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Sidetracked in the Midwest: A Green Guide for Travelers

Autor Mary Bergin
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 4 sep 2012
This green guide to the Midwest states offers travelers fun and innovative places to visit—all with an environmentally conscious approach. Restaurants, lodging, festivals, parks, tours, farms, museums, nature centers, factories, shops, wilderness areas, retreats, and more are included in this guide, from the National Mississippi River Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa, to the Heartland Spa (in a former dairy barn!) in Gilman, Illinois. Intrepid traveler Mary Bergin covers Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, plus a few cool places to visit in Indianapolis, Kansas City, St. Louis, and Nebraska City.
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ISBN-13: 9780981516127
ISBN-10: 0981516122
Pagini: 232
Dimensiuni: 152 x 203 x 28 mm
Greutate: 0.43 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Itchy Cat Press
Colecția Itchy Cat Press

Recenzii

“In this informative and enlightening guide, author Mary Bergin describes green festivals, parks, lodges, tours, farms, museums, nature centers, factories, wilderness areas and retreats throught the Midwest.”—Chicago Tribune

“A mix that includes low-budget to luxury eco-aware projects in rural areas and cities alike.”—St. Louis Beacon

Notă biografică

Mary Bergin writes weekly “Roads Traveled” columns syndicated in daily newspapers throughout Wisconsin and at www.roadstraveled.com. Her other books include Sidetracked in Wisconsin: A Guide for Thoughtful Travelers, Hungry for Wisconsin: A Tasty Guide for Travelers, and Eat Smart in Germany.

Cuprins

Introduction

Illinois
Chicago
    Dana Hotel
    Hotel Felix, Frontera Grill
    Kendall College
    Lurie Garden and Millennium Park
    Shedd Aquarium
    Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
    Architectural Artifacts
    Green City Market
    Bobby's Bike Hike
    Green Chicago Restaurant Co-op
Collinsville
    Cahokia Mounds
Effingham
    Firefly Grill
Gilman
    Heartland Spay
Murphysboro
    Green Retreat
Rockford
    Anderson Japanese Gardens
    Cliffbreakers
Western Springs
    Vie Restaurant
More Green Places to Visit
    Arthur
        Yoder's Kitchen
    Bolingbrook
        Hidden Oaks Nature Center
    Champaign    
        Prairie Fruits Farm
    Chillicothe
        Three Sisters Folk Art School
    Eldred
        Buffdale Vacation Farm
    Glenview    
        Kohl Children's Museum
    Kanakee
        Bradley House
    Makanda
        Giant City Lodge
    Naperville
        Hotel Arista
    Normal
        Children's Discovery Museum
    North Aurora
        Oberweis Dairy
    Wilmington    
        Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie

Iowa
Decorah
    Fern Hollow Cabin
    Waterloo Workshop
    Seed Savers Exchange
Des Moines
    Iowa State Fair
Dubuque
    National Mississippi River Museum
Fairfield
    The Raj
Iowa City
    Devotay
Moravia
    Honey Creek State Park Resort
Prairie City
    Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge
More Green Places to Visit
    Ames
        Reiman Gardens
    Coon Rapids
        Whiterock Conservancy
    Dubuque
        Our Lady of the Mississippi Abbey
    Harpers Ferry
        Effigy Mounds National Monument
    Hiawatha
        Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center
    Mason City
        Park Inn Hotel
    Peosta
        New Melleray Abbey
    Templeton
        Templeton Rye
    Woodward
        Picket Fence Creamery

Michigan

Ann Arbor
    Zingerman's
Boyne City
    Lavender Hill Farm
Cross Village
    Legs Inn
Grand Rapids
    Grand Rapids Art Museum
    Green Well
    Millennium Park
Holland
    CityFlats Hotel
Isle Royale National Park
    Rock Harbor Lodge
    Isle Royale Queen IV
Macinac Island
    Grand Hotel
    Windermere Hotel
Manistee
    Douglas Valley Vineyard Estates
Petoskey
    American Spoon
Thompsonville
    Michigan Legacy Art Park
Traverse City
    Village at Grand Traverse CCommons
Watersmeet
    Sylvania Wilderness
Land O'Lakes, Wisconsin
    Gateway Lodge
Watervliet
    Ronora Lodge and Retreat Center
More Green Places to Visit
    Ann Arbor    
        MiSo House
    Boyne Falls
        Boyne Resorts
    Carleton
        Calder Dairy and Farms
    Dearborn
        Ford Rouge Factory Tour
    Glen Arbor
        Cherry Republic
    Grand Rapids
        Meijer Sculpture Garden
    Harbert
        Snooty Fox
    Harbor Springs
        Pond Hill Farm
    Muskegon
        Mia and Grace Bakery and Bistro
    Ontonogan
        Porcupine Mountain Folk School
    Rochester
        Mind, Body and Spirits
    St. Joseph
        Curious Kids' Discovery Zone
    Suttons Bay
        Black Star Farms
    Thompsonville
        Crystal Mountain Resort
    Traverse City
        Moomers
        The Cooks' House
    Michigan Food Festivals

