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Appleton is a fast-growing, mid-sized community in the heart of Wisconsin's Fox River Valley. Appleton's population is about 70,000. Residents are proud of a city that offers a high quality of life and promotes education and family values. Appleton is only a little over a one-hour drive to Milwaukee, where you can enjoy Milwaukee Brewers baseball, Milwaukee Bucks basketball, or catch some of the Big Ten excitement of the University of Wisconsin-Madison teams in Madison. Of course, right in our backyard, you will find America's team, the Green Bay Packers.
The Fox Cities has a wide array of attractions: museums, theaters and fine dining, including ethnic restaurants. Many residents enjoy the musical offerings of the Fox Valley Symphony, including the magical entertainment at Lawrence University and the University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley. Residents can also see Broadway shows at Appleton's Fox Cities Performing Arts Center.
There are many opportunities for hiking, sailing, hunting, fishing, skiing, golfing, and other outdoor sports which are all within a few miles of the Fox Valley. Interested in shopping? Try the Fox River Mall, which is the second-largest enclosed mall in the state!
The city of Appleton contains two prominent modern hospitals, St. Elizabeth Hospital and Appleton Medical Center. The UW Health-Fox Valley Practice is a teaching facility of the University of Wisconsin, which provides training for physicians interested in joining the specialty team of family practice. The center is open to the public and is also staffed by experienced physicians who are faculty members at the University of Wisconsin Medical School.
Appleton residents are pleased with the caliber of education offered in the Fox Valley. There are five high schools, and 26 elementary schools in the Appleton Area School District.
Post-secondary educational facilities serving Appleton and surrounding areas
Lawrence University,
Appleton
St. Norbert College,
De Pere
University of Wisconsin-
Fox Valley, Menasha
University of Wisconsin-
Green Bay
University of Wisconsin-
Oshkosh
Fox Valley Technical College - Appleton
Ranks among the top three vocational education programs in the nation.
Northeastern Wisconsin Technical College-NWTC
The beautiful Fox River basin surrounds the Appleton area. The seven Fox Cities frame the north and west shores of Lake Winnebago and line the Fox River. The welcoming feeling of the Fox Cities is quite inviting.
Fox Cities
City of Appleton
Local History
Appleton Downtown, Incorporated
Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
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SECURA’s regional office in Okemos, Michigan, is just east of Greater Lansing, Michigan’s capital city, and located just minutes from the heart of the campus of Michigan State University. You will find the lively atmosphere, diversity of entertainment opportunities and cordial ambiance a refreshing combination for vacationers, business travelers or to call home. You will discover the small-town friendliness and big-city sophistication of Michigan’s capital city.
With its winning combination of exciting attractions, cultural amenities and affordable accommodations, Greater Lansing has it all! You will experience an endless array of leisure opportunities — community fairs and ethnic festivals; fabulous cuisine and river boat cruises; professional theatre and world-class museums; a four-season zoo and shopping galore!
Share the beauty of the seasons as you stroll along our river trail, explore acres of beautiful formal gardens and community parks, and admire Lansing’s magnificent historic homes.
If sports are your forte, schedule a tee time at one of Greater Lansing’s 37 golf courses, take in a Big Ten sporting event at Michigan State University, or participate in the newest addition to Lansing’s entertainment line-up—minor league baseball with the Lansing Lugnuts.
East Lansing has a population of more than 50,000 people. The city consists of ten public schools. This includes seven elementary schools, one middle school, and two high schools. Higher education institutions include Thomas M. Cooley Law School, which has an excellent reputation for producing highly qualified law practitioners. The school attracts students from across the nation and benefits from its proximity to the center of Michigan’s judicial, legislative and administrative branches of government. Davenport College offers bachelor’s and associate’s degrees in several business-related areas. Lansing Community College is one of the nation’s most respected two-year institutions of higher education, LCC enrolls more than 43,000 students, and offers more than 300 programs.
Michigan State University was established in 1855 and is dedicated to the land-grant mission of teaching, research, and public service. MSU is one of the nation’s academically superior research institutions.
Whether you are looking for the city life or a cozy warm-hearted home feeling, East Lansing can serve all of your needs.
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Greater Lansing Convention & Visitors Bureau
Lansing Chamber of Commerce
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