Whether you're in Wisconsin for business or leisure, you'll find that our Appleton accommodations near Fox River Mall are a convenient home base for exploring the area. Our hotel is also near Fox Cities Stadium, downtown Appleton and Lawrence University. The Country Inn & Suites is likewise close to 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 accommodations, guests are within easy reach of the following:
Appleton Downtown (3.5 miles) 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. Phone: (920) 954-9112
Barlow Planetarium (7.8 miles) Located on the University of Wisconsin Fox Valley campus, this Appleton attraction features Friday and Saturday planetarium shows, the Curler Science Gallery and the Wisconsin Space Academy. Phone: (920) 832-2848
EAA AirVenture Museum (22.3 miles) This Wisconsin museum houses over 20,000 historic aviation objects. Learn about flight operations during your Appleton vacation. Phone: (920) 426-6761
Fox Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau (0.9 miles) The Fox Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau is a great place to start your Appleton vacation. Phone: (800) 236-6673
Fox Cities Stadium (1.9 miles) 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! Phone: (800) 733-4152
Fox River Mall (1.1 miles) 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. Phone: (920) 739-4100
Fox Cities Performing Arts Center (3.2 miles) With a variety of performances including drama, symphony, choral, dance and more, this attraction near our Appleton accommodations exudes the cultural and artistic enthusiasm of our city. Phone: (920) 730-3760
Lawrence University (3.7 miles) 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. Phone: (920) 832-7000
Outagamie Airport (ATW)(9.9 miles) 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). Phone: (920) 832-5268
Outagamie Museum & Houdini Historical Center (3.6 miles) 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. Phone: (920) 735-9370
Valley Transit (2.4 miles) While staying in our Appleton accommodations, 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. Phone: (920) 832-5800
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."
Did you know?
What does Appleton's first rabbi, Mayer Sammuel Weiss, have in common with escape artist Harry Houdini? A father-son relationship, of course. The elder Weiss moved Ehrich (Houdini's birth name) and family to Appleton from their native Budapest in the 1870s. Over the next decade or so, young Ehrich developed a deep, life-long fascination with magic and the art of escape. Upon leaving Appleton to pursue his career "in bonds," Ehrich changed his name to Harry Houdini in honor of master illusionist, Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin.
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