ATTRACTIONS

ATTRACTIONS & TOURS
Lake Michigan Carferry
The S.S. BADGER offers daily sailings between Manitowoc, Wisconsin and Ludington, Michigan. Mid May through mid October. Vehicles travel with you! Affordable meals, snacks and beverages available on board. Badger Boatique gift shop, movie lounge, entertainment, video arcade and activities for children. Badger Boatel provides on-board overnight accommodations. Call for information and reservations.

900 S. Lakeview Drive, Manitowoc, Wisconsin
(920) 684-0888 / 800-841-4243

Point Beach Energy Center
Open to the public!
10 miles north of Two Rivers just off Hwy. 42. Exciting displays featuring the history of electricity and electrical power generation through the use of nuclear energy, fossil fuels, and renewable sources. Handicapped accessible. Free.
Hours: Open Tues - Sat: 9:30 am - 4 pm, Closed Holidays.

6600 Nuclear Rd., Two Creeks, Wisconsin
(800) 880-8463 or 920-755-6400

Manitowoc County Courthouse
The landmark Manitowoc County Courthouse was completed in 1906. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and is the centerpiece of a 72 building historic district. After 100 years, the courthouse continues to serve as the principal place of county government as it has since 1906. Tours available.

1010 S. 8th St., Manitowoc, Wisconsin 54220
www.manitowoccounty.org

The Bernard Schwartz House
Bi-monthly tours available at Frank Lloyd Wright's Life Magazine dream house of 1938. Tours given the first Sunday of February, April, June, August, October and December. Reservations required. call 612-840-7507. Nominal fee charged.

3425 Adams St., Two Rivers, Wisconsin 54241
(612) 840-7507
www.theschwartzhouse.com

von Stiehl Winery
The oldest licensed Wisconsin winery, specializes in many grape varieties. Tour arched limestone production cellars. Taste over 30 varieties of carefully produced, Double Gold, Gold, and Silver medal winning wines.
Open seven days a week, year round.
May-Oct.: Tours and Tasting from 9am -5pm, open until 5:30 pm in July & Aug.
Nov. -Dec.: Tours Saturday at 2pm, open 11am- 5pm
Jan.-April: Tours Saturday at 2pm, open 11am-4pm

115 Navarino Street, Algoma WI 54201
(920) 487-5208; 800-955-5208

Wisconsin Maritime Museum
Enjoy a museum where kids and adults can tour a fully restroed World War II submarine, operate a real steam engine, time-travel back to a 19th century shipbuilding town and sail their own boat in the Children's Waterways room -- all at the region's only Smithsonian affiliate and the largest maritime museum on the Great Lakes.

75 Maritime Dr., Manitowoc, Wisconsin
(920) 684-0218, toll free 866-724-2356
Email: museum@wisconsinmaritime.org

THEATRE & THE ARTS
The Bubbler Theatre
A small, intimate black-box theatre and improv comedy venue with a big city vibe offering innovative, engaging entertainment that's often thought provoking, edgy and original. Come produce or see a show at the Bubbler.

421 N. 8th Street, Manitowoc, WI 54220
(920) 629-1506
Email: thebubblertheatre@gmail.com
www.thebubblertheatre.com

Capitol Civic Centre
Once an opulent 1920s movie house, this renovated theater is "center stage", hosting local theater, music groups, plus touring Broadway plays, visiting symphonies and famous stars. Free tours available.
Hours: M - F 9 am - 4:30 pm, Saturday 10 am - 1 pm, and one hour prior to a performance.

913 S. 8th Street, Manitowoc, WI 54220
(920)-683-2184
www.cccshows.org

Dare to Dream Theatre
Produces plays for school & family audiences featuring local actors, special events & family activities as well as acting & public speaking classes for all ages throughout the year.

634 N. 10th Street, Manitowoc, WI 54220
(920) 682-2104
daretodreamtheatre@msn.com

J.E. Hamilton Community House
Community center build in 1931, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Fully renovated in 2006, the building featres a fitness center (day passes available, racquetball and basketball courts and meeting/banquet facilities. Venue for many community special events.
Hours: Mon - Fri: 6 am-9 pm; Sat: 7 am - 6 pm; Sun: 8 am - 6 pm

1520 17th Street, Two Rivers, Wisconsin, 54241
(920) 793-5593

Manitowoc Symphony Orchestra
Did you know that Manitowoc is one of the smallest cities in the United States to have a symphony orchestra? For fifty-seven years, the Manitowoc Symphony Orchestra has been delighting audiences and providing a creative outlet for community musicians. Four concerts are performed each year. The Symphony provides one of the area's finest entertainment experiences for those who appreciate classical music.

PO Box 606, Manitowoc, Wisconsin
(920) 682-4837

Rahr West Art Museum
A Victorian Mansion built in 1891, listed on National Register of Historic Places and accredited by the American Association of Museums. Galleries feature changing exhibitions and a collection of American Art. This is the site of Sputnikfest, as a piece of Sputnik IV landed in front of the Mansion in 1962.

