Things To Do & Places to Stay in Wisconsin http://blog.wisconsinlodging.org Find fun things to do and great places to stay on your next visit to Wisconsin Wed, 16 May 2012 18:19:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 And the Winner of the 2013 Lodging Directory Cover Contest Is… http://blog.wisconsinlodging.org/index.php/2012/05/and-the-winner-of-the-2013-lodging-directory-cover-contest-is/ http://blog.wisconsinlodging.org/index.php/2012/05/and-the-winner-of-the-2013-lodging-directory-cover-contest-is/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 18:19:11 +0000 Wisconsin Hotel & Lodging Association http://blog.wisconsinlodging.org/?p=2375 Congratulations to Newport Resort, Egg Harbor, winner of the 2013 Wisconsin Lodging Directory Cover Contest! See this great photo gracing the cover of the directory starting in January 2013!

Thanks to all 11 exceptional finalists, as well as the 2,500+ people who cast a vote!

]]> http://blog.wisconsinlodging.org/index.php/2012/05/and-the-winner-of-the-2013-lodging-directory-cover-contest-is/feed/ 1 Stay 3 nights for the price of 2, May 11-12! http://blog.wisconsinlodging.org/index.php/2012/04/stay-3-nights-for-the-price-of-2-may-11-12/ http://blog.wisconsinlodging.org/index.php/2012/04/stay-3-nights-for-the-price-of-2-may-11-12/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:19:53 +0000 Wisconsin Hotel & Lodging Association http://blog.wisconsinlodging.org/?p=2367 To celebrate National Tourism Week, participating WH&LA member properties are offering a free third night of lodging when you stay two nights May 11 – 12, 2012.

To take advantage of the offer, book a stay for May 11 – 12, 2012 with any of the 35+ participating properties listed here. Use the promotional code listed when you book your stay, and then pick Thursday or Sunday as your free night!

All different types of properties are participating in the 3-for-2 Weekend, from all corners of the state – check them all out & book your stay now!

 

]]> http://blog.wisconsinlodging.org/index.php/2012/04/stay-3-nights-for-the-price-of-2-may-11-12/feed/ 0 Vote for the cover of the 2013 Lodging Directory! http://blog.wisconsinlodging.org/index.php/2012/04/vote-for-the-cover-of-the-2013-lodging-directory/ http://blog.wisconsinlodging.org/index.php/2012/04/vote-for-the-cover-of-the-2013-lodging-directory/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:22:29 +0000 Wisconsin Hotel & Lodging Association http://blog.wisconsinlodging.org/?p=2361 WHAT’S YOUR PICK?

We’ve got 12 exceptional finalists for you to choose from in the 2013 Wisconsin Lodging Directory Cover Contest! Voting is open until 11:59 p.m. CDT on Tuesday, May 8, and the contest winner will be announced here at the Stay in Wisconsin blog on Friday, May 11!

The Wisconsin Lodging Directory is published annually by the Wisconsin Hotel & Lodging Directory and distributed to hundreds of locations throughout the Midwest. More than 200,000 copies were printed for 2012 and are available at locations like community libraries, Wisconsin State Fair, local chambers of commerce, convention and visitor bureaus and more! The directory features more than 700 hotels, motels, resorts, inns, bed & breakfasts, condos and vacation homes in Wisconsin, complete with contact info, amenities listings, web sites and property photos. Need a copy of the 2012 Wisconsin Lodging Directory? Get one here.

View the 2013 contest finalists and cast your vote here!

Please only vote once for one cover. A valid e-mail address must be entered for your vote to be counted (don’t worry, WH&LA does not sell or otherwise distribute e-mail addresses!) and any duplicate votes from one e-mail address or votes for multiple covers from the same address will be disqualified. Employees and owners of finalist properties are not eligible to vote.

Finalist properties include:

The Abbey Resort & Avani Spa, Fontana
Best Western PLUS Milwaukee Airport Hotel & Conference Center
Eagle Harbor Inn, Door County – Ephraim
The Geneva Inn, Lake Geneva
Heidel House Resort & Spa, Green Lake
Hilton Milwaukee City Center
Holiday Music Motel, Door County – Sturgeon Bay
Newport Resort, Door County – Egg Harbor
The Osthoff Resort, Elkhart Lake
Pheasant Park Resort, Door County – Sister Bay
Radisson Hotel La Crosse
Sundara Inn & Spa, Wisconsin Dells

Take your pick, leave your vote and tell your friends!

