It is All About the Cupcakes!: #46 A New State

Sunday, July 24, 2022

#46 A New State - Wisconsin!

One of my goals is to visit all 50 states and I'm over halfway through. Lucky for me, my parents believed in the road trip so I did a lot as a kid. But I still have quite a few to visit. This summer though, I was able to knock one more off my list . . . Wisconsin! My family reunion was originally scheduled for Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, but we ended up in the Illinois River Valley instead. The good news is, it's only a couple of hours away from Milwaukee, so I decided to head there first. I was able to pack a ton of things into my two days.

I won't tell you about every single adventure, but I will tell you nothing disappointed. Milwaukee is a small town city with so much to do! It is super walkable and the weather was amazing . . . a great respite from Texas in July. I stayed at the historic Knickerbocker Hotel on Lake Michigan. Built in 1929, it has retained its charm and is a great place to stay.

If you know me, then when you look at the things I did, there's probably one thing that might surprise you - the Harley-Davidson Museum. I'm not a motorcycle kind of girl, so this place wasn't even on my radar. But I'm not exaggerating when I tell you that every single person I talked to said that it was a must see and since #50by50 is all about new experiences, then I quickly added it to my list of places to visit. And I'm so glad I did. I had no idea Harley-Davidson was founded in 1903 right there in Milwaukee. When you read about the two friends who started the company and how influential Harley-Davidson has been, it really is an interesting story. Looking at the evolution of the motorcycle, design included, was just as fascinating.