Wisconsin Dells, WI has long been a favorite travel destination of numerous vacationers, but it wasn’t until recently that more people have discovered what Wisconsin Dells all has to offer. With the combination of award winning resorts, highly rated dinning, indoor and outdoor waterparks and numerous attractions, Wisconsin Dells really has it all.

Wisconsin Dells is often referred to as the “Water Park Capital of the World” because of its abundance of indoor and outdoor water parks. Wisconsin Dells contains America’s largest outdoor and indoor waterparks. Noah’s Ark Waterpark in Wisconsin Dells is the largest outdoor waterpark in America and features 45 waterslides along with 2 huge wave pools. Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells is America’s largest indoor water park and features the FlowRider® which allows you to surf or boogie board year round.

Wisconsin Dells attractions do not just contain waterparks either. With over 80 attractions in the Dells area, travelers can enjoy a wide range of different attractions. Wisconsin Dells attractions include; mini-golf, magic shows, music performances, comedy clubs, museums, scenic tours, shopping, petting zoos, gambling, golf, fishing and much more.

When it comes time to eat travelers can choose from over 100 restaurants, all within 19 square miles in Wisconsin Dells. Whether you are hungry for seafood, steak, fast food, fine dinning, ethnic entrees, family-dinning or an all you can eat buffet, you will find it in Wisconsin Dells. You will not need to travel far to eat either, as most Wisconsin Dells resorts have restaurant within the resorts.

When looking for a hotel resort to stay at while in Wisconsin Dells there are 5 main resorts to choose from if you want a resort with an indoor and outdoor waterpark. These 5 resorts include; Great Wolf Resort, Kalahari Resort, Wilderness Resort, Treasure Island Resort and Chula Vista Resort. Each of these resorts has large indoor and outdoor waterparks attached to them and admission is included with your stay. They also have restaurants within the resorts. If you are looking to save money you can stay at a Wisconsin Dells hotel or motel that does not have a waterpark and prices will be much lower. However, you will still be able to enjoy a waterpark by visiting Noah’s Ark Water Park.

When planning your next vacation take a look at Wisconsin Dells and see what they all have to offer. It is sure to be a vacation you will remember for some time to come.

The University of Wisconsin–Madison (also known as UW–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin, or UW) is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, USA. Founded in 1848, it is the largest university in the state with a total enrollment of over 41,000 students, of whom approximately 29,000 are undergraduates.

A public, land-grant institution, UW-Madison offers a wide spectrum of liberal arts studies, professional programs, and student activities. The school is frequently called a “public Ivy,” and in 2007 US News and World Report ranked UW as the eighth best public university in the United States. It has also been ranked as the 16th best university in 2006 in terms of volume scientific publications according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities.

From 1848 to 1956, the university was part of the higher education system in Wisconsin that included the current Madison campus, ten freshman-sophomore centers and the state-wide extensions. Between 1956–1971, it was part of the then University of Wisconsin. It became a part of the University of Wisconsin System in 1971.

Wisconsin’s NCAA Division I athletic teams are called the Badgers. They compete in the Big Ten Conference in all sports except ice hockey, where they participate in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Wisconsin’s football team won the Rose Bowl in 1994, 1999, and 2000. Its men’s basketball team won the NCAA National Championship in 1941, and made it to the Final Four in 2000. Both the men’s and women’s hockey teams won the national championship in 2006.

The university had its official beginnings when Wisconsin was incorporated as a state in 1848. Article X, Section B of the Wisconsin Constitution provided for “the establishment of a state university, at or near the seat of state government…” On July 26, 1848, Nelson Dewey, Wisconsin’s first governor, signed the act that formally created the University of Wisconsin. The board of regents held their initial meeting in the library room of the Capitol on October 7, and provided John W. Sterling a $500 per-annum salary to become the university’s first professor (mathematics). The first class of 17 students met at Madison Female Academy on February 5, 1849. Regents continued to discuss the construction of the university and soon a campus site was selected. It was an area of 50 acres (200,000 m²) “bounded north by Fourth lake, east by a street to be opened at right angles with King (later State) street, south by Mineral Point Road (University Avenue), and west by a carriage-way from said road to the lake.” Building plans called for a “main edifice fronting towards the Capitol, three stories high, surmounted by an observatory for astronomical observations.” This building, University Hall, now known as Bascom Hall, was finally completed in 1859. A fire later destroyed the building’s dome, which was never replaced. North Hall, constructed in 1851, was actually the campus’ first building. Finally, in 1854, Levi Booth and Charles T. Wakeley became the first graduates of the university. Academics continued to improve at Wisconsin, and in 1892 the university awarded its first Ph.D. to future university president Charles R. Van Hise.