We are in the Dells quite often and were looking for different things to do so we decided to check…read moreout Baraboo and came across the mansion and brewery. Walking into the brewery was awesome, such a cool place and quite large. The girl at the spot were I believe you can order food wasn't too friendly but the bartender was awesome! Bartender was super friendly, I wish I could remember his name. We told him how we were looking for things to do and he was more than happy to write down some recommendations for us. I thought that was super nice because I feel like sometimes, at least in the Dells area, it seems like they get tired of us tourists and aren't always as friendly as I feel they should be considering they know they're working in a tourist area. We happened to be sitting next to the lady that does the tours so we thought, awesome, we love seeing old buildings and hearing the history so we signed up! It's $20 per person and about 50-60 mins. It was super cool to see, informative, the lady was friendly, and answered any questions we had. It was pretty amazing to hear that people actually live on the 4th floor, I wasn't expecting that for some reason. After the tour was over she played the large organ for us which was great. We sat down for another beer, listened to the awesome music the bartender was playing and set up our next tour at the Driftless Glen distillery. This was on our list plus it was one of the recommendations from the bartender. If your in the area and looking for something different to do, I highly recommend checking this place out!

This was a beautiful history lesson. The tour guide, Kim was very knowledgeable. I appreciated that…read moreshe included my 3 children in the conversations by addressing them, talking with them, and answering their questions. The house is beautiful and has so many gorgeous rooms and architecture. The tour ends in the brewery where Kim plays the calliope. She also offered the adults a free sample of beer from the Ringling brewery. Tour took about an hour and was well worth the time and money. Highly recommend.

Brand new hotel location that is evident from the new construction work going on around it. This is…read morea growing area close to shopping, dining, and sights. Ice machines on each floor (hallelujah!). Breakfast area was well maintained and the mini breakfast quiches were a much appreciated addition; also kudos to the well stocked oatmeal bar. The work out room is more than ample and the pool and hot tub are a welcome respite after a long day of adventuring. I really appreciated the hot tub at this location, featuring both indoor and outdoor access, the guests embraced both options and took advantage of this luxury no matter what the April weather decided. The room itself was smaller in size, we could of used a bit more room even as a couple. Again, no vent in the bathroom, if you google it, there are some explanations as to why. We would totally stay here again, but would probably opt for a bigger room next time.

We stayed at the Fairfield by Marriott in Baraboo while visiting family, and the location was…read moreperfectly close to everyone we came to see. The stay itself was a mixed bag. For a newer hotel, the walls were surprisingly thin, so we heard a lot from neighboring rooms. Cleanliness details were off too: oily fingerprints around the peephole and door edges, an empty shower gel dispenser at check-in, pink mold in the shower, and water leaking from under the shower door into a slippery pool on the floor. And why on earth they do not have bathroom exhaust fan??? Housekeeping only came every three days, so we had to ask a few times for towels and basic cleaning. Most staff were friendly, though the breakfast attendant always seemed to be in a mood. The breakfast setup also leaned on styrofoam, some more eco-friendly options would go a long way. It's a handy spot for visiting the area, and with a little more attention to upkeep it could be a really nice stay.

We had a wonderful stay here for a long weekend. Julie and Stu were hospitable, interested in us,…read moreand informative. Our room was very comfortable and the breakfasts were delicious.

We parked by several illl maintained buildings that require remediation to repaint. The entrance is…read morethrough the smoking area, which was very unpleasant. Most of interior is in disrepair. I understand the house is old, but faucets shouldn't leak, and the mattress should not have a big divot. Upon arrival, Julie made somewhat of an effort to interact and showed us to our room. The showerheads and Italian lotion and hand soap are nice. The quality of workmanship on repairs left something to be desired. The dining room and stained glass were very well preserved. The constant pressure to donate, tip, and buy things was distasteful. The breakfast was was okay, but definitely would not define as homemade or gourmet: especially the brown and serve sausage. The French press coffee was nice, until the level got low, and the press and coffee looked greasy: like there was greasy water or dish soap in it. Food and coffee were luke warm the 1st day. A little better after. Fruit was fresh. Saturday night they had a loud fundraiser. I wish they would have done it on a day or time they were closed to the public: but not the end of the world. Doorbell could be heard regularly: including late at night. Walked out of our room to someone listening at our door. Very creepy. We felt like we were intrudingnand heard constant complaints about having to make breakfast. We generally stay in 3 star places, but was the Walmart of our experiences.

Had the pleasure of DJing a wedding there recently. The owner GOES ABOVE and beyond for the guests…read moreon site. An absolute gem of a venue. Worth a moment to check out this place. Takes the time to check in and make sure things run smooth. VERY HANDS ON and personable. Take a moment and check them out for your next event.

