AUGUST 2010
Greetings!
Don't panic ... there is still plenty of time to enjoy summer in Wisconsin! Pack your bags and head to the Kenosha Area! We have many summer lovin' ideas that will keep any end-of-summer blues at bay!
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 Meet Me at the Lake!
Who's Hungry?! This Friday (July 30) through Sunday is Taste of Wisconsin™ with the tastes, flavors and cultures of Wisconsin together on Kenosha's breathtaking lakeshore. Read more. Pike River Rendezvous is Aug 6-8: step back to the time when Native Americans and fur traders gathered to exchange goods and services and to celebrate! Triple Dipper: Ice Cream, Music & Fun on Aug 7 consists of ice cream sundaes, root beer floats, old-fashioned children's games, and music, topped off with a walk up the 1866 Southport Lighthouse! Click here for details on these events & more.
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 Get Folksy and Jazz It Up!
The first-time Poerio Pond Folk Festival takes place Aug 14-15. This free event celebrates American folk music. HarborPark Jazz and Blues Festival features an eclectic infusion of smooth jazz, salsa, and string ensemble performers, including Jazz Saxophonist Marion Meadows on Aug 21. More music can be enjoyed outdoors at these free concerts: Twilight Jazz (Aug 3, 17, 31), Kenosha Pops (Aug 4), and Peanut Butter and Jam (each Thursday). Click here for details on these concerts and more (keyword: concert).
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 Five Cool Places To Go!
Is the summer heat a tad too toasty for you and the kids? Hit the indoors for great family fun including at Monkey Joe's, an inflatable play center. Grab your bowling ball and aim for the pins at Guttormsen Recreation Center. Sit, relax, and express your inner artist at Alpaca Art Pottery Painting. Become a master of Jelly Belly trivia facts aboard the free train tour at Jelly Belly Center. And you can't get any cooler than when you're skating around the RecPlex Ice Arena. Enjoy!
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