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State Trunk Tour

State Trunk Tour

By: 95.7 BIG FM (WRIT-FM)
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 Pick Some Roads and GO!! We explore Wisconsin road-by-road and place-by-place, with plenty of interesting facts, history, trivia, twists, and kitsch. Because this is one interesting state.Copyright 95.7 BIG FM (WRIT-FM) Social Sciences Travel Writing & Commentary
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  • 56 | Marshfield Maple Fall Fest and fun into the holidays, plus US 10 from Highground to Grottos

    56 | Marshfield Maple Fall Fest and fun into the holidays, plus US 10 from Highground to Grottos
    Sep 9 2025
    In this episode, we preview Marshfield's Maple Fall Fest, which promises tons of tasty fun this weekend, with Visit Marshfield's Matt McLean. Looking ahead, we check out Seehafer Acres for fall fun in the area, the Marshfield Rotary Winter Wonderland holiday lights show with up to 2 million lights and a dazzling array of light, light shows, and a ton of festive activities, running just after Thanksgiving into New Year's. We also cover the remarkable Wildwood Park and Zoo, including the two Kodiak bears that are pretty rare to find in any zoo in the U.S... and they can walk above you on a bridge! Marshfield also holds the magic of Jurustic Park, and the downtown "Jurustic Park Trail" that offers metal art throughout the multi-block walk that can combine with great shopping and dining. And, for creatives, Board + Brush lets you craft your own artistic Marshfield memory. The Upham Mansion offers history and a unique look into 19th century living... on the nicer side! We also cover the Blue Heron Brewpub, the beer selection at Hop and Grape, the unique Nutz Deep II (quite the eye-catcher on Central Avenue), along with some other shops and restaurants. Just outside Marshfield, Powers Bluff, the Mead Wildlife Area, the Wood County Parks, and the four season fun you can have within minutes of town may surprise you. We cover it all right here.
    After talking with Matt, Eric takes you on a highlight tour of U.S. 10 from Neillsville past Marshfield to just before Stevens Point, which offers a number of fun stops on a roadtrip across central Wisconsin - including to Marshfield.
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    29 mins
  • 55 | Books, Brats, and Boats: Busy August in Sheboygan!

    55 | Books, Brats, and Boats: Busy August in Sheboygan!
    Aug 1 2025
    August is a busy time in Wisconsin with State Fair and so many other fun events. Sheboygan really gets into it with events like Johnsonville Brat Days, back for Saturday, August 2nd; Bookworm Gardens Fairyfolk Festival August 5th-10th; and then the BIG Mercury Racing Midwest Challenge Friday, August 8th through Sunday the 10th. We get together with Shelly Harms of Visit Sheboygan to discuss these plus the expansion of Food Truck Mondays in town and all the new developments and Instagramable sights along the lakefront and around the city. VisitSheboygan.com has more details on all the events, as does StateTrunkTour.com.
    Plus, we tip you off to more fun events around the state as August begins and you prepare for fun road trips across Wisconsin!
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    14 mins
  • 54 | AMC History: Kenosha's Homecoming Weekend Car Show & Taste of Wisconsin, plus a ride on Highway 21

    54 | AMC History: Kenosha's Homecoming Weekend Car Show & Taste of Wisconsin, plus a ride on Highway 21
    Jul 17 2025
    Meredith Jumisko from Visit Kenosha joins host Eric Paulsen for a look at Kenosha's Homecoming Car Show, hosting classic cars and showcasing the city's amazing history of automobile manufacturing. AMC - American Motors - cars take center stage but many other classics will be on display. It's part of the larger event that also includes a cruise-in, a parade, a Gremlin event, a Block Party. Swap Meet, and even Sunday's racing over at Great Lakes Dragaway (and yes, Eric mimics the classic commercials they used to run.)
    On top of that, the annual Taste of Wisconsin runs Friday, July 27th through Sunday the 29th at HarborPark, so it's an amazing two-fer when you Visit Kenosha!

    After, we highlight a few other events in Kenosha and coming up around the state, plus a quick look at Highway 21 from Oshkosh over to Coloma, as an example of the magic you'll find along different highways across the Wisconsin.

    More on the Homecoming Car Show: https://statetrunktour.com/event/kenosha-homecoming-car-show/

    More on Taste of Wisconsin: https://www.visitkenosha.com/events/annual-events/taste-of-wisconsin/

    Link to Visit Kenosha here: https://www.visitkenosha.com/

    Link to State Trunk Tour here: https://www.statetrunktour.com/
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    20 mins
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