Small Towns Big River

WISCONSIN
ALMA

Alma Leather
Workshop for custom-made leather backpacks, purses, and clothing. 121 N. Main St., 608-685-4775                           

Alma Hotel
Main Street’s year-round inn with its own restaurant and bar. 201 N. Main St., 608-685-3380

Art & Soul
Browse the gallery for fine art and imports. Closed in winter. 303 N. Main St., 888-672-8188

Kate & Gracie’s
Grab a window booth and spy on the eagles over sophisticated comfort food. 215 N. Main St., 608-685-4505

J.R. General Mercantile
Bulk foodstuffs and pioneer kitchen gadgets. 325 S. Main St., 608-685-3886

Water Lily Gifts
Full of candles and home accents. 111 N. Main St., 608-685-4911

Beef Slough Store
Find collectibles, cabin décor, candies, and espresso drinks. 200 S. Main St., 608-685-4555

The Commercial
Chic blankets, baby clothes, art, jewelry, and an urban boutique feel. 305 S. Main St., 608-685-4104

Laue House Inn
Old endearing B & B. 1111 S. Main St., 608-685-4923

Fountain City

Prairie Moon Sculpture Garden
Your eye will find these quirky exhibits in no time. S2727 Prairie Moon Rd., Cochrane, 608-687-8250

Merrick State Park
A lazy spot for fishing and waterfowl that’s just north of town. 608-687-4936

Holmes Landing
It doesn’t get more riverfront than this perfect pit stop. 119 S. Main St., 608-687-3095

The Monarch Public House
Welcoming travelers since 1894 for beer, wine, and Irish/American fare. 19 N. Main St., 608-687-4231

Hawks View Cottages
A good base in the hills for birders and kayakers. 330 S. Hill St., 866-293-0803

River City Kayaks
This quirky store sells sleek wood kayaks and hosts paddling socials. 123 Main St., 608-687-8158

Hillside Fish House
If it swims, it’ll be at this impossible-to-miss restaurant. Hwys. 35 and 54, eight miles south of town. 608-687-6141

TREMPELEAU

Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge
Explore the inhabited forest, prairie, and grasslands or canoe down the quiet river passage. Hwy. 35, 608-539-2311

Perrot State Park
Campers head to this 1,400-acre park under the bluffs where the Trempealeau and Mississippi Rivers meet just north of town. Hwy. 35, 608-534-6409

Trempealeau Hotel
Historic hostelry with cottages, suites, and a screened-porch dining room. 150 Main St., 608-534-6898

Sullivan’s Supper Club
 Fine dining and cocktails by the river. 608-534-7775

Great River State Trail
A friendly twenty-four-mile hike/bike trail that weaves through the Mississippi River bottomlands. 608-534-6409