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-Northern Wisconsin-
Door County, Lake Michigan
The "Cap Cod of the Midwest", an 84 mile county
that juts into Lake
Michigan; tiny waterfront villages and turn-of-the-century
lodges dot the landscape.
White Gull Inn
4225 Main St.
Fish Creek, WI
T: +1 920 868 3517. 17 rooms and cottages. US$ 107-
www.whitegullinn.com
1896 hotel furnished with antiques.
Chanticleer Guest House
4072 Chery Rd.
Sturgeon Bay, WI
T: +1 920 746 0334. 10 rooms plus cabins. US$ 120-
www.chanticleerguesthouse.com
Suites converted from a farmhouse and barn, located on 70
acres of sheep grazing farmland.
Blacksmith Inn
8152 Hwy. 57
Baileys Harbor, WI
T: +1 920 839-9222. 15 rooms. US$ 155-
www.theblacksmithinn.com
Renovated 1912 half-timber house with working blacksmith shop
next-door. Lake-view rooms decorated with blacksmith tools.
Ephraim Inn
Ephraim, Wisconsin
T: +920 854-4515. 17 rooms. US$ 110-
www.ephraiminn.com
Old fashion charm is found in this Wisconsin romantic getaway
inn. Located waterside in the historic district of Ephraim,
Door County's most picturesque village.
Apostle Islands, Lake Superior
Wisconsin's northernmost peninsula carves into Lake Superior
and the scenic archipelago known as the Apostle Islands. The
national lakeshore includes 21 islands and 12 miles of mainland
Lake Superior shoreline and pristine sandy beaches.
Old Rittenhouse Inn
301 Rittenhouse Ave.
Bayfield, Wisconsin
T: +1 715 779 5111. 20 rooms. $100-
www.rittenhouseinn.com
A Queen Anne mansion with a wrap-around porch. Bayfield is
located on Lake Superior at the gateway to the Apostle Islands.
Lake Wahdoon
A private 50 acre lake located near Chetek, two hours
east of Minneapolis.
Canoe Bay
Lake Wahdoon, Wisconsin
T: + 1 715 924 4594. US$ 325-
www.canoebay.com
This posh, secluded Relais & Chateau resort is the only
property on Lake Wahdoon.
Red Cedar Lake
Private 27-acre island called "Island of Happy Days"
by its turn-of-the-century owner, wealthy lumber heir Frank
Demming Stout. The remote wooded island setting is located
in northwest Wisconsin, a 2.5 hours drive from the Twin Cities,
and is accessible by ferry.
Stout's Island Lodge
Red Cedar Lake, WI
T: 715 354-3646. 42 rooms and cabins. US$ 179-
www.stoutslodge.com
Once the summer estate of Chicagoan Frank Demming Stout, the
Adirondack-style lodge has scenic views and handsome, rustic
guest rooms furnished with antiques and reproductions.
-Southern Wisconsin-
Geneva Lake
A 21 mile trail circles this lake. The "Hamptons
of the Midwest," Lake Geneva is a beautiful lakeside
city filled with summer mansions once owned by heirs to the
Montgomery Ward and Wrigleys fortunes.
Geneva Inn
N2009 State Road 120
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
T: +1 414 248 5680. 37 rooms. US$ 150-
www.genevainn.com
English country style hotel, some rooms overlooking the lake.
Madison
Set on a peninsula between two glacial lakes, Madison is a
progressive university town featuring a sophisticated cultural
environment including Frank Lloyd Wright buildings, theater
and arts festivals, museums, brewpubs, wine bars and a thriving
restaurant and nightlife scene.
Mansion Hill Inn
424 N. Pinckney St.
Madison, WI
T: +1 608 255-3999. 11 room b&b. US$ 170
www.mansionhillinn.com
An ornate, lavishly furnished German Romanesque Revival
building built in 1857. Located on "Mansion Hill"
in the historic district, it was one of four opulent mansions
built here during that era.
Arbor House
3402 Monroe St.
Madison, Wis
T: +1 608 238-298. 8 room b&b. US$ 95-
www.arbor-house.com
Its past includes time spent as a stagecoach stop, tavern,
and as Madison oldest private residencedating back to
the 1830's. Today, it is a luxurious and eco-friendly b&b.
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