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September 2011

Where to Go This Weekend: Wisconsin’s Lake Winnebago

09/26/11

Where to Go This Weekend: Wisconsin’s Lake Winnebago

Leafing it all behind
We’re getting into fall foliage territory, that last, colorful gasp before the annual monochrome of winter takes hold. Take a hike near the shores of Wisconsin’s Lake Winnebago, and you may find the first fire-hued signs of leaf fall. You’ll definitely find a limestone cliff that (theoretically) you could follow all the way to Niagara Falls.

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Where to Go This Weekend: Tippecanoe County, Indiana

09/19/11

Where to Go This Weekend: Tippecanoe County, Indiana

Tippecanoe and You Too
Authentic 18th-century cuisine, the odd attraction of painterly opposites, and a support group for wolves. They’re all in Tippecanoe County, Indiana this weekend, where the span between Friday and Sunday contains one of the more eclectic weekend itineraries you’re likely to find this month. To run with the wolves—among other activities—read on...

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Where to Go This Weekend: Devil’s Lake State Park

09/12/11

Where to Go This Weekend: Devil’s Lake State Park

Summer is high season at Devil’s Lake State Park near Baraboo, Wisconsin, but the long days of early fall are just as lovely. Chief among its scenic wonders: the Ice Age Trail, which climbs into the 1.6 million-year-old Baraboo Hills for stunning views...

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Where to Go This Weekend: Spring Green, Wisconsin

09/06/11

Where to Go This Weekend: Spring Green, Wisconsin

We mentioned Spring Green, Wisconsin back in March as the epicenter of a spate of Frank Lloyd Wright-related events. This week, the bucolic area puts out the welcome mat for Chicagoans during its Chicago Open House Weekend at American Players Theatre. This means all kinds of deals, treats, and incentives to make the roughly four-hour trip north for a play in the woods...

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The world is your backyard when you live in one of the best-connected travel hubs. Escape Artist shows you where to go next—from low-key Michigan beach towns to exotic overseas destinations—and brings you the latest travel tips, news, and trends. Suggestions? Contact Nina Kokotas Hahn at ninakkhahn@gmail.com. Follow her at twitter.com/ninakhahn.

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