Curds 101 I Melt with You History Made Here Swiss Miss Dining Alfresco Picker’S Paradise Family Business the Perfect Pair and More

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In Green County, we believe there’s artistry to living the great life—a way of life built on a proud Swiss heritage, with creativity and precision as hallmarks of all that we do.

Our cheesemakers and brewers are artists who pour their personal passion, attention to detail and craftsmanship into every wedge, wheel and block of cheese; and every bottle and keg of beer. From our rich bounty of locally crafted food and beer, to the artistry of barn quilts. Or the art of the landscape—with crops planted in orderly strips echoing the contours of the land to minimize erosion. Dairy cattle grazing the rolling hills. Farmers—artists turning grass into milk. The artistry of local heritage expressed through music, dance, and cuisine. Our legacy, our way of life.

From the hands and hearts of our entire community of master artisans to the heart and soul of you and your family. there’s an art to it.

PHOTOS AND CREDITS Front cover: Josh and Jessica Mayer at New Glarus Hotel (Brenda Steurer), Dan Wegmueller and Mojito the Brown Swiss (Noreen Rueckert), Kayak on the Sugar River (Brenda Steurer), Swiss Cheese (Bill Wyss), Beer and Cheese (Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board), 100 Accordions Player at the 2014 Cheese Days Festival (Brenda Steurer), 2014 Green County Dairy Queen Kelsey Cramer with Sarah the Cheese Lady (Gary Knowles). This page and opposite: “Field of Happiness”– Sunflowers near Albany (Brenda Steurer), Bikes on the Sugar River Trail (Noreen Rueckert), Alphorn Players (Brenda Steurer), 2015 Green County Fairest of the Fair Whitney Disch (Brenda Steurer), Concerts on the Square (Noreen Rueckert). Back cover: ATV on the Cheese Country Trail (Noreen Rueckert), Alphorn Player George Albright (Gary Knowles), Chef Wave from Dining Room at 209 Main (Noreen Rueckert), Wheels of Cheese (Bill Wyss). DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 608.328.9452Within guide: greencountyedc.com Brenda Steurer, Sue Moen, Jean Kringle, Anthony Wahl, Noreen Rueckert, Kirk Lawlor, Dunnell Kendrick Parker, Zoe Nevil, Gary Knowles, Michele Benesch, Ann Wanless, Mike Hawkey, Brett Cooper, Jeff Hoffelt. 5 COMMUNITIES COUNTY ROAD MAP & BARN QUILTS MAP Albany 18-21 Pull-out insert at back Belleville 22-25 of guide includes road Brodhead 26-31 index, township names, Brooklyn 36-39 barn quilt directory Monroe 40-55 and 140+ barn quilt Monticello 56-59 locations marked for New Glarus 6-17 planning your own Community Map Key 65 driving tour.

SPECIAL INTEREST OUTDOORS Ag Ventures 60 Badger State Trail 58 Amish Community Businesses 31 Bed & Breakfast Inns 33 Cadiz Springs Rec Area 46 Calendar of Events 61-64 Cheese Country ATV Trail 50 Cheese Factories/Outlets 65 Lake Belle View 24 Geneaology 65 New Glarus Woods 14 Museums 59 Swimming Pools 65 Pearl Island Corridor 31 Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board 34 Sugar River Trail 20

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No part of the editoral content or photgraphs in this publication may be reprinted or otherwise reproduced without permission. The Green County Visitor Guide is produced by Green County Tourism (Noreen Rueckert, editor): 1016 - 16th Ave., Monroe, WI 53566. Graphic design: Perception Graphics, LLC - perceptiongraphicsllc.com, 608.482.3413. 6 New Glarus

New Glarus Chamber swisstown.com 800.527.6838

Salute to Sausage! From Glarus in Try a local favorite: Switzerland to Schublig, Cervalas, New Glarus in Landjaeger and Wisconsin: Swiss Kalberwurst. Historical Village tells the story.

Selfie with Swissy things Switzerland an alphorn to taste and do has twenty- player. six cantons, four languages, and one national dish: fondue. 7 8 Fun Facts & Points of Interest

Music Fest, Heidi Fest, Fire Fest, Oktober Fest. Let’s get this party started!

The New Glarus Chamber (located in the restored railroad depot that doubles as trailhead for the Sugar River Trail) is your one-stop shop for bike rentals, maps, and visitor information. Friendly chamber employees Susie and Mel will tell you where to go (but in a nice way).

Our Swiss Roots run deep. Discover yours at the Swiss Center of North America.

The butcher, the baker and the Swiss cheese maker – you’ll find them all here. No candlestick maker, but Brenda’s Blumenladen has a great selection of candles.

In Switzerland, “everlasting peace” might expire after Grüetzi! That’s the official way to welcome friends in 25 years. Learn why at the Swiss Historical Village. New Glarus. Be careful, you’re gonna polka your eye out! There’s Etched in granite on the “settler’s monument” on the live music at New Glarus Hotel most Friday and grounds of the Swiss Church are the names of the Saturday evenings. Originally established as the New twenty-five families who made the epic journey from Glarus Haus, this property has been a cornerstone of Switzerland and founded the village of New Glarus. the village since 1853. Many of those surnames can still be found in the phone book today. Jodlerklub, Mannerchor, Kinderchor: our Swiss heritage is something to sing about. Cheesemaking began here in 1846 when Swiss immigrants purchased a few dozen dairy cows and On the walls at Puempel’s Olde Tavern are murals herded them from Ohio to New Glarus. that tell stories and a clock that doesn’t tell time.

Shops and Hops: great shopping downtown Stay ahwile: lodging options include motel, bed and followed by a brewery experience on the hilltop. breakfast, vacation home rental, and campground.

Kalberwurst Dinner Lions BBQ Pedal for Paws March 19 June 24 July 9 Swiss Village opens for season Music Fest Firefest May 1 June 24-26 August 6 Bike Rodeo Heidi Folk Fest Alphorn Man Sprint Triathlon May 14 June 24-26 August 7 Polkafest EMS Run Volksfest June 10-12 June 25 August 7 Beer, Bacon & Cheese Maxwell Street Days Classic Car Show June 11 July 8-9 August 20 These are just some of our events; check the calendar at the back of the guide for more. 9 Map Key page 65.

Wilhelm Tell Festival Gathering of Rogues & St. Nicholas Day & Cookie Sale September 2-4 Ruffians Renaissance Faire December 3 Art in the Park October 8-9 Lunch with Santa September 4 December 10 Swiss Village Harvest Fest Grace Church Free Festival October 9 September 11 Tipsy Turkey Pub Crawl Oktoberfest September 23-25 November 26 Kilby Supper Holiday Tree Lighting September 24 December 3 Visit SwissTown.com for updates and details. 10 Here are a few not-to-miss shops: Brenda’s Blumenladen – a fresh mix of giftware, apparel and accessories. Famous makers include Brighton, Vera Bradley, Willow Tree. Brenda’s is the perfect spot for the inspired gardener of all interests – with perennials and annuals, grasses and shrubs, fountains, birdbaths, garden accents and benches. Glarnerladen – antique, vintage, and one-of-a- kind. The owners travel south every winter in pursuit of “new” finds to showcase on their shelves for your HOPS...AND SHOPS! treasure-hunting pleasure. In addition to finding the craft beers you know and New Glarus Primrose Winery – featuring dinner and love, New Glarus has a wealth of specialty stores. dessert wines from Wisconsin-grown fruits – cherries, Many are conveniently located within quick walking apples, cranberries and rhubarb. Stop in their distance in the downtown area. You’ll find apparel tasting room to discover your favorites. and accessories, bridal and formalwear, bath and body products, candles, pottery, European imports, Kinderladen – for those home and garden décor, jewelry and artisan seeking the unique when it creations, plus kitchen gadgets and cookware. comes to quality toys that inspire crafting, learning For the foodie: cured meats, artisan cheese, fudge, and creativity. Fun stuff: ice cream, bakery, beer, wine, maple syrup, jams stomp rockets, fingerprint and sauces, gourmet ingredients and mixes. kits, gyro wheels, princess

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Wisconsin Master Cheesemaker Bruce Workman started with his very own award-winning EDELWEISS CREAMERY cheeses, and invited other local cheesemakers to share their favorites too! * Over 100 varieties of Wisconsin cheese * Cheese tools, cutting boards, fondue pots * Wisconsin beers * Sausages and meats * Local and imported wine Looking for a gift idea? We can help with a creative gift basket for all of the cheese lovers on your list. Edelweiss Cheese Shop Authentic Wisconsin 529 First St., New Glarus, WI Phone 608.636.2155 Daily: 10 am - 5 pm; Winter hours vary edelweisscheeseshop.com 11 gear, Wisconsin-opoly, and throwbacks like Simon – the electronic memory game from the 80’s. Maple Leaf Cheese and Chocolate – under new ownership in 2016 – but with the same tradition of quality in presenting local and imported flavors… wine, fudge, cheese, candies and gourmet treats.

Toffler's Pub & Grill

ALFRESCO: located in open air Patios, porches and sidewalk cafés… here are a dozen spots to dine outside.

Sugar River Pizza Ticino Pizzeria Tofflers Pub & Grill Kennedy’s Ice Cream Hoesly’s Meats – following in the European family & Grill Kristi’s Bistro Pub tradition of the fine craft of sausage making through Ott Haus Pub & Grill Puempel’s Olde Tavern generations: flavored bratwurst, fresh and cured Culver’s sausages, snack sticks and wieners. Maple Leaf Cheese & Chocolate Kleeman’s Bar & Grill Beer Depot at New Glarus Brewing Co. – stock up on Chalet Landhaus Fat Cat Coffee Works 4-packs, 6-packs, and cases to go. (Thursday Night Cookout) 12 Years ago if you said “Swiss Miss” in New marketed the community and its Swiss Glarus, everyone knew you weren’t talking heritage. People began visiting to see the about the girl down the street. The Swiss fabric being made. Miss was a world-class fabric business that grew out of a Swiss immigrant’s tenacity and Wieser entrepreneurial skills. opened the Swiss Miss Textile Albert Wieser, a Mart in 1963. Soon, native of Appenzell, young ladies were traveling to Switzerland, took the purchase fabric and lace for their antiquated equipment wedding gowns. While other stores carried and dilapidated common patterns, Swiss Miss offered the building of a three- more exclusive brands of Burda – a Swiss times bankrupted company, and Vogue. In addition to the business and turned it fabric made at his factory, Wieser stocked into the Upright Swiss Irish Linen, Pendleton Wool, silks and velvets. Embroidery Factory Fabric from the store was used to make in 1938. In addition to embroidered fabrics uniforms for waitresses at local restaurants, for and trims, the factory produced chevrons for costuming actors in the Wilhelm Tell drama, military uniforms and vestments for the clergy. and by home sewers looking to add style to their wardrobes. Wieser introduced his wares to folks throughout the Midwest by exhibiting at fairs Gail Beal, a volunteer at the Swiss Historical and shows. As he peddled, Wieser actively Village, recalls a favorite pastime: pulling

• Pizza, pastas, sandwiches, salads, wings, appetizers • Delightful, casual dining seating 175 on two floors • Relax around two outdoor firetables on our patio along the bike trail • Serving over 100 micro brews and fine wines • Big Screen TV UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP • FREE wifi ~Award Winning Wisconsin Cheese~ Our hand-tossed pizzas begin with dough made Wide selection of local and artisanal foods  daily. Our cheese is  Fine wines, including Swiss imports hand-crafted from our  Homemade butter cream fudge local Silver Lewis Cheese Cooperative.  Cheese and wine accessories Delivery … Take-out … Dine-In … Catering Ice cream in homemade waffle cones  700 Railroad Street  Gluten-free cookies and crackers (Next to the bike trail, one block south of Open Daily 10 am - 5 pm, May through December the post office.) (608) 527-2000 608.527.5000 554 First Street, New Glarus, WI sugarriverpizza.com www.mapleleafcheeseandchocolatehaus.com Delivery & Take-out at our BELLEVILLE location: 608.424.6777 13 out the sewing machine to create something new while her husband was busy working. But this meant going to the Swiss Miss and on her way in she had to pass owner Albert Wieser – who was generally stationed near the bolts of bridal and formal fabric. “He wasn’t shy when it came to passing out advice,” says Beal. “He’d eye you up and shout out ‘you’ll need two and a half yards for a dress’ or whatever amount he deemed necessary based on your height and size.”

