Wisconsin Mug

One of the coolest states around. Located in the upper midwest north of Illinois, east of MN and IA and west and south of Michigan. In Wisconsin you'll find everything from city life in Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha, Madison and Green Bay. Milwaukee is a diverse city famous for its festivals such as Summerfest, Germanfest, Pridefest, Festa Italiana and more. Milwaukee is also known for its beer, the Milwaukee Brewers, the Milwaukee Bucks and the Wisconsin State Fair in West Allis. Racine (just south of Milwaukee) is home to SC Johnson Wax, lots of shopping and recreation and the beautiful Wind Point area. Kenosha is home to outlet shopping, electric street cars (a must see for any rail fans), fun yet free lakeshore events and a beautiful lakeshore. Madison is the capital city. It's also a very well known party city and a great place to shop (State street) Green Bay is best known for one of the most known football teams in the NFL, the Green Bay Packers. Other smaller cities in Wisconsin include Wausau (great skiing can be found here at Rib Mountain), La Crosse, Eau Claire, Sheboygan, Oshkosh, and Fond Du Lac. Wisconsin is nicknamed "America's Dairyland" Much of Wisconsin consists of farming in particular dairy farming. A large amount of America's cheese is produced here. Most counties in Wisconsin have a yearly event called a "Dairy Breakfast" where a dairy farm hosts a breakfast with food, milk/dairy and other fun stuff. The Baraboo/Dells area is a popular tourest attraction for people from all over. It includes many cool attractions and beautiful sights. Wisconsin is home to a large amount of German and Polish people which makes Polka music a Wisconsin favorite. More polka can be found on the radio and in other places in Wisconsin then anywhere else in the county. Hunting is a popular recreation in Wisconsin. People will often head "up nort" for the weekend to areas such as the UP Of Michigan, Crivitz, etc for weekend camping and hunting. In the Milwaukee area, "pop" is called "Soda" In Wisconsin, water fountains are often called "bubblers" Wisconsin's sports teams include Green Bay Packers (NFL), Milwaukee Brewers (MLB), Milwaukee Bucks (NBA), Wisconsin Badgers (College) Bands/Artists from Wisconsin Include: The Bodeans, Violent Femmes, Garbage, Steve Miller, INOJ, Citizen King & more.