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AREA COMMUNITIES
ARENA
Arena is an outdoorsman’s playground. It has two parks, West Park as pictured, has shing, a dock pontoon boat, disc golf, dog park and shelter. Arena Community Park is on the other end of town and has two shelters, ball diamonds, horseshoe pits, sand volleyball court, playground, and walking path. Fourth of July has a large celebration with the Mary Jones & Yolanda Peterson Memorial Fireworks. It runs the entire weekend with a parade and ball games, music and food stand. Every day you can see people walking or biking around Arena and on the nice country roads just outside of town.
Arena is still a river town with the Wisconsin River just a mile north of town. The river has a boat landing with canoes and boats coming and going all summer. Helena lake is nearby and is a great spot for shing, viewing eagles, or paddling around on your kayak. It is a great area for wildlife, whether viewing or hunting. Arena has an outdoor Archery Range to keep in practice. So come to Arena year-round to bike, sh, hunt, swim, boat, hike, ride, and play.
PLAIN
Plain sets itself apart from other communities in a non-traditional sense with its unique historic image and revival of the traditions, ambiance and appearance of its original Bavarian heritage. The Village’s genuinely welcoming atmosphere make the community a special place to work, play and visit.
Those living in Plain take pleasure in peaceful coexistence, developing lifelong friendships and generously giving of their time, talent and monetary donations to enhance the community’s attrib-utes. A robust, thriving community with an array of businesses that draws many to its charm, uniqueness and amenities. Visitors are very impressed that a Village of less than 800 has such a beautiful park with a large Pavilion and playground, Library, swimming pool, tennis courts, 9-hole golf course, public and private schools and a nationally recognized Cathedral style Catholic Church.
The charm of the Village along with these festivals attract thousands of visitors annually to enjoy excellent food, sights, sounds, and fun- lled activities that are unique to Plain. It’s no doubt that a visit to Plain will leave you in good spirits and memories in more ways than one.
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LONE ROCK
Welcome to Lone Rock, the ‘Coldest in the Nation with the Warmest Heart.’ Incorporated in 1887, it is the gateway to Richland, Iowa, and Sauk counties, covering a terrain of about one square mile. It is home to just under 900 residents and sits on the Western edge of River Valley’s driftless terrain, and ideal place for family canoeing, kayaking, ATV, snowmobiling, shing and tubing. Lone Rock takes its name from an enormous sandstone outcrop that once stood high about the river’s edge and served as a visual landmark for ferry and riverboat commuters and local Indian tribes in the early 19th Century. It has a rich history that dates back to the Civil War, and has claimed the ‘coldest in the nation’ slogan when the village seen the temperature dip to a staggering -53 degrees below zero on January 30, 1951, deeming it the ‘coldest spot in the nation’ on that day. Today, Lone Rock boasts a variety of annual events throughout the year, including the Cabin Fever Dance hosted by the American Legion Auxiliary (in March), the 4th of July Celebration (in July) and the Parade of Trees (in December) hosted by the Lone Rock Historical Society.
SPRING GREEN
Nestled in a broad bend of the Wisconsin River between towering verdant bluffs, the village of Spring Green offers visitors a unique travel experience.
Our dining and drinking venues – many of them locally sourced - range from the traditional to the exotic. Cafe’s, pubs, riverside dining, casual ne dining in a century old schoolhouse, a speakeasy and a cabaret are just some of the offerings. Our robust retail establishments include a classic de-partment and variety store, a bookstore, a reknown fabric and quilting store, stores provid-ing hardware, home decorating, children’s and women’s clothing, and so much more.
Spring Green is famous for its cultural connections and vibrant arts scene. Frank Lloyd Wright’s hillside home of Taliesin, American Players Theatre, and House on the Rock are justly famous, but there are musical concerts, festivals, artisan workshops, and street fairs.
For the outdoors lover, we offer river activities, hiking and biking trails, a nationally renown golf course, a swimming pool, tennis courts, and a skateboard park.
We look forward to seeing you here, and we’re con dent you’ll come to love Spring Green as much as we do.
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