Guidebook for Spring Green

Michael
Guidebook for Spring Green

Shopping

Nice kitchen/cooking store with well-selected wines and a coffee bar.
11 locals recommend
Convivio
122 N Lexington St
11 locals recommend
Nice kitchen/cooking store with well-selected wines and a coffee bar.
A much better bookstore than you can expect in a town this size, owned by a book-lover and theater director who works often at American Players Theatre.
17 locals recommend
Arcadia Books
102 E Jefferson St
17 locals recommend
A much better bookstore than you can expect in a town this size, owned by a book-lover and theater director who works often at American Players Theatre.
Small store that somehow always has what you need.
Nina's Department & Variety Store
143 E Jefferson St
Small store that somehow always has what you need.

Arts & Culture

Less than an hour's drive from Aldebaran Farm and worth every minute. Everyone we take here loves it. It's just one of many "visionary environments" in Wisconsin. Go here for a great booklet: https://tinyurl.com/9visionaryenvironments
6 locals recommend
Dr. Evermore's Sculpture Park
S7703 US-12
6 locals recommend
Less than an hour's drive from Aldebaran Farm and worth every minute. Everyone we take here loves it. It's just one of many "visionary environments" in Wisconsin. Go here for a great booklet: https://tinyurl.com/9visionaryenvironments

Drinks & Nightlife

Friendly small-town vibe, good music acts. Food and beer available. Plan ahead--often sells out.
8 locals recommend
Shi-tty Barn
506 E Madison St
8 locals recommend
Friendly small-town vibe, good music acts. Food and beer available. Plan ahead--often sells out.
Coolest bar in town. Real cocktails, nice vibe, lots of entertainment.
Slowpoke Lounge & Cabaret
Coolest bar in town. Real cocktails, nice vibe, lots of entertainment.

Essentials

The only groceries for miles. Don't expect anything fancy. Closes at 6 Saturday and 5 Sunday.
7 locals recommend
Hometown Supermarket
171 S Worcester St
7 locals recommend
The only groceries for miles. Don't expect anything fancy. Closes at 6 Saturday and 5 Sunday.

Parks & Nature

12 locals recommend
Tower Hill State Park
5808 County Hwy C
12 locals recommend
About 20-25 minutes away down hwy 23. Great hiking trails, x-country skiing, etc.
53 locals recommend
Governor Dodge State Park
4175 WI-23
53 locals recommend
About 20-25 minutes away down hwy 23. Great hiking trails, x-country skiing, etc.
Quiet, view towers.
32 locals recommend
Blue Mound State Park
4350 Mounds Park Rd
32 locals recommend
Quiet, view towers.
A lovely and way-underused park, a nice one-hour walk around the lake. Off season you might not see another soul.
White Mound County Park
S7995 White Mound Drive
A lovely and way-underused park, a nice one-hour walk around the lake. Off season you might not see another soul.

Food scene

As of early 2023, the last real restaurant left in downtown Spring Green. Friendly, very casual, featuring wood-oven pizzas and an imaginative menu of more elaborate dishes. Beer, wine, cocktails. Order at the counter and find a table. Lovely outdoor space in summer, a community gathering place. Open (as of Jan 2023) Fri, Sat, Sunday brunch, Mon.
Homecoming
As of early 2023, the last real restaurant left in downtown Spring Green. Friendly, very casual, featuring wood-oven pizzas and an imaginative menu of more elaborate dishes. Beer, wine, cocktails. Order at the counter and find a table. Lovely outdoor space in summer, a community gathering place. Open (as of Jan 2023) Fri, Sat, Sunday brunch, Mon.
About a 20-minute ride, popular place for BBQ, beer, etc.
11 locals recommend
Bob's Bitchin' BBQ
167 N Iowa St
11 locals recommend
About a 20-minute ride, popular place for BBQ, beer, etc.
The closest real "supper club," about a 20-minute drive on county roads. Go easy on the old-fashioneds.
Hi Point Steak House
6900 Co Rd HHH
The closest real "supper club," about a 20-minute drive on county roads. Go easy on the old-fashioneds.