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Discovering Green Bay, Wisconsin

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I am not a big football fan, so it seemed odd to many that I would be so anxious to explore the Packers’ Titletown, but when I had the opportunity to spend the weekend checking out this new section of Green Bay, Wisconsin, and stay at a new Kohler hotel , I was ready, willing, and able. Titletown just opened last summer and will continue to add venues, all directly across the street from Lambeau Field. The idea is to give visitors something beyond the game to enjoy when coming to this area of town. I took an early morning flight to Green Bay and arrived just three hours later, even with my plane change in Chicago. My first stop was my home for the weekend and the anchor of Titletown: AAA Four Diamond Lodge Kohler . I’ve stayed at The American Club at Kohler , Wisconsin, so I knew how luxurious this brand was, but I wasn’t quite sure until I arrived how they fit that in the football phenomenon of the Green Bay Packers. Since my friend, Rich, wasn’t joining

Underground Trams and Ziplines in Louisville

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It had been a busy and fun-filled three days in Louisville . The first annual Bourbon and Beyond Festival had been a blast, and we really enjoyed the downtown attractions when we first arrived. We had another great breakfast in the Executive Lounge of the Louisville Marriott East and packed up to go. Before we left Kentucky we had one more unique place to go, Mega Caverns, where you can take a tram ride and go ziplining underground. Mega Cavern claims to be the only place in the world with underground ziplines and I have yet to see any place argue that point. It’s certainly a unique attraction that shouldn’t be missed. Brittany and Jamie went ahead to complete the Mega Quest rope course and do the ziplines underground. I started a bit later for the tram ride, which took me through the caves. It was a unique experience since these caverns are about more than scenery of the caves and undersea fossils. They have been used for practical purposes, such as s t