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A Green Wisconsin Bed and Breakfast
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| Sparta, Wisconsin’s transportation corridor includes I-90 near the county seat of Monroe County, home of 8,900 residents. Tourists come from all over the world to ride the first rail-trail conversion project. The 32 mile Elroy-Sparta Bicycle Trail sneaks through three tunnels. For great photos and information go to www.about-bicycles.com. The longest tunnel is ¾ of mile long with huge doors that are closed through the winter. Agriculture in the surrounding area includes growing: corn, alfalfa, cranberries, Holstein cows, Black Angus, Charolais and Semintal beef cattle. Fort Mc Coy Military installation and the Veterans Administration Hospital are major employers in the area. Manufacturing includes Matthews Bow Co., Mc Pherson Guitar Co, Northern Engraving, Century Foods, and Fiberglass Animals Shapes & Trademarks. Most of Monroe County was not covered with ice during the Wisconsin glacier, thus known as the Driftless Region. Northeast Monroe County was covered by glacial Lake Wisconsin. The flat land and sandy sedimentary soil remaining make ideal growing conditions for cranberry marshes. Most of Monroe County is very hilly, much of it covered with hardwood and pine forests. The La Crosse and Black Rivers provide excellent canoeing and kayaking. |
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 | Hike Hiking in west central Wisconsin is abundant in public lands. There are four major blocks of land with thousands of acres all with specific geological interest: Black River Falls State Forest in Jackson County, Wildcat Mountain State Park in Vernon County, Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge and Perrot State Park both in Trempealeau County. It is possible to spend weeks discovering all the treasures in these public lands. This is an undiscovered part of Wisconsin. The Refuge has only 60,000 visitors in a year. More information |
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 | Arts & Leisure The listings in this section include: indoor concerts, community theater, and museums of historic nature, ethnic people, famous people and a museum for children. Museum of famous astronaut Deke Slayton, Cranberry Expo, and Brush Trophy Museum range from historic to modern. Peak at lifestyles from a bygone era at: The Hixon House, home of lumber baron, Gideon Hixon, famous author Hamlin Garland’s home and the ethnic Norwegian immigrant settlement. Interests range from down home to very sophisticated. All are located within an easy one hour drive of Justin Trails Resort. There is no rush hour traffic congestion in southwest Wisconsin. You may need to slow for a horse drawn buggy or a bicyclist on country roads. More information |
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 | Horseback Riding Facilities Located high atop a scenic ridge in central Monroe County, the "Redrock" and surrounding land has been in the Sullivan family for four generations. On your ride to the rock, from our Sparta Cabins, you will find calming and tranquil beauty. Perhaps you’ll even spot some of the area’s whitetail deer, squirrels, rabbits, chipmunks, eagles, hawks and wild turkeys... More information |
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 | Bike Bike the famous Elroy-Sparta Bike Trail complete with three tunnels—a Steven Spielberg movie kind of experience. Are you ready for a longer ride? Add the 21-mile La Crosse River Trail, the 18-mile Great River Trail, the 23-mile "400" or the 12-mile Omaha Trail... More information |
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 | Golf There are several top golf courses in the hilly Sparta region of southwest Wisconsin. Following are their websites and phone numbers for your convenience. A tee time can usually be acquired on the day of play at one of the courses... More information |
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 | Nature A trip to the Lock and Dam at Dresbach, Genoa or Trempealeau will yield an engineering miracle operated by the Army Corps of Engineers to move barge traffic up and down the Mississippi River. Pleasure boats and barges lock through the dam. Watch from an observation deck. More information |
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 | Canoe & Kayak If your muscles need a change of pace, spend a day floating on your choice of rivers. The Kickapoo River in southwest Wisconsin is the world’s crookedest river. It is shallow and recommended for all ages and all levels. In drought years, it may be necessary to portage. Tubing is available upriver from Ontario... More information |
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 | Shops of Handcrafted Wisconsin Products Shopping in the Coulee Region is an adventure driving winding roads from one craft person’s shop to the next. Most of these shops are located in a shop or front porch on the farm where the craft person resides. This is a sampling of possible products: hand loomed rugs and quilts, wall hangings, paintings, photography, soaps, clover blossom and cranberry honey, baskets made of wood, Amish hickory bent and oak furniture, wood carvings, made fresh daily cheese curds, handmade books, candies and breads. More information |
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 | Restaurants Justin Eatery provides guests with superb informal cuisine, relaxed dining and cozy booths, tables for two or a large table for your group of 15 or more by advance reservation. The rustic interior of The Lodge features hand-hewn beams from the original barn on the property. The restaurant is built around an exhibition kitchen that evokes a warm, easy feeling characteristic of Justin Trails Resort. More information |
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 | Fish and Hunt Justin Trails Bed and Breakfast Wisconsin has many rich opportunities year round for anyone who enjoys hunting and fishing. There are an abudance of top-notch trout streams within a short driving distance. Hunting opportunities are many in the area. More information |
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 | Winter Activities There is plenty of room to build a snowperson or fort or play fox-and-goose in the snow. Our Wisconsin Bed and Breakfast is one-stop winter fun shopping. It’s easy to bundle up and play. Head right out the back door of your cabin or room. No fussing to get all bundled into the car to go to a ski facility for a short ski with the family. More information |