Overnight Stay: Viroqua, Wisconsin
In the heart of Wisconsin's Driftless region, the small town of Viroqua offers a cozy cool-weather escape.
Welcome to the weekend! Today, we’ve got another great fall escape where you can get away from your screens and find some quiet relaxation. Here’s what you’ll find in this week’s newsletter:
Overnight Stay: Escape to Viroqua, Wisconsin, a small town two hours west of Madison. Our overnight itinerary includes maple lattes, a terrific tavern burger, a destination dinner spot, a must-stay cabin, and more.
November’s Featured Field Guides: This month, we’re giving paid subscribers two freshly updated field guides! First, we’ve upgraded our Portland, Maine Field Guide. It’s now a five-day Signature Field Guide with more than 35 recommendations. Our four-day Southern Coast of Maine Field Guide has also been updated with some new favorites so you’re ready to make an off-season escape or get a jump on your 2025 vacation planning.
Weekend Reading: Travel + Leisure’s best U.S. food cities, plus stories from wine writer Wanda Mann, Midwest Living travel editor Julia Sayers Gokhale, and Garden & Gun’s John T. Edge.
A Cozy Autumn Getaway
VIROQUA, WIS. — For a town of 4,500, Viroqua really punches above its weight. Located in the Driftless Region, Viroqua is just two hours west of the capital of Madison. It’s a beautiful part of the state, where rocky rivers snake through rolling hills, and there’s wildlife — eagles, turkeys, hooting owls — at every turn. Viroqua boasts a charming downtown, where you’ll find just enough to do for a weekend escape. Besides solid picks for coffee, breakfast, lunch, and dinner, there’s a fantastic co-op loaded with local foods that we hit up to source provisions for our cozy cabin. Throw a couple sweaters and a pair of boots in your weekender bag and let’s go explore.