When the Pet Milk plant closed in the 1960’s, village forefathers and business leaders strategized on how to move onward and Far left - custom boxes were used to display handkerchiefs of various intricate patterns - neatly folded and adorned with a upward after the loss of their largest employer. ribbon and ready for gift-giving. “Starting with Swiss facades and details, they Above - there’s an art to it: similar to that of a player piano, consciously turned New Glarus into a tourist the perforated roll designated a pattern for the needles of destination,” says Denise Anton Wright, who the embroidery machine to follow. The holes allowed rods to shape scrolls, circles, and loops. volunteers along with Beal. “This re-creation Learn more about the legacay of Albert Wieser’s Swiss Miss kept the Swiss culture alive, and the Swiss Miss and see fabric and other artifacts from the factory at the was integral in reimagining New Glarus and Swiss Historical Village. how the village is known today as America’s Little Switzerland.” SWISS MISS Glarnerladen

Antiques and Collectibles and More! Steins, Glassware, Dolls, Tins, Beer Memorabilia, Wood Carvings and more Mon-Sat 9:30-5:00 • Sunday 10:30-5:00 (Feb. 8 thru March 3: open Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Closed Mon-Thurs.) 101 6th Ave. • New Glarus, WI • (608) 527-4300

Swiss Historical Village Continuous tours of 14 buildings showcasing Green County’s Swiss history and rural/small town life. Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, May 1 through Oct. 15 • Group tours and buses welcome by appointment • 612 7th Ave., P.O. Box 745 New Glarus, WI 53574 • (608) 527-2317 Visit us on the web at www.swisshistoricalvillage.org 14 A walk into the woods elevated above ground. A Saturday morning coffee while leaning on the rail of the Bird Watching Observation Deck. Quite lovely. - Dunnell Kendrick Parker, Friends of New Glarus Woods State Park

A handicap accessible sidewalk leads from the picnic area to the woods at New Glarus Woods State Park, but that’s where things get interesting. Instead of a trail on the ground, visitors get a bird’s eye view, literally, with a boardwalk through the upper layer of the forest habitat. “The idea was to have access for all people...wheelchairs, walkers, and strollers included,” says Kendrick Parker.

Funds for the boardwalk and observation deck were provided by a grant from the Nelson Knowles Stewardship Grant of Wisconsin DNR, a private donation from Betty L. Kendrick (shown in the photo), and from the sale of firewood at the park. The Friends of New Glarus Woods State Park sponsored this innovative approach to exploring nature from the top down.

New Glarus Woods is a 435-acre state park offering camping and a paved spur to the Sugar River State Trail. The park has several hiking trails, including the interpretive Bison Nature Trail BIRD'S EYE VIEW featuring the life-size Bison replica that found a permanent home on the prairie. 608.527.2335 • newglaruswoods.org 15 If you like beer, the cheese is just for fun. If you like the cheese, then the beer is just there to cleanse the palatte. And if you like both, well God bless, because you’re in the right place – here in Green County. - Bruce Workman, Wisconsin Master Cheesemaker We asked Edelweiss Creamery’s Bruce Workman to choose a couple of local brews that would complement the flavors of his artisan cheese: Grass-Fed Gouda. So what’s the big deal with grass-fed cheese? There’s some stuff in there you don’t get when cows are eating sileage. Like omega 3’s and beta carotene and conjugated linoleic acid. And this matters why? The flavor profile, of course. It simply tastes better. And by the way it’s gow-da, not goo-da. “Sweet,” says Bruce after savoring TALKING CHEESE AND BEER a piece off a wheel of Gouda that got its start in a pasture back in 2012. “It hangs on the palate for a second, just long enough so that you want to go back for more.” He’s paired it with Fat Squirrel, a darker beer from New Glarus Brewing Company. Bruce explains that fuller-flavored cheeses typically pair best with darker beers. But it’s really subjective. “Cheese with beer, cheese with wine, or cheese with bourbon – it’s your personal choice,” he says with a smile. Butterkase. Yummy, like eating a butter cracker. Bruce says this is a kid-friendly favorite that makes a great grilled cheese. Adults will enjoy a bowl of tomato bisque soup on the side. He offers two pairing options – New Glarus Brewing Company’s Two Women, or their flagship brew Spotted Cow. His wife Kathy votes for Two Women, an amber-style beer with a fresh but just slightly bitter taste. The butterkase smooths it down, makes it really comfortable. Cheese and beer. Both made from a handful of ingredients that yield infinite delicious possibilities. With two breweries and more than a dozen cheese factories, Green County offers some seriously satisfying pairing options. 16

Where You’re as Welcome as the Flowers in May u Wine sampling - take home u Buses and groups welcome your favorite u Stop in and enjoy wine by u Ask about our customized the glass wine labels 500 1st Street, P.O. Box 958 New Glarus, WI 53574 The history of firefighting Phone: (608) 527-5053 Fax: (608) 527-6062 Email: [email protected] dates back to ancient Rome. Shop our website - newglarusprimrosewinery.com Other than the occasional ~Will UPS All Wines • MasterCard & Visa Accepted~ bucket brigade, many local communities - New Glarus included - didn’t have any organized firefighting systems in place until municipal water was made available. The replica Feuer Wehr Haus (Fire House) at the Swiss Historical Village houses New Glarus Fire Department’s first piece of equipment - a

Locally grown, safe, hand-picked, quality meat. • State inspected for cleanliness. 1902 ladder rig and hose Winners in 3 categories in Wisconsin State Competition. cart which was pulled by a Brats (Pork, Veal, Smoked) • Landjaeger Old World Sausage • Custom Cut Sides running team of volunteer Specially prepared meats for your freezer or summer parties! firemen. Today’s volunteers 219 Industrial Drive • New Glarus, WI 53574 Stop by today –Just you’ll North appreciate of New Glarus, the off convenienceHwy 69 • (608) 527-2513 of our Retail Store! keep this tradition alive by Hoesly’s Meats running parade routes and delighting audiences as they pause to brace the ladder upright while one quick and agile firefighter climbs up. Proceeds from the NGFD’s annual Kalberwurst (Swiss sausage) dinner in March and Fire Fest (live music, firefighter water fights, food and fun) in August are used to support ongoing education and the NGFD purchase of new equipment. When you’re talking “starters” the term Raclette refers 17 to both the dish on the menu and a cheese and that originated in Switzerland. Raclette dates back as early as 1291 in the Valais canton. Local lore says when herdsmen were cooking potatoes and pickles, their cheese got too close to the open fire and it melted. They were likely happy to discover that although Raclette is an easy melter, it didn’t get runny. Specially designed grills are used to melt the cheese (the flavor intensifies as it heated) and spatula-shaped knives scrape it onto plates to be served up with the traditional potatoes and pickles, as well as other vegetables and sometimes crusty breads. Similar to fondue, a Raclette party is an interactive experience with guests gathered around the grill to serve themselves while enjoying conversation and likely a glass of wine. Mini grills are I MELT WITH YOU perfect for a cozy party of two. Get a taste of this special occasion dish at New Glarus Hotel Restaurant, where Chef Mike or Chef Roland will use locally-made Emmi Roth mild Raclette over boiled potatoes, garnished with red onion, pickles, tomato and capers. If you’d like to experiment at home, Alp and Dell Cheese Store in Monroe carries Raclette year round in blocks, but the wheels tend to be a seasonal item for the holidays. The store also stocks the grills.

PICNIC PICK: COWS ON THE HILLTOP

Ah yes...summer in Wisconsin. That sweet fleeting season marked by flip-flops and festivals, grillin’ and chillin’ on the patio. Picnic, anyone? Here’s a scenic spot and some local flavors to fill that picnic basket. Step one: sandwiches to go from Puempel’s Olde Tavern and homemade buttercream fudge from Maple Leaf Cheese & Chocolate for dessert. Step two: choose your brews and enjoy the the panoramic hilltop view overlooking the countryside from the outdoor courtyard beer garden at New Glarus Brewing Co. Remember to pick up after yourself and please don’t use the fountain to wash your feet (yes, it has happened). Best bet for the basket: Spotted Cow, of course! 18 Albany

Chamber of Commerce • albanyareachamber.com • 608.862.3299 Village of Albany • albanywi.org • 608.862.3240

Blue-stem, Check out the Fun Facts & Points of Interest goldenrod, and “dam” good view • Some of the first residents were members of the purple love grass: from Sugar River Winnebago tribe who fished the river and camped along experience the Overlook Park. colors of the banks. Muralt Bluff Prairie. • Looking for your catch of the day? The scenic dam in downtown Albany is ideal for fishermen and photographers.

Take a Grab a PFD • The Sugar River and Sugar River Trail offer some of the selfie with - personal best scenery in Green County. wolf hunter floatation Reuben Folsom device. Your • The Albany Historical Society Museum is home to a at the Albany tubing adventure collection of vintage hats; years ago when hats were Historical Society is about to begin. integral to any lady’s wardrobe, a shop in downtown Albany Museum. boasted “the best selection of millinery west of Chicago.”

Yesteryear's Weekend - May 27-30 Reuben's Run - May 28 MDA Tub Run - June 18 Car Show - June 26 Amish Auction - July 30 19

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Fun Facts & Points of Interest

• The Albany Wildlife Area (public hunting grounds) is open for business...deer, turkey and pheasants can be found on 1700 acres along the Little Sugar River.

• The Chamber hosts an annual Yesteryear’s Weekend over Memorial Day weekend; complete with music, parades, and family fun.

• Albany’s early claim to fame as “Pearl of the Sugar River” refers to the pearl button industry: the shells from locally harvested clams and mussels were used to create iridescent pearl buttons.

