"God's Country" La Crosse Wisconsin

Paule · March 28th, 2010, 01:37 PM

Just a collection of Flickr pics of La Crosse WI, pop. 50,000. Check the people out at Flickr!

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progressisgood · March 29th, 2010, 04:28 AM

Kick-ass!

Coldwake · March 29th, 2010, 04:49 AM

I never realized Lacrosse was so hilly and had such a nice main street feel to the downtown area. Well, I suppose I didn't have any impression at all. This was very enlightening!

Paule · March 29th, 2010, 08:42 AM

yeah I ran across a few pics and was going to post them in the Midwest thread but then I thought I'll make a thread so I can post a bunch of them. I've been in La Crosse a few times and it is a very beautiful city and has a real nice downtown area and riverfront.

MilwaukeeD · March 29th, 2010, 04:05 PM

I would put La Crosse down as the third best city in Wisconsin, after Milwaukee and Madison. Very cool downtown, the UW-L keeps the city young. And the landscape is quite beautiful.

Chest Rockwell · March 29th, 2010, 06:00 PM

I'm from La Crosse, but live in Milwaukee now. They've taken good care of their downtown. The vast majority of the city is flat, until you get to the bluffs on the eastern edge of the city. The view from there extends to the bluffs across the river in Minnesota. It does tend to slope down gradually towards the Mississippi River though in the downtown area.

I love the pictures of the old buildings, but my favorite is the picture of the La Crosse River meandering through the marsh (14th one down). I have better access to so many more things living in Milwaukee, but the instant access to nature (not mere parkland) is the thing I miss the most about La Crosse.

Rogee · March 29th, 2010, 08:35 PM

Thanks for digging up these pics. I love this city.

ZachariahDaMan · March 30th, 2010, 12:03 AM

Looks gorgeous! Somewhere I would like to visit one day.

D-res · March 30th, 2010, 05:20 AM

I was born there but have no recollection because we moved soon thereafter. Good town though

MilwaukeeMax · March 30th, 2010, 08:02 PM

yeah, i've always really liked the topography of the state over there... in some places it is downright almost mountainous with those sharp bluffs dropping down right into the mississippi... that's one of the great things about Wisconsin: it's not a "flat" state like so many other midwestern states. it actually has some wrinkles and bumps that make it interesting.

Somnifor · March 30th, 2010, 08:36 PM

Thanks for posting these. The Mississippi bluff country is one of my favorite parts of the Midwest.

Chadoh25 · April 2nd, 2010, 03:05 AM

NICE!

araman0 · April 2nd, 2010, 05:35 AM

This is the most significant city in Wisconsin that I haven't been to yet. And it's only a couple hours away.

It looks wonderful from the photos and seems to share a lot of geographic similarities with Cincinnati.

MplsTodd · April 2nd, 2010, 07:16 PM

LaCrosse is a great little city. I especially like the downtown streetscape--lots of nice old buildings! I'd also rank in #3 as my favorite WI city after Madison/Milwaukee. The bluffs along that part of the Mississippi River are very scenic. Even though its longer, I'll often drive I-90 to Hwy 61 coming back to the Twin Cities from Madison, Milwaukee, Chicago (or points east). Its well worth the extra time.

MilwaukeeMark · April 2nd, 2010, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by MplsTodd

LaCrosse is a great little city. I especially like the downtown streetscape--lots of nice old buildings! I'd also rank in #3 as my favorite WI city after Madison/Milwaukee. The bluffs along that part of the Mississippi River are very scenic. Even though its longer, I'll often drive I-90 to Hwy 61 coming back to the Twin Cities from Madison, Milwaukee, Chicago (or points east). Its well worth the extra time.

No doubt. And for lunch, stop in Winona at the Acoustic Cafe at 77 Lafayette Street.

