Understand
[edit]Coloma is a small town in the center of Wisconsin. Best known for its annual Chicken-Chew festival, the town attracts tourists from all over the Midwest who come to its many nearby lakes. Coloma began in 1849, where one of the two main founders stole the lumber from the other while that other founder was away for family illness, leaving the other founder to come back and build his tavern out of rough hewn logs.
Get in
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Coloma is at the crossroads of Interstate 39/US Route 51 (I-39 and US 51 respectively) and Wisconsin State Highway 21 (WIS 21). It is accessible by foot or vehicular traffic.
Get around
[edit]The best way to get around is by car or foot. There is no public transportation system.
See
[edit]The Coloma water tower is credited for being the first lollipop water tower in the world. It can be seen from many places in town and from the interstate. The Coloma Area Historical Society located in the town park provides a look back into the town's humble past.
Do
[edit]- Hike the Ice Age Trail in the area
Buy
[edit]There are not really that much places to shop at in town, aside from some chain stores along WIS 21 and County Road CH.
Eat
[edit]- 1 The Bread Box/Coffee Shop, 157 N Front St, ☏ +1 715-782-9200. Tu-Sa 7AM-2PM. bakery along Front St
- 2 The Cabin Bar And Grill, 221 N Front St, ☏ +1 715-782-9200. bar and grill along Front St
- 3 Miller's Hillside Pub, 235 N Church Ln, ☏ +1 715-228-3663. M Tu Th 11AM-10PM, F Sa 11AM-midnight, Su 11AM-7PM.
Drink
[edit]- 1 Mecan River Brewing Company, 113 E Main St, ☏ +1 608-472-9537. Th 4-8PM, F Sa 2-9PM. brewpub on Main St
Sleep
[edit]1 Coloma Hotel, 132 E Main St, ☏ +1 715-228-2401. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: noon. A hotel with modern amenities dating from the 1870s.
Connect
[edit]Go next
[edit]| Routes through Coloma |
| Wausau ← Stevens Point ← | N   S
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→ Portage → Madison |
| Tomah ← Necedah ← | W  E
|
→ Wautoma → Oshkosh |