 

]]> http://blog.wisconsinlodging.org/index.php/2012/04/vote-for-the-cover-of-the-2013-lodging-directory/feed/ 1 We’re giving away 18 free nights of Wisconsin lodging with 12 Days of Getaways! http://blog.wisconsinlodging.org/index.php/2011/12/were-giving-away-18-free-nights-of-wisconsin-lodging-with-12-days-of-getaways/ http://blog.wisconsinlodging.org/index.php/2011/12/were-giving-away-18-free-nights-of-wisconsin-lodging-with-12-days-of-getaways/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:43:52 +0000 Wisconsin Hotel & Lodging Association http://blog.wisconsinlodging.org/?p=2353

12 Days of Getaways is back for another year – have you signed up to win? All subscribers to the WisconsINN Getaways email list are automatically entered to win, so if you don’t get our monthly travel deals newsletter, sign up here.

We’ve got 18 stays to give away, from resorts on a lake and quaint B&Bs to luxury accommodations in the heart of the city. See all participating properties here, and check back daily for winners! The first drawing starts today, with two more winners tomorrow!

Wisconsin Hotel & Lodging Association employees & family are not eligible to participate in 12 Days of Getaways. No purchase necessary to win. Must be 18 years or older. Odds of winning are based on number of entries, approximately 18 total giveaways will be awarded. Winners will be notified by phone or e-mail and winners will have 24 hours to claim their prize.
]]> http://blog.wisconsinlodging.org/index.php/2011/12/were-giving-away-18-free-nights-of-wisconsin-lodging-with-12-days-of-getaways/feed/ 13 Milwaukee – The Perfect Fall Getaway! http://blog.wisconsinlodging.org/index.php/2011/09/milwaukee-the-perfect-fall-getaway/ http://blog.wisconsinlodging.org/index.php/2011/09/milwaukee-the-perfect-fall-getaway/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2011 21:21:49 +0000 Wisconsin Hotel & Lodging Association http://blog.wisconsinlodging.org/?p=2342 A cool city with a laid-back vibe. Stroll past lively brewpubs along downtown’s charming RiverWalk and enjoy shopping at the Milwaukee Public Market in the trendy walk-around neighborhood of the Historic Third Ward. Award-winning brewery tours await and no one can resist the Harley-Davidson Museum, where you can have a blast playing Easy Rider!

Milwaukee Public Market

Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt

Who does she think she is? The Queen of Egypt?
The world of Cleopatra VII, lost to the sand and sea for over 2,000 years, will be brought back to life through the exhibition of 150 artifacts from the smallest gold pieces to colossal statues at the Milwaukee Public Museum. The exhibition, Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt, will open on October 14, 2011 and extend into the spring 0f 2012, only the third stop in the entire world and second in the nation.

Lakefront Brewery’s Pumpkin Lager and Sprecher Brewery’s Oktoberfest beer aren’t the only “spirits” in Milwaukee this fall. If paranormal activity ignites your inner ghost chaser, reserve the haunted penthouse room of Shaker’s Cigar Bar and World Café, scene of a murder at this former bordello. Take the ghost tour of the building with period authentic absinthe cocktail in hand to help coax the spirits from their corners before your stay.

Milwaukee Food Tours also serves up the haunted history of Milwaukee’s unique neighborhoods on a three-hour bus tour featuring local ghost stories through the Historic Third Ward, along Brady Street and down Wisconsin Avenue. Delicious tastings in the haunted Concordia and Fifth Ward neighborhoods with accompanying BOO-ze and spirits fill out the activities and your stomachs along the way.

From the time the leaves go from green to gold and from gold to the ground, Milwaukee rolls through fall with plenty to do and see. Milwaukee – the perfect fall getaway destination!

This blog post is presented by Visit Milwaukee – find more great things to do at visitmilwaukee.org.

Browse Wisconsin hotels, motels, resorts, B&Bs and other lodging accommodations at wisconsinlodging.org.

