Summer is the time when many of us get out of town and see the world. But taking time off work or flying to a far-off destination isn’t always an option. Day trips to nearby destinations offer a quick getaway.
This month’s Milwaukee Magazine features 10 suggestions for day trips around the Milwaukee area — all within 120 miles of city, including towns on Lake Michigan.
"Obviously we’re on the same lake here in Milwaukee, but there’s something about it in a smaller town where it just feels bigger and it feels like more a part of the kind of experience there," notes Chris Drosner, editor of the feature.
He joins Lake Effect’s Joy Powers to talk about what these destinations have to offer - and how they define a “day trip:”