Minnesota

Duluth
    Solglimt Lakeshore B&B
More Green Places to Visit
    Great Lakes Aquarium
    Northern Waters Smokehaus
Ely
    International Wolf Center    
    North American Bear Center
Grand Marais
    Angry Trout Cafe
    Naniboujou Lodge
    North House Folk School
Lanesboro
    Commonweal Theatre Company
    Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center
    National Trout Learning Center
Minneapolis
    Mill City Museum
    Red Stag Supper Club
    Casket Arts
    Target Field
St. Paul
    Trotter's Cafe
Montevideo
    Moonstone Farm
New Ulm
    Putting Green Environmental Park
Ogema
    Minwanjige Cafe
Wabasha
    National Eagle Center
More Green Places to Visit
    Franconia
        Franconia Sculpture Park
    North Branch
        Women's Environmental Institute
    Red Wing
        Hobgoblin Music
    White Earth Lake
        New Horizon Resort

Wisconsin

Door County
    Baileys Harbor
        Ridges Sanctuary
    Rock Island State Park
More Green Places to Visit
    Ellison Bay
        The Clearing
    Baileys Harbor
        Blacksmith Inn B&B
Baraboo
    Leopold Legacy Center
    International Crane Foundation
Bayfield
    Pinehurst Inn
Cashton
    Growers Produce Auction
Gordon
    Down to Earth Tours
Hollandale
    Grandview
Outsider Art in Wisconsin
Horicon    
    Horicon Boat Tours
    Horicon Marsh Bird Festival & Education Center
Madison
    First Unitarian Society
    Monona Terrace
    Graze
    Merchant
    Underground Kitchen
    Madison Children's Museum
    Bean Sprouts
Middleton
    Holy Wisdom Monastery
Milwaukee
    Braise on the Go
    Learn Great Foods
    Indian Summer Festival
    Oneida Harvest and Husking Bee
    Lakefront Brewery
More Green Places to Visit
    Great Lakes Distillery
    Growing Power
    Schlitz Audubon Center
    Iron Horse Hotel
Nelson
    The Stone Barn
Plain
    Cedar Grove Cheese
Potosi
    National Brewery Museum
Rhinelander
    Woodwind Health Spa
Stevens Point
    Becoming an Outdoors Woman
    Prairie Chicken Festival
    Milladore
        Mead Wildlife Center
Superior
    Bay Produce
Waterloo
    Trek Bicycles
West Bend
    Wellspring
More Green Places to Visit
    Travel Green Wisconsin
    Amherst
        Artha Sustainability Center    
    Browntown
        Inn Serendipity
    Madison    
        Arbor House
    New Auburn
        Jack's Lake B&B
    Burlington
        Shrooms Kitchen
    Columbus
        Sassy Cow Creamery
    Fond du Lac
        Kelly Country Creamery
    Lake Mills
        Aztalan State Park
    Maiden Rock
        Journey Inn
    Mineral Point
        Wisconsin Innovation Kitchen
        Woodlanders Gathering
    Mountain
        Spur of the Moment
    Mt. Cavalry
        Dandelion Festival
    Racine
        Fortaleza Hall
    Trego
        Namekagon Waters Retreat
    Washburn
        Tetzner Dairy Products
    Westby
        Hidden Springs B&B

Four More Green Cities
Indianapolis, Indiana
    White River State Park
    100 Acres
    R Bistro
    University Place Hotel
Kansas City, Missouri
    Steamboat Arabia
    Powell Gardens
St. Louis
    City Museum
    Missouri Botanical Garden
    Schlafly's Bottleworks
    McMurphy's Grill
    City Seeds Urban Farm
Nebraska City, Nebraska
    Lied Lodge

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Descriere

This green guide to the Midwest states offers travelers fun and innovative places to visit—all with an environmentally conscious approach. Restaurants, lodging, festivals, parks, tours, farms, museums, nature centers, factories, shops, wilderness areas, retreats, and more are included in this guide, from the National Mississippi River Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa, to the Heartland Spa (in a former dairy barn!) in Gilman, Illinois. Intrepid traveler Mary Bergin covers Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, plus a few cool places to visit in Indianapolis, Kansas City, St. Louis, and Nebraska City.