The Railroad Inn Cafe - Review

The Railroad Inn Cafe - Review

Every so often we take a moment to share with you our take on some area small town restaurants.  This time we're staying pretty close to home with a visit to the Railroad Inn Cafe in North Freedom, home of the Mid-Continent Railway Museum. The Railroad Inn Cafe has been ...

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Parfrey's Glen Update

Parfrey's Glen Update

A bit of time has passed since Pafrey's Glen State Natural Area was closed again due to recent flood damage.  I checked on the status of the glen yesterday with Devil's Lake State Park superintendent Steve Schmelzer.  It's important to note that the small bridges put in place after the ...

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Rock Springs Looking Vacant

Rock Springs Looking Vacant

Now that the homes damaged in the 2008 floods have been cleared away along River St./Hwy 136 in the village of Rock Springs just west of Baraboo, things are looking a bit well.., vacant.

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Sabino Trail Mid GTX by Montrail

Sabino Trail Mid GTX by Montrail

So what do I do when not sitting around the computer writing about nature and outdoor recreation in our area?  Well, over the last couple months I've been putting a pair of Sabino Trail Mid GTX trail running shoes by Montrail to the test out on the trails of Devil's ...

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Old Fashioned Event

Old Fashioned Event

Another traditional summer event is in the books!  For the most part the weather played nice for Downtown Baraboo's Old Fashioned Day event. We hope you had a good time if you were able to attend. We've posted a photo gallery over on Flickr for those of you who didn't ...

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Central Wisconsin LodgingLodging – Take your pick! Baraboo & Wisconsin Dells area hotels & motels, lake front vacation homes, rustic cabins & B&Bs. Check out our featured sections or browse our online reservation inventory.

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campingCampgrounds – The Baraboo hills area offers a wide variety of campgrounds for every taste including state & county parks as well as private campgrounds. From Rustic to down right Luxurious…

Click here for campground listings.

EventsEvents - From the Sauk County Fair to the Faire on the Square we have your 2010 events information right here. There is usually one fun event going on every weekend all summer long!

Click Here to go to our events calendar!

attractionsAttractions - Hey, We love Water Parks, but there’s much more to our part of the state. There’s farm markets, museums, historic tours, antique shops, bike trails and so much more. We’ve picked out many of our favorites to share.

Click here for area attractions!

OutdoorsNature – Of course here at Skillet Creek, we’re all about the great outdoors.  The big secret is that beyond just Devil’s Lake State Park, our area has hundreds of acres of public land just waiting for you to explore. Bring your bike, hiking shoes & swim suit.

Nature lovers start here!

the artsThe Arts – We live in the heart of a thriving arts community. Just mention Spring Green and your thinking “The Arts”. Now add the Fall Art Tour, The River Arts Center, all the local galleries and shops and you’ve got a lot to keep an art lover busy!

Art lover’s start here!

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