• Nearby: Amish businesses; destination restaurant in Attica.

Hymn Sing - August 21 Tractor Show - August 28 Fall Festival - October 1 Enchanted Sugar River Christmas - December 3 20 Exploring the Sugar River Trail From the trailhead at the restored depot in New Glarus to the city of Brodhead, the Sugar River Trail traverses gentle, rolling country with almost no grade. This makes it a perfect trail for families and newcomers to the sport of bicycling.

From New Glarus heading south, you’ll pass through farmland and a golf course (watch out for golf carts crossing the path near the 14th hole) as you follow along the Little Sugar River. Closer to Monticello you’ll enter a wooded area with the occasional rocky bluff alongside, and further along – the Albany Wildlife Area.

Spring is a great time of year to observe the flora and fauna. The first section of the trail is a Packer fan’s dream, with yellow and green the predominant colors: newly leafed trees and bright green forbs Side-trip into Albany for a scenic view contrasted with golden Marsh Marigolds, overlooking the downtown dam. plus Goldfinches flying overhead. Spring

The small town atmosphere of Albany - DAY TRIP: PICKER’S PARADISE combined with strong community spirit and hearty rural roots are what make Albany a Green County is a picker’s paradise. special place. Antiques, collectibles, retro and salvaged pieces, the back roads and towns hold The Little and Big Sugar Rivers join up just hidden gems waiting to be discovered. So north of the village, providing fishermen with hop in the car, grab a latte and your walking ample opportunities for enjoying their sport. shoes and get ready to dig and explore! Outfitters can set you up for a tube or canoe Start with Monroe’s St. Vincent DePaul Thrift trip down river and shuttle ride back. Follow Store. Open 6 days a week, (Mon-Friday 9 it up with ice cream in downtown Albany! a.m. to 5 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) you’ll find Nature lovers should visit the nearby 62-acre the mundane, unique and collectible. The Muralt Bluff Prairie. Throughout the summer, money goes to a good cause. All store profits goldenrods and blazing stars attract various are kept local and used to help families in species of butterflies, and grassland birds are need. The organization also awards four common. Take Hwy. 59 west for about two scholarships every year. miles, then north and west on County F to the Out in Attica, a tiny dot on the map, Franklin Grove Etc. access lane and parking area. is your next destination. It’s a treasure trove of antiques hand-picked by owner Cathy Burgweger. “90% of what The Albany Chamber of Commerce works I sell is mine from years of collecting,” she said. Her to promote local business and also sponsors various events like the annual Yesteryear’s collection includes items like a WWI Army folding field Weekend. Get ready for the rumble when table to Waterford crystal. Plan to eat lunch or dinner here hundreds of motorcycles roll into town for the (the menu features locally-sourced food). Open April- MDA Tub Run on June 18. December, Wed.-Thurs. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Fri. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sat. and Sun. 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. 21 is also the best season to see Warblers, and the wing patches of the male Red-winged blackbirds are at their brightest.

A pleasant combination of fields, river bottom and woods lends interest along the trail. From Exeter Crossing Road (north of Monticello) to Bump Road (east side of Albany House B&B – a welcoming Albany), the Sugar River Trail is part of the ‘home away from home’ after a day in the saddle. Ice Age National Scenic Trail. As you ride, be sure to allocate some time for side trips Lodging adjacent to or nearby the into the small towns that skirt the trail. New Sugar River Trail Glarus, Monticello, Albany, and Brodhead Hoch Haus – New Glarus – all have something to offer in the way of amenities. Chalet Landhaus – New Glarus Swiss Aire Motel – New Glarus -Excerpted from a blog by Kirk Schutte, a retired computer consultant who has biked many of Wisconsin’s trails. Albany House B&B – Albany The Sugar River Trail is one of his favorites. Go-Inn Home B&B – Brodhead Sugar River State Recreation Trail – 23 miles from Extend your stay – With offices in Monroe and New Glarus to Brodhead and 14 trestle bridges New Glarus, the dedicated professionals at along the way. Users include bikers, hikers, Century 21 Zwygart Realty can help you find the geo-cachers, and snowmobilers. 608.527.2335. perfect home. dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/sugarriver

Head to bustling tourist mecca of New Glarus and visit Glarnerladen Antiques. Co-owners Nancy b Daniels and Russ Bethke fill the store with estate Food Spirits sale finds and pieces picked up along the way. AntiqueshResalehRetail Their proximity to New Glarus Brewery makes German beer collectibles and steins particularly popular, Daniels said. The store’s also known for carrying European woodcarvings. Retro-pickers will love the vintage kitchen pieces and huge cookie cutter selection. Open Mon.-Sat. 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sun. 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (special hours February and March - call ahead). The Albany Thrift Store – Started by four local churches, it’s operated entirely by volunteer staff so all money goes back into the community. Last year the store donated more than $15,000. Open Mon.-Fri. 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sat. 9 a.m.

Verona to 2 p.m. 151 A romantic hidden gem... 151 Madison Mt. Vernon PB 69 charming in every way. Paoli Luecke’s Jewelers – A family-owned jewelry store in G D -Trip Advisor A A PB 92 D downtown Monroe that also buys estate and vintage G D JG Brooklyn U DD Bellville 39 O 69 D Creative Casual Cuisine CC jewelry. Sell, trade-in or browse the beautiful signed and O W 92 H J 104 Breakfast h Lunch h Dinner X H New Glarus E unsigned vintage pieces. Open Mon.-Thurs. 9 a.m. to 5 D C Evansville CC Attica N C X J C E 104 Wed/Thurs 10 am - 6 pm Closed January, p.m., Fri. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. C EE Monticello Fri 10 am - 8 pm February, & week C F Albany Sat/Sun 9 am - 8 pm of 4th of July. 69 F Sequel’s Fine Interior Consignments – J 81 104 N 59 Reservations recommended High-end furniture and home accessory consignments in Brodhead Monroe for best dining experience. Monroe. Specializing in pieces in very good to "like-new" 11 11 Janesville condition. Tues.-Fri. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Along the Sugar River h N7302 Cty. X, Albany (Attica) h 608.862.1161 22 Belleville

Belleville Area Chamber of Commerce www.belleville-wi.com • 608-334-7920 or 608-220-0933 Belleville Economic Development Committee [email protected]

Picnic with a view Destination Quilt Fun Facts & Points of Interest by the gazebo at Shop: an explosion • The name “Belleville” was chosen by John Frederick, the first historic Library of color with 5000 French Canadian settler. When translated to English, it means Park, where bolts at Patches "Beautiful Village." cattle once and Petals. grazed. • A distinct curve in the 930-foot Stewart Tunnel (three miles south on the Badger Trail) means you’ll need a flashlight to navigate Wisconsin’s darkest trail tunnel. To the north, a connection to the Test–drive Get in Capitol City Trail leads bicyclists to the greater Madison area. tough gear touch with • Bring your binoculars or high-powered telescope to catch the at outlet the natural action in the nests of the Eagle pairs who have made their prices: Duluth side of things - homes along the berm of Lake Belle View and the Sugar River. Trading Company. take a stroll on the berm. • Ten mile challenge: paddle your canoe or kayak on the Upper Sugar River course.

Garage Sales - May 6-7 Green County Dairy Day Parade & Queen Selection - June 25 For the Love of Quilts - Quilt Show - July 15-16 23

Map Key page 65. Fun Facts & Points of Interest • A meandering trip on the Lower Sugar River leads to Exeter Park - perfect for a picnic and a game of disc golf.

• The DNR calls the Sugar River a “living cold water fishery” - stocked with Blue Gill, Trout, Small and Big Mouthed Bass and various pan fish.

• Hike the “Eagle Loop” trail off the berm for a natural showcase of native plants, rare birds and a backwater lagoon habitat.

• Blanding’s turtles (a rare species native to the area) make their home along the berm. These semi-terrestrial turtles generally return to the same sandy nesting spot each year with hatching taking place in fall.

Concerts in the Park - Tuesdays June & July Community Picnic - August 11-14 Lakefest - August 28 UFO Day - October 29 24 One of Jean’s favorite photos: I always have my camera along when I walk the berm. I’ve unlike the been delighted to see how much the berm is used and the deep flamboyant red and black of the sense of appreciation that residents and visitors have for it. male, the muted colors of the female -Jean Kringle, retired art teacher, photographer, nature enthusiast Red-Winged Blackbird provide What does Jean Kringle like about Belleville? It’s a small town, but with so much to offer camouflage – from concerts at Library Park to the community swimming pool and an impressive new for nesting in marshes or medical clinic. But what rises to the top of her list is the Lake Belle View Project. perching on a cattail. Central to the project was the addition of a berm separating the river from the lake – with multiple benefits including a silt-free lake for better fish habitat and accessibility for paddle sports enthusiasts. The berm doubles as a shortcut to downtown, and there’s also the aesthetic factor. “The curve of its design fits comfortably and naturally into the environment,” said Kringle. Great Blue Herons, Sandhill Cranes, Prothonotary Warblers, Baltimore Orioles…. a walk along the berm is a great way to fill up your bird watching bucket list. Deer, fox, coyote, raccoon, opossum, squirrel, rabbits, otter, beaver, woodchuck, muskrat and bobcat. Kringle has spotted them all. She is especially pleased that the local school brings students for field trips in spring – with retired DNR employees and an ornithologist leading activities and tours. “This builds a sense of stewardship and helps the next generation to gain an appreciation for this treasure,” said Kringle. Although she is seldom without her camera, the one day she left home without it – sure enough – the Bald Eagle was posing on a park bench. In addition to the natural assets, Kringle captures photos of optimistic fishermen of all ages (“both local and from nearby towns – I know because I fished as a kid so I strike up conversations with most of them”), bicyclists (“like Mrs. Beutel on her three-wheeler”), and joggers – often with baby strollers.

