Wisconsin, the Badger State, offers the vacationer a variety of destinations from Lake Michigan in the east and the Mississippi River in the West. Milwaukee, with its Wisconsin State Fair, has many cultural events, respected schools and universities, elegant lodging, and fine dining on the Lake Michigan coast. Visitors to Milwaukee can tour museums and breweries. Following the coastline from Milwaukee north to Door County, home of the legendary whitefish boils, provides motorists a scenic auto tour to a picturesque vacation site for all sorts of water sports, golfing, interesting shopping, and relaxing getaways. Northern Wisconsin has inland lakes and forests for fishing, hunting, snow shoeing, and cross-country skiing. Hurley reminds tourists of Wisconsin's rough-and-tumble lumbering history. Central Wisconsin boasts the Wisconsin Dells and interesting water parks for family fun. Madison, its capital, is home of the University of Wisconsin, which is noted for its fine programs and beautiful lakeside location. Travelers venturing to southern Wisconsin can see beautiful farms and enjoy the elegance of the Lake Geneva region, quaint communities with charming restaurants and taverns, tasting cheese fresh from the factories, and viewing historic mounds constructed by pre-historic indigenous people.