610 North 8th Street, Manitowoc, Wisconsin
(920) 683-4501

UW-Manitowoc Lakeshore Wind Ensemble
The University of Wisconsin-Manitowoc Lakeshore Wind Ensemble, conducted by Professor Michael J. Arendt, a 90 plus member campus/community band, presents five subscription concerts annually (October, December, January, March, May) at the Capitol Civic Centre, Manitowoc.

705 Viebahn Street, Manitowoc, WI 54220
(920) 683-4733
Fax: 920-683-4776
Email: linda.luchsinger@uwc.edu

GARDENS & NATURE
Bahr Creek Llamas & Fiber Studio
Bahr Creek Llamas & Fiber Studio - just 35 miles south of Manitowoc on I-43, exit #113. Spinning wheels, looms, supplies, yarns/fibers, books and gifts. Workshops and classes available. Needle-felting, weaving/spinning, rug hooking, and knitting. Open: Mon-Sat 12 - 5 pm

N 1021 Sauk Trail
Cedar Grove, Wisconsin 53013
E-mail: demaster@bahrcreek.com
www.bahrcreek.com
(920) 668-6417

The Flying Pig, LLC
Selected as one of Wisconsin's top public gardens, this eco-eclectic environment features local and regional artists, offering a range of art and sculpture for your landscape. The gardens offer unique perennials and shrubs along with tried and true varieties.
Open: May - Oct: 9 am-6 pm daily; Nov - April: Fri - Mon 10 am - 5 pm

N6975 State Hwy 42, Algoma, Wisconsin 54201
(920) 487-9902

Lincoln Park Zoo
Featuring animals and birds native to the North woods. Located in beautiful wooded park setting with private and public picnic areas. Children's playground. Free Admission, Donations accepted.
Open: June - Aug: 7am - 7pm daily
Sept - Oct: Mon - Sat 7am - 3pm; Sun: 11am - 3pm
Nov - April: Mon - Sat 7am - 3pm, Closed Sundays

1200 block of N. 8th Street, Manitowoc, Wisconsin
(920) 683-4537

LondonDairy Alpacas & Fiber Studio Gift Shop
Tour a century old family farm that now raise exotic, soft alpacas. Get up close and personal with over 80 gentle alpacas. Enjoy the unique gift store adorn with teddy bears, capes, mittens, sweaters and scarves made from the alpaca's warm, non-allergenic, durable fiber. Touring visitors please call for availability. Advance appointments made for group tours.

6827 Hwy 147, Two Rivers, Wisconsin
(920) 793-4165
E-mail: ldalpacas@charter.net

West of the Lake Gardens
Created in 1934 along Lake Michigan's shoreline, this 6-acre estate of the late Ruth and John West features a Rose Garden, Japanese Garden, Sunken Garden, Formal Garden and more than 900 feet of herbaceous borders filled with colorful annuals. Seasonal. Free.

925 Memorial Drive, Manitowoc, Wisconsin 54221
(920) 684-6110
www.westofthelake.org

Woodland Dunes Nature Center & Preserve
The state of Wisconsin lists Woodland Dunes as "a valuable natural area and educational resource of great value to Manitowoc County and the State." Woodland Dunes 1,200 acre natural area is an oasis of marshland, swamps, sandy fields, meadows, and wooded ridges between Manitowoc and Two Rivers. Reconnect with nature on our 7.5 miles of hiking trails. Shop for unique gift items in our Nature Shoppe. Year round birding, programs and special events. Call for listing of programs for adults and children.

Hwy 310 West of Two Rivers, PO Box 486
(920) 793-4007 or email: woodlanddunes@lakefield.net
www.woodlanddunes.org
Watch the website for progams & special events.

HISTORY & MUSEUMS
Agricultural Heritage & Resources, Inc.
Preserved Czech farmstead, the home was built in 1876. The entire farmstead has displays and exhibits with a Heritage Country Gift Shop. Located at the site is also a Pavillion with exhibits, air-conditioned and heated, with a conference room and is handicap accessible. Open for tours, including specialty meals and entertainment. Open: Tues, Wed, Thurs. 9-12 pm and by appointment. Volunteer non-profit organization operated by Agricultural Heritage Resources, Inc.

N 2251 Hwy 42
Kewaunee, Wisconsin 54216
E-mail: ahr@tm.net
www.agriculturalheritage.org
(920) 388-0604

East Troy Electric Railroad
June through October, the railroad features a 10-mile vintage train ride, elegant dinner train service, a museum, gift shop, gourmet coffee shop, as well as visits to an old-fashioned ice cream parlor and a farm featuring a deli, bakery and farm produce. Visit our website or call for operating schedule.

2002 Church Street, East Troy, Wisconsin 53120
(262) 692-3263
www.easttroyrr.org

Manitowoc County Historical Society:
Manitowoc County Heritage Center-Manitowoc County Historical Society
Discover a Civil War flag, learn the story of Manitowoc's famous circus peformers and see a 300-year-old dugout canoe! The Heritage Center museum features the MCHS administrative offices, research library, archives and gift shop.

