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It’s what weekend getaways are made of! Midway between Chicago & Milwaukee on Lake Michigan’s shore. Enjoy outlet shopping, museums, historic districts, candy company tours and so much more for the whole family! www.KenoshaCVB.com. 1-800-654-7309.Kenosha Area, Wisconsin – Nestled on the shores of scenic Lake Michigan midway between Milwaukee and Chicago, the Kenosha Area is a brimming with activity and revitalization. Explore our stores as the area continues to be a choice destination for shopping enthusiasts. Our outlet malls offer big savings on name-brand fashions, home accessories, electronics and much more. And if intimate shops and antique stores are more your style, the options are limitless! Distinctive art galleries, charming boutiques and an array of antique dealers welcome you to their one-of-a-kind stores.
And fish stories abound at Kenosha’s lakefront where shoreline and charter boat fishing excursions are a favorite pastime of visitors. Nearly 90% of the area’s shoreline is dedicated to parks, beaches, marinas and nature areas and you’re invited to take a dip, cast a line or drop anchor and enjoy the scenic beauty of our great lake and our great lakefront community. Hop aboard the Electric Streetcar Circulator for a step back in time on one of five refurbished, authentic electric streetcars. Witness the revival of lakefront and downtown areas as HarborPark comes to life. Encompassing nearly 69 acres, HarborPark features sprawling parks and festival places, fountains and sculptures and a picturesque neighborhood with townhomes and villas dotting its outskirts. Don’t miss the Kenosha Public Museum located in HarborPark with its graceful views of Lake Michigan. This colossal structure is a sight to be seen as its stone and glass architecture depict an ice-age glacier cutting through the Wisconsin landscape. The Museum offers an exciting look at the geological history of Wisconsin including two recent mammoth excavations that took place in Kenosha County. And just across the harbor, the Kenosha History Center highlights the golden days of Nash, Jeffrey and American Motors in the Rambler Legacy Gallery, and also features the Yesteryear Gallery and the area’s two historic lighthouses.
In addition to lakefront activities, you will find a multitude of things to see and do throughout the Kenosha Area. Visit the LakeView RecPlex, the largest indoor facility of its kind in Southeast Wisconsin, featuring a waterpark, field house and fitness center or the year-round IcePlex, featuring two NHL-size skating rinks. Sweet treats abound at Jelly Belly Center, offering a free Jelly Belly Junction Train tour that’s sure to delight visitors of all ages. Visit the expansive retail store where you can stock up on Jelly Belly Jelly Beans, tasty confections and Jelly Belly apparel and gifts. If you’ve got gaming on your agenda, then don’t miss the exciting live greyhound and simulcast horse racing action at Dairyland Greyhound Park & Simulcast Center – open year-round, seven days a week. For a taste of the arts, enjoy theatre, musical productions and art exhibits at Carthage College, UW Parkside, Anderson Arts Center and the Lakefront Sesquicentennial Bandshell. And for the history buffs, take a walking tour of our four National Register Historic Districts.
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