Whet Your Appetite in The Kenosha Area

APRIL 2012

Greetings!

Many delicious food-focused events call Kenosha home, and you're invited to savor, taste, and enjoy your way through all of them! Mark your calendars now for these upcoming tasty and fun events. Plan to come hungry and leave happy! This is just a sampling though... be sure to check our Events Calendar for even more tasteful experiences in the Kenosha Area this summer!

APRIL 21

Say Cheese! The Dairy State Cheese & Beer Festival is quickly approaching! Have you booked your overnight hotel package yet? Tickets are included with each package! Enjoy some of the area's finest micro-brews, a home-brew section, cheeses from around the Dairy State and live music! Each paid admission includes a commemorative tasting glass. Save $5 when you purchase in advance! The location couldn't be more perfect: at the legendary Brat Stop!

MAY 5

Billing itself as "The Cheesiest Marathon," in its fourth year, the Wisconsin Marathon continues to grow and attract participants from all over the country to Kenosha's beautiful Lake Michigan shore. Featuring a marathon, half marathon, and a two-mile Family Fitness Walk presented by Jockey, all will revel in a post-race party complete with beer, brats, and other tasty eats! You'll also want to check out the live entertainment! So come to race, come to cheer the runners, or just come to party!

MAY 11

A new event marks the beginning of a new season of self-guided tours up the Southport Lighthouse and through the Southport Light Station Museum. Admission to the Southport Light Station Martini Mixer includes one flight of three mini martinis, hors d'oeuvres and live music. Save $5 when you purchase your tickets in advance! Attendees also receive a sneak preview of the new exhibits on the second floor of the Museum.

JULY 27 - 29

Eat. Drink. Repeat.™ Savor the flavors of 50 specialty food and beverage vendors, all serving up true Wisconsin specialties at Taste of Wisconsin™! Also enjoy three stages of live music, culinary demonstrations, nutrition seminars, special exhibits and fun children's activities. All along the beautiful Lake Michigan shore! Admission is free!

AUGUST 24 - 25

Also set along Kenosha's lakefront is Grill Games. Featured are outstanding musical acts, a Wisconsin State Championship BBQ contest featuring teams from the Kansas City Barbeque Society, and a local BBQ competition featuring celebrities and local competitors. Admission is free!