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Lake Country
Summer Preview
With just 100 days of summer, no time can be wasted in Lake Country. Everybody has high expectations going into summer. Children can’t wait to spend all day, every day, playing outside, swimming in lakes or simply annoying their parents. Teenagers seek adventure, yearning for memories that will last a lifetime. Adults want to break out of their humdrum routines and experience something new. Summer is a time when people believe their lives can change for the better. But at the end of this summer, many people will be filled with regret, wondering what if they had gone for a hike, or watched a regatta. Too many times Wisconsinites find themselves sitting on the couch, watching television, rather than getting out and exploring everything Waukesha County has to offer. Between the lakes, forests and sunny skies Lake Country is a quintessential summer destination for fun-seeking individuals.
The variety of attractions in Waukesha is outstanding. From recreation, to shopping, to the arts, everybody can find something new and different to try this summer. If you prefer the old rather than the new there are many different historical sites dedicated to preserving the culture of summers past. The largest and perhaps most popular historical attraction is Old World Wisconsin. Located in Eagle, this open-air museum offers different events throughout the summer, such as baseball games played following 1860s rules, or Time Travelers Adventure camps, day camps where children can learn about Wisconsin’s earliest settlers. For a more local option Pewaukee’s Clark House is open on Wednesdays and Sundays during the summer. Visitors can learn about Native Americans and about Asa Clark, one of the most influential Pewaukee residents during the 1900s.
prefer the old rather than the new, there are many different historical sites dedicated to preserving the culture of summers past. The largest and perhaps most popular historical attraction is Old World Wisconsin. Located in Eagle, this open-air museum offers different events throughout the summer, such as baseball games played following 1860s rules, or Time Travelers Adventure camps, day camps where children can learn about Wisconsin’s earliest settlers. For a more local option Pewaukee’s Clark House is open on Wednesdays and Sundays during the summer. Visitors can learn about Native Americans and about Asa Clark, one of the most influential Pewaukee residents during the 1900s.
If shopping for antiques is more your speed, the Antiques Center at Wales offers items from a variety of vendors, featuring items from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. The shops are located in a restored 1840s barn. Other antique dealers can be found in downtown Waukesha. Shopping opportunities are abundant. From malls to specialty stores the Lake Country area has a little bit of everything available for purchase with products by name brands to local artisans.
By Malin Ehrsam
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