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Green Bay [1] is a city in Wisconsin well-known as the
home town of the Green Bay Packers, an NFL team.
It is located on the bay of Green Bay and, surrounded by many other
villages, cities, and townships, comprises the northernmost tip of
what is known as the Fox River Valley, a forty-mile-long collection
of communities surrounding the Fox River. In addition to being one
of the most vibrant, concentrated and supportive NFL football towns
in the United States, Green Bay is also known for its contributions
to the papermaking industry, as well as having one of the highest
concentrations of health insurance provider companies in the
country.
Get in
By plane
Austin Straubel International Airport [2] (IATA: GRB) is the Green
Bay Area's chief airport. It is located a few miles west of the
city itself on Highway 172.
By car
I-43 goes around the east and northern parts of Green Bay. It
leads to Milwaukee
approximately 100 miles to the south. U.S. Hwy. 41 also leads to
Milwaukee from Green Bay's west side. It travels through Appleton, Oshkosh, and Fond du Lac before reaching suburban Milwaukee. Highway 172 is
the main east/west artery that slices through Green Bay over the
Fox River, connecting I-43 on the east side and Hwy 41 on the west
side.
Hwy. 29 is the route taken to Wausau, approximately 80 miles west, and for
travel to the Twin
Cities.
Get around
Green Bay has the municipal Green Bay Metro
[3] bus system which offers good coverage of the city. The
chief method of transportation in Green Bay is by car. Most
attractions and businesses offer plenty of available visitor
parking.
- Lambeau Field, [4]. Home stadium of the Green Bay Packers [5] also features a tour of the
stadium and the Green Bay Packer Hall of Fame, featuring exhibits
of team history. edit
- National Railroad Museum [7] This sprawling
museum has dozens of train engines and cars on display outdoors and
in hangars, plus a model railroad, a short train ride , and an
observation tower. At 2285 South Broadway, Telephone:
1-920-437-7623" Hours and prices vary depending on season.
- Lambeau Field, [8].
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- National Railroad Museum, [9]. edit
- Bay Beach Amusement Park, 1313 Bay Beach
Road, ☎ +1
920-448-3365,
[10]. Free admission, cost for
rides. edit
- NEW
Zoo, 4378
Reforestation Rd, ☎ 1-920-434-7841, [11].
Green Bay's very own NEW Zoo. Take a walk
on the wild side and visit the many animals of the Zoo
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- Sassy
Girl, [12]. Local women's accessories retailer featuring a
beautiful downtown location. edit
- On
Broadway, [13]. Downtown shopping and entertainment
district edit
- Bay Park Square Mall, [14]. The largest mall in the Green Bay area is
actually located on Oneida Street in Ashwaubenon. Lots of
additional big-box stores and chain restaurants are concentrated in
the mall area, and all of it is located just about a mile south of
Green Bay's Stadium District. edit
- The Pancake Place, 143 S Military Ave, ☎ +1 920 499-2221. Lots of pancake options, huge omelets, piles of
hash brown skillets, and a full lunch/dinner menu ~$8. edit
- Kavarna, 112 S. Broadway St., ☎ +1 920 430-3200 (info@kavarna.com), [15]. Coffee house and vegetarian restaurant.
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- Stadium View, 1963 Holmgren Way, ☎ +1 920 498-1989 (sportsbar@thestadiumview.com),
[16]. As the name suggests, this huge sports bar is
in view of Lambeau Field. Features lots of big screen TVs and
indoor/outdoor parties before Packer games during the
season. edit
- Title Town Brewing Company, 200 Dousman
St., ☎ +1 920
437-2337, [17]. edit
- Cup O
Joy, 232 S
Broadway, ☎ +1 920
435-3269 (jano@cupojoy.com), [18]. Christian coffee house and music venue.
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- Best Western Midway Hotel, 780 Armed Forces
Drive, ☎ +1 920
499-3161 (fax: +1 920
499-9401),
[19]. edit
- Cambria Suites Austin Straubel Airport, 1011 Tony Canadeo
Run, ☎ +1 (920)
569-8500 (fax: +1 (920)
569-8555),
[20]. edit
- Candlewood Suites, 1125 East Mason Street, ☎ +1 920 430-7040, [21].
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- Comfort Inn Lambeau Field, 2841 Ramada
Way, ☎ +1 (920)
498-2060 (fax: +1 (920)
498-2060), [22].
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- Fairfield Inn Green Bay Southwest, 2850 South Oneida
Street, ☎ +1 920
497-1010 (fax: +1 920
497-3098), [23].
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- Green Bay/Ashwaubenon Microtel Inn &
Suites, 3031
Allied Street, ☎ +1 920
338-9000 (fax: +1 920
338-9100), [24].
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- Holiday Inn, 200 Main St., ☎ +1 920 437-5900, [25].
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- Motel
6, 1614
Shawano Avenue, ☎ +1 920
494-6730 (fax: +1 920
494-0474),
[26]. edit
- Residence Inn Green Bay, 335 W Saint Joseph
Street, ☎ +1 920
435-2222 (fax: +1 920
435-4068), [27].
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- Travelodge of Green Bay, 2870 Ramada
Way (Hwy 41 7 Oneida
Street), ☎ 920 499
3599, [28]. checkin: 3pm; checkout: noon. Perfect
hotel for any traveler's budget. Free continental breakfast,
fitness room, guest laundry, meeting room, business center.
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- Door County to
the north offers much scenic sightseeing, with quaint villages,
lighthouses, beaches, and several state parks. Sturgeon Bay, the
only city in Door County, is an hour's drive north of Green Bay on
Highway 57.
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