]]> http://blog.wisconsinlodging.org/index.php/2011/09/milwaukee-the-perfect-fall-getaway/feed/ 1 Welcome Radio Shopping Show Listeners! http://blog.wisconsinlodging.org/index.php/2011/09/welcome-radio-shopping-show-listeners/ http://blog.wisconsinlodging.org/index.php/2011/09/welcome-radio-shopping-show-listeners/#comments Wed, 07 Sep 2011 21:40:34 +0000 Wisconsin Hotel & Lodging Association http://blog.wisconsinlodging.org/?p=2339 For those of you who learned about us through WRMN in Chicagoland, welcome! Please take some time to explore our web site and discover the wonderful places to go in Wisconsin. Don’t forget to:

Don’t forget to:

1) Sign up for our monthly email newsletter, WisconsINN Getaways and you could win a free night at the Cold Spring Inn & Vineyard in Hubertus, WI!

2) Follow us on Facebook

3) Follow us on Twitter

And of course, stop back here to learn about what to do and where to stay in Wisconsin!

]]> http://blog.wisconsinlodging.org/index.php/2011/09/welcome-radio-shopping-show-listeners/feed/ 0 And the winner is… http://blog.wisconsinlodging.org/index.php/2011/05/and-the-winner-is-3/ http://blog.wisconsinlodging.org/index.php/2011/05/and-the-winner-is-3/#comments Tue, 10 May 2011 19:30:47 +0000 Wisconsin Hotel & Lodging Association http://blog.wisconsinlodging.org/?p=2298 Congratulations to the Wilderness on the Lake, Wisconsin Dells, winner of the 2012 Wisconsin Lodging Directory Cover Contest! See this great photo gracing the cover of the directory starting in January 2012!

Thanks to all 12 excellent finalists, as well as the nearly 2,000 people who cast a vote!

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Want to Stay Longer on your Wisconsin getaway next weekend? How about for free?

In celebration of National Tourism Week, 43 properties across Wisconsin are offering a free night of lodging when you stay two nights on May 13-14. Your free night can be May 12 or 15!

Check out a list of participating properties, and book your stay now!

]]> http://blog.wisconsinlodging.org/index.php/2011/05/stay-longer-during-national-tourism-week-with-a-3-for-2-weekend/feed/ 0 See our billboards in Milwaukee this week! http://blog.wisconsinlodging.org/index.php/2011/05/see-our-billboards-in-milwaukee-this-week/ http://blog.wisconsinlodging.org/index.php/2011/05/see-our-billboards-in-milwaukee-this-week/#comments Tue, 03 May 2011 16:47:48 +0000 Wisconsin Hotel & Lodging Association http://blog.wisconsinlodging.org/?p=2288 Will you be in Milwaukee this week? Keep an eye out for our one-week billboard campaign. It’s another great way to learn about things to do and places to stay in Wisconsin! Here is a preview:

As seen on Lamar digital billboards in the Milwaukee area.

]]> http://blog.wisconsinlodging.org/index.php/2011/05/see-our-billboards-in-milwaukee-this-week/feed/ 4 Win four Brewers tickets for Tuesday’s game! http://blog.wisconsinlodging.org/index.php/2011/04/win-four-brewers-tickets-for-tuesdays-game/ http://blog.wisconsinlodging.org/index.php/2011/04/win-four-brewers-tickets-for-tuesdays-game/#comments Wed, 20 Apr 2011 22:14:03 +0000 Wisconsin Hotel & Lodging Association http://blog.wisconsinlodging.org/?p=2281 We have four seats to give away… they are waaaaaay up there on the fourth level near first base.

Want a chance to win them? Just comment on this post by 4:30pm on Thursday, April 21st telling us where you plan to travel in Wisconsin this year. One lucky responder will win the tickets for Tuesday’s game (4/26/11). The Brewers will be playing the Astros at 7:10pm, tickets are for section 412 row 22. I told you they are waaaaaaay up there!

Tickets will be mailed USPS first class on Friday morning, as long as the winner sends us their address on Thursday night. Good luck!

No purchase necessary, void where prohibited, WH&LA members, employees and their families are not eligible to win. WH&LA reserves the right to change terms and rules of this promotion at any time. WH&LA is not responsible for any prizes lost or delayed in the mail.

Update: Comments for this contest are now closed. Congrats to Rita!

Rita, check your e-mail – we can get your tickets in the mail as soon as you send us your address!

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