Stoughton (Wisconsin)
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Get in
The nearest airport is Dane County Regional Airport in Madison. From the airport, take I-90 to Highway N, and turn right on Highway 51.
See
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phone: +1 608 646-0019address: 381 East Main StreetThe Stoughton Opera House first opened in 1901. It is one of the largest second story theaters in the Midwest. The opera house was completely restored in the 1990s and hosts a variety of local, regional and national musical and theater acts each year.
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phone: +1 608-873-5280address: 755 Hwy 51On the weekends in September and October is The Haunted Barn. The haunted house, filled with actors, props, sound effects, and an dizzying vortex room, makes a great night out.
Do
- Stoughton's Lake Kegonsa is an excellent boating destination and offers great fishing for bass, walleye, panfish and northern pike. Lake Kegonsa State Park features boat launches as well as scenic nature trails.
Eat
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phone: +1 608 873-6717address: 355 East Main Street, 53589An affordable family diner with very friendly staff.
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Halversons Supper Club
address: 1965 Barber Drive, 53589Across the street from Lake Kegonsa, Halverson's boat dock makes it easy to tie up and pop in to enjoy a Friday fish fry. Good salad bar for small-town Wisconsin. A more upscale choice in prices and menu offerings, though the food is more rustic than big city-dwellers will be used to.
Drink
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address: 121 East Main Street 53589Drinks, music, food and atmosphere in historic downtown Stoughton. Featuring regionally brewed craft beers, wines and spirits, and live music or DJs every weekend.
Go next
- Madison is 20 minutes to the north on Highway 51, offering the great usual restaurants and cultural activities of a capitol city.