Finally got around to hitting this hidden gem. I've golfed just about every other course in the…read morearea - and it was time we checked out Fairfield Hills. Dealing with the staff was easy (via phone or in person) - super friendly folks with all the answers to our questions. They have a nice little practice green, and a great driving range. The whole facility is well kept. The course is in really good shape. Probably the fastest greens I've played all season. We didn't notice many (any?) weeds. The greens were clean, and the immediate rough around greens and fairway were pretty decent. The layout is fairly basic - just par 3s and 4s (for the primary 9 at least - we didn't hit holes 10, 11 or 12). The most "character" you'll find is a picturesque tee shot over a mid-fairway fountain. No dog-legs are bends on this course - all straight shots. Along with straight shots - accuracy is required as most holes are pretty tight. There's not a lot of forgiveness if you're not in the fairway. You'll be in the woods, prairie grass or, on the more "open" holes, punching out from under a tree. I'd consider playing here again. Would I pay rack rate? Probably not when I could find a round at a full par-72 course for a couple more bucks. But getting a deal helps (see various golf deal websites) If I lived close, I'd consider a membership as it's fairly affordable for what you get.

Do you love the art of the circus and want to expierence the most unique museum ever? Well Circus…read moreWorld is for you. This place is Ringling Bros original winter quarters. There are a few different things to see here and I highly recommend spending the day exploring it all. First the main room when you enter will have history on the Ringling Brothers along with a few novelty items. Then next to it are all the animal houses that have wagons, dioramas, and so much more in each of them. They have things from Ringling, but also history on other circus's. Now you cross a bridge to the other side where they have the Hippodrome. In here they have a few small shows in here. They also have actual circus train cars that were used by Ringling. During the summer months they have a circus tent where they do a circus show that's free with the price of admission to the museum. Now the best part is the wagon area. It's a giant building that holds about 50 wagons from every circus around. The history of these wagons is amazing. Overall if you want a day of exploring circus history and want to see the live circus, visit this amazing place.

Utterly delightful! I don't know what I was expecting, but on a hot day in July, I stepped into a…read moreworld of magic! The displays are engaging, informative, and attractive - a feast for the eyes, mind, and imagination! I allowed myself to wander and wonder! Highlights for me were - the circus wagons, the miniatures, and an absolutely heartwarming circus performance!!! I could go on and on about how my face hurt from smiling, how I wanted to keep clapping the whole way through, how I was spellbound by the skill and prowess of the family (both related and non) of artists, but I won't. I'll simply encourage you to GO AND SEE FOR YOURSELF! Don't go with a tight agenda or an unforgiving timetable. But do be sure to catch the circus - I think I found the fountain of youth!

My bf and I came here for quick "something to do" while visiting Baraboo. We only did the tour, but…read morefor $20 I found it to be enjoyable and knowledgeable. You do get to try up to five tastings of your choice, which was nice since you can double up on a tasting if you really enjoy the taste. Our guide was funny and did a great job providing the information. As far as the cocktails go, I did get a tasty mojito! The cool thing is if you arrive earlier to your tasting, you can bring the drink with during the tour. I love the atmosphere and really enjoyed the tour guide!

What a beautiful location along the river! We would have dined outside if it weren't so windy, but…read morewe still had a great view of the water from indoors. I'm not sure when this place was built, but everything felt clean & new and the seating was very comfortable. The menu had a nice variety of entrees, but we were definitely disappointed that they don't offer an appetizer selection for lunch. My husband ordered the jalapeño chicken flatbread and I went with the roasted vegetable risotto with grilled chicken. We both really enjoyed our dishes and did share so we didn't have food envy. It was really kind of them to offer us a complimentary dessert when they found out today was our 25th wedding anniversary; we selected the bread pudding and it was delicious!! Other than not having apps available on the lunch menu, our only other gripe was that it took forever to get our bill and pay.

Some of the most amazing wine I've ever had! Wisconsin cheese board is epic! We were in heaven…read more We felt welcomed, great staff.

We love this winery. It is the kickoff to our annual sisters' weekend. I build myself a flight, my…read moresister gets one of the cocktails, we share the homemade onion dip which is so good! If the weather is nice, they have a beautiful patio. We enjoy overlooking the fall colors this time of year. Staff are friendly and helpful. Add this place to your list!

First the hotel - clean rooms, easy check in, but no blankets! Just sheets on the bed with no other…read morebedding in the room! Breakfast was disappointing. A $5 Jimmy Dean breakfast sandwich at the lobby coffee bar was either expired or overcooked. (See pic) The cream cheese danish looked great, but was hard as a rock!!! The service, however was great! The casino was fun - no luck winning but we had a nice time! Staff was a little slow to respond but were very helpful when they did!

Super clean and comfy rooms. The Casino floor is clean and welcoming. Staff is friendly and…read moreaccommadating. The food courts is decent, pizza, mexican, or asian cuisine. The bar makes good, stiff drinks. The pool is meh, but the hot tubs are huge and jets are strong. They also have a sauna but I didn't test it so I have no opinion to offer, sorry folks.

