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Wisconsin's Fox Cities offer visitors urban style in 18
communities that haven't lost their small town warmth, safety or affordability. Excellent facilities, great
shopping, arts and nightlife are all here along the Fox River and Lake Winnebago. A rich paper-making history
has fueled economic prosperity and one of the fastest growing urban areas of Wisconsin.
The Fox Cities are Wisconsin's shopping place. Central to the Fox Cities’ experience is the
Fox River Mall, Wisconsin’s second largest
shopping mall with more than 180 retailers. Combined with adjacent retail development, the area represents
the largest concentration of retail in Wisconsin. Beyond the mall, the galleries and specialty retailers in
downtown Appleton and
historic Neenah feature unique items and personalized
service sure to please even the most discerning shopper.
Downtown Appleton is the cultural heart of the Fox Cities where, after a day of shopping, visitors enjoy a
variety of dining, nightlife and entertainment options. The life and illusions of Appleton’s Harry
Houdini are on display in “A.K.A. Houdini” at
The History Museum at the Castle.
Two shining stars for the performing arts bookend downtown Appleton: the
Fox Cities Performing Arts Center (PAC) and
Lawrence University. The PAC features the latest Broadway touring companies as well as the Fox Valley
Symphony and other local performing arts groups. The PAC will host Wisconsin’s premier performance of
Broadway’s The Lion King in 2007. Lawrence University is internationally known for its liberal arts
program in music and drama. Students, faculty and numerous guest artists fill the on-campus performance
calendar during the school year.
Glass paperweights, the largest collection in the world, are the focus at the
Bergstrom-Mahler Museum in Neenah. The
paperweights have symbolic meaning in this historic “paper baron” town that is still home to many
paper companies. The Bergstrom-Mahler Museum is the former home of local paper magnates the Bergstrom family
and it is surrounded by several blocks of impeccably maintained turn of the last century mansions that housed
the local paper aristocracy. The walk through this historic neighborhood along the shores of Lake Winnebago
is one of the most beautiful in the Fox Cities.
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