Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Appleton

355 Fox River Drive , Appleton WI 54913

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Appleton, Wisconsin Hotel Near Downtown Appleton

Whether you're in Wisconsin for business or leisure, you'll find that our Appleton vacation hotel near Fox River Mall, Fox Cities Stadium, downtown Appleton, Lawrence University and other Appleton attractions is convenient to those who plan to vacation in Appleton, WI. Our Country Inn hotel is near Wisconsin museums like the Outagamie WI Museum and the Houdini Historical Center, artistic and cultural hubs like the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center and educational facilities like the Barlow Planetarium. At our Appleton hotel, you're sure to experience something new during your business trip or vacation in Appleton, WI.

Fox Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau
Open Monday-Friday from 8am to 5pm and Saturdays in June, July and August from 10am to 4pm, the Fox Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau is a great place to start your Appleton vacation.
3433 W College Ave
Appleton, WI 54914
(800) 236-6673
0.9 miles from hotel
Fox River Mall
This center for Wisconsin shopping features over 180 stores including Macy's, Younkers, Pottery Barn, Target, Ann Taylor, Abercrombie & Fitch, Build-a-Bear Workshop and more. Enjoy the on-site TGI Friday's and other Appleton mall restaurants as well.
4301 West Wisconsin Ave
Appleton, WI 54913
(920) 739-4100
1.1 miles from hotel
Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
With a variety of performances including drama, symphony, choral, dance and more, this Appleton attraction exudes the cultural and artistic enthusiasm of Appleton, WI.
400 West College Ave
Appleton, WI 54911
(920) 730-3760
3.2 miles from hotel
Fox Cities Stadium
The Appleton Wisconsin Timber Rattlers minor league baseball team is another great Appleton vacation activity. Check their website for specific game information and get ready to cheer on the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at the Fox Cities Stadium!
2400 N. Casaloma Dr
Appleton, WI 54912
(800) 733-4152
1.9 miles from hotel
Outagamie Museum & Houdini Historical Center
This museum honors the life and tricks of Appleton, Wisconsin native, Harry Houdini. In addition to other exhibits, the museum features a 1960's exhibit that explores cultural change through rock 'n roll, civil rights, Vietnam and the Space Program.
330 East College Ave
Appleton, WI 54911
(920) 735-9370
3.6 miles from hotel
Appleton Downtown
With 7 coffee houses, more than 50 shops, 45 restaurants, 6 art galleries and 23 pubs, clubs and live music venues, downtown Appleton is sure to have something to offer everyone. All downtown Appleton attractions are within walking distance of each other.
(920) 954-9112
3.5 miles from hotel
Barlow Planetarium
Located on the University of Wisconsin Fox Valley campus, this Appleton area attraction features Friday and Saturday planetarium shows, the Curler Science Gallery and the Wisconsin Space Academy.
1478 Midway Rd
Menasha, WI 54952
(920) 832-2848
7.8 miles from hotel
EAA AirVenture Museum
This Wisconsin museum houses over 20,000 historic aviation objects. Learn about flight operations during your Appleton vacation. Check out the website for museum event information.
EAA Aviation Center
3000 Poberezny Rd
Oshkosh, WI 54902
(920) 426-6761
22.3 miles from hotel
Lawrence University
With concerts and performances that bring world class musicians, public lectures, art exhibitions and more, Lawrence University in Appleton offers great cultural experiences to Appleton visitors.
115 S Drew St
Appleton, WI 54911
(920) 832-7000
3.7 miles from hotel
Outagamie Airport (ATW)
This Wisconsin airport in Appleton is serviced by four popular airlines: United Express (service to Chicago O'Hare), Comair/Delta (service to Cincinnati & Atlanta), Midwest Connect Airlines (service to Milwaukee), and Northwest Airlink (service to Minneapolis & Detroit).
W 3690 Challenger Dr
Appleton, WI 54911
(920) 832-5268
9.9 miles from hotel
Valley Transit
While staying in our Appleton hotel, enjoy this safe and convenient public transportation with service to the Fox Cities and surrounding areas including Appleton, Buchanan, Grand Chute, Kaukauna, Kimberly, Little Chute, City of Menasha, Town of Menasha, and Neenah.
801 S Whitman Ave
Appleton, WI 54914
(920) 832-5800
2.4 miles from hotel

Directions
Country Inn & Suites, Appleton is located close to many attractions. Take Highway 41 to College Avenue west to exit 137. Turn right on Mall Drive and then right on Fox River Drive.

About Appleton:

Sitting on bluffs high above the Fox River, Appleton has long been considered the cultural heart and soul of the Fox River Valley, in large part due to the presence of Lawrence University, a liberal arts college with strong music and performing arts programs. The city itself has spawned a few performers and artists over the years, from writer Edna Ferber to actor Willem Dafoe and master illusionist and "debunker of fake mediums and spiritualists" Harry Houdini. College Avenue or "The Ave," as locals call it is the city's social, economic, and cultural centerpiece, featuring an eclectic cross-section of bars, pubs, restaurants, and coffee shops, as well as specialty shops and the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, which opened in early 2003. Meanwhile, along the Highway 41 corridor are the Fox River Mall, strip malls, Regal Cinemas College Avenue 16, and dozens of popular chain restaurants, all of which give Appleton an impressive mix of old and new, of locally-owned and franchised. For outdoor enthusiasts, the area around Appleton offers the chance to enjoy nature, whether taking in views from High Cliff State Park, fishing for sturgeon on Lake Winnebago, or boating on the river itself. Indeed, Appletonians take pride in the big city opportunities available in their small town, and well they should as Edna Ferber once wrote, "Big doesn't necessarily mean better. Sunflowers aren't better than violets."

Joseph McCarthy, the infamous anti-Communist crusader of the 1940s and '50s, was born on a farm in Appleton in 1908. His ambitious political career included terms as a Wisconsin circuit court judge and state senator, but he didn't begin to make ripples across the American landscape until February 1950. At that point, he delivered a speech declaring that he had a list of 250 state department employees who were members of the American Communist Party. The tumultuous years that ensued saw McCarthy attack writers, screen-actors, and members of the Democratic Party for either having communist ties or being "soft on communism." By 1953, even McCarthy's staunchest allies could no longer support his crusade and, in December of the next year, the US Senate voted 67-22 to condemn his actions. Disgraced, the once-popular senator from Appleton quickly faded from public view and died in Bethesda Naval Hospital on 2nd May 1957.

Nearby Attractions

Fox Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau Fox River Mall Fox Cities Performing Arts Center Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Outagamie County Historical Society Appleton Downtown Barlow Planetarium EAA Aviation Center Air Museum

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