Ok, if I couldn’t afford to go to Europe in these troubled times, know where I’d go? Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.
Last fall I had the opportunity to stay in a vacation apartment at the Osthoff Resort with my family. It’s right on the lake. They’ll take you around the lake and even point out Paul Newman’s house.
How is Paul Newman connected to all this? You see Elkhart Lake is legendary in sports car racing circles. They used to run races on the streets around the lake. They still have signs on the more famous curves, telling you about the thrilling action that occurred there during historic street races.
These days folks don’t like cars zipping down “their” streets on Sunday mornings, so they built a race track outside of town. It’s still famous, but different.
I like the fact that the town is serene, the resort is well-manicured, and the lake is placid. Going to Elkhart lake is like stepping back in time in a very good way–enormous cars still pull up at elegant lakeside restaurants–and the resort has wireless internet, so everything’s cool. And summers see a fair amount of art festivals right in front of the Osthoff on the beach. You can’t beat that for convenience.
Need to stay home in the US this year? Elkhart lake isn’t a bad choice.
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