1701 Michigan Ave., Manitowoc WI 54220
(920) 684-4445,
Open Tue-Fri: 9 am - 4 pm

Pinecrest Historical Village
Operated by the Manitowoc County Historical Society, Pinecrest Historical Village is an open-air museum interpreting village life from 1850 to 1900. The Village features over 25 historical buildings including a one-room school house, pioneer log cabin, blacksmith shop, cheese factory and locomotive. Located just three miles west of I-43, (Exit #152). Fee.
Open daily May 1 - October 24, 2008. Hours: 9 am - 4 pm.

924 Pine Crest Lane, Manitowoc, Wisconsin 54220
(920) 684-5110/920-684-4445
www.mchistsoc.org

Mishicot Historical Museum & Resource Center
The museum is housed in a two room school house built in 1873. In addition to displaying artifacts of Mishicot area history from pioneer days to the present, it features collections on rural schools and the Potawatomie Indians.
Hours: Open Wednesdays: 6-9 pm June - Aug;
Saturdays & Sundays Noon - 4 pm, Memorial weekend through October, Wednesdays 6 - 9 pm June - August.

Randolph & Rockway Streets, Mishicot
(920) 755-2525 or 920-755-3317

New Holstein Historical Society
Visit a completely restored "Timm House Historic Site" from 1890-1905 which was the home of a leading New Holstein citizen. Also, tour one of New Holstein's early General Stores, "The Pioneer Corner Museum".
Hours: Timm House Site open year round - Sat/Sun 1-4 pm; Summer Wed-Fri 1-3 pm; Pioneer Museum open Memorial Day - Labor Day: Sat/Sun 1-4 pm
*All other times by appointment only - please call the Society.

1600 Wisconsin Ave.
New Holstein, Wisconsin 53061
(920) 898-5900
www.geocities.com/nhhistorical

Rogers Street Fishing Village and Museum
Rogers Street Fishing Village is a museum and heritage park located on the East Twin River. Rogers Street Fishing Village and Museum is celebrating 165 years of commercial fishing, 1837 to 2002. View an 1886 lighthouse, Lifesaving Service and Shipwreck, plus a new exhibit on commercial fishing.
Open daily Memorial Day - Mid October, 10am - 4pm weekdays; Noon - 4pm weekends, Admission: $2/adult, $5/family.

2102 Jackson Street, P.O. Box 33
Two Rivers, Wisconsin 54241
(920) 793-5905

Two Rivers Historical Society:

Hamilton Woodtype and Printing Museum
Vintage machinery and original patterns for multi-lingual, international production of wood type. Interesting displays. Free.
Hours: Mon - Sat: 9 am - 5 pm; Sun: 1-5 pm.

1619 Jefferson Street, Two Rivers WI 54241
(920) 794-6276
Website: www.woodtype.org
E-mail: trhistory@woodtype.org

Historic Washington House
Warm 1850 hotel, historic saloon and museum. Rare murals in second floor ballroom. Old-time ice cream parlor and fountain. Open 365 days a year.

1622 Jefferson St., Two Rivers, Wisconsin 54241
(920) 793-2490

Two Rivers Historic Farm Museum
Preserving a way of life through the display of farming equipment fifty years and older. This museum is dedicated to the hardest working people in Wisconsin...the dairy farmers. Free.
Open: Memorial Day - Mid October; Mon - Sat: 10 am-4 pm; Sun 1-4 pm

1701 12th Street, Two Rivers, Wisconsin, 54241
(920) 553-4001
www.lhinn.com/history/html

Two Rivers History Museum
Dignified 1900 convent with excellent historical & seasonal changing art displays. Three floors of ethnic, social, civic and religious history. Free.
Hours: Daily 10 am - 4 pm

1810 Jefferson Street, Two Rivers WI 54241
(920) 793-1103

141 Speedway
Saturday night stock car racing on a paved 1/4 mile track, recently renovated with new and remodeled buildings. Main gate opens at 5pm; races start at 7pm.
Seasonal May - September
Adults $8.00, Students $6.00, under 10 FREE.

12812 County Road R
Maribel, WI 54228
Email: thenew141speedway@hotmail.com
www.141speedway.com
(920) 863-3377 / Toll Free 866-263-3377

Beerntsen's Confectionary
Old-fashioned candy store and ice cream parlour, founded in 1932. Homemade candies, ice cream and hand-dipped chocolates. Light lunches available.
Hours: Open daily 10 am - 10 pm

425 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, Wisconsin
(920) 682-5117/fax: 682-5177

YMCA
Two indoor 25-yard, 6-lane swimming pools; 3 indoor tennis courts; 2 gyms; 4 racquetball courts; lifestyles center; aerobic exercise room; Lakeshort All-Sports Hall of Fame display. Non-member pass available.
Jan.-April: Tours Saturday at 2pm, open 11am-4pm

205 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, WI 54220
(920) 682-0341
www.mtrymca.org

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