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City in Wisconsin, United States
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Appleton is a growing city in central-eastern Wisconsin, with a population of approximately 72,000 residents and a metro area of ~350,000. It is known as being safe, quiet, and visually pleasant. It is perhaps most famous as the boyhood town of Harry Houdini, the famed magician.
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Local history exhibits, including an interactive one exploring Houdini's life and tricks.
Hands-on science, art, and play exhibits for children.
Waterfront museum in an old paper mill featuring exhibits on the paper industry, which still plays a major role in Appleton's economy. Make your own paper, or look for bald eagles and pelicans from the next door cafe.
Rotating art exhibits.
Trails open dawn-dusk. 8½ miles of trails through mixed habitat - hiking in the summer, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in the winter. Nature center with interpretive exhibits on local wildlife and a restored historic schoolhouse. Cross-country ski rental is available.
Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium
Stadium that hosts baseball and major music concerts.
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Features high quality shows such as the famous Chinese Acrobats, and mainstream plays such as Phantom of the Opera, Wicked, and Les Misérables. Also hosts the Fox Valley Symphony and touring music and comedy performances.
Constructed convention center in downtown Appleton. The center will be hosting multiple events such as the Wisconsin Tourism show and Oshkosh Corperation meeting.
All-suite hotel with indoor pool, whirlpool, sauna, fitness center and game room. Free hot breakfast buffet and a lounge onsite.
Budget hotel.
Extended stay hotel with full kitchens, free High-Speed Internet, free shuttle service to/from the airport, a great fitness center, a business center and free guest laundry.
former Red Lion and Radisson Paper Valley Hotel
Connected to the Fox Cities Expo Center. Most famous as being the hotel where many VIP's stays when they visit Northeastern Wisconsin, it's the only hotel in the Appleton/Green Bay area to fulfill the NFL requirements, so the hotel hosts all of the visiting teams who are coming in to play the Green Bay Packers.
300 W. College Ave. Appleton's most expensive hotel, built in 2003. Located in the heart of downtown Appleton, a short walk from many restaurants, bars, and one block from the Performing Arts Center.
The primary shopping destination for visitors is the Fox River Mall, Wisconsin’s largest shopping mall with more than 180 retailers, along the Interstate 41 corridor just west of Appleton, in Grand Chute. The Fox River Mall is anchored by Macy's, Target, JCPenney and the largest sporting goods store in Wisconsin, Scheel's All Sports. Many stores, restaurants, hotels and office buildings are nearby.
A small mall on the northside which is anchored by Kohl's and Festival Foods.
Mall in downtown Appleton. It hosts the Appleton farmers market during the winter months.
By car
The primary roads into the metro Appleton area are Interstate 41 and US 10. Interstate 41 runs north-south on the west side of the city, and turns east-west across the north side of the city.
By bus
Both Amtrak and Lamers Bus Connect offers daily service to Appleton via their Milwaukee-Green Bay route.
Getting around town is accomplished efficiently and cheaply by using the public transportation system or by taxis.50. Same-day transfers are free.
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