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SAVINGS OF 30-50% OR MORE EVERY DAY FOR STORE HOURS, VISIT WWW.DULUTHTRADING.COM/OUTLET 25 In 1848, when John In addition, just north of Belleville, Dane County has Frederick named purchased several properties to make the Sugar Belleville meaning River open to the public for fishing, kayaking, hiking ‘beautiful village’ and canoeing. after his hometown in Ontario, it “The Sugar River is one of those ‘go-to’ destinations couldn’t be more for getting outside and enjoying nature,” Dane true almost 170 County Executive Joe Parisi said. “Preserving this years later. corridor means families for generations to come will Belleville is a small be able to fish, camp and canoe in and along the village southwest river.” of Madison in Construction of a river walk along the Sugar River Dane and Green BEAUTIFUL VILLAGE from Community Park, through the downtown area County and what and through several residential neighborhoods, will makes Belleville unique is the natural beauty, recreational activities, a school district that lead to Highway PB west of Belleville. Several new focuses on quality education, businesses that businesses and the UW Health Family Medicine offer employment and friendly, hardworking Clinic are located here, and home sites are ready families who are proud of their heritage. for future growth. “Belleville has a lot to offer whether you are a “The river walk will provide a recreational path resident or just passing through,” said Village for everyone to enjoy the berm, Lake Belle View President Roger Hillebrand. “We offer longtime and the Sugar River,” said Rick Francois, member favorite events like Community Picnic and UFO of the Economic Development Committee. “The Day but we aren’t afraid to organize new events recreational possibilities will continue to grow like the Music Crawl or Lake Fest or Concerts in including activities like the Sugar River Triathlon, the Park to enhance what we have to offer and which is becoming a favorite by local athletes.” to bring in other interests.” Whatever you find to do in Belleville, you will find Belleville is a community that supports families a small community with a big heart and lots of and businesses. The newly restored Lake Belle View, the Sugar River water trail and Badger activities to add to the experience. State Trail are just a few natural areas that are Special thanks to Jean Kringle for use of her Belleville photos open to the public to experience and enjoy. and to Marion Viney for the article on this page. 26 Brodhead

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Embrace the Discover the origins Fun Facts & Points of Interest Race! Volunteer of the 1st Brigade • The first settlers were Native Americans who were attracted by fish “captains” offer Band and explore in the river and wildlife on land. guided pontoon the caboose at boat rides the Depot • To these Native Americans, the bur oak on the farm located along during major Museum. Old Highway 81 marked the midpoint between Lake Michigan and festivals. the Mississippi River. The distance, along a once heavily used footpath, was paced off by Indian runners and later confirmed by survey. "Twilight in Kayak or • Sugar River Trail was one of Wisconsin’s first rails to trails the Park" canoe trip conversions. free concert along Pearl series Sunday Island Recreational • Pearl Island is formed by the division between the Sugar River and evenings - June 19 Corridor. its tributary the “Mill Race” (a man-made canal). through August 14. • Pearl Island Recreational Corridor extends north to Decatur Lake. Along the way, you can hike, pedal, bird watch, or relax on a bench. Pancake Breakfast Fly-In - May 22 Community Garage Sales - June 11 Covered Bridge Days & Wildflower Art Festival - August 12-14 27

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Fun Facts & Points of Interest • Brodhead’s “Exchange Square” is the setting for numerous events. • The Covered Bridge (north on the Sugar River Trail - crossing Norweigan Creek) is a replica built by the Jaycees in 1985. • The original covered bridge (west of the city) spanned the Sugar River. Prior to automobiles, snow was hauled inside the bridge in winter so farmers could drive through with their horses and sleighs. Construction of another covered bridge, across the Mill Race, will begin in 2016. • Two outdoor murals capture the essence of Brodhead in earlier times. Additional murals are in the works. • Nearby: golf course, go-kart race track, Amish community businesses. Autumn Fest - October 1 Jaycees Fall Arts and Crafts Fair - November 5 Fire and Ice Festival - December 2-3 28 29 CURDS 101 Sure, I’m just a Nibble, munch, graze, nosh. If you’re looking for squeaky young curd. a snack (and really, who isn’t) nothing beats the But you should see my relatives. convenience and fun of the humble cheese curd. They’re a really big deal. For most Wisconsinites, “cheese curds” are part of Or should I say... the everyday vocabulary. For the uninitiated, here’s a really big WHEEL! the quick and simple story: curds form when milk is coagulated, or thickened. Curds are placed in sieve-like containers (called forms) and as the extra liquid (whey) is squeezed out, the block or wheel of INSIDER TIP cheese takes shape. (Of course there’s more to it Visit on the designated days for the - like floating in brine and smearing and aging - but ‘freshest of the fresh’ when curds that’s for another day when you have more time.) are often still warm and and squeeky from the factory vat. So who decided that it would be a good idea Try me dipped to simply chomp on fresh curds and not bother with the in batter and deep additional work and waiting for the cheese to age? Probably Decatur Dairy (Brodhead) – Monday thru Saturday fried! the same type of person who eats all the dough instead of Brennan’s Market (Monroe) – Tuesday & Thursday actually baking the cookies. Alp and Dell Cheese Store (Monroe) – Wednesday Silver Lewis (Monticello) – Monday thru Saturday The characteristic “squeak” as you bite into a curd is the Maple Leaf Cheese Store (Juda) – Thursday official seal of freshness. (FYI – a squeakless curd can promptly be restored to good standing with a quick zap in the microwave.)

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Steve and his wife Glennette founded Decatur Dairy, Inc. in 1982. Their two daughters are also involved in daily operations. Shown here - the Decatur Dairy team takes a break from selling in the Cheese Tent at the 2014 Cheese Days Festival. From left: Shaya Stettler Guilbault (purchasing), Glennette (CFO), Sierra Stettler (store manager), and Steve.

Apples have been the family focus at Ten Eyck Orchard for six generations. Rob Ten Eyck’s daughter Opal, along with her husband David John, continue the traditions established back in 1839. Her namesake brand Opalicious Honey is made on the farm IT'S ALL IN THE FAMILY just west of Brodhead. The location is easily Many family businesses owe their success to the hard recognized by a giant work of multiple generations. Here are two examples red apple and the in Brodhead. distinctive Albert and Minna Ten Eyck Round Cheesemaker Steve Stettler grew up with a solid Barn constructed in 1922 - recently nominated for understanding of the business; his father Roy was the the honor of being listed on the National Register of original cheesemaker at Decatur Swiss Cheese Co-op. Historic Places. GENERATING THE PATHWAY TO PEARL ISLAND 31 Back in the day, water running in the “Mill Race” (a man-made tributary of the Sugar River) generated electricity for the city of Brodhead. More recently, local citizens with a love for the water and all things natural began an “Embrace the Race” restoration project of the canal along with enhancement of the 600-acre island formed by division of the race from river. Pearl Island Recreational Corridor is a labor of love, with dedicated volunteers racking up hundreds of hours: building walkways and piers, clearing brush, planting wildflowers, and installing a pit toilet near the headgates. Future plans include picnic areas and nature trails. Also in the works - construction of a covered pedestrian bridge across the mill race from Putnam Park, and potentially a waterwheel generating power to light the walkway leading to it. Amish Community Businesses

Amish Quilt & Consignment Auction July 30, 2016 ➊ Detweiler’s Bulk Foods Bulk Foods, Gifts & Nutrition Center Hours: Mon - Sat, 9 AM - 5 PM Detweiler’s Bulk Foods is across the road from the Amish School House - just look for the N5055 Hwy. 104, Albany, WI 53502 herd of draft horses in the pasture. The store has a vast array of spices, baking supplies, 608-897-8500 soup mixes, and ingredients to satisfy every cook’s desire, in addition to nutritional ❷ Country Lane Bakery & supplements. You’re also likely to find some freshly baked cookies or Amish-made candies Brodhead Harnesses on the shelves. Baked Goods, Jams, Jellies Brodhead Harnesses offers harnesses and harness repair, and also on this farm is Country New and Used Harnesses & Repair Lane Bakery, with homemade pies in a variety of sizes, cakes, cookies, sweet rolls, and Bakery Open: Fri & Sat 8 AM - 6 PM homemade preserves. Check out their selection of breads, including more than a dozen Harness Shop Open: Mon - Sat 8 AM - 6 PM varieties and some offered in half-loaf size. The white loaves swirled with tangy Cheddar 1602 Scotch Hill Rd., Brodhead, WI 53520 cheese are especially moist and tasty. Genuine home-cooked Amish dinners are available 608-897-3820 for large groups - call Mary at Country Lane Bakery for details and the pie menu. ❸ Kuntry Krafts & Fabrics For quilting supplies and fabric, check out Kuntry Krafts & Fabrics. Barbara Miller can Custom Built Furniture, Fabrics, Crafts, help you select from the variety of bolts of fabric lining the wall to create the perfect Sewing Notions, etc. combination of colors and patterns for your quilting project. The Millers also sell custom- Hours: Mon - Sat, 9 AM - 5 PM 1424 S. Old 92, Orfordville, WI 53576 built furniture designed to your specifications. 608-879-2594 32

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Take the self-guided Comfort food! Pub Fun Facts & Points of Interest Historic Walking burger (heaven in Tour - business and a bun) from Anchor • Brooklyn is a tri-county village, with land in Green, Dane, industry of the past, Club or pizza and Rock counties. restored homes, (authentic Italian) and points from • During the Civil War, men destined for the Union army of interest. Angelo’s. reported for duty at the corner of Amidon Rd. and Hwy. 92 before marching off to Janesville. A 45-foot flag pole marks the location of Liberty Pole Hill Park. Explore and Brooklyn Hunt for Wildlife • Brooklyn is home to three parks: Legion Park on Railroad treasure: go Area - St., Smithfield Park on Hwy. 92 and Water Tower Park on on a geocaching established in 1945 adventure at - with excellent Cedar St. Legion Park. trout fishing on • The Brooklyn Area Veteran’s Memorial will be dedicated on Story Creek. May 29, 2016.

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Fun Facts & Points of Interest Map Key page 65. • At the north end of Market Street is “Brooklyn Mortoren Werke” where Mercedes Benz vehicles are restored.

• The Community Building (corner of Hwy. MM & Hotel St.) was built in 1938 by the Civilian Conservation Corp. (CCC).

• Brooklyn was on the Chicago & Northwestern Rail Line for 132 years.

• Last year, the rail line was reactivated. The box cars stored along the tracks give the feeling that we may hear that train whistle again.

• The Brooklyn Sportsman’s Club is a social gathering spot for events and league trap shooting.

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Belleville | Brooklyn Evansville | Janesville New Glarus | Oregon 608-455-3301 Angelo’s Italian Restaurant 217 Douglas Dr., Brooklyn 233 Douglas Drive  Brooklyn www.ub-t.com TRUCK & Brooklyn Services for 6 weeks through 12 years. 608.455.5115 TRUCK & Labor Day angelosrestaurants.com TRACTOR Truck and Preschool and 4K. Summer Programs. 608.882.5200 PULL Tractor Pull Before & After School Programs. Pizza, pasta, and a whole lot more! 39 With real estate, it’s all about location. And Brooklyn is in a great spot. Founded in 1905 and quietly growing (population 1417), this is a family-friendly village with walkable streets, parks and green space, community organizations, and fun activities and events. The Recreation Committee hosts a movie night on the first Saturday of the month. They also sponsor fitness and exercise classes, summer recreation programs, and this year the 5th annual 5K “Rec Run.” Local residents get involved with everything from Optimists and Historical Society to Chamber of Commerce and the Brooklyn Sno- Hornets Snowmobile Club; with youth taking part in 4-H and scouts. GROWING SINCE 1905 Many of these groups take part in sponsoring community events like the 4th of July fireworks and the All Wheels Show & Antique Tractor Pull. Brooklyn’s Fire/EMS District holds an annual open house featuring fire engine rides and a pancake breakfast. Brooklyn has many small local and home-based businesses. The village established an east side business park near busy Highway 14 – with ten shovel-ready acres and the first business breaking ground this year.

The Brooklyn Area Veterans Committee is of establishing a monument to honor all veterans from 1812 to present. As of early 2016, the committee had raised over 85% of the funding needed. LINING UP TO REMEMBER Nearly 200 donors have pledged support to cover not only the six marble monuments, but also the pavers, flag poles and benches. The memorial will be dedicated on Sunday, May 29.

