Oompah
Trip Ideas
- Where to Go
- The Best of Milwaukee and Madison
- The Best Wisconsin Weekends
- A Perfect Week in Door County
- Wisconsin for Recreationists
- Rustic Road Tripping
- Made in Milwaukee
- Madison Weekend
- Sports: The Packers and Beyond
- Out on the Town in Milwaukee
- Say Cheese!
- Four Days in the Mad City
- A Wisconsin Family Road Trip
- Wisconsin’s Best Brews
Get your personalized mug filled with one of more than 250 beers and join in a boisterous bout of singalong or polka with lederhosen- and dirndl-clad help at the Essen Haus (514 E. Wilson St., 608/255-4674, 4–10 p.m. Tues.–Thurs., 4-11 p.m. Fri.–Sat., 3–9 p.m. Sun.). A local tradition is to imbibe a boot of beer—a prodigious amount. Oh, yeah, it is a German restaurant too for the sauerbraten deprived.
If that gets too much, the Come Back In (508 E. Wilson St., 608/258-8619), a huge adjoining tavern, is a great place to quaff a tap—for all the world like a subterranean German bierhall.
© Thomas Huhti from Moon Wisconsin, 5th Edition
Buy Moon Travel Guides
Search
Moon Travel Guides make independent travel and outdoor exploration fun and accessible. With expert and adventurous travel writers delivering a mix of honest insight, first-rate strategic travel advice, insider travel tips and an essential dose of humor, Moon Travel Guides ensure that travelers have an uncommon and entirely satisfying experience. Each travel book is filled with unique trip ideas, easy-to-use maps, and detailed information on sights, restaurants, and accommodations. Moon Travel Guides not only point you in the right direction, they inspire new ideas and adventure. Whether you are seeking a relaxing beach trip to Hawaii, or an adventure travel trip to the rainforests of Costa Rica, Moon guidebooks—and Moon.com—are with you every step of the way. Founded in 1973, the Moon Travel Guides series includes Moon Handbooks, Moon Outdoors, Moon Metro, Moon Living Abroad and Moon Spotlight travel books. Moon is based in Berkeley, California and is a proud member of the Perseus Books Group.