"Oops - that's not the visitor book!" Shae and I had gone into the visitor center in Wausau, Wisconsin and Shae added our names to their visitor book. Except it wasn't their visitor book. It was actually a book listing everyone who's visited the 45 x 90 Geographical … [Read more...] about 45 x 90 Geographical Marker: Center Of The Northwest Hemisphere
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Review: Candlewood Suites La Crosse, Wisconsin
After spending a week in Green Bay on our 50 state road trip, our next stop was La Crosse. Hotel prices seemed pretty expensive, so we decided to use points to stay at the Candlewood Suites La Crosse. The hotel's pet-friendly (we're traveling with our dog Truffles), it's close … [Read more...] about Review: Candlewood Suites La Crosse, Wisconsin
Visiting Dahl Auto Museum In La Crosse, Wisconsin
Confession time: I'm not into cars. To be honest, I don't even enjoy driving that much, which probably sounds weird given that we're on a 5 year, 50 state road trip! I actually look forward to the day when we all have self-driving cars so that I don't have to bother driving … [Read more...] about Visiting Dahl Auto Museum In La Crosse, Wisconsin
10 Free Things To Do In La Crosse, Wisconsin
We're on a tight budget on our 5 year, 50 state road trip but have been spending too much recently. As a result, we try to find as many free and low-cost things to do while having as much fun as possible. During our time in Wisconsin, we spent six nights in La Crosse, a city … [Read more...] about 10 Free Things To Do In La Crosse, Wisconsin
Visiting Edgren Bilt Yard Art, Wisconsin
Shae's awesome at finding quirky things to see and do on our road trip. We were due to have a 3.5 hour journey from Green Bay to La Crosse, but wanted to break up the trip with something interesting along the way. Shae did a bit of research of things to see along our route and … [Read more...] about Visiting Edgren Bilt Yard Art, Wisconsin
Review: Home2 Suites Green Bay, Wisconsin
When looking at our accommodation options for Green Bay, my initial plan had been to book in at the Hyatt Regency as it only costs 5,000 points per night. While searching on the Hilton website though, a great paid rate showed up for the Home2 Suites Green Bay. We'd not stayed … [Read more...] about Review: Home2 Suites Green Bay, Wisconsin
7 Things To Do In Door County, Wisconsin
While having a drink at Bark & Brew in Green Bay, we mentioned to the owner Tara that we'd be going up to Door County the following day. Door County is a peninsula that stretches northeast from Green Bay out into Lake Michigan. We had a couple of places we planned on … [Read more...] about 7 Things To Do In Door County, Wisconsin
In The Dog House At Bark & Brew In Green Bay
Update 4/12/23: Since publishing this post back in June 2018, Bark & Brew has moved locations. They used to be at 2310 Lineville Rd #100, Green Bay, WI 54313, but are now at 2514 Glendale Ave, Green Bay, WI 54313. ~ A place for dogs and their humans. When I saw the … [Read more...] about In The Dog House At Bark & Brew In Green Bay
Review: Hyatt Place Milwaukee Airport
Our first stop in Wisconsin on our 50 state road trip was Milwaukee. When researching our hotel options, the Hyatt Place Milwaukee Airport seemed like our best option. The first reason is because it's a bargain when using World of Hyatt points - more on that in the 'Cost' … [Read more...] about Review: Hyatt Place Milwaukee Airport
5 Awesome Places To Walk Your Dog In Milwaukee
We recently spent six days in Milwaukee during our 5 year, 50 state road trip. The city and surrounding area were full of great places to walk your dog - here are the five that we loved the best. 1) Warnimont Dog Park This was the one that Truffles enjoyed the most. Warnimont … [Read more...] about 5 Awesome Places To Walk Your Dog In Milwaukee