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Lake Geneva, Wisconsin—from zip lining to live music, and distinctive cherry bratwurst

KCBX | By Tom Wilmer
Published June 18, 2018 at 4:17 AM PDT
Quaint sidestreets in downtown Lake Geneva harken to simpler time in America
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Quaint sidestreets in downtown Lake Geneva harken to simpler time in America
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Lake cruises are popular with individuals and groups on Lake Geneva
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Lake cruises are popular with individuals and groups on Lake Geneva
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Fesh locally produced food is a specialty at Lake Geneva dining establishments
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Fesh locally produced food is a specialty at Lake Geneva dining establishments
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There's also cutting-edge design elements to be found in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
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There's also cutting-edge design elements to be found in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
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Ed Svitak, President Visit Lake Geneva
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Ed Svitak, President Visit Lake Geneva
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Lake Geneva has been a holiday getaway spot for more than 150 years
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Lake Geneva has been a holiday getaway spot for more than 150 years
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There's a sense of timelessness in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
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There's a sense of timelessness in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
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Lake Geneva local Nick Vorpagel hosts a popular food podcast from his lake Geneva Country Meats business
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Lake Geneva local Nick Vorpagel hosts a popular food podcast from his lake Geneva Country Meats business
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The preciousness of small town America is exemplified wherever one looks in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
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The preciousness of small town America is exemplified wherever one looks in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

Join the conversation with correspondent Tom Wilmer and Ed Svitak, President of Visit Lake Geneva in the heart of Wisconsin. 

We’ll visit Rosewood Dinner Theater featuring live musical performances that’s also a super popular wedding venue.

We’ll also discover how beer and champagne enhance the taste of internationally award-winning cherry bratwurst at Lake Geneva Country Meats.

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Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer winner of the Lowell Thomas Award 2017, 2016, 2015, 2013
Underwriting support provided by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul
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Underwriting support provided by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul
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Tom Wilmer
Tom Wilmer produces on-air content for Issues & Ideas airing over KCBX and is producer and host of the six-time Lowell Thomas award-winning NPR podcast Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer. Recorded live on-location across America and around the world, the podcasts feature the arts, culture, music, nature, history, science, wine & spirits, brewpubs, and the culinary arts--everything from baseball to exploring South Pacific atolls to interviewing the real Santa Claus in the Arctic.
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