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Jan and Jack Waite ride the bike path along U.S. 151 near Platteville, Wis.

Attractions

Fennimore Doll & Toy Museum and Gift Shop: 1140 Lincoln Ave. The museum features dolls from 1810-present, doll furniture, paper dolls and more. Featured in the toy room this season will be a unique collection of toys including Disney's Pixar from "A Bug's Life," robots from a unique collection featuring those from TV shows such as "Lost in Space" and "Buck Rogers," as well as "Star Wars" and "Robo Cop."

Also in the toy room - Smerfs, Beanie Babies, G.I. Joe, Lone Ranger, Sesame Street, Fisher Price toys from the 1930s and 1940s.

There are more than 80 display cases and visiting exhibits.

Visitors can choose from a large selection of collectible dolls, toys and miniatures in the museum gift shop. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 1-Dec. 15. Admission is $3.50 for adults, $1.50 for ages 6-18 and younger than 5, free; $6 season pass. Call 608/822-4100 or 888/867-7935 to arrange special group tours.

The Fennimore Railroad Museum: 610 Lincoln Ave., features memorabilia from Fennimore's railroad past and the unique Dinky narrow gauge trains.

A replica water tower, built to the original C&NW railroad specifications which guided builders of the original tower, stands in portly splendor near the 1907 2-6-0 Davenport locomotive and a state historical marker detailing Dinky's life and times.

There is an operational miniature train on a 15-inch gauge track where children can take rides (call for operating schedule). The museum also houses tourist information of area attractions and sells souvenirs. The museum is open daily, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Memorial Day-Labor Day and weekends only in September and October. Free admission, donations accepted. For information, call 608/822-6319 or 822-6144. Group tours are welcome.

Arborvitae Park: Corner of 10th and Wisconsin streets. Site includes playground, picnic areas, shelter and rest rooms.

Dwight T. Parker Public Library: 925 Lincoln Ave. In 1922, Fennimore banker, Dwight T. Parker, donated $35,000 for the construction of a library on an "adequate site" for "focus as one of the beautiful points of interest in the City of Fennimore." The red brick two-story rectangular building with wide overhanging eaves features a hipped red clay tile roof with a single brick chimney rising through the southeast slope of the rood in the rear of the building. Call 608/822-6294

Marsden Park: Marsden Park Road. It has tennis courts, picnic area, sand-volleyball court and shelters. Arbor Vitae offers picnic areas and physical fitness course. To reserve picnic sites, call 815/822-3177.

Oakwood Park: Bronson Boulevard and County Q. A 45-acre nature park, it offers visitors a glimpse of native trees and flowers, with many species of birds to view. It offers more than three miles of hiking and cross-country ski trails. RV camping available and new shelter and rest rooms in the future. No bicycles or motorized vehicles allowed; open 6 a.m.-11 p.m. daily. Call 608/822-6119.

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Special Events

Nov. 28: 33rd Annual Christmas Creations Craft Show and Sale. A wide arrage of vendors (home made items only) set up booths at Fennimore Memorial Building and Fennimore Elementary School gym. Something for everyone and a wide variety of prices. For more information, call 608-822-6497.

Parks

* Marsden Park has picnic area, swimming, playground, rest rooms, volleyball, basketball and tennis courts.

* Oakwood Park, a 45-acre nature park, offers visitors a glimpse of native trees and flowers, with a wide variety of birds available for bird lovers to view. The park offers more than three miles of hiking and cross-country ski trails. RV camping is available with a shelter and rest rooms. For reservations and more information, call 608/822-6119.

Area Camping

Bagley, WI

* River of Lakes Resort and Campground, one-and-a-half miles south of Bagley, has 150 50-foot campsites, three modern rest rooms, 10 showers, electricity, water and sewer hookups, dumping station, boats, motors, canoes, paddle boats, bicycles, recreation hall, RV rentals, cabins and seasonal sites.

* Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Campground, 15 miles south of Prairie du Chien on County X, has 200 campsites, cabin rental, heated pool, 18-hole miniature golf, snack shop, rest rooms, general store, laundry facilities, playground, cartoons in Yogi's Theater, wagon rides with Yogi, hiking and trails. 608/996-2201.

Cassville, WI

* Campgrounds in Nelson Dewey State Park, one mile north of Cassville, with picnic, showers and rest room facilities. For reservations call 888/947-2757.

* Big H campground, located on County N. Call 608/725-5921.

* K-7 Korral campground, located on Jack Oak Road. Call 608/723-6167.

Dickeyville, WI

* Kieler - Rustic Barn Campground, five miles north of Dubuque at 3854 Dry Hollow Road, just south of Dickeyville, Wis. 608/568-7797. Features back-ins, pull-throughs, tent sites, dump station, flush toilets, showers, laundry, groceries, RV supplies, cable television and firewood.

Kieler, WI

* Rustic Barn Campground, five miles north of Dubuque at 3854 Dry Hollow Road. 608/568-7797. Features back-ins, pull-throughs, tent sites, dump station, flush toilets, showers, laundry, groceries, RV supplies, cable television and firewood.

Lancaster, WI

* Klondyke Secluded Acres, is a camping and recreational area three miles north of Lancaster. Enjoy swimming in a private, spring-fed lake. It also offers 37 campsites in a 160-acre setting overlooking the lake, with water and electrical hookups, showers and a variety of tent sites. Activities include fun at the beach, volleyball, canoeing, paddleboats, hiking and visiting the farm petting zoo. Also on site are four shelters, a convenience store, picnic area and game rooms.

Hayrides are on the weekends. Catch-and-release fishing has been added in a special area of the lake. Throughout the summer, mud bogs are a popular activity.

Platteville, WI

* Mound View Park has trailer camping court (12 sites), rest room and shower facilities, picnic area, shelter, playground equipment and natural area. For reservations, call 608/348-2313.

Potosi-Tennyson, WI

* Grant River Public Use Area, two-and-a-half miles south of Potosi, with camping, boating and picnic grounds.