• Perfecta! This package is a sure bet!
• Overnight accommodations for two at Best Western Executive Inn
• Valet parking and admission for two at Dairyland Greyhound Park
• Race programs
• Dinner for two at Dairyland, including 1 appetizer, 2 entrees, 2 desserts
• $20.00 in "Doggie Dollars" for wagering, food or beverages

Hotel Amenities: Complimentary hot breakfast buffet, Complimentary WiFi, Onsite Rush Street Lounge, Pool/hot tub. Just $159.00, plus tax for 2 guests!

September 25th thru 26th, 2009 Cable
Friday - Stores' sidewalk sales. Friday Night - Pumpkin dessert contest, live music, authentic corn & fish boil and fireworks. Saturday - FREE Lumberjack Shows and Camps, Arts, crafts, food, corn maze, live music, pumpkin pecan pancake breakfast, wine & cheese tasting, car/truck show, hay wagon rides, Chili cook-off, kid's activities, farmers' market, street dance, Wine & Cheese Tasting, Classic Car & Truck Show, Pumpkin Dessert Contest, Family Haunted House, Kids Carnival, and much more. Downtown.

September 26th, 2009 Manitowish Waters
Celebrate the start of the autumn and cranberry harvest seasons, featuring free bus tours to a local marsh, fresh cranberry sales, craft booths, live music, 11th annual Cranberry Cooking Contest, cranberry juice and sweetened dried cranberry samples, "Taste of Harvest" featuring some of the area's fine restaurants (11AM-2PM), live music, suggested fall color routes, MW Lakes Association complimentary pontoon cruises on the chain (weather and lake levels permitting), and more. Manitowish Waters Community Center. 9AM - 3PM.

September 26th, 2009 Brodhead
Community celebration with farmers/craft market, food, chili contest, childrens' activities, music, sidewalk sales of retailers & vendors and hayrides through Brodhead. 11AM – 3PM: enjoy the Jefferson County Bluegrass Band. Vote for your favorite Scarecrow, Children’s Activity Table, beer and cheese tasting and much much more! The Sugar River Bike Tour is fully supported with routes of 15-30-50 and 100 miles, sponsored by Brodhead Optimists. Live music by the Stateline Playboys at 9PM, sponsored by the Brodhead Jaycees. Downtown Square.

September 26th, 2009 Phillips
Arts & Craft Fair on the Courthouse Lawn, live music, food, sidewalk sales & farmers market. Taste the Craisins and fresh local grown cranberries sold at the chamber tent, and enjoy the Scarecrow Contest, displayed at area merchants. A Taste of Fall in Phillips (food booths by non-profit groups); a family movie at Cinema North 10:30AM & 2:30PM; Pumpkin decorating for the kids at the Lionite Elk Lake Pavilion, and special Craisin & Cranberry menu items at participating eateries. Come attend and join the fun, food, and excitement! Lake Avenue.

September 25th thru 27th, 2009 Warrens
The World's Largest Cranberry Festival. There is something for everyone at Cranfest, including shopping, contests, a parade and much more. This year will be the festival's 37th year. Since the first festival in 1973, attendance has grown from 3,500 to over 110,000 each year. Cranfest boasts over 850 arts & crafts booths, 350 flea market booths and 100 farm market vendors. If you get hungry during all that shopping, head over to one of the 100 food vendors for some tasty treats. Various locations thtoughout the village of Warrens.

October 03rd, 2009 Grantsburg
Free 90 minute bus tours of the magnificent Crex Meadows Wildlife Area depart every 2 hours starting at 1PM. Again this year is a special, extra long, three hour bus tour leaving at 10AM and a one hour sunrise tour for Sandhill Crane viewing at 7AM. A variety of wildlife related programs and activities, including a presentation with live birds, and programs on wild-edible plants, wildflowers, and mushrooms are held throughout the day. The Friends of Crex food stand will offer brats, burgers, beverages, and a variety of snacks. 102 East Crex Avenue.

October 03rd, 2009 Portage
Start your October with a SCARE! Come join in at Downtown Portage for a Scarecrow Contest, during the Fall Festival.
Scarecrow contest is from 10:00AM to 2:00PM.

As you enjoy the Downtown area, take part in the Poker Walk. Just visit various downtown businesses, draw a card, and build a winning hand with the cards you collect. Great fun and great prizes!
Pokerwalk runs from 10:00AM to 2:00PM.