Green County 2020 Guide

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FUN STUFF INSIDE Hook Up for Awareness Universally Philanthropic New Glarus Celebrates 175th Remember and Reflect On the Farm with Dan Wegmueller Thrifty for a Cause

Here in Green County

we believe there’s artistry to living the great life— a way of life built on a proud Swiss heritage, with creativity and precision as hallmarks of all that we do.

OUTDOORS Badger State Trail 40

COUNTY ROAD MAP & BARN QUILTS MAP Pull-out map insert at page 60 • Road index • Township names • Cheese outlets

COMMUNITIES Albany 20 Brodhead 24 Monroe 34

Cadiz Springs Rec Area 45 Cheese Country ATV Trail 45 New Glarus Woods 14 Pearl Island Corridor 29 Sugar River Recreation 23 Sugar River Trail 23

Monticello 52 New Glarus 6 COMMUNITY MAPS Pages

• Recreational trails • Barn Quilt directory • Barn Quilt locations

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SPECIAL INTEREST Bed & Breakfast

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Calendar of Events 55 Cheese Factories & Direct Outlets 59 Lodging 31 Museums 13 Swimming Pools 59 Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin 32

PHOTOS AND CREDITS Front cover: Flag Throwing (Brenda Steurer), Enjoying Spotted Cow at New Glarus Brewing Company, Hannah Workman and Wisconsin Master Cheesemaker Bruce Workman of Edelweiss Creamery at Beer, Bacon & Cheese , Selfie with the Big Apple at Ten Eyck Orchard near Brodhead, and Madeline Kuhn – Cheesemaker at Emmi Roth in Monroe (Noreen Rueckert). Back cover: First Trip to the Green County Fair (Brenda Steurer). This page clockwise from upper left: Shake it Up at Minhas Kitchen (Brenda Steurer), Polka Lessons (Noreen Rueckert), Reflecting fall colors at Lake Montesian (Noreen Rueckert) and Wisconsin Master Cheesemaker Steve Stettler at Decatur Dairy (Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin). Left: Goat Race (Brenda Steurer).

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Photos within guide: Brenda Steurer, Noreen Rueckert, Sue Moen, Lynn Lokken, Kim Tshudy Collection, Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin, New Generation 4-H Club, Dan Wegmueller.

See page 26 to win a biplane tour and other fun + cheesy prizes.

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