Noah’s Ark in Wisconsin Dells is offering free admission to active or reservist military personnel with a military I.D. for a week, starting this weekend. Family members and retired military personnel receive 1/2 off admission during this promotion. The special is for the All-Day Unlimited Use Pass (regularly $34.99) The promotion runs from June 13th – June 20th.
More information about this special offer can be found on the Noah’s Ark website.
Related Post: Wisconsin Dells Discounts for Miltary and Fire & Police Personnel.
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It was one year ago today that the landscape of Lake Delton was forever changed. The lake emptied on June 9, 2008, after heavy rains and flooding caused Highway A to breach, sending the contents of the lake, and several lakeside homes into the Wisconsin River.
Almost immediately, plans were made to reconstruct Highway A, and restore the isthmus between the lake and the river. Highway A reopened less than 6 months later, and Lake Delton was completely refilled several weeks ago.
Lake Delton is back, and area business owners are anxious to see what the summer tourist season brings this year. It is unknown whether the current economic situation will keep tourists home this summer, or actually bring them to the Dells in lieu of a more pricey alternative.
Although Lake Delton is new and improved, many lives have been changed forever by the events of June 9, 2008. Most notably, would be the families who lost their homes that day. Also affected were many of the area hotels, restaurants, and other businesses who depend on the lake for their livelihood.
Here are a couple of videos of the events of that unfortunate day.
Some interesting aerial footage of the damage.
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The H.H. Bennett Studio in downtown Wisconsin Dells is offering free admission on Mondays during the month of June. If you don’t know who H.H. Bennett is, you will no doubt know his work. He is the photographer who famously took a picture of his son jumping from one Dells rock formation to another in the late 1800′s. The scene in that famous picture, titled “Leaping the Chasm at Stand Rock”, is still being recreated today. Instead of a boy making the jump however, these days it is done by a dog.
The H.H. Bennett studio is located at 215 Broadway in downtown Wisconsin Dells. During the summer tourist season, it is open daily from 10:00 A.M. until 5:00 P.M. Admission is $7 for adults, with a $1 discount for students and seniors, and $3.50 for children. During June, visitors can get in for free.
More information can be found on the H.H. Bennet Studio website.
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Sunday June 7th, is State Park Open House day, and admission is free to all Wisconsin State Parks, Forests and Trails. There are 3 State Parks in the Wisconsin Dells area – Rocky Arbor State Park, Mirror Lake State Park & Devil’s Lake State Park.
More information on State Park Open House day can be found on the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources website. The DNR website also includes a nice map of the state showing the locations of all State Parks and Forests.
This weekend is also Free Fishing Weekend. All the waters of the state are open, including state waters of the Great Lakes and rivers bordering Wisconsin. Residents and non-residents of all ages can fish without a fishing license (or trout or salmon stamps) over these two days. However, all other fishing regulations (length limits, bag limits, etc.) apply. Check out the DNR website for more information on Free Fishing Weekend.
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The Kalahari Family Nights program run by Madison teacher Don White has a great rate available for visits during June. Several nights this month are available for reduced prices, starting at $109 a night for a Desert or Hut style room. The nights that have this special rate available are:
- Friday, June 5th
- Saturday, June 6th* (sold out)
- Friday, June 12 (sold out)
- Saturday, June 13 (sold out)
- Sunday, June 14
- Monday, June 15
- Sunday, June 28
As an added bonus, all stays at the Kalahari this summer include free tickets to the Tommy Bartlett show! $109 a night at the Kalahari during the summer months is a great deal. For more information, visit the Kalahari Family Nights website, or call the Kalahari at (877) 525-2427 and ask for the Don White Block.
*June 6th is available only if you also stay on June 5th.
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