COMPASS
GREAT LAKES
Jelly Belly
Visitor Center
If you’re scouting out the Milwaukee area leading up to Travel Exchange ’18 next
November, be sure to build in a visit to Kenosha, located between Milwaukee
and Chicago.
Groups can discover the variety of flavors—and some candy-making secrets—at
the Jelly Belly Visitor Center, which offers a free train ride through the distribution
facility. The center recently added new videos, display screens and an updated
audio system for the tour, and interactive components will debut this fall.
Another food-themed attraction is the Mars Cheese Castle, which doubled in
size this year. The cheese shop opened in 1947 in a renovated schoolhouse, and it
has evolved into the distinctive castle visitors now see.
The Kenosha Area CVB has itinerary suggestions for shoppers (featuring Pleasant
Prairie Premium Outlets) and history buffs. The two-day Feeling Museumical itin-
erary includes visits to the
Civil War Museum, Kenosha
History Center and the Dinosaur
Discovery Museum, and a ride
on an authentic electric street-
car that connects guests to sites
in the historical district.
See more of the city at
visitkenosha.com or contact Eva
Hoey at [email protected].
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Enjoy the history and unique ambiance of Grand Hotel. Stay overnight
and enjoy a full breakfast and five-course dinner daily or visit for the day and
experience our legendary Grand Luncheon Buffet.
For details contact Julia Luckey at 906-847-3331 or
email [email protected].
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August/September 2017
Wisconsin cheese, history …
and jelly beans
On the move in
Green Bay
Fall and football season take on
enormous significance in Green Bay,
Wisconsin (home of the NFL’s Packers),
but groups can enjoy attractions and
activities away from the gridiron.
You can, um, kick off your visit at
The Automobile Gallery, which features
more than 50 vehicles of distinction,
from a 1917 Milburn Electric to a 1981
DeLorean and a 2015 Cadillac CTS-V.
The attraction is the vision of local car
enthusiast Red Lewis.
“He dreamed of converting a Cadillac
dealership in downtown Green Bay
into a gallery featuring the car as art,”
says Cameron Teske, marketing man-
ager at the Greater Green Bay CVB.
“Each car is displayed with its own
storyboard to help you understand and
appreciate the impact and beauty of
the automobile.”
Another transportation gem is the
National Railroad Museum, where
guests can explore the train car used
by Dwight D. Eisenhower during World
War II; meet Big Boy, the world’s largest
steam locomotive; and inspect a vari-
ety of railroad memorabilia.
And going from the rails to the
waterway, groups can board the River
Tyme for a Fox River Tours cruise.
Themed excursions and private char-
ters are available.
For more info on Green Bay, contact
Julie Gerczak at [email protected] or
go to greenbay.com.