March 28th, 2010, 01:37 PM	#1
Paule Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wausau Posts: 2,001 Likes (Received): 4	"God's Country" La Crosse Wisconsin Just a collection of Flickr pics of La Crosse WI, pop. 50,000. Check the people out at Flickr! tvdxer WI CVBs Wiki Wiki zitbit JK Mpls JK Mpls JK Mpls rex libris rex libris rex libris Patrick misqarmy Patrick misqarmy drpimento drpimento drpimento drpimento drpimento drpimento drpimento drpimento Patrick misqarmy intillekt K.landerholm LC Patrick misqarmy Patrick misqarmy Patrick misqarmy Last edited by Paule; March 28th, 2010 at 01:46 PM.

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March 29th, 2010, 04:28 AM	#2
progressisgood progressisgood Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 152 Likes (Received): 0	Kick-ass!

March 29th, 2010, 04:49 AM	#3
Coldwake Voice of Reason (usually) Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 962 Likes (Received): 0	I never realized Lacrosse was so hilly and had such a nice main street feel to the downtown area. Well, I suppose I didn't have any impression at all. This was very enlightening!

March 29th, 2010, 08:42 AM	#4
Paule Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wausau Posts: 2,001 Likes (Received): 4	yeah I ran across a few pics and was going to post them in the Midwest thread but then I thought I'll make a thread so I can post a bunch of them. I've been in La Crosse a few times and it is a very beautiful city and has a real nice downtown area and riverfront.

March 29th, 2010, 04:05 PM	#5
MilwaukeeD Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 754 Likes (Received): 0	I would put La Crosse down as the third best city in Wisconsin, after Milwaukee and Madison. Very cool downtown, the UW-L keeps the city young. And the landscape is quite beautiful.

March 29th, 2010, 06:00 PM	#6
Chest Rockwell Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: MKE COUNTY Posts: 4 Likes (Received): 0	I'm from La Crosse, but live in Milwaukee now. They've taken good care of their downtown. The vast majority of the city is flat, until you get to the bluffs on the eastern edge of the city. The view from there extends to the bluffs across the river in Minnesota. It does tend to slope down gradually towards the Mississippi River though in the downtown area. I love the pictures of the old buildings, but my favorite is the picture of the La Crosse River meandering through the marsh (14th one down). I have better access to so many more things living in Milwaukee, but the instant access to nature (not mere parkland) is the thing I miss the most about La Crosse.

March 29th, 2010, 08:35 PM	#7
Rogee Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 114 Likes (Received): 0	Thanks for digging up these pics. I love this city.

March 30th, 2010, 12:03 AM	#8
ZachariahDaMan Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Canton, MI Posts: 228 Likes (Received): 0	Looks gorgeous! Somewhere I would like to visit one day.

March 30th, 2010, 05:20 AM	#9
D-res BANNED Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 671 Likes (Received): 0	I was born there but have no recollection because we moved soon thereafter. Good town though

March 30th, 2010, 08:02 PM	#10
MilwaukeeMax Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 965 Likes (Received): 8	yeah, i've always really liked the topography of the state over there... in some places it is downright almost mountainous with those sharp bluffs dropping down right into the mississippi... that's one of the great things about Wisconsin: it's not a "flat" state like so many other midwestern states. it actually has some wrinkles and bumps that make it interesting.

March 30th, 2010, 08:36 PM	#11
Somnifor Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 2,593 Likes (Received): 109	Thanks for posting these. The Mississippi bluff country is one of my favorite parts of the Midwest.

April 2nd, 2010, 03:05 AM	#12
Chadoh25 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 7,567 Likes (Received): 248	NICE!

April 2nd, 2010, 07:16 PM	#14
MplsTodd Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Posts: 189 Likes (Received): 0	LaCrosse is a great little city. I especially like the downtown streetscape--lots of nice old buildings! I'd also rank in #3 as my favorite WI city after Madison/Milwaukee. The bluffs along that part of the Mississippi River are very scenic. Even though its longer, I'll often drive I-90 to Hwy 61 coming back to the Twin Cities from Madison, Milwaukee, Chicago (or points east). Its well worth the extra time.