Tractor Pulling has been called “world’s heaviest motorsport” with the goal being showing off the power of the tractor along with the skill of the driver. Tractor pulls got their start at county fairs back in the 1920’s. In the early days when tractors were basically out of the field, spectators sometimes became participants as humans were used to add weight to the load. As tractors were modified for more power, a safer method was developed – a “sled” similar to a flatbed trailer but with wheels at the back and sled in front. Green County's rural roots make the area a hotbed of pulling events. The Community Antique Tractor Pullers (CATP) host more than a dozen pulls in southern Wisconsin, PULL ON SUNDAY, PLOW ON MONDAY with classes for farm and modified antique tractors. The Truck and Tractor Pull on Brooklyn’s Labor Day Weekend include three nights of live music, games for kids, a pancake breakfast, chicken barbecue, and a kiddie pedal pull. But the showcase is the power on the track: Pro Farm, Super Farm, Mini Rod, Diesel Trucks and Super Stock, plus antique tractors - with many carefully restored - by the Community Tractor Pullers. 40 Monroe

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Just fondue it...a Swiss Cheese Capital magical melting of the USA? Learn of alpine flavors. how and why at the National Historic Cheesemaking Center.

Wedges and cheesy things Long live wheels - to taste and do Limburger! bottles and Get a taste kegs. See cheese of Green County's and beer being favorite "stinky" made. Choose your favorites! cheese. 41 42 Fun Facts & Points of Interest

Disc golf, swimming pool, skater’s ramps and handicap accessibility. Not your average public parks.

Up, up, and away! The popular Balloon Rally returns this year on Father’s Day weekend.

In his spare time, Monroe’s Mayor Bill Ross writes mystery novels and leads step-on guided tours for bus groups.

Feeling nostalgic? How about a visit to drive-in outdoor movie theatre, the roller skating rink, old- fashioned candy store or a historic hall with the best dance floor in the state.

Alp and Dell Cheese Store’s Tony Zgraggen is a The first courthouse (in an area that was originally a Swiss native who can show you how cheese is made. wheat field in downtown Monroe) had to be fenced off He also yodels. to keep livestock from wandering the grounds. The bartenders at Baumgartner’s Cheese Store and We’ve been making beer here since before Wisconsin Tavern are magicians. With a flick of the wrist they became a state. From Huber Bock to Swiss Amber - can put your dollar bill on the ceiling. taste the history at Minhas Craft Brewery. From Swiss Cheese Capital to Specialty Cheese From mail order cheese and fancy petits fours in the early years to today’s industry leadership in catalog Capital – factories in the area churn out more than 50 and website marketing – Colony Brands celebrates different varieties, including those of Hispanic, Greek, ninety years in Monroe. Dutch, and Danish origin.

It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s…a cow? Main Street Stay awhile: lodging options include three motels, Monroe’s summer theme: Super Hero Cows. two bed and breakfasts, and one campground.

Farm Toy Show Cars on the Square 8 Miles of “Ag-tiques” March 6 June 3 July 1-3 Celtic Pub Crawl Summer Kick-Off on the Square 4th of July at Twining Park March 12 June 4 July 4 St. Patrick’s Day Parade “Pickers” Flea Market Green County Fair March 17 June 4-5 July 20-24 Home & Business Expo Old Time Cheesemaking Maxwell Street Days April 1-2 June 11 August 5-6 Rock, Gem & Mineral Show Balloon Rally Cars on the Square April 9-10 June 17-18 August 26 These are just some of our events; check the calendar at the back of the guide for more. 43

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“Pickers” Flea Market Stamp, Coin & Postcard Show Lighted Holiday Parade September 10-11 October 8 December 2 Green County Cheese Days Trunk or Treat & Parade Tree Lighting at Turner Hall September 16-18 October 31 December 2 Minhas Oktoberfest Party with a Purpose September 16-17 November 5 Fall National Tractor Pull Swiss Fest at Turner Hall September 24 November 6 Model Railroad Show Christkindlmarkt September 24-25 November 25-26 Visit MonroeChamber.org and MainStreetMonroe.org for updates and details. 44

Main Street Monroe’s got it going on – eclectic shopping, engaging attractions, The Finest in Estate and fun stops to refuel – all packaged into a historic, vibrant downtown district. and Antique Jewelry More than thirty stores are located within a several-block vicinity surrounding the Come In and Browse Courthouse Square. All are locally owned by entrepreneurs who bring their own style to life with unique offerings in their shops and personalized service for the customers who walk in the door. Here are a few not to miss shops: Celebrating 35 years JoAnne’s Dress Shop – latest in Monroe fashions and accessories, great West Side Monroe’s Historic Square brands, special occasion dresses. Wisconsin Secretary of Tourism (608) 325-2600 Stephanie Klett (former host of Discover Wisconsin) always shops here when she’s in Monroe.

Unique & Unusual Clothing Luecke’s Diamond Center – classic 1618 11th St., Monroe looks for the discerning shopper, and (608) 325-3900 www.joannesdressshop.com an ever-changing selection of antique Mon/Tues/Wed/Fri 9-5, Thurs 9-7, Sat 9-5, Sun 12-4 and estate jewelry, plus one-of-a-kind retro pieces. Heartland Graphics – get your “cheesemaker gear” here – the perfect stop for a souvenir t-shirt to commemorate your visit (one block southeast of the Square – look for the red awning). Sequel’s Interior Consignments – fine quality pre-owned furniture – new to you!  Fine Quality Furniture You can also pick up rugs, lamps, garden art and more. Home Accessories  Toy Haus – new on the Square! For quality toys that spark the imagination and Vintage Costume Jewelry  encourage learning and creativity.  Gifts 608.325.1011 There’s more: apparel for men and women, shoes, books, antiques, recycled and [email protected] repurposed, bridal and special occasion, formalwear, accessories for people and Southeast corner of the Square “Bringing together buyers and sellers of quality pets, sporting goods, bicycles, pharmacy, custom screen printing, novelties, yarn, pre-owned furniture and home accessories.” framing, hand-crafted artisan creations, home furnishings, and salon products. 45 “CARS” and “CONCERTS” are the quick way of referring to some of summer’s best downtown events.

Cars on the Square – antique, vintage, and restored automobiles along with some 50’s “sock hop” music in the background. This year’s dates are June 3 and August 26. Go to “Cars on the Square, Monroe, WI” on Facebook.

Concerts on the Square – a series underwritten by Colony Brands – bringing a variety of musical genres to the Square with live music on the lawn of the Historic Green County Courthouse. The crowd gathers in the shade of the west side, and as the sun goes down the fun heats up. Play - Learn - Create - Have Fun! 1017 16th Ave. The lineup: Gomers (June 10), Brat Pack (June 24), Stop Your local independent toy store - on the the Clock (July 8), Moonlight Jazz Orchestra (July 28), Square in Downtown Monroe Free Fallin’ (August 12) and a double-feature event with 608-325-1277 toyhaus.toys local favorites Birddog Blues Band and The Family Business (August 25). The June 24 show is a special night for the community to celebrate with employees as industry- leading catalog and website marketer Colony Brands marks their 90th anniversary.

Concert-goers can also enjoy local restaurants – favorites including Buggyworks (sandwiches, mac-n- cheese, salads), Suisse Haus (pizza, fried curds, burgers), Baumgartner’s (sandwiches, chili, soup) and Rainbow Confections (flavored popcorn, icecream, fudge). A beer garden benefits Main Street and the Green County Humane Society.

May through October Wednesday afternoons & Saturday mornings Special indoor “winter markets” on selected dates.

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mainstreetmonroe.org 46 Six hundred forty-four acres of land. Eleven miles of trails. Two lakes. One beach. Ready, set go: it’s time to start exploring. Cadiz Springs is a great spot to fish or put in a canoe. A fishing platform overlooks Beckman Lake, and a boat launch offers handicap accessibility. Summertime means families enjoying the playground and small beach. Hike the trails CADIZ SPRINGS STATE and along the way (via interpretive RECREATIONAL AREA signage) you’ll learn about the various aquatic mammals and species of fish in the area. In winter, the frozen lakes and ungroomed trails provide scenic terrain for snow shoeing and cross country skiing. Both lakes are a popular destination for ice fishermen. N2241 Cadiz Springs Road, Browntown. 608.966.3777. www.cadizsprings.com

PICNIC PICK: SHORE LUNCH Your best bet for an adult beverage in the picnic basket (to enjoy by the lake) can be found nearby at Hawk’s Mill Winery. The back deck at the winery offers a splendid panoramic view stretching to the park. Hawk’s Mill doesn’t just provide the wine, they also provide the entertainment. Adult coloring nights, chef pairings with small bites or cheese, costume parties and live music are all part of the fun.

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POP CULTURE Baumgartner's Cheese Store & Tavern Five flavors of Blumer's soda are produced at ALFRESCO: located in open air downtown Monroe's Minhas Craft Brewery, with the most popular being Root Beer. Test your Patios, porches and sidewalk cafés… knowledge of pop culture by answering the here are a dozen spots to dine outside. following question: Which of the following is NOT a flavor of soda pop produced at Minhas Suisse Haus Bullet's Restaurant Craft Brewery? Baumgartner's Culver's a. Blueberry Green County Monroe Clinic - b. Cream Smokeshack Garden Terrace c. Fruit Punch d. Black Cherry

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Made by master cheesemakers from Maple Leaf Cheese Ratskeller Restaurant–Swiss Cuisine Grand Hall – events for up to 400 Co-Op and other Green County Cheese Factories Swiss Art & Historical Displays Swiss Heritage Programming • Fresh Cheese Curds Sunday Afternoon Oldtime Dances Ratskeller Dining Hours: • Aged Cheddars Tuesday - Friday; 11am - 2 pm. Tuesday - Saturday; 5 - 9 pm. BEST FRIDAY FISH FRY IN MONROE • Hand Dipped Special hours available for groups – Ice Cream call (608) 325-3461 to inquire. • Gift Packages Authentic Old World Charm ~ Historical Landmark (608) 325-3461 www.TurnerHallofMonroe.org • Cheese Trays A 501(c)(3) non-profit, handicapped-accessible & listed on the National & State Registers of Historic Places • Swiss Family Sausage • Stump’s Hot Olives • Packer, Badger, & Bear Souvenirs

We ship cheese & gift boxes across the continental U.S. W2616 State Hwy 11/81 Juda Wisconsin Located 8 mi. East of Monroe 608.934.1237 www.mapleleafcheesestore.com Mon-Fri 8-6 • Sat 8-5 • Sun 10-4 48 tirring up a legacy. S NationalHistoricCheesemakingCenter.org S Step back in time and learn the story of how milk was turned into gold.

