Activities

If the wedding and hanging out with us is not enough for you, here are some ideas for other activities.

Entertainment in the Manitowoc Area

Wisconsin Maritime Museum and WWII Submarine (admission).

Wisconsin's largest maritime museum packed with shipbuilding history of the Great Lakes. Guided tours of the U.S.S. COBIA, WWII submarine and National Historic Landmark.
Mon.-Sat. 9am to 5pm; Sun. 11am to 5pm.
75 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, WI 54220.
+1-920-684-0218.

Beerntsen's Confectionary.

Delicious homemade chocolates and ice cream, as well as sandwiches. Founded in 1932.
Sun.-Sat. 10am to 10pm.
108 North 8th Street, Manitowoc, WI 54220.
+1-920-684-9616.

Rahr-West Art Museum (free/donation).

The 1891 Rahr mansion features include a doll collection, doll house, and an ivory collection. Changing exhibitions and permanent collection of contemporary works.
Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri. 10am to 4pm; Wed. 10am to 8pm; Sun. 11am to 4pm.
610 North 8th Street, Manitowoc, WI, 54220.
+1-920-683-4501.

West of the Lake Gardens.

Six-acre estate features a Rose Garden, Japanese Garden, Sunken Garden, Formal Garden and more than 900 feet of herbaceous borders filled with colorful annuals.
Sun.-Sat. 10am to 4pm.
925 Memorial Drive, Manitowoc, WI 54220.
+1-920-684-6110.

Rogers Street Fishing Village (free/donation).

Nestled on the shore of the East Twin River, this museum village and heritage park is devoted to the history of Great Lakes commercial and charter fishing.
Memorial Day through Oct. 10am to 4pm.
2010 Rogers Street, Two Rivers, WI 54241.
+1-920-793-5905.

Mariner's Trail.

This 12-mile paved recreation trail along the scenic lakeshore connects Manitowoc's downtown riverwalk (starting at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum) with downtown Two Rivers.

Bike Rentals.

• The Fitness Store, 1208 South 10th St., Manitowoc, WI. +1-920-984-8808.
• The Fitness Store, 1611 Washington St., Two Rivers, WI. +1-920-794-2245.
• Village Inn & Suites, 3310 Memorial Drive, Two Rivers, WI. +1-920-794-8818.

Green Bay Packers.

Home games: Sun., Sept. 7th against the Minnesota Vikings; Sun., Sept. 14th against the Detroit Lions. Visit the Packer Hall of Fame. 1265 Lombardi Avenue, Green Bay, WI. Go Pack, go!

Entertainment in Minneapolis and Saint Paul

Visit Sarah and Sascha! The Twin Cities are approximately 300 miles (5.5 hours by car) from Manitowoc.

Entertainment in Chicago

There are a lot of things to do in Chicago. Among them:

• Sears Tower
• Art Institute of Chicago
• See the Chicago architecture (birthplace of the skyscraper)
• Shedd Aquarium (close to the Bundy fountain)
• great shopping (e.g., IKEA)

Chicago is 170 miles south of Manitowoc.

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