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league parks in Toledo, Akron, sail- and motorboats are Big Top Chautauqua, situated
Columbus, Cleveland, Niles, and omnipresent on all of the Great near Wisconsin’s Apostle Islands,
Dayton. This region also loves its Lakes throughout summer. holds similar, old-time comic
football. The gregarious fans of Many fishing enthusiasts look and musical shows. Visitors can
the Chicago Bears and Cleveland forward to ice fishing in winter. also check out rides at Noah’s
Browns pro teams go head-to- Skiing and snowmobiling Ark in the world’s waterpark
head with the Wisconsin are also extremely popular. capital, Wisconsin Dells.
“Cheeseheads,” who strip to the Some of the region’s best
waist in the freezing cold to outdoors outfitters are located
cheer on the Green Bay Packers. at Ely, entrance to the Boundary Shopping
Several universities compete in Waters Area Canoe Wilderness, The region’s premier retail
the Big Ten conference that and in Bayfield, gateway to destination is Chicago’s
draws over 100,000 fans. the Apostle Islands National Magnificent Mile. This dense
Winter brings basketball and Lakeshore. For a list of outfitters stretch of Michigan Avenue
hockey to the frozen region, with in these locations, contact the north of the Chicago River
two NHL hockey teams, and Ely Chamber of Commerce holds some the nation’s premier
many college teams. or the Bayfield Chamber. specialty shops, augmenting
Conseco Fieldhouse and the classic Macy’s (formerly
Lucas Oil Stadium often host Marshall Field’s) department
championship events in Entertainment store on State Street in the
downtown Indianapolis. Most of the region’s most heart of the Loop. Another
famous live music and theatrical popular shopping destination
venues are in Chicago. Buddy is the pedestrian Nicollet
Outdoor Activities
Guy’s Legends and the Mall in Minneapolis. This
Relatively short summers and Kingston Mines are the best pleasantly designed downtown
long winters do not deter Great places to hear authentic district is far removed from the
Lakes residents from enjoying electric Chicago blues. Blue Twin Cities’ Mall of America,
the outdoors. On the contrary, Chicago was the venue used the country’s largest indoor
the region’s climate seems to to film The Blues Brothers movie. mall. Tourists can also travel
encourage a more passionate Comedy fans flock to Chicago’s to the Amish communities in
pursuit of recreational activities, Second City, training ground northern Indiana. Shipshewana
with mountain biking and for many Saturday Night Live has a busy flea market, where
cycling enthusiasts thronging cast members, and to St. Paul’s quilts, rugs, and baked goods
paths and trails from April Fitzgerald Theater, home can be bought at reasonable
through early November. base for Minnesota humorist prices. Fashion Outlets
Northern Minnesota and Garrison Keillor’s long-running Chicago, located near down-
Wisconsin are favorite canoe A Prairie Home Companion radio town Chicago, has a large
and kayak destinations, while program. The summertime selection of stores.
DIRECTORY
Tourist Offices Sports & Out door Fitzgerald Theater Macy’s
Activities 10 East Exchange St. Tel (312) 781-1000.
Illinois Tel (651) 290-1200. ∑ macys.com
Tel (800) 226-6632. Bayfield Chamber of
∑ enjoyillinois.com Commerce Kingston Mines Magnificent Mile
Indiana Tel (800) 447-4094. 2548 N Halsted St. Tel (312) 642-3570.
∑ themagnificent
Tel (773) 477-4646.
Tel (800) 677-9800. Ely Chamber of ∑ kingstonmines.com mile.com
∑ enjoyindiana.com Commerce Mall of America
Michigan Tel (800) 777-7281. Noah’s Ark
1401 Wisconsin Dells Pkwy. Tel (952) 883-8800.
Tel (888) 784-7328. Entertainment Tel (608) 254-6351. ∑ mallofamerica.com
∑ michigan.org
∑ noahsarkwaterpark. Nicollet Mall
Minnesota Big Top Chautauqua com Tel (888) 676-6757.
Tel (888) 868-7476. Ski Hill Rd. Second City ∑ minneapolis.org
∑ exploreminnesota. Tel (888) 244-8368. 1616 N Wells.
com ∑ bigtop.org Shipshewana
Tel (312) 337-3992. Flea Market
Ohio Blue Chicago ∑ secondcity.com Tel (260) 768 4129.
Tel (800) 282-5393. 536 N Clark St. ∑ tradingplace
∑ ohiotourism.com Tel (312) 661-0100. Shopping america.com
Wisconsin Buddy Guy’s Legends Fashion Outlets
Tel (800) 432-8747. 700 S Wabash Ave. Chicago
∑ travelwisconsin.com Tel (312) 427-1190. Tel (847) 928-7500.

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