You say you want to be a cheesehead? Then Wisconsin is your new home!

First, welcome to Milwaukee---"The Genuine American City." Summerfest , on the shores of Lake Michigan, is proclaimed to be the world's largest music festival. Tour the headquarters of both Harley Davidson and the Miller Brewing Company when time permits. . Milwaukee is known for the gorgeous Boerner Botanical Gardens, its Art Museum on Lake Michigan 's lake shore which also has an IMAX theatre, the Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory Domes, the Pabst Mansion, one of the best air museums, as well as the Kilbournton House. A variety of fests abound in Milwaukee-the Arabian, Asian Moon, Mexican, Irish, Polish, and many more will delight you in the summertime.

Madison is not only home to one of the best universities in our country, the University of Wisconsin, but the colorful Olbrich Botanical Gardens, the Wisconsin Capitol Building with its shell of ornamental stones from all over the globe, the famed Henry Vilas Zoo, as well as the delicious Celebrate Madison Festival, and the Madison Chamber Orchestra. Take a leisurely evening walk along the Memorial Union or sit in their famous lakeside chairs. Madison's October Ghostpalooza hosts those who are ghost investigators and writers of this genre. Other venues offer novel opportunities.

New Glarus, known as Little Switzerland in Wisconsin, brimming full with fine Swiss foods and gifts is a special treat. Janesville's Rotary Gardens consists of over15 acres of landscaping representing French, :Italian and American perennial, Japanese rock as well as English cottage.

If music is your passion then attend Fish Creek's American Foklore Theatre, Wasburn's Big Top Chautauqaua known as the Carnegies Hall of Tent Shows on the shores of Lake Superior, Egg Harbor's Birch Creek Music Performance Center, or Ephraim's Peninsula Music Festival. Theater is robust too: Fort Atkinson offers the Fireside Dinner Theatre and Fish Creek presents the American Folklore Theater.

The natural beauty of Wisconsin is breathtaking. Door County is described by all as picturesque and the Wisconsin Dells offer unique formations found no where else in the country. Relax on Door's Washington Island after riding the ferry across to it. Be sure to explore the Cave Point Park. Kettle Moraine in southeast Wisconsin was formed during the glacial age and must be seen. Mount Horeb Mustard Museum is just a little store front, but it displays thousands of mustards from throughout the world. Taste flavors you never knew existed. "Up North" in Wisconsin visit Hayward where the annual World Lumberjack Championship's are held. Lake Superior's Apostle Island Park consists of 21 islands along with 12 miles of shoreline. Explore natural wonders in Bayfield while enjoying this scenic treasure on Lake Superior's shores.

Need outdoor adventure? There are over 15,000 lakes in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin River runs from the top of the state along the western side. Opportunities for fishing will amaze you-there are over 2,500 great trout streams in Wisconsin. Golf on one of the over 500 golf courses located throughout Wisconsin. Bike trails wind everywhere The Sugar River State Trail and the Elroy-Sparta are among the best in the country. Hiking in Devil's Lake State Park provides miles of spectacular scenic hiking trails and mountain bike trails while you bask in the scenic beauty of the countryside. You may want to do this when the famous Morel Mushrooms are in season. The Ice Age Trail is one of only eight National Scenic Trails throughout our country. This glacial remnant is over 600 miles long and will inspire you.

For history buffs opportunities will amaze you. The National Railroad Museum in Green Bay is fascinating. Old World Wisconsin depicts how Wisconsin Citizens lived in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Aztalan State Park shows you a Native American village built a millennium ago. The Mid Continent Railway Museum recreates the life of rural Wisconsin where you can ride a steam train and enjoy the exhibits.

Is it any wonder that architect Frank Lloyd Wright built Taliesin, his first estate and home, in Wisconsin at Spring Lake. He recognized the splendor of this beautiful state as you, the new resident, will too!