This weekend in Racine County, there are cardboard boats, fresh tomatoes, food trucks, local history and a Friday evening party. Real Racine has you covered! Ahoy matey! Cardboard, duct tape and a whole lot of creativity is on tap at the 6th Annual Cardboard Boat Race and Regatta this Saturday at Harbor Lite Yacht Club, […]
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Motorcycles rumbling this weekend
Racine County welcomes Harley-Davidson 115th anniversary visitors with music, traveling motorcycle parties and more! This Labor Day weekend also includes festivals, water skiing and scenic views. Celebrate with Real Racine. Motorcycles everywhere. Those big, beautiful motorcycles are arriving and two Racine area spots are ready! Porcaro Indian Motorcycle of Racine and The Nash, 522 Sixth […]
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Celebrating the Root River
You’re invited to celebrate the river, go for a fund-raising walk, listen to local talent and fly or drive to a Sunday breakfast/lunch. It’s all happening in Racine County this weekend. Come along with Real Racine. Rollin’ with the river. Join the late summer celebration. The 2018 Root River Festival is a free, family event […]
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Fun in the skies – and elsewhere!
This mid-August weekend brings model aircraft, a big car show, lots of music and a pair of outdoor festivals. Enjoy yourself in Racine County with Real Racine. In the skies. For a few hours this Sunday, an open field in Mount Pleasant will become the county’s busiest airport. The Racine R/C Club expects dozen of […]
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Big fish – big contest this weekend!
A big lake filled with big fish means just one thing — a big fishing tournament. Salmon-A-Rama, one of Lake Michigan’s largest fishing tournaments, opens its nine-day run on Saturday morning. This mid-July weekend also brings German hospitality, marching bands, festivals and family fun. Come along with Real Racine! Go fishin’. The boats and fishing […]
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Enjoy the garden and weekend parties
Enjoy a summer afternoon among beautiful gardens. This weekend, in Racine County, you can also party down, learn some history and put away a few flapjacks. Real Racine has lots of ideas for you and your family. Enjoying the garden. The 2018 Summer Magic Garden Tour presents a look at seven beautiful local gardens from […]
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Great weekend for music
It’s a great weekend ahead for a music reunion, a touch of color, a nighttime celebration and great local food. Real Racine has you covered! Music, family and more. The Family Reunion Music Festival marks its tenth anniversary on Saturday. A musical picnic and fundraiser for the Racine Literacy Council, the festival runs from 2 […]
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Festival time is here!
It’s festival time in Racine County! This weekend, experience German, Greek and Armenian food and culture. You’re also invited to enjoy a farm breakfast and live music. Come along with Real Racine! Gemutlichkeit, everybody! A German term reflecting friendship, warmth and good cheer is on the way for Racine’s German Fest on Saturday and Sunday […]
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Art, kraut, music and fun
A big weekend is in store in Racine County. Head to Monument Square for an art-filled time, catch a kraut-themed festival, relax with an outdoor concert and be sure to grab a Bohemian kolach! Real Racine has lots of great suggestions. Art at every turn. Monument Square Art Festival (MSAF), held in Downtown Racine, is […]
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Time for a lighthouse climb!
Summer has arrived in full force! This Racine County weekend, you can take in a lighthouse view, meet your friends, enjoy the season’s first ethnic festival and chow down on chicken. Come along with Real Racine. For your bucket list. Everybody’s bucket list should include a climb up the Wind Point Lighthouse. The 108-foot-tall landmark, […]
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Enjoy spring with us!
There’s live theater, plant shopping and the season’s first street fair — all happening in Racine County this weekend. Get out and enjoy spring with Real Racine. A new comedy. Over Our Head Players pokes fun at a popular video game and American history at the same time. The comedy “Oregon Trail: The Play!” opens […]
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Weekend openings include musical comedy and fresh produce
Opening weekend for a musical comedy, a wild run, fresh produce and Mother’s Day are all in store. Real Racine has lots of great ideas for you and your family. Curtain’s going up. “Sister Act,” a musical comedy based on the hit film, opens Friday at the Racine Theatre Guild, 2519 Northwestern Ave. It’s the […]
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Local tourism spending sets record
Visitors to Racine County spent a record $236.7 million in 2017, according to research conducted by the firm Tourism Economics. The report, released for National Travel and Tourism Week, May 6-12, showed a 3.2 percent increase in visitor spending compared with 2016. The county’s previous visitor spending record of $232.3 million was set in 2015. […]
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Get out – see some art!
One of the year’s biggest arts weekend is coming up! This weekend in Racine County also includes music performances, fund raisers and a Sunday morning run. Get out with Real Racine! Local art and artists. You’ll get up close and personal with nearly 100 area artists at the 8th annual get beHIND the aRTS. This […]
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Fun, new stops added to Open House Racine County
Get ready for fun, new additions to Open House Racine County (OHRC), coming Saturday, May 5. Presented by Real Racine, the county’s destination marketing organization, OHRC is a free exploration of nearly 60 interesting places. Among the new sites for 2018 are the Modine-Benstead Observatory in rural Yorkville, the historic DeKoven Center overlooking Lake Michigan, […]