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2108 6th Avenue, Monroe olD tIme CHeeSemAkInG DAy Second Saturday in June - Intersection of Hwy. 69 S & 21st St. watch cheesemakers create a 608.325.4636 giant wheel of Swiss cheese & Historic Imobersteg NatioNal Historic cHeesemakiNg ceNter Farmstead Cheese Factory 49 PUTTING THE SPIN ON QUALITY Back in the day when dairy farmers were milking cows by hand and hoisting heavy cans into their pickup trucks tirring up a legacy. for delivery to the cheese factory just down the road, they were paid by volume for the milk. But when NationalHistoricCheesemakingCenter.org inconsistency in milk quality caused problems S for the cheesemaker (milk sometimes arrived S Step back in time watered down or the farmer’s wife skimmed the and learn the story cream for use in her kitchen) something had to of how milk was be done. turned into gold. In 1890, UW Madison Professor Dr. Stephen Babcock developed a method for Visit the National Historic Cheesemaking Center testing milk for its butterfat content. to see various models of Babcock Testers and The spinning of test tube size samples learn about the innovations and equipment that of milk with a centrifuge caused the fat to shaped the cheese industry in Green County. rise to the top to be measured. By 1911, the “Babcock Test” was adopted as an industry standard – thus improving the consistency and quality of the cheese, along with providing fair compensation for dairy farmers who were now paid by butterfat content instead of volume. So why does the professor’s name sound familiar? On the university campus in nearby Madison, Wisconsin, you’ll find Babcock Hall and the Babcock Dairy Plant – where Bucky Badger’s favorite Green County WelCome Center flavors of ice cream are churned out. maps & visitor information

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2108 6th Avenue, Monroe olD tIme CHeeSemAkInG DAy Second Saturday in June - Intersection of Hwy. 69 S & 21st St. watch cheesemakers create a 608.325.4636 giant wheel of Swiss cheese & Historic Imobersteg NatioNal Historic cHeesemakiNg ceNter Farmstead Cheese Factory 50 Only in Wisconsin would you find a recreational corridor dubbed the Cheese Country Trail. Along the route of a former rail line, this 47-mile trail passes through the heart of dairyland in an area that once boasted several hundred mom and pop cheese factories and farmer-owned cheese cooperatives. Although open to horses and bicyclists, this trail is heavily traveled by motorized users like ATVs, dirt bikes and quads. With adequate snowcover, the trail also opens to snowmobiles. Trailhead Parking Lot: intersection of 21st Street and 4th Avenue West. Look at the Monroe skyline for what appears to be a giant smokestack; actually steam being generated by Badger State Ethanol. City routes provide access within Monroe to motels (Super 8, AmericInn and Gasthaus), the downtown Square, the brewery and distillery, and the Green County Fairgrounds - where camping is available. Fee: a $15 trail sticker is required for all users except ATV’s, but ATV owners are encouraged to support the trail by purchasing a sticker as well.

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Guests can relax in the Schultz’s Inter-State Ag, Inc. is a leader in the agricultural building spacious indoor pool and spa, and market. Schultz’s offers a wide range of services from initial enjoy direct access to the design, construction, maintenance and service contracts. Cheese Country and Badger State For all your grain drying and handling equipment needs: Trails adjacent to the hotel. • Bucket Elevators Your stay in one of our 54 guest rooms features: • Bulk Feed Bins u Wireless high speed internet access • Dumpits u Free local calls, voice mail and cable TV • Grain Bins u • Grain Dryers Complimentary family breakfast • Grain Vacs u Business Center, fax, and copy service • Moisture Testers u Guest laundry, lobby with fireplace, meeting room • Millwright Service u All rooms include microwave, refrigerator, coffee maker, hair dryer, ironing board • Seed Handling Equipment u Whirlpool suites, two room suites, and business king rooms available Ag • Industrial • Commercial u Travel Green Wisconsin Certified Located in the HEART of GREEN COUNTY! Follow us on Facebook 608.325.CORN • www.schultzag.com 424 - 4th Avenue, Monroe, WI 53566 140 North 29th Ave. • Monroe,WI 53566 608.328.3444 • 800.634.3444 • americinn.com Quick stops (free or nearly free) to get a taste of history in downtown Monroe. Historic Green County Courthouse – an icon on the Square, celebrating 125 years in 2016. Pick up a brochure inside for a self-guided tour. The History Room (upstairs) features photos and artifacts – like one of the original wooden hands from the clock in the tower. HISTORY World of Beer Memorabilia – largest MADE private collection of beer memorabilia HERE in the world (at Minhas Craft Brewery). Green County Historical Society – located in a historic church (check out the stained glass windows) dating back to the time of the Civil War. Check out the collection of mustache cups and the one-room country schoolhouse. Minimal admission. Turner Hall of Monroe – a Swiss history lesson with authentic folk art and local memorabilia. Side note: Senator John F. Kennedy made a speech here during his campaign stop in 1960. Bonus: stay overnight at one of Monroe’s historic lodging properties – Ludlow Mansion or Victorian Garden B&B.

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MONROE DEN Roller Skating Rink 1506 - 31st Ave., Monroe • 608.325.2534 www.monroeden.com 52 WHAT TURNS A BUILDING INTO A SANCTUARY? It’s the feeling of tranquility, reverence and Lonely Boys, musical comedy by 3 Redneck careful attention to details. Tenors, a Patsy Cline tribute, classical Russian instrumentalists and more. Monroe Arts Center is ready to double in size, but the integrity of its core – the 1887 The lively array of music genres is deliberate First Methodist Episcopal Church, designed and a nod to Monroe’s diversity of interests. by Edward Townsend Mix – stays intact and Although the $3 million expansion and meshes easily with the airy addition, linked by $750,000 church rehab coincide with the Art a two-story, transparent walkway. Center’s 40th anniversary, the dreaming and momentum began a decade ago. What began as a need to improve Work by the late Peg Stiles was key to saving building accessibility and restroom space is the church and parsonage from demolition for mushrooming into a block-long arts precinct apartment development. She helped establish that will showcase more local and regional Monroe Arts Center and got the church onto talent, especially visual artists. the National Register of Historic Places – but Add this to a Sunday concert series dedicated the church-art match was not perfect. to classical music and an eclectic roster “As well as this functioned as a church, it of touring performances at the church- couldn’t do all that well as an arts center,” based concert hall and Monroe High School explains Richard Daniels, Art Center director. Performing Arts Center. The venues make The revamp brings a rehabbed concert way in 2016 for a reunion of The Association hall, bigger and more flexible galleries, and their 1960s hits, the Tex-Mex pop of Los better spaces for public receptions and a

on Super Destinati u Complimentry Superstart® Breakfast u In-room microwave/refrigerator, u Indoor pool & whirlpool with spacious patio area coffee maker, hair dryer, and ironing board u u Private Business Center with Copy/Fax Free high-speed Wi-Fi, Voicemail u u Conference center for up to 60 Cable HDTV featuring HBO (8 channels), BTN, ESPN and CNN u Fitness Center (MATRIX Eq.); Free Guest Laundry u Large vehicle parking, Secure Bicycle Storage u King Executive, Fireplace, Whirlpool, and u Extended Stay Suites Direct access to nearby Restaurants, Cheese Country, and Badger State Trails One of Wisconsin’s Energy Star designated hotels - National and local award-winning Green Property 500 6th St. • Monroe, WI 53566 • 608.325.1500 • 800.800.8000 • www.monroesuper8hotel.com Pride 53 reintroduction of classrooms for teaching art, especially to children. A sculpture garden is possible, too. Daniels observes that the new and smartly crafted annex harmonizes with the church’s Gothic Revival architecture. The addition’s inaugural season begins in September, when he expects the focus in the galleries to be on Wisconsin’s beauty, particularly photography and landscapes. That’s a natural focus, he notes, because of Wisconsin’s deep environmental roots and stewardship, Aldo Leopold to Gaylord Nelson and beyond.

A visit to Monroe Arts Center was one of the reasons behind Chris and Chuck Wellington's decision to make Monroe their home. As longtime benefactors (Chris also serves on the board), their financial support for the renovation project stemmed from an interest in providing accessibility for all to enjoy the cultural and social programs offered in both the historic church and the new addition.

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701 8th Street, Monroe Mon-Sat 8am-9pm 608-325-4433 Sunday: 8am -6pm BrennansMarket.com 54 Meet Godstilla, a 1,000-gallon, 45-foot-tall tank at Minhas Distillery in downtown Monroe. Part of the roof was cut off so she could get into work. Now everybody expects her to kick up a lot of steam, and she doesn’t disappoint, taking eight hours to convert clear malt into alcohol. In the same room is Babystilla, a much smaller tank that runs four times a day, producing batches of specialty products. The craft distillery opened in 2012 with a trio of liquors – whiskey, vodka and rum – but now sells at least 20 distilled beverages. Some products are distilled elsewhere before Minhas adds proprietary LIQUID ASSETS flavoring blends.

cheesemouse.com From the heart of dairyland - delivered fresh to your door! Curds ~ Blocks~ Gift Boxes No fancy price-boosting packaging, just quality local cheese at a reasonable price. Contact us: 608-325-6400 www.cheesemouse.com 55 The most popular offering? Maya Horchata, a 2006, and work at the across-the-street distillery creamy rum liqueur, followed by St. Patrick’s begins with a malt base from the brewery. Irish Cream and Blumer’s Moonshine (the perfect fuel for a Moscow Mule). Brewing began in these buildings in 1845 and continued, on the lamb, during Prohibition, Sample these products from four bar stations, behind a front of ice cream sales. Blumer’s after a 45-minute distillery tour that costs $10 Moonshine is a tribute to Fred Blumer, the and includes four cocktails and a 750ml bottle mastermind behind the era’s shifty alcohol of a Marco Polo ready-to-drink beverage sales. A film-noir video tells the harrowing story – cosmopolitans to margaritas, whatever about how his moonshine was added, by the happens to be in stock. shot, to near-beer – but Chicago mobsters didn’t like the distribution business and Stations – the Brown Spirit Bar, White Spirit Bar, decided to do something about it. Tequila Bar and Cream Bar – are part of a new tasting room and gift shop. Besides Minhas Other little movies in the tasting room take you products, look for Canadian-made items to the roots of the Minhas family, in India, and such as sour mix syrup, rhubarb-elderflower explain the work of distilling. cordial or Tonic No. 3 from Split Tree Cocktail Company in Ottawa. It’s not all business as usual. Minhas distils its Titanium Vodka, for example, ten times before Why here? CEO Manjit Minhas is an investor on bottling. That is highly unusual, especially “Dragon’s Den,” a reality TV series in Canada among smaller distilleries, and most Minhas and comparable to “Shark Tank” in the U.S. Her liquors are easier to find in Canada than the family-owned business in Calgary expanded United States. to brew craft beer and soda in Monroe in

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Tour of Farms Visit numerous women-owned farms in the Monroe and Brodhead areas. Farmstands open. Eggs, fresh produce, cut ﬂ owers, hand-crafted items. On-Farm Workshops Expect to be Impressed Dinner on the Farm Make goat milk soap, preserve j High Speed wireless j On Cheese Country Farm-to-table picnic featuring the harvest, build a birdhouse, internet ATV Trail local cuisine & live music. spin some ﬁ ber, plus many more. j j Kids under 10 eat free. BBQ grill/picnic area Easy access to Badger Trail with connections to Gast•haus Sugar River Trail and Jane Taste of Place at Cow & Quince Dine Fine at Restaurants Pronunciation: (Gäst 'hous") A local food & drink celebration. Sample “locavore” specials. —noun, a Swiss guest house or inn Addams Trail. www.soilsisterswi.org Reservations: Your new hosts

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Shore lunch: pack Selfie with the Fun Facts & Points of Interest a picnic and eat world’s only fresh • Monticello’s past includes a woolen mill which was it on the island at water whale. Lake Montesian. operated by an Irishman who had learned weaving in his native country. The mill’s blankets, socks, and “auto robes” kept people and cars warm during cold months. Learn more at the Monticello Historical Museum.