An absolutely beautiful, almost breath-taking venue. Saw a local playhouse performance, from a…read moreprivate box !!! Can't wait for my next visit.

My husband and I did a Saturday afternoon tour of the theater. What a wonderful tour and piece of…read morehistory! This is a must see tour if you are in the Dells and Baraboo area. We have been coming to the Dells for decades and finally did this tour. I wish more people knew about this tour and would go and see how beautiful this place is to help keep it going. $15 for a one hour+ tour for adults that includes an organist who really brought the theater to life. Our volunteer tour guide was a local who was very knowledgeable and engaging. Go see this place. You will not be disappointed! Then walk around the Baraboo shops, etc. We love coming to Baraboo whenever we are in town. If you haven't been to Baraboo on your trip to the Dells, you are missing a gem.

Blue Fancy (BF), unfortunately, did not meet our expectations. I don't think it's necessary to go…read moreinto detail listing all of the things that went poorly, and I, of course, want to give them credit for the things that did go well. Context: we are both from Wisconsin, but are currently living out of state with stressful, time-consuming jobs, which is why we wanted to hire a planner. Our budget was lower than what I'm guessing BF is typically used to working with (less than $60,000), so I'm not sure if that was a factor. We got married in Fond du Lac and most of BF's contacts/experience is in the Milwaukee area. We had a backyard wedding at our family members' homes (a small ceremony at one location and a larger reception at a second location) over a holiday weekend. We hired BF 1.5 years prior to our wedding date leaving plenty of time. Pros: -BF was very helpful with providing structure (a to-do list, timeline) and recommending vendors. -They were insightful when finalizing the rental company contract in terms of backyard wedding details that we would not have thought of. For example, generator needs, water hookups, etc. -Day of set-up. They provided us with 3 team members, which was incredibly helpful with setting up chairs, tables, a few decorations, etc. Cons: -All together, we had a total of 3 planners. Our first planner quit and our second planner had to take a step back due to a serious personal matter. This resulted in poor communication, confusion, and stress. It was often unclear who was taking lead on what and we felt the team did not have the bandwidth to actually manage our wedding. We constantly felt like we had to double-check everything and take care of things ourselves because it was unclear who was doing what and we did not want things to fall through the cracks. Despite this, things did fall through the cracks. For example, we did not finalize our catering contract until 1 month prior to the wedding, which ended up being $8,000 more than we originally agreed because we had no other choice. Additionally, the band that BF recommended pulled out 6 weeks prior our wedding. This was not their fault and they found a replacement within one week, but this was still stressful . -They seemed to take a 'copy and paste' approach as in they just replicated what they did for previous weddings instead of really listening to what was truly important to us. More of a you fit us instead of we fit you. For example, although they provided recommendations for vendors, we ended up having to find some on our own because their recommendations did not align with our preferences/budget. Examples: photographer, videographer, and hair & make-up team. When we mentioned wanting a videographer within a certain budget, we were told this was unrealistic and received no help. We did find a videographer within our budget and he did a great job! So happy we found him. -Poor attention to detail. This was pretty concerning and prevalent throughout the process. A couple of examples: (1) they neglected trash removal and only had solutions for the Milwaukee area when we brought it to their attention. We ended up coming up with a creative solution on our own; (2) at the rehearsal dinner, the lead planner did not know the location of where to tell the hair and make-up team to go the following morning (day of). In sum, we're hoping our experience was abnormal. Nonetheless, we never received an apology, acknowledgment, or a thank you for using their service or any sort of contact after the wedding, which we find unprofessional. We were extremely sympathetic to the series of events that were out of their control, but ultimately, the way it was handled was subpar and the planning process/day of execution was stressful. We wish them the best and hope things are improving.

My husband and I are still both VERY happy that we hired Blue Fancy Events for our wedding and are…read moreforever grateful to have had Jan as our planner for our 150+ person wedding in Lake Geneva, WI. Out of all of the money we spent on this wedding, the one thing that honestly was the most worth it was hiring Jan/Blue fancy as our full service planner. ..We were a covid wedding (8.8.20) that had to be postponed to this year (8.21.21h and Jan took SUCH good care of us (mostly me, who had questions and meltdowns frequently) through it all. She did all of the heavy lifting with the vendors, came with me to my rentals and florals appointment for support, texted and called me whenever I needed her for advice or a question, reminded us of payments and even scheduled appts for us with our vendors and decorated/helped clean up our wedding amazingly with her team day of! Jan was just a great person to have around during this past crazy year and a half and I'm so thankful to have had her as our planner. She made me feel so comfortable right from the start and I felt like she was a friend. If you're on the fence about getting a planner and you're in WI, hire blue fancy and ask for Jan!! You will not regret it! Thank you Jan!