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Summer SUNsations July 30, 2010 
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Discover Wisconsin Comes to Calumet County! 
The popular TV show, Discover Wisconsin, came to Calumet County recently to film footage for the February 2011 Discover Wisconsin episode that will take place in Calumet, Kewaunee and Winnebago Counties. Stay tuned for more details on the show!
Travel Calumet Facebook Fan Page 
Travel Calumet has a Facebook Fan Page and hopes you will "LIKE" the page! The fan page will provide the latest event information, ideas for activities in the county, pictures from the county and links to all the Facebook pages of businesses and attractions in Calumet County. Make sure you become a "Fan" of the Calumet County Parks Department Facebook page too!
Upcoming Events in Calumet County 
August and September are busy months in Calumet County with various events going on for the whole family! The Calumet County Fair- "Fun for the Whole Herd" is this year's theme at the fair! The fair is September 3rd-6th and has non-stop activities for all! http://www.calumetcountyfair.com The Annual Ledge View Escarpment Bike Tour- Bike along the Niagara Escarpment! Ledge View Nature Center, August 1st. http://www.co.calumet.wi.us/departments2.iml?dept_id=70 Art in the Prairie- Local artists showcase their work at the Brillion Nature Center. August 14th. http://www.brillionnaturecenter.net/ Wisconsin Steam Antique Engine Show at the Calumet County Fairgrounds in Chilton on August 14th-15th. http://www.wisteam-engine.com/index.html Voices of Peace (VOP) Music Festival at Hilbert Civic Park on August 20-21st. http://voicesofpeace.net/ The Cheesehead Run in Hilbert on August 28th. http://www.pacesettersrun.com/raceseries.htm#ch.anchor Crafty Apple Fest in Chilton on September 11th. http://www.chilton.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_EV&SEC={0FC4D9F4-CC7C-4916-8DBE-E4DC494BE4BA}&DE={EB16DD2E-C035-4644-AE1C-C121C47DB21B} Fall Food and Energy Festival at Ledge View Nature Center on September 11th. http://www.ledgeviewnaturecenter.org/
Tourism Spending in Calumet County 
In 2009, visitors in Calumet County spent over $36 million and supported 855 full time jobs that are involved with tourism. Summer continued to be the busiest season for tourism in Calumet County as many people visit Lake Winnebago, the trails, the caves at Ledge View Nature Center or are just biking through the county. Overall, tourism spending in the entire State of Wisconsin was down due to the economy in 2009 but will hopefully improve in 2010. The State of Wisconsin Department of Tourism conducts this study every year.
Become a Ledge Explorer 
Pick up a Passport to the Niagara Escarpment and let kids become a Ledge Explorer! The Passport is available at parks and nature centers along the Niagara Escarpment. Pick up the Passport at Ledge View Nature Center, High Cliff State Park and Calumet County Park in Calumet County. If you visit 5 of the 9 sites listed in the Passport by November 13th, you get a patch! Visit www.fdlaudubon.org for more information!
Get Out of the Heat and Into the Cold! 
Stay cool this summer by checking out these icy-cold places! -The caves at Ledge View Nature Center -Public swimming pools in Brillion, Chilton or New Holstein -Ice cream shops across the county -Libraries in Brillion, Chilton and New Holstein -The Chilton Cinema at 26 N. Madison Street in Chilton -Brillion Nature Center and Ledge View Nature Center Pick up a 2010 Visitor Guide for the locations and contact information for all the "cool" places in Calumet County or request one at info@travelcalumet.com.
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