• The Voegeli Family has been raising Brown Swiss cows Sit back Sample on a farm just north of Monticello since the 1850’s. and enjoy a slice of the view history • Monticello’s annual “Homecoming” weekend doesn’t from the gazebo from the oldest involve high school football. It’s a hometown celebration at Montesian continuously of community spirit with a parade, fish boil, chicken operating cheese Gardens. barbecue, homemade pie, talent show, and and live factory in Wisconsin. music in the beer tent - of course!

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Map Key page 65. Fun Facts & Points of Interest • X marks the spot: the Badger and Sugar River Trails intersect east of the village.

• Visit in early to mid-May when the entrance to the village is highlighted by more than one hundred crab-apple trees covered with blooms in shades of pink.

• Montesian Gardens is a community gardening project with handicap-accessible paved paths, and Lake Montesian has a handicap-accesible fishing pier.

• The Monticello Chamber shrugs off the last remnants of winter with an annual Spring Fling event.

Garage Sales - September 8-10 Native American Artifact Show - October 23 Small Business Saturday - November 26 58 At the heart of Green County is Monticello, a village small in size but big on scenic beauty. Visitors, including bicyclists on the Badger and Sugar River Trails, will enjoy the lake, the gardens, homemade pie at a downtown diner and cheese from nearby Silver Lewis factory. Monticello Chamber of Commerce actively supports area businesses while inspiring a strong volunteer ethic and community pride. You know it’s a great place when the school administrator doubles as Chamber president!

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Wisconsin’s darkest trail tunnel makes the Badger State Trail a favorite with bicyclists who arrive prepared with bike lights and headlamps. The trail runs the full length of Green County from north to south. At the northern end there’s a connection to the Capital City Trail. To the south as you cross the “Cheddar Curtain” at the Illinois border you’ll connect to the Jane Addams Trail.

BUT WHEN I DO I INVITE FRIENDS TO JOIN ME Chef Wave of The Dining Room at 209 Main not only shares the recipes for some of his best dishes and sauces in a cookbook, he also shares his Award winning cheese from one of kitchen and his expertise by offering cooking Wisconsin’s most historic factories classes. For the past seventeen years, novice Muenster • Farmers • Brick chefs and Food Network binge-viewers have Colby • Edam • Havarti • Co-Jack been invited to attend classes at the restaurant in the months of January through March. Topics Monday - Friday 7 am - 3 pm in the past have included Seafood, Southwestern Saturday 7 am - 1 pm and Mexican (one of Wave’s favorite styles of 608.938.4813 cuisine), Knife Skills, and Cooking with Wine, Beer, W3075 Cty. EE and Spirits. Follow the restaurant’s Facebook (East of Monticello at the intersection page for announcements, as classes tend to of Cty. EE and Cty. D) fill up early. Museums & Local History Albany Historical Museum 117 – 119 N. Water St., Albany • 608.862.3240 Memorial Day thru Labor Day: Saturdays 9 am – 3 pm; rest of year Saturdays 9 am – noon. Local and Sugar River History, camera collection, toys, vintage hats.

Brodhead Depot Museum 1108 – 1st Center Ave., Brodhead • 608.897.4150 Memorial Day to September: Wed, Sat, Sun, and holidays 1 pm – 4 pm. Housed in restored railroad depot with memorabilia, adjacent engine and caboose. Community band history, cheese & butter making equipment.

Browntown Community Museum 110 S. Mill St., Browntown • 608.966.3273 Open 1st Sunday in June, July, August: 1 - 3 pm. Native American artifacts, band & school memorabilia, jail cell, farm tools.

Chalet of the Golden Fleece 618 – 2nd St., New Glarus • 608.527.2095 or 800.527.6838 Call ahead for hours. Unusual, rare, and priceless collections - artifacts from every corner of the world - housed in a Swiss chalet.

Green County Courthouse 1016 – 16th Ave., Monroe • 608.328.1838 The Friends of the Badger State Trail celebrated their Weekdays 8 am – 4:30 pm. Since 1891, this majestic building has been the cornerstone of Monroe’s downtown square. History Room upstairs. Civil War statue and restored cannons 15th year of trail advocacy in 2015. The group’s most on the lawn. recent accomplishment was a new trailhead facility Green County Historical Museum in Monroe. Throughout the season, they organize 1617 – 9th St., Monroe • 608.558.4601 or 608.328.4301 May - October: Sat and Sun 1 - 4 pm. Local history, Cheese Days memorabilia, restored one- trail rides, bike tours and a Trail Explorer program. Go room country schoolhouse. to their website friendsofbadgertrail.org to purchase Herb & Helen Haydock "World of Beer Memorabilia" your trail pass online or to download a trail map. 1208 - 14th Ave., Monroe • 608.325.3191 Mon - Fri 8 am - 5 pm, Sat - Sun 11 am - 5 pm. Located at Minhas Craft Brewery - artifacts, antiques, lithographs, growlers, tap handles, toys. A must-see for history enthusiasts and beer lovers!

A Monticello tradition since the Alfred and Lois Kelch Aviation Museum early 1900’s. The current 1930’s Brodhead Airport, N2463 Airport Rd., Brodhead • 608.897.1175 diner-style building is just across Open by appointment - please call ahead and most requests can be accommodated. the bridge on Main St., a few blocks Collection of antique airplanes, automobiles and artifacts - primarily from the 1920’s and 30’s. off the Sugar River Bike Trail. Monroe Arts Center  Breakfast all day 1315 - 11th St., Monroe • 608.325.5700 Tues - Sat 10 am - 5 pm. 1869 church built by Wisconsin architect Edward Townsend Mix. MAC 1930’s Era Diner-Style Cafe  Hearty daily specials hosts exhibits, concerts and special events. Homemade pie  Monticello Area Historical Society  Malts, shakes, floats 204 N. Main St., Monticello •608.938.4216 or 608.938.4383 April to December: Sat 10 am – 2 pm. Museum themed as early 1900’s community drug store, Weekdays 6am - 2pm • Weekends 7am - 2pm complete with soda fountain, plus exhibit on history and influence of the Sugar River. 608.938.4890 126 N. Main Street, Monticello National Historic Cheesemaking Center & Imobersteg Farmstead Factory (pg. 48) A nostalgic dose of Americana and great food. 2108 – 7th Ave., Monroe • 608.325.4636 April - October: Daily 9 am - 4 pm except Sunday 11 am - 4 pm. Housed in restored railroad depot, cheesemaking and dairy farming equipment, cheese factory replica, cheese history and extensive archives.

Awarded 4 of 4 stars Swiss Historical Village (pg. 13) by Dennis Getto 612 – 7th Ave., New Glarus •608.527.2317 May - mid-October: daily 10 am – 4 pm. Replica of a traditional Swiss village, including Swiss Milwaukee Journal Bee House, Cheese Factory, School House, Church and Cemetery, Blacksmith Shop, Print Shop, Sentinel Smoke House and Sausage Shop, General Store, and Fire House with antique fire equipment. “Hall of History” showcases the journey of the original Swiss settlers in New Glarus. Awarded 5 of 5 stars Toy Train Barn by Mike Muckian W9141 Hwy. 81, near Argyle • 608.966.1464 35 minutes south of Madison Madison Cap Times Daily 10 am – 5 pm. Walk into a miniature world filled with operating train layouts in an old 10 minutes north of Monroe Wisconsin Dairy barn painted Milwaukee Road orange and “Argyle and Eastern” Train Ride Wednesday-Saturday 5:00-9:30pm A memorable rural retreat located outside. Reservations suggested featuring Midwestern Turner Hall (pg. 47) View our menu and textile display at fusion cuisine www.209main.com 1217 - 17th Ave., Monroe * 608.325.3461 —Isthmus, The Daily Page Tuesday - Sunday. Emmentaler-style chalet dating to 1937. Old World Rathskeller restaurant, 209 N. Main, Monticello WI • 608-938-2200 Swiss folk art paintings and heritage displays. 60 AG-VENTURE Eat, drink, yodel – and party til the cows come home! In Green County we’re proud of our agricultural heritage and enjoy sharing it with our visitors. Here are some events where you’ll see agriculture in action.

Green County Cheese Days - Taste cheese, go on a dairy farm tour and cheer at the Cow Milking Contest. Above: the 2014 Colony Brands team “Udder Domination” with milkers Steve Cretney, Joe Hunter, Ginny Bean and Don Hughes. September 16-18.

Breakfast on the Farm - Sponsored by Green County Ag Chest. Enjoy a hearty sausage and 2014 Cheese Days egg breakfast followed by ice cream Royalty milkers: Prince sundaes for dessert. Meet farm Elsen Gratz & Princess families and their herds; petting zoo Christina Grenzow. for the kids. A local tradition since 1961; always last Saturday in May.

Green County Fair - See the work of our local 4-H & FFA youth: dairy and beef cattle, goats, sheep, horses, swine and poultry. Find the schedules for judging and auctions on the web site greencountyfair.net. July 20-24.

