HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY! It's a great time to pick a highway - or two - or more - and GO!! We're adding more route coverage and watch for more video and new features soon. Don't forget to drop us a line if you come across fun or fascinating things we haven't stumbled upon yet. We'll post it up!
Note: Officials suggest avoiding I-94 this weekend in Racine, Kenosha Counties This article from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel outlines how construction on I-94 in Racine or Kenosha Counties over the Fourth of July weekend can result in traffic problems. It's a good time to explore alternate routes, like U.S. 45, Highway 83, Highway 31 or Highway 32!
State Trunk Tour Picture & Video:
The Ice Cream Sundae was invented in Two Rivers, and June 25th marked the 128th anniversary of the iconic dessert dish. Imbibe in one at the historic Washington House, located one block off Highway 42 in downtown Two Rivers. Also look for the marker talking about George Hallauer, Edward Berner and a ten-year-old girl in search of a chocolate fix changed dessert history.View Archives.
We head along Highway 54 from Winona to Black River Falls
We're working on posting some fun and informative videos of State Trunk Tour travels. This is just our first stab using what we've got. Comments are welcome. Enjoy! View Archives.
So just what IS the State Trunk Tour?
The State Trunk Tour celebrates the fun of road tripping in Wisconsin by selecting certain state highways and riding them in their entirety, reporting everything along the way. Wisconsin’s state highways connect all sorts of points of interest, cities, towns, recreation trails, scenic byways, lakes, rivers, bridges, historical sites, geographic markers, taverns, antique shops… you get the idea. With descriptions, pictures, links and more, it's designed to be a fun ride through the state and a good source for inspiration. We're updating routes almost daily, so check back often!
Recently Traversed Trunk Tours & Updates We're adding interactive maps to route pages (this is a long process, so bear with us!) and links to towns and points of interest along each route at the top of each page (see Highway 16 to check it out.) We're actively working to post the rest of Highway 32, which has been updated now from the Illinois state line to DePere - the rest is coming! Updates have also been made to Highways 57, 64 and 145. This is always a work in progress - and things can change quickly - so check back often! contact us if you have ideas or want to see certain routes covered first!
Featured Item: How does Milton in Rock County tie in with National Lampoon's Animal House?
Find out about that, the history of The Gobbler, America's first kindergarten and more on the Highway 26 Tour!
