Green County’s Ultimate Cheese Experience

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With its rolling hills, bucolic farmland and Swiss heritage, Green County is an area worthy of being on everyone’s Wisconsin bucket list. You’ll be intrigued by the history and in awe of the scenery—but it’ll likely be the bountiful and award-winning Wisconsin cheese that you’ll come to appreciate most!

Cheese is everywhere in Green County. In fact, this area of Wisconsin is known as the Gateway of Wisconsin Cheese. Ready for the ultimate cheese experience?! Move these three destinations to the top of your travel itinerary!

Decatur Dairy – Brodhead

Opening its doors for the first time in 1942, this Swiss-inspired cheese creamery and store is perhaps best known for serving up their signature grilled cheese sandwich utilizing some of their award-winning specialty cheeses. (And some say it’s the best grilled cheese in the whole county…) What started as a fluke idea has expanded into several varieties of grilled cheese and even soup and mac and cheese.

Decatur Dairy takes things to the next level with their original creations, including memorable combinations like Colby-Swiss and chedster. If you’re planning a trip or passing through the Napa Valley of Cheese (Green County, that is) then consider Decatur Dairy an absolute must-stop!

Read the full article at https://www.travelwisconsin.com/article/local-foods/green-countys-ultimate-cheese-experience

7 Wisconsin Destinations for Small-Town Charm

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There’s that word, charming. It implies friendly, quaint, engaging and delightful, and what small town doesn’t want to be known for that? Here are seven towns in Wisconsin that are the essence of charming, each in their own endearing way.

New Glarus: Alpine Flavor

The old-world charm of New Glarus is evident with first view of the pretty Alpine-style architecture and colorful flower-filled window boxes. It’s called “America’s Little Switzerland” – it was originally settled by the Swiss in the mid-1800s – and you’ll even hear Swiss music piped downtown. Make the Swiss Historical Village Museum one of your stops to get the full story.

Come with an appetite and a thirst. The family-run New Glarus Brewing Company is a landmark here, having racked up lots of taste awards since opening in 1993. Tour the brewery and then enjoy a sampler. Shop Edelweiss Cheese for cheeses made by their master cheesemaker. Maple Leaf Cheese & Chocolate Haus has 100+ cheeses from Green County and homemade fudge. New Glarus Bakery makes its Swiss delicacies just as it did in 1910. The New Glarus Hotel Restaurant serves everything that ends in “schnitzel.”

Susie Weiss, executive director of the Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center, added Puempel’s Olde Tavern with its 100-year-old murals to the list for food stops. She also said “there is live music somewhere every weekend, and it’s not always polka music.”

To balance all that eating and sipping, bike the 23-mile Sugar River State Trail. You’re bound to see a few Brown Swiss cows along the way.

Best Fests: New Glarus clearly loves a party. There’s Polkafest, Swiss Volksfest (Switzerland’s Independence Day), Wilhelm Tell Festival, and Oktoberfest.

Read the full article at https://www.travelwisconsin.com/article/tours/7-wisconsin-destinations-for-small-town-charm