DID YOU KNOW that agriculture supports about 28% of Family Farm Adventure Tent - the jobs in Green County? Fun for kids at the Green Of course there’s dairy farming, but some of the other County Cheese Days Festival ag-related businesses you might not expect: ethanol with ag education, duck races, production, robotics, and custom stainless installations milk mustaches and a corn for food processing. “Production ag services” are yet box to play in. Sponsored by another category – with an example being installation Green County Farm Bureau of grain drying systems by Tim and his team at Schultz’s and staffed by 4-H and FFA. Inter-State Ag in Monroe. Foodie fact: 2016 Calendar of 61 locally sourced always tastes better. Consider shrimp right off the dock on the Carolina coast, Events or fortune cookies fresh from the hot press at the factory Go to www.greencounty.org down that little side alley in San Francisco. Here are some of the best sources for local flavors in Green County: March 1-4 April 1-2 Flower Power-A Fiber Art Journey | Monroe Arts Center Stateline Home & Business Expo | Monroe | Stateline Alp & Dell – artisan cheese; cheesemaking observation Gallery hours Tues-Sat 10am-5pm | Machine applique Ice Arena | Sponsored by Monroe Area Chamber quilting based on photos by the artist Mary Alice Hart 608.325.7649 | monroechamber.org windows into adjacent factory. 608.325.5700 | monroeartscenter.com April 1-22 Brennan’s Market – seasonal produce and local cheese. March 3-June 10 Seasons of the Sugar River | Monroe Arts Center Green County Cheese Days - Green-Exhibit | Monroe Clinic Hospital | Featuring the Gallery hours Tues-Sat 10am-5pm | The Lower Sugar work of Suzanne Miller & Nikki Cooper of Green Chicks River Watershed Association’s 3rd annual juried Taste cheese, go on a dairy farm CheeseMouse.com – locally sourced & delivered to you. Studio | 608.325.5700 | monroeartscenter.com exhibition | 608.325.5700 | monroeartscenter.com tour and cheer at the Cow Milking Decatur Dairy – cheese. March 6 April 1-June 10 Contest. Above: the 2014 Colony Farm Toy Show | Monroe | High School | Sponsored by Green-Exhibit | Monroe Clinic Hospital | Featuring the FFA & FFA Alumni | 9am-3pm | 608.214.4817 work of Suzanne Miller & Nikki Cooper of Green Chicks Brands team “Udder Domination” Hawk’s Mill Winery – vineyard tours in season and by Studio | 608.325.5700 | monroeartscenter.com appointment; wine year-round. March 11-April 22 with milkers Steve Cretney, Joe Seasons of the Sugar River | Monroe Arts Center April 2 Hunter, Ginny Bean and Don Hughes. Gallery hours Tues-Sat 10am-5pm | Lower Sugar River Tomas Kubinek-Miracle Man | Monroe Arts Center Hoesly’s Meats – fresh and cured sausages, bratwurst. Watershed Association’s 3rd annual juried exhibition 7:30pm | Comic genius, virtuoso vaudevillian, & all September 16-18. 608.325.5700 | monroeartscenter.com around charmer | 608.325.5700 | monroeartscenter.com Klondike Cheese – Odyssey brand yogurt and cheese. March 12 April 9-10 Celtic Run Before You Crawl | Monroe | Green County Rock, Gem, & Mineral Show | Monroe High Maple Leaf Cheese Store – factory-direct cheese. YMCA | 5K 9am; Kid’s Fun Run 8:30am | 608.325.2003 School | Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 9am-4pm | Dealers, greencountyymca.org speakers, displays, fluorescent mineral tent, Minhas Craft Brewery – beer, of course. lapidary demonstrations, geode splitting, Wisconsin March 12 Moonstone demonstration, activities for kids including Celtic Pub Crawl | Monroe | Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day roving rock wizard; sponsored by Badger Lapidary & Minhas Micro Distillery – Moonshine, Absinthe, Vodka, Gin. at various pubs, Irish entertainment | celticcrawl.com Geological Society. | 608.558.1138 badgerrockclub.org New Glarus Brewing Co. – beer, of course. March 12 April 16 A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline | Monroe Arts Indoor Farmers Market on the Square | Monroe Center | 7:30pm | A loving tribute to Cline’s spirit; a Masonic Temple, 1613 10th St. | 9am-2pm New Glarus Primrose Winery – wine. celebration of the music of her life | 608.325.5700 608.328.4023 | mainstreetmonroe.org monroeartscenter.com April 16 Swiss Colony Outlet – petits fours & sweet treats (you March 12 Kalberwurst Supper | Monticello | Zwingli Church, 416 might smell chocolate melting at their nearby bakery). St. Patrick’s Day Dance | Browntown Fire Department E. Lake Ave | 4:30-8pm 608.966.3270 | browntown-wi.us April 16-17 Rainbow Confections – they could be stirring up a batch March 15 Spring Shearing Day | New Glarus| W7181 Hustad of fudge or creating a new flavored popcorn right now. Squeezebox Night | Monroe| Turner Hall | 6pm Valley Rd | 608.527.5311 Accordion jam | 608.325.3461 | turnerhallofmonroe.org Silver Lewis Cheese – cheese. April 19 March 17 Squeezebox Night | Monroe | Turner Hall | 6pm St. Patrick’s Day Parade | Monroe| 608.328.4023 Accordion jam | 608.325.3461 | turnerhallofmonroe.org Ten Eyck Orchard – apples, honey. mainstreetmonroe.org April 21-22 March 19 Purchase for Paws | Monroe | Benefit for Green County Indoor Farmers Market on the Square | Monroe Humane Society | 608.325.9600 greencountyhumane.org Masonic Temple, 1613 10th St. | 9am-2pm April 21-24 608.328.4023 | mainstreetmonroe.org And Miss Reardon Drinks A Little | Monroe Theatre March 19 Guild | Thurs-Fri-Sat 7:30pm; Sun 2 pm | The story of Easter Egg Hunt | Monroe| Middle School three sisters: Catherine is an alcohol-abusing sardonic 608.329.2460 | cityofmonroe.org depressive, Anna is a psychotic paranoid suffering a mental meltdown and Ceil is a mis-married, love- March 19 starved matron with a Controlling Personality Disorder An Evening with S. Carey | Monroe HS Performing 608.325.1111 | monroetheatre.com Arts Center | 7:30pm | A dazzling array of musical light & shade, drawn from the artist’s love of jazz, April 28-30 modern classical & Americana | 608.325.5700 And Miss Reardon Drinks A Little | Monroe Theatre monroeartscenter.com Guild | 7:30pm | See description above (final show May 1) | 608.325.1111 | monroetheatre.com March 19 Monroe City Band Variety Show | Turner Hall | 7:30 pm April 29-30 Community Garage Sales | Brooklyn | 608.628.2755 March 19 BACoC.org Monroe Farmers Market (Downtown) Kalberwurst Dinner | New Glarus Fire Department newglarusfd.com April 29-June 24 Wednesday afternoon & Saturday morning (May - Oct.) Painting in Paper | Monroe Arts Center | Gallery hours March 25 Tues-Sat 10am-5pm | Collage artist Jean Sandrock New Glarus Farmers Market (Village Park) Swiss Movie Night | Monroe| Turner Hall | 7pm 608.325.5700 | monroeartscenter.com 608.325.3461 | turnerhallofmonroe.org Saturday morning (May 28 - Oct. 22) April 29-June 24 March 26 WI Regional Arts Program Exhibit | Monroe Arts Center “Egg-stravaganza” Easter Egg Hunt | Brodhead Gallery hours Tues-Sat 10am-5pm 608.325.5700 Find more local producers at GreenCounty.org/bounty Albrecht Elementary School | brodheadchamber.org monroeartscenter.com 62 For the most up-to-date information, visit our website • www.greencounty.org

Alp and Dell Cheese (Emmi-Roth USA) ☛ pg. 49 657 2nd St., Monroe ALPANDDELLCHEESE.COM 608.328.3355 • Weekdays 9 am – 6 pm, Sat 9 am – 5 pm, Sun 10 am – 5 pm Gruyere, Fontina, Havarti, Edam, Gouda, Rofumo, Butter Kase, Fontiago Chalet Cheese Cooperative N4858 Cty. N, Monroe 608.325.4343 • M – F 7 am – 3 pm, Sat 8 am – 10 am Limburger, Brick, Baby Swiss, Colby

Cheesemouse.com • 608.938.8000 ☛ pg. 54 Mail order - offering locally made cheese delivered to your door.

Decatur Dairy☛ pg. 28 W1668 Cty. F, Brodhead DECATURDAIRY.COM • 608.897.8661 • M – Sat 9 am – 5 pm Brick, Farmers, Havarti, Colby, Muenster, Stettler Swiss. Fresh Curds

Edelweiss Cheese Shop ☛ pg. 10 529 1st St., New Glarus EDELWEISSCHEESESHOP.COM • 608.636.2155 • Daily 10 am - 5 pm; winter hours vary. Emmentaler Swiss, Havarti, Butterkase, Gouda, Muenster, Tuscan Dream.

Klondike Cheese Factory ☛ pg. 54 KLONDIKECHEESE.COM No cheese sales at factory; see their ad for retail locations.

Maple Leaf Cheese Sales Outlet ☛ pg. 47 W2616 Hwy. 11/81, Juda MAPLELEAFCHEESESTORE.COM 608.934.1237 • M – F 8 am – 6 pm, Sat 8 am – 5 pm, Sun 10 am – 4 pm Cheddar, Muenster, Jack ‘n Jill, Gouda

Maple Leaf Cheese & Chocolate Haus ☛ pg. 12 554 – 1st St., New Glarus MAPLELEAFCHEESEANDCHOCOLATEHAUS.COM• 608.527.2000

Silver-Lewis Cheese Co-op ☛ pg. 58 W3075 Cty. EE, Monticello SILVERLEWISCHEESE.COM 608.938.4813 • M – F 7 am – 3 pm, Sat 7 am – 1 pm Brick, Muenster, Farmers Genealogy Research Albany Historic Society Musuem Albany area obituaries on file. Green County Genealogical Research Center 922 - 16th Ave. (in Monroe Public Library) 608.363.0554 or 608.325.2326 County history, cemetery records, obituaries, military records. ® www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/wigreen Green County Historical Museum Obituaries dating from early 1900's. Green County Register of Deeds Courthouse - 1016 - 16th Ave., Monroe Green County 608.328.9439 Birth, death, marriage, and land records. Wisconsin Monroe Public Library 925 16th Ave., Monroe 2016 Edition 608.328.7010 MAP LEGEND Family Search microfilm service - census, birth, death, marriage, church, and immigration records. CONTROLLED ACCESS 14 U.S. HIGHWAY LIBRARY HOSPITAL DIVIDED HIGHWAY STATE HIGHWAY 59 SCHOOL Swiss Historic Village (pg. 16) PRINCIPAL HIGHWAY Specializing in Swiss ancestry. C COUNTY HIGHWAY PARK MAJOR ROAD 1600 BLOCK NUMBER www.swisshistoricalvillage.org/contact.htm CAMPGROUND OTHER ROAD PLACE OF INTEREST GOLF COURSE POLICE STATION Public Pools TRAIL CEMETERY FIRE STATION AIRPORT RAILROAD POST OFFICE BEACH/POOL COUNTY BOUNDARY Brodhead Monticello INFORMATION CENTER BOAT LANDING TOWN BOUNDARY PARKING AREA Putnam Park - 1106 4th St. W. Village Pool - N. Monroe St. 53578 608.897.8091 & North Ave. ZIP CODES Monroe 608.938.4383 © 2016. All rights reserved. Mapping Specialists, Ltd. No part of this work may be reproduced or copied in any form or by any means Recreation Park New Glarus without the express, prior written consent of Mapping Specialists, Ltd. The information contained in this product was correct to the best 16th St.. & 22nd Ave. 2nd St.. & 4th Ave. knowledge of the publisher at the time of publication. The publisher assumes no legal responsibility for the inclusion or exclusion of 608.329.2475 or 608.329.2460 608.527.2510 places on this map. Any updates can be submitted to Mapping Specialists, Ltd. for inclusion in future editions. Made in the U.S.A. 66 ON MONROE’S HISTORIC SQUARE SINCE 1914 CHEESE DAYS ® SEPTEMBER 16 – 18 2016

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