Area Info

Wisconsin is more than just America’s Dairyland.  It is also home to several major urban hubs, world-class sporting events, an exemplary educational system, a bustling arts community, and a wealth of natural history and beauty.

Culture

Milwaukee

Milwaukee is a progressive, bustling city

Wisonsin offers a blend of cultural and entertainment activities, from the gritty glory of the Green Bay Packers to the avant garde Milwaukee Art Museum.  Wisconsin offers three major league sports teams, dozens of art and music festivals (including SummerFest, “The World’s Largest Music Festival,” and more country music festivals than any other state), and dozens of ethnic festivals to celebrate its diversity.  Because it is bordered by two Great Lakes and home to a large number of rivers, water sports are particularly popular.

Milwaukee Art Museum

By the turn of the century, education in the state advocated the “Wisconsin Idea”, which emphasized for service to the people of the state. The “Wisconsin Idea” exemplified the Progressive movement within colleges and universities at the time.[62] Today, public education in Wisconsin includes both the 26-campus University of Wisconsin System, with the flagship university University of Wisconsin–Madison, and the 16-campus Wisconsin Technical College System which coordinates with the University of Wisconsin. Notable private colleges and universities include Marquette University, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Medical College of Wisconsin, Concordia University Wisconsin, Carroll University, Edgewood College, Beloit College, St. Norbert College, Lakeland College, Cardinal Stritch University and Lawrence University, among others.

Weather

Local Weather

The Wisconsin climate is typically continental with some modification by Lakes Michigan and Superior. The cold, snowy winters favor a variety of winter sports, and the warm summers appeal to thousands of vacationers each year. About two-thirds of the annual precipitation falls during the growing season (freeze-free period). The average annual temperature varies from 39 F in the north to about 50 F in the south. The highest temperature ever recorded in Wisconsin was 114 F at Wisconsin Dells on July 13, 1936, and the lowest temperature on record was negative 55 F, reported from Couderay on both February 2 and February 4, 1996.

The long-term mean annual precipitation ranges from 30 to 34 inches over most of the Western Uplands and Northern Highlands, then diminishes to about 28 inches along most of the Wisconsin Central Plain and Lake Superior Coastal area. Thunderstorms average about 30 per year in northern Wisconsin to about 40 per year in southern counties, and occur mostly in the summer.

Real Estate

Wisconsin real estate is as varied as its geography. Whether you’re looking for a starter home, a dairy farm, a downtown condominium, or the mansion of your dreams, Wisconsin has something great to offer.  For a personal assessment of your needs, please contact me.

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