| General Interest Tours |
| G2208 Kohler WI, The
American Club and Kohler Design Center - Monday 11:00
AM - 5:00 PM |
| Tour Cost - $45.00 |
| The
belief in artistry is one of the great cross-generational ideas that have
guided the Kohler family from the beginning. Nowhere is this more evident
than in the beauty of the Village of Kohler itself. It is an amazing
community of 1,900 people—home to a leading American corporation, a tourist
destination and a quaint garden-like village. Visit the American Club and the
Kohler Design center where you will find unique and beautiful ways to
brighten up your kitchen or bath. A lovely plated lunch will be served in the
Wisconsin Room at the American Club. You will also find an assortment of
specialty shops where you can browse or make that special purchase. |
| G2249 Cedarburg Shopping - Monday
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
| Tour Cost - $20.00 |
Visitors consistently rank Cedarburg as one of Wisconsin's
favorite small town getaways. The beautifully preserved downtown offers a
delightful array of specialty stores, restaurants, spas, museums and historic
inns. Add a full calendar of festivals, shows and special events, and it's no
surprise that so many visitors find Cedarburg irresistible. Walking along
downtown Washington Avenue is like journeying 150 years back in time. Many of
the limestone and brick buildings look exactly as they did when they were
built in the 19th century. These early structures aren't museum pieces;
they're at the center of community life, housing many of the city's
businesses and shops. Preserving these landmarks is a community-wide
commitment, and their presence is a point of pride for newcomers and founding
families alike. Gift, yarn and craft shops will appeal to many
interests.
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| G3240 Architecture of Sacred Places - Tuesday 7:50
AM - 4:50 PM |
| A box lunch and
bottled water will be provided on this tour.
Tour Cost - $44.00 |
| Enjoy a full day of sightseeing in Milwaukee and the countryside
while your tour four historically significant designs in places of worship. St. Josephat Basilica desgined by
Erhard Brielmaier, completed in 1897 is made from the stone, six granite
columns and brass fixtures from Chicago's Old Post Office and Custom House. The Congregation Shalom is a modern
Jewish Temple highlighted with stunning glass works by artist and designer,
Suzi Derzon. The center piece is the coulored-faceted glass "Tree of
Life" which is full of blues, purples, greens, yellows and oranges. |
| St. Mary of the Hill located on 435 acres on
SE Wisconsin highest point is a shrine dedicated to Mary, Help of Christians.
Back as far as the 1700's American Indians came to Holy Hill as a sacred
place. The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and is entirely formed of
reinforced concrete and full of many symbols of worhship. |
| G4132 Pabst Mansion & Mitchell Park Domes - Wednesday 7:50 AM - 11:50 PM |
| Tour Cost - $32.00 |
No visit to Milwaukee would be complete without at least one
beer baron visit. 1889, Captain Frederick Pabst – “Pabst the beer that made
Milwaukee famous”, commissioned a Milwaukee architect to build a grand home
on Grand Avenue. From 1890-92 dozens upon dozens of craftsman created the
structure that we see today. The interior colors, woodwork, furnishings and
ornaments harmonize from room to room and floor to floor to create a unified
interior treatment. The original art collection that Captain Pabst skillfully
acquired featured some of the best artists of the time. See a complete room
purchased at an estate sale in Europe then shipped by boat to this beer
baron’s mansion and find out how Pabst Beer earned its Blue Ribbon
designation. Hear how this gem went from beer man to holy men.
The only horticultural structure of its kind, the “Domes” provide visitors
with three unique environments: The tropical dome, the arid dome and the Show
dome which presents five annual themed shows.
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| G5446 Cave of the Mounds / Wollersheim Winery - Thursday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Tour Cost - $58.00 |
Time
to take a trip “down under”. The Cave of the Mounds is referred to as the
"jewel box" of America’s major caves for the variety and delicacy
of its formations and is recognized as "the significant cave of the
upper Midwest". A guided tour of the Cave takes you past a varied
collection of colorful stalactites, stalagmites, columns and other
formations. Be a kid again – all your friends back home will be
impressed!
