4-7, at four different venues... Posted at 02:47 PM in The Escape Artist | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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