Racine Zoo in Racine, Wisconsin currently cares for approximately 100 different species of animals and is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, maintaining a staff of 25 employees which include animal care specialists, administration, and facility managers. The zoo is an ideal location for events including reunions, birthday parties and even weddings, and for smaller groups is perfect for picnic parties. Activities here include a life animal program in the Helen Ireland Wildlife Theater, and at the Benstead Discovery Center you can learn about reptiles and amphibians, come face to face with the world's tallest animals at the North Shore Bank Giraffe encounters. There are camel encounters, a Barnyard safari, Norco Aviary, Playzoo Playground, the Robinson Crusoe Adventureland Playground and a Zoo Choo express, it's all here for good times and learning. Racine Zoo also hosts the Animal Crackers concert series, offers field trips and much more, come for a magical day out.READ MORE

George's Tavern is located just blocks from the harbor in Racine, Wisconsin and are open from 11AM till closing, they have been serving guests with traditional welcome, amusement and comfort since 1946. Here you are served a unique menu of Persian food that is a delight for the palate and the eye with delicious flavors, and they have stage entertainment including belly dancing on some evenings. George's Tavern is a Persian restaurant with warm, friendly service and a buffet banquet is hosted several times a year with exquisite middle eastern foods. Come for the must try lamb, hummus, stuffed grape leaves, mixed vegetables, rice varieties and much more, it's a delectable and memorable dining experience that awaits with all the spoils of the Mediterranean.READ MORE

The Sausage Kitchen is the number one sub shop in Racine, Wisconsin and is known as the house of sandwiches, serving a great breakfast with egg sandwich choices, skillet scramblers and breakfast wraps. For lunch there are submarine choices with French, Rye, sliced Italian or whole wheat bread, come enjoy their daily specials, fresh made salads, their burgers, hot and cold sandwiches, soup, chili and sides. The Sausage Kitchen also have a deli which you can visit while waiting for your order, they have fresh Italian bread, beer, soda and milk, many imported items and deli products, not to be missed. Check out their catering menu sandwiches and trays, open face sandwiches, triple deckers, party subs and more, ideal for a great event or celebration and they will deliver.READ MORE

Wind Point Lighthouse in Racine, Wisconsin offers tower climbs with the opportunity to climb the 11 stories to the top of the lighthouse, and a visit to the restored Fog Horn Building which is a museum showcasing the maritime history of Racine and the Great Lakes Basin. There's a museum gift shop with souvenirs, t-shirts, hats, photos and more, also available for purchase on-line. The restored Fuel House tells the story of the historic role it played in supporting the Lighthouse, and the Memorial Brick Garden on the grounds supports educational efforts. Wind Point Lighthouse also offers educational programs, and private group tours, and welcomes local schools, Scouts and other groups, come for a fascinating journey into the history of the lighthouse.READ MORE

Catering by Chef John and The Red Onion Cafe in Racine, Wisconsin offers an exquisite dining experience with a personal touch and executive chef John Oakland brings more than 30 years of food experience to the table. This premium catering business with a blue collar attitude as they say, and their number one priority is always the food of the highest quality and finest ingredients. Three quality elements are maintained for providing a premium quality event, the food, the service and the presentation, whether it be for box lunches, weddings or corporate dinners, the high standards remain the stuff. When you select Catering by Chef John and The Red Onion Cafe, you will be met with personally to create the custom menus that will match your events, and pre-arranged menus are available for initial meetings and tastings, contact them for a memorable event.READ MORE

The Racine Symphony Orchestra in Racine, Wisconsin offers stunning symphony and serenade, and have been instrumental in making music in the community for over 80 years as they say. They exist to enrich, educate and entertain and with your support plan to be around for many more years, come enjoy their season of summer and holiday shows, masterworks classical concerts and music education programs. The Racine Symphony Orchestra comprises violins, violas, basses, flutes, piccolo, oboes, an English horn, bass clarinet, bassoons, horns, trumpets, trombones and bass trombone, tuba, harp, keyboards, percussion and timpani, which together create beautiful music, come for their not to be missed performances.READ MORE

The Racine Heritage Museum in Racine, Wisconsin has an extensive range of artifacts, home to over 200,000 and an archival collection documenting the area's economic and cultural history. Exhibits highlight some of the popular inventions produced in southeastern Wisconsin like food mixers, military tanks, floor polish, Horlick's malted milk and more, and you can uncover Racine County’s Underground Railroad: secret hiding places and narrow escapes of abolitionist activity during the years leading to the Civil War. The Racine County Sports Hall of Fame included artifacts, videos and photographic content of the athletic excellence and sportsmanship of the sports hero's from Racine County. The Racine Heritage Museum has a museum shop and gift store, student and adult programs and even has a ca. 300 BCE Egyptian mummy, their oldest artifact, come for a fascinating journey into the stories of the diverse people and their culture from yesteryear.READ MORE

envi in Racine, Wisconsin is a three storey ultra lounge offering specialty drinks made with fresh juices and herbs, and dynamic modern cuisine with dancing on Friday and Saturday nights. envi is environmentally conscious, and the menu has been developed with great care by the chef with a variety of classic dishes of modern flair showcasing flavors from around the world, and choices include salads and small plates, casse-croute, flatbreads, panini and desserts. They have a catering menu of tray selections from seafood to vegetarian, meats and cheeses. envi has a great calendar of not to be missed events, and is a bar, lounge, nightclub and restaurant, a place where people can come together for great meals and entertainment, come experience something new and trendy, it's all here.READ MORE

The OandH Danish Bakery in Racine, Wisconsin was founded in 1949 as a family business and is committed to baking quality, offering Kringle and other Danish pastries. The award winning Kringle is light, tender, flaky and moist made from quality ingredients and you are going to love them from the first slice to the last bite as they say, with flavor choices including cherry cheese, blueberry, almond, cream cheese, pecan, apricot and so much more. The OandH Danish Bakery love baking with a passion, and crafting traditional ethnic Danish pastries for you, they do holiday and occasion cakes, Danish coffee cakes, Danish Layer cakes, Danish crown cakes, bread puddings and pastries, breads, cater to special dietary needs and have gift cards available, come experience the divine.READ MORE

Hot Shop Glass Studio and Gallery in Racine, Wisconsin is open to the public for studio visits and to shop the gallery, they also have classes weekdays, evenings and weekends, come see the studio in action. Operating from a restored 1880's former stable, this state of the art glass blowing studio and gallery promotes individual exploration and creative expression in hot glass, come learn how to blow hot glass, they look forward to sharing what they have learned. The studio operates two glass blowing benches, 14 inch and 21 inch glory holes, frontloading annealer and state of the art 300lb electric moly furnace, and is available for rent including the use of clear glass, one bench and glory, annealer space, steinert pipes and punties, cherry blocks and Jim Moore tools. Hot Shop Glass Studio and Gallery offers beautiful gifts, and glass blowing instruction for beginners to advanced students, welcomes groups and corporate team building workshops, plus do private instruction.READ MORE