Historic Wisconsin Roadsides with Tom & Kristi Manus

Join us in conversation with Tom Manus and Kristi Flick Manus, the authors of Historic Wisconsin Roadsides: Towns Off the Beaten Path in the Badger State and Secret Wisconsin: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure.  They are also travel writers for print and online publications. Kristi is a Madison-area native, while Tom happily adopted Wisconsin after their marriage in 1995. Based in Eau Claire, they enjoy exploring different cultures, history, roadside attractions, and nature on road trips. They have visited 48 states, with only Hawaii and the elusive Rhode Island remaining.

Whether you’re on a motorcycle or in a car, truck, or RV, the open road has long represented an enchanting combination of adventure and freedom. Historic Wisconsin Roadsides provides an essential guide to the most historic and fun road trips Wisconsin has to offer.

Go explore and make memories on 11 road trips such as White Arrow Signs, Harbor Towns and Shipwrecks, the Great River Road, and Madison and Heritage Towns. Packed with over 1,200 recommendations, find where to get a free ice cream cone from a 1932 dairy bar when the temperature drops below -20°, eat what many consider the original butterburger (not where you expect), ride Elvis’s favorite roller coaster, find a whimsical 1927 C.W. Parker Amusement Company carousel, and visit the world's coolest 1950s motel featuring live music, songwriting workshops, and a radio station broadcasting only music created onsite.

Historic Wisconsin Roadsides highlights what to do and where to eat and stay for your escape on the open road. Created by travel writers and road trip specialists Tom Manus and Kristi Flick Manus, this is the perfect guide to hitting the road for carefree adventures through America’s Dairyland. Use this book to inspire fresh adventures; let's go on a Wisconsin road trip!