Enjoy winter while you can

This is the time of year when many people are sick of the long, long winters we experience in Western Wisconsin. Thoughts turn to spring and marking the day when we can pack away our winter clothes.
Our innkeepers feel your pain. After all, we shovel our sidewalks just like you do. And while we also look forward to spring, now is the perfect time to enjoy winter, not just complain about it. Before you know it, the chances to snowshoe, cross-country ski, downhill ski, ice skating, ice fishing, snowmobiling and sledding will be over.
Did you know that Wisconsin invented the sport of snowmobiling? There are more than 25,000 miles of trails that link nearly every part of the state, which hundreds of local snowmobile clubs help maintain. There are also more than 200,000 registered snowmobiles in the state.
If you want to check the trail conditions, check out http://www.snowtracks.com/wisconsin/ a site that has links to all sorts of snowmobiling information.

Wisconsin also offers 30 different ski destinations and has more than 250 cross country ski trails.

Hit the trails or the slopes during the day and relax in the comfort of a cozy bed and breakfast that night. Soak in a whirlpool, relax in front of a fire and embrace winter -- don't hide from it!