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Pictured: Aquavia Lumina
WAUWATOSA TO GET STATE’S FIRST GIANT TROLL
A new Wauwatosa park is set to receive the state’s first giant troll by famed Danish recycling artist Thomas Dambo, according to a recent report in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. His first creation for Wisconsin is set for installation in Spring 2025 at a new park off of 116th Street. Dambo, who has created more than 138 of the whimsical giant troll creatures entirely from recyclables, will make the one piece of the sculpture in Denmark, then will finish the four-week installation in May onsite in Wauwatosa.
APOSTLE ISLANDS PROPOSED AS STATE’S FIRST NATIONAL PARK
Wisconsin Republican Congressman Tom Tiffany plans to introduce a bill to redesignate the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore as Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve and the state’s first National Park. Wisconsin Public Radio recently reported. The lakeshore includes 21 islands covering more than 69,000 acres of land and water on Lake Superior.
TAKE AN ENCHANTED NIGHT WALK THROUGH WONDEROUS CANYONS
Wilderness Resort and Moment Factory partner for Aquavia Lumina (pictured above), an Enchanted Night Walk through a canyon of wonders. This new attraction, expected to open in fall 2024, takes guests through the Wilderness Canyon located between the main resort and Glacier Canyon Lodge, and across a multimedia pathway inspired by the wonders of the Wisconsin Dells.
FOLLOW WISCONSIN’S “TOP CHEF” JOURNEY
Take a deep five into Wisconsin’s food and drink scene with a Foodie Pass that allows travelers to follow in the footsteps of the Season 21 “cheftestants” by visiting restaurants featured on the show. For more information, visit travelwisconsin.com/top-chef-wisconsin.