After your spelunking tour what better way to wash away any dust then to
visit the Wollersheim Winery which sits on a scenic hillside overlooking the
Wisconsin River. This national historic site was first selected for vineyards
in the 1840's by the Hungarian Count Agoston Haraszthy. With 20 different
grape wines from dry to sweet, annual production of Wollersheim and Cedar
Creek wines has risen from 15,000 gallons in 1987 to now over 240,000
gallons. This regional winery has received numerous awards for its wines and
has gained recognition as a leading winery in the Midwest. A box lunch will
be served in the winery. See why Wisconsin is famous for more than
beer.
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| G5161 Hilton Hotel Kitchen
Tour - Thursday 9:00
AM - 11:00 AM |
| Tour Cost - $0.00 |
Think that preparing a meal for your family is a job? Imagine
having to do it for hundreds at a time, with everything having to be just right. That's the challenge every
week for the staff of the Hilton Hotel's kitchen. Come and see how they do
it, as we get a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the Hilton Hotel's
commercial kitchen.
The tour is in 3 sections: G5161A = 9AM; G5161B = 10AM; G5161C = 11AM. Space is limited. |
| G5260 Walking / Trolley
Tour of Downtown and Old World Third Street - Thursday 1:00
PM - 4:00 PM |
| Tour Cost - $5.00 |
| East
Town, Westown, Water Street, Old World Third Street, the Historic Third Ward
and the Milwaukee Art Museum. Take the Trolley to find new and exciting spots
in Milwaukee. Stop and enjoy to your heart's content then get back on and go
to the next stop. The trolley makes a loop every twenty minutes and runs
until 9:00 PM. |
| G6455 Lake Geneva Boat Tour and Shopping - Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Tour Cost - $69.00 |
| Prior
to the civil war, Lake Geneva was on the reverse route to the Great Lake
ports for slaves escaping from Southern Illinois and Eastern Kentucky. After
the war, the town became a resort for wealthy Chicago families. These
families began construction of the many mansions on the lake, and Lake Geneva
became known as the Newport (RI) of the West. Visitors included Mary Todd
Lincoln and Generals Sherman and Sheridan. The Chicago Fire of 1871 caused
many Chicago families to move to their summer homes on the lake while the
city was rebuilt. The construction and maintenance of these mansions, as well
as household employment, developed a separate industry in the town adding to
the milling, furniture, wagon and typewriter manufacturing enterprises. After
arrival of the railroad, thousands of tons of Lake Geneva ice were shipped
each year to Chicago until the beginning of World War II. The main feature of
this tour is a cruise on Lake Geneva to see the mansions and enjoy the cool
lake breezes while you enjoy a scrumptious lunch. Afterwards tour the
downtown area with its specialty shops and interesting sights. |
| G7156 Boerner Botanical Gardens & Greendale
Home - Saturday
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Tour Cost - $25.00 |
Enjoy a pleasant morning in gardens that are reminiscent of an
English Country Manor with glacier fieldstone walls and historic handcrafted
limestone statuary. There are 40+ acres of formal gardens including the rose
garden with over 500 varieties. Stroll along the herb, perennial, annual, and
peony gardens then move on to the Day Lilly path, bog walk, rock garden and
shrub mall to complete your adventure.
Afterwards drive through historic Greendale and tour a home in the first
“planned” suburban community. Greendale was originally developed in 1936 as
part of President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal in the wake of the Great
Depression. With the purchase of 3,400 acres of farmland southwest of
Milwaukee’s city limits, the federal government’s Resettlement Administration
had three main objectives: to demonstrate a new kind of suburban community
which combined both city and country life, to provide good housing at
reasonable rents, and to provide jobs to unemployed workers.
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Tour Registration is on Form #7 |
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