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December 2013

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GO+DO JAUNT MINERAL POINT HISTORIC CHARM FOR THE HOLIDAYS IF YOU'RE DRIVING along the highway Wisconsin town included on the National Register of Historic Places, and is now often among must-visit destinations listed by local publications for its old-world charm and creative population of modern-day artists, galleries and shops inhabiting Main Street's storefronts. holidays—when the landscape becomes charmingly frozen in time. Snowcapped brick and stone buildings covered in evergreen garland and luminous lights cast a warm glow, taking you back to an it a daytrip: drift through historic sites, browse artisan and antique shops for holiday gifts, then check into the cozy local digs and muse on seasons past. –Mary Kate McCoy For events, historical lodgings and unique artisan shops and galleries, visit mineralpoint.com. For our list of favorite places to stop, shop and sleep in historic Mineral Point, visit BRAVAmagazine.com. CELEBRATE DISCOVER DINE The holidays kick off Dec. 7 at Shake Rag Alley with kids' crafts and Santa, plus roasted chestnuts and carolers at Candlelit Gallery Night and Shopping downtown. mineralpoint.com. Amble through the serene grounds of Orchard Lawn— Mineral Point's grandest mansion. Warm up inside while studying historic photographs and the home's original relics. mineralpoint.com. Enjoy comfort fare and craft brews at MP Dining Company or Brewery Creek Brewpub (named one of America's luxury beer vacations this year by CNN). mpdinining company.com and brewerycreek.com. 66 BRAVA MAGAZINE | DECEMBER 2013 PHOTOS COURTESY OF TRAVEL WISCONSIN, BY FRANK BEAMAN AND COURTESY OF MP DINING COMPANY that skirts its downtown, Mineral Point is one of those blink-and-you'll-missit towns nestled into the rolling hills and picturesque farmscapes of southwest Wisconsin. But slow down and turn onto High Street, and Mineral Point reveals its hidden treasure: a historic town preserved, its charms merged with the artistry of the present. An old mining hot spot, Mineral Point was established in the early 1800s by Cornish settlers. More recently, it's

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