BonTon Bakery in Jefferson, WI I've always loved "Main Streets". Of course, sometimes they go by different names, but I've always loved a walkable little downtown, bonus points for historic buildings. When my kids were small and we didn't own a second vehicle, packing up the stroller and walking a few blocks over to the little village main street was my community lifeline. A cute cafe, a second hand shop, the post office and library, and so many pop up events filled our days

Something about fall in the Midwest just hits different. The leaves are changing, maybe you’re switching up that coffee order from iced to hot, and the summer gives way to something a little slower as the days are a little shorter and cooler. Autumn brings to mind smores around the camp fire, traipsing through pumpkin patches, and for many, the start of gift shopping before the real hustle and bustle of the holiday season begins. Fall at the Fairgrounds (by re:Craft & Relic

Summer just isn’t complete until you’ve spent a day at the park... and if that park has an award-winning beer garden? Even better. The Franksville Craft Beer Garden is beautifully situated inside the Franksville Memorial Park and features 16-26 WI Craft Beers on tap, wine, hard seltzers and more every Thursday-Sunday through the season. With a playground for the kids, and often a Brewer’s game on the tv, and food trucks on site, it’s a great afternoon or evening for the whol