FDL Guide 2019

THE MALL DISTRICT Fond du Lac is rich with one-of-a-kinds and more familiar options for diners and shoppers alike; if you’re in the mood for an “only in Fond du Lac” excursion or you simply need to get your Target and Starbucks fix, this is your District. GENERAL LOCATION: Entering our community from the major north, south, and western arteries, stretching east to the massive white bridge that spans the Fond du Lac River. WHAT YOU’LL FIND: Schreiner’s Restaurant, Bakery & Bernie’s Pub (THE quintessential Wisconsin restaurant); your favorite dining and shopping chains; Open Road Harley-Davidson; authentic ethnic eateries; and Fond du Lac Theatre. WHAT YOU CAN DO: Take the entire soccer team out for a great, fun, inexpensive meal. Sip on a hand-muddled Old Fashioned. Purchase a whole new wardrobe. Climb onto a hog and take it for a test ride.

THE CAMPUS DISTRICT

A youthful and active vibe emanates from the three institutions of higher education and their nearly contiguous campuses. GENERAL LOCATION: Entering from the rolling interior of eastern Wisconsin through the Niagara Escarpment, heading west towards the exciting Downtown District. WHAT YOU’LL FIND: UW-Fond du Lac; Moraine Park Technical College; Marian University; the public and private high schools; popular restaurants, including local favorite BackYard Grill & Bar; two state-of-the-art theaters, the Prairie Theater and the Performing Arts Center; one of Wisconsin’s most respected soccer complexes; Ledgeview Lanes Bowling Center; and the recently upgraded Herr-Baker baseball stadium, home field of the Northwood’s League 2018 championship team—The Dock Spiders. WHAT YOU CAN DO: Compete against 88 other soccer teams in one weekend. Donate blood on the rugby pitch. Stroll through the Gottfried Prairie and Arboretum. Knock down a 7-10 split. Learn. Attend a Dock Spiders baseball game.

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Galloway House & Village. Photo courtesy of John Nienhuis.

THE HISTORIC VILLAGE DISTRICT This one-of-a-kind historic village is comprised of relocated turn-of-the-century buildings encircling the stately Galloway Mansion, each structure an artifact and a museum in and of itself. GENERAL LOCATION: At the southeast curve of Pioneer Road, moments away from the sprawling and bucolic Buttermilk Creek Park. WHAT YOU’LL FIND: A family farmhouse that evolved into the Galloway Mansion, tools and treasures from Native American civilizations through the World War II era, nearly 30 historic buildings showcasing the trades of yesteryear, Buttermilk Creek Park and Amphitheater, and the Greenway Arboretum. WHAT YOU CAN DO: Enjoy Wisconsin’s favorite Ice Cream Social. Stroll the Heritage Blossom Arts & Crafts Faire during the summer weekend-long art festival, Art All Around. Walk through the village and hear its stories. Take selfies or touch the past at special spots on a trip back in time. Get married in a historical church and ring the bells. Step aboard a rare caboose or early Studebaker. Learn about the CCC. Take in a concert under the stars in Buttermilk Creek Park. Hike on a trail abutting the Fond du Lac River.

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