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» Gone for the Weekend

This summer, follow the Great River Road to Stockholm—a revived riverside community with eclectic shops and a lively art scene.

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» Into the Deep

Lake Michigan may not have pirate treasure, but it does have its share of shipwrecks. Meet some of the adventurers who search for wrecks, and see one for yourself.

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» Here Be Dragons

Washington Islans's Viking-inspired stavkirke is a small but meaningful tribute to the islanders' Icelandic and Norwegian roots. It's the perfect place to reflect, meditate—and see dragons.

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» Editor's Notes

The Shock of the New
by Harriet Brown

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Events Calendar

»MAY

May 6-11 APPLETON—Monty Python’s Spamalot.
Musical comedy; Fox Cities Performing Arts Center. (920) 730-3760.

May 10 ST. CROIX FALLS—Nat King Cole Tribute.
St. Croix Festival Theatre. (715) 483-3387.

May 11 MARSHFIELD—Art Fair.

Juried art fair, demos, music; Marshfield Senior High Fieldhouse. (715) 387-5562

May 16-18 ASHLAND—Chequamegon Bay Birding & Nature Fest.
More than 140 birding and nature activities; Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center. (715) 685-9983

May 16-18 MANITOWOC—Midwestern Model Ships & Boats Contest and Display.
Symposium, banquet, roundtable discussions; Wisconsin Maritime Museum. (866) 724-2356.

May 17-18 FOND DU LAC—Far End of the Lake Rendezvous.
Living history, spinning, candle-making, flint-knapping demos; Galloway House and Village. (920) 913-0082.

May 18, June 15 GREENBUSH—1860s Baseball Game.
Teams play baseball using 1860s rules; Wade House. (920) 526-3271.

May 22-24 BAILEYS HARBOR—Festival of Nature.
Guided field trips, lectures, canoe, boat trips; Ridges Sanctuary. (920) 839-2802.

May 23-26 BURLINGTON—ChocolateFest.
Carnival, concerts, chocolate activities; Chocolate Festival Grounds. (262) 763-3300.

»JUNE

June 6-14 BELOIT—Edge of the Rock: Plein Air Painting Event.
Art exhibits, workshop, and sale; Rock River Waterfront. (608) 362-0964.

June 7 BEAVER DAM, COLUMBUS, JEFFERSON, OCONOMOWOC, DOUSMAN—Wright and Like 2008: On the Road Again.

Self-drive tour past private houses designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, Russell Barr Williamson, and John Randal McDonald; various locations. (608) 287-0339.

June 12-15 STRATFORD—Stratford Heritage Days.
Historical display, carnival rides, games, food, parade; Klemme Park. (715) 687-4466.

June 12-15 WAUSAU—Arsenic & Old Lace.
Comedy; Grand Theater. (715) 359-3972.

June 13-15 EPHRAIM—Fyr Bal Festival.
Scandinavian festival; Eagle Harbor. (920) 854-4989.

June 19-22 HUDSON—White Pine Festival.
Performances, lectures on music, poetry, theater, visual art; various locations. (651) 439-6777.

June 21-22 PRAIRIE DU CHIEN—Breakfast in a Victorian Kitchen. Villa Louis. (608) 326-2721.

June 26 BAYFIELD—Willie Nelson.
Big Top Chautauqua. (715) 373-5552.

June 28-29 GREEN BAY—Three Flags Over Green Bay.
Reenactment of fur trading era; Heritage Hill State Historical Park. (800) 721-5150.

June 28-29 LA POINTE—Traditions and Transformation: Celebrating Ojibwe Art and Lifeways.
Madeline Island Museum. (715) 747-2415.


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