Small town getaway is likely to rival road trip as a travel category, like cruising or beach bumming, after a few days in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Happened to me.
Here it is easy to relax on the balcony of an historic resort hotel, gazing at the signature lake, but the depth and crystal clarity of waters on this lake tipped me off to expect more.
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Traveling to the middle of Wisconsin from the Alexandria area seems like a long distance for a lake trip, but a late morning direct flight from Reagan National into Milwaukee and an easy — and scenic — one-hour drive north to the lake had me sitting waterside by 3 p.m. It was also a lot less stressful than driving to many of the local beaches...
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The tiny Midwestern town of Elkhart Lake has a population of only 965, yet is remarkably vegan-friendly. I spent a few days in this tiny resort town an hour north of Milwaukee, and fell in love with the lake and the town’s pretty Victorian buildings.
Cruising around in kayaks on Elkhart Lake. Photo by Teresa Bergen.
Ostoff Resort
The Osthoff Resort was my home base during my...
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Elkhart Lake, Wis., is an old-fashioned resort town, in the best sense of the term. You’ll find no Hyatt, Radisson or Hilton hotels here, no chutes-and-ladders style waterparks and no neon-signed chain restaurants. Instead, it’s a locally owned and operated place, full of small shops and attractions, chef-owned restaurants and a unique and genuinely interesting history.
A group of immigrant German hoteliers first came to Elkhart Lake 150 years ago and built the nucleus of resorts from which this traditional holiday spot grew. Of the six or so large hotels that once existed, three still stand, and...
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Check out the full article from Taste & Travel Magazine featuring The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, below.
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By Ruksana Hussain
For the ultimate lake resort vacation this winter, head straight to Elkhart Lake – a lively lakeside community for leisure and hospitality, located in the heart of Wisconsin’s Kettle Moraine State Forest.
Stay at The Osthoff Resort – This luxurious all-suite historic hotel boasts a four Diamond rating from AAA. The resort is also home to Aspira Spa, L’ecole de la Maison cooking school, Otto’s...
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Original lecture – Still Bend, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Bernard Schwartz House – will be presented by Mike Ditmer, co-owner and manager of Still Bend, the Bernard Schwartz House in Two River, WI at 1 pm. Details.
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Original lecture – First Unitarian Society Meeting House Addition – presented by a representative of The Kubala Washatko Architects, Inc. at 1 pm. Details.
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Original lecture – What Taliesin Looked Like, 1911-1912 – will be presented by Jack Holzheuter, long-time Wisconsin Historical Society research specialist and editor at 7 pm. Details.
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