Experience Wisconsin Dells
You asked for it, you got it. Our picks for the must-do Dells vacation rituals.
Ride a Dells DUCK
See the Dells in amusing style. The banter of the drivers is good clean comedy, and the scenery on land and water is a sight to behold, up close and personal. Let Dells homemade fudge melt in your mouth. Buy a caramel apple, dipped multiple times for good measure, for midnight snacking
Honestly, the Tommy Bartlett Show is synonymous with Wisconsin Dells and is one of the most fun Wisconsin Dells attractions. Remember, don't try all those tricks at home. Leave it to the professionals. In addition to being the "The Waterpark Capital of the World!", the Dells is also considered the country's mini-golf and go-kart capital.
Could be at one of the many Wisconsin Dells water parks, a lake, a motel or a campground. Just make certain to get wet before you leave.
Delectable Dells Dinning
When you have more than 100 restaurants, confectionaries and specialty food stores to choose from, as you do in Wisconsin Dells, the process can be incredibly satisfying.
Best Burger
The undisputed winner here is the Original Monk's Burger at the classic Monk's Bar & Grill in downtown Dells. This is the burger that started it all, or so it says on the menu. It's a fresh patty simmered on the seasoned grill. The grill is right at the front of the joint with the aromas piped outside - the original owner called it €aroma marketing.€
Best Ribs
House of Embers claims honors in this category. In 1959, Wally Obois decided his new restaurant would be famous for hickory smoked BBQ ribs. And so it came to be. Today his son Mike uses the same technique to make these deliciously tender ribs using a specially designed smoke house and a secret BBQ sauce. And they are.
Best Deep Dish Pizza
In its menu description, Uno Chicago Grill claims to have invented deep dish pizza. We don't know about that, but there's no arguing their pizza, with dough made fresh every day, is delicious. The Wisconsin Dells restaurant is owned by husband/wife team of Mike and Laura Nate.
Moosejaw Pizza & Dells Brewing Co., Buffalo Phil's Pizza & Grille, Pizza Ranch of Wisconsin Dells,Pizza Villa and Pizza Pub are shoo-ins in the broader pizza category.
Best Sweet Treats
For donuts, the Paul Bunyan's Northwoods Cook Shanty variety served at breakfast and in their bakery is legendary. Holiday Shores Camp-Resort makes theirs homemade and their guests always line up at the counter before the first donuts come out of the fryer.
For desserts, the list is a mile long, but you should, at least once in your life, try any flavor of homemade cheesecake at the CheeseCake Heaven Deli Restaurant, the to-die-for dessert bars at River Moon Caf©, artesian cakes at the Cheese Factory Restaurant, or a one-of-a-kind flavor creation at Cold Stone Cremery.
For homemade fudge, it's a tie between Swiss Maid Fudge and Wisconsin Dairyland Fudge, both celebrating their 50th anniversary in 2012.
Ride a Dells DUCK
See the Dells in amusing style. The banter of the drivers is good clean comedy, and the scenery on land and water is a sight to behold, up close and personal. Let Dells homemade fudge melt in your mouth. Buy a caramel apple, dipped multiple times for good measure, for midnight snacking
Honestly, the Tommy Bartlett Show is synonymous with Wisconsin Dells and is one of the most fun Wisconsin Dells attractions. Remember, don't try all those tricks at home. Leave it to the professionals. In addition to being the "The Waterpark Capital of the World!", the Dells is also considered the country's mini-golf and go-kart capital.
Could be at one of the many Wisconsin Dells water parks, a lake, a motel or a campground. Just make certain to get wet before you leave.
Delectable Dells Dinning
When you have more than 100 restaurants, confectionaries and specialty food stores to choose from, as you do in Wisconsin Dells, the process can be incredibly satisfying.
Best Burger
The undisputed winner here is the Original Monk's Burger at the classic Monk's Bar & Grill in downtown Dells. This is the burger that started it all, or so it says on the menu. It's a fresh patty simmered on the seasoned grill. The grill is right at the front of the joint with the aromas piped outside - the original owner called it €aroma marketing.€
Best Ribs
House of Embers claims honors in this category. In 1959, Wally Obois decided his new restaurant would be famous for hickory smoked BBQ ribs. And so it came to be. Today his son Mike uses the same technique to make these deliciously tender ribs using a specially designed smoke house and a secret BBQ sauce. And they are.
Best Deep Dish Pizza
In its menu description, Uno Chicago Grill claims to have invented deep dish pizza. We don't know about that, but there's no arguing their pizza, with dough made fresh every day, is delicious. The Wisconsin Dells restaurant is owned by husband/wife team of Mike and Laura Nate.
Moosejaw Pizza & Dells Brewing Co., Buffalo Phil's Pizza & Grille, Pizza Ranch of Wisconsin Dells,Pizza Villa and Pizza Pub are shoo-ins in the broader pizza category.
Best Sweet Treats
For donuts, the Paul Bunyan's Northwoods Cook Shanty variety served at breakfast and in their bakery is legendary. Holiday Shores Camp-Resort makes theirs homemade and their guests always line up at the counter before the first donuts come out of the fryer.
For desserts, the list is a mile long, but you should, at least once in your life, try any flavor of homemade cheesecake at the CheeseCake Heaven Deli Restaurant, the to-die-for dessert bars at River Moon Caf©, artesian cakes at the Cheese Factory Restaurant, or a one-of-a-kind flavor creation at Cold Stone Cremery.
For homemade fudge, it's a tie between Swiss Maid Fudge and Wisconsin Dairyland Fudge, both celebrating their 50th anniversary in 2012.
