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Wisconsin.


Wisconsin. All that ... and thee some

Waterparks. Wisconsin Dells Wisconsin Dells may refer to:
  • Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
  • The Dells of the Wisconsin River
  • Together with nearby Lake Delton, the city forms an area known as "the Dells," a Midwestern tourist destination which is located in parts of Sauk, Columbia, Adams and Juneau
 is one of the Midwest's most popular family vacation destinations with nearly three million visitors each year. Wisconsin's indoor and outdoor water theme parks draw families from the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area.  and abroad to slip and slide away in the world's largest water slides. Noah's Ark, Kalahari, Great Wolf Lodge, and Blue Harbor Resort Blue Harbor Resort & Conference Center is a resort, waterpark and conference center in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. The resort opened in the summer of 2004. It is owned by Great Wolf Lodge Family Resorts.  are locations where families can enjoy an exciting summer getaway.

Arts and Culture. Each year, visitors and tourists experience the world's largest 11-day music festival, Summerfest. Jazz in the Park, Wisconsin's State Fair, and ethnic celebrations including African World Festival and Festa Italiana are among events contributing to Milwaukee being known as the "City of Festivals." Nationally recognized for its arts and natural history museums, and the only America's Black Holocaust Museum America's Black Holocaust Museum located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the only memorial dedicated specifically to the victims of the enslavement of Africans in the United States. It was founded by James Cameron, America's last living survivor of a lynching. , Milwaukee will host the NAACP NAACP
 in full National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Oldest and largest U.S. civil rights organization. It was founded in 1909 to secure political, educational, social, and economic equality for African Americans; W.E.B. Du Bois and Ida B.
 96th Annual Convention July 9-14, 2005. Madison, Wisconsin's Art Fair On the Square draws over 200,000 fairgoers annually for a celebration of the arts. The Racine Heritage Museum, the Kenosha County Museum and the Wisconsin Historical Society The Wisconsin Historical Society is simultaneously a private membership and a state-funded organization whose purpose is to maintain, promote and spread knowledge relating to the history of North America, with an emphasis on the state of Wisconsin and the trans-Allegheny West.  are among sites housing information on the Underground Railroad's passage through Wisconsin.

Golf. Whistling Straits played home to the 2004 PGA Championship, and has the distinct honor of hosting the event again in 2010 and 2015. The Straits Course and the River Course at Blackwolf Run were named two of America's best courses by Golfweek. Others include Jack Nicklaus' course, the Bull at Pinehurst, Fox Hills Resort, and Brown Deer Golf Club, where Tiger Woods announced his professional career. Whether a beginner or a professional, Wisconsin's range of courses meet your needs.

History, culture, fun and excitement. In Wisconsin, you'll find all that ... and then some. If you want to know why Life's So Good in Wisconsin, visit www.travelwisconsin.com/multicultural.
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