For those who will have some extra time, and those bringing family members that may not be as interested in just Savage's as they are and maybe looking for other activities, Prairie du Sac is in a very nice area of Wisconsin with many points of interest nearby. This area is where glaciated parts of the state which are to the north & east end and change to much rougher terrain south & west. Here are some quick notes on some places within about an hour or less drive -

There was already mention of Devil�s Lake State Park � 20 minutes. Devil's lake was created by a river and is one of very few natural lakes in areas of the state that were not covered by glaciers.

Wisconsin Dells, 40 minutes, Water Park Capitol of the World! - a great tourist trap

Circus World Museum in Baraboo , 22 minutes.

The Mid-Continent Railway Museum is about 20 minutes away. They are restoring three Steam Engines and are currently pulling all trains with diesel engines, for years all trains were pulled by steam power. Their engine 1385, a 4-6-0, was used to pull groupings of circus wagons from the Circus World Museum on several occasions in the past.

House on the Rock , near Spring Green, 40 minutes.

Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesen , near Spring Green, 35 minutes.

An interesting note about Spring Green, WI is who one former resident once associated with the Taliesen Fellowship was - ??? , she returned to her country of origin in the 1980's but later came back to the area and lived the last years of her life a little farther south near Richland Center, WI.

Wollersheim Winery , 10 minutes.

Cave of the Mounds , 40 minutes.

Ho-Chunk Casino , 25 minutes

Downtown Madison , 35 Minutes � UW Wisconsin and the Madison chain of lakes.

For the Muskie enthusiasts and other fishing- it is not in a prime Wisconsin Muskie area, but the last dam on the Wisconsin River before it meets the Mississippi is just north of town and it's sometimes great Walleye fishing below the dam (also might snag a paddle fish or hook into a Flathead Catfish and I expect the Asian flying carp to show up if they aren�t there already). The dam forms Lake Wisconsin , famous for walleye fishing but considered a sleeper Muskie lake by some.

The next dam is at Wisconsin Dells with some really good smallmouth bass and Walleye fishing below the dam and great scenery above and below.

The Madison chain of lakes have Muskie�s � Mendota , Monona , Waubesa and Kegonsa that are in a chain on the Yahara river and a smaller lake, Wingra , that drains into Monona but is separated by a small dam.

Wingra is the smallest but I believe it was managed as a Muskie lake at one time. � when the water is high enough at the right time of year Muskies from Monona can enter � Muskies at low water . The Henry Vilas Zoo is on the north bank of Lake Wingra.

Monona and Waubesa are connected by a navigable channel of the Yahara River and are considered the best Muskie lakes. It�s about 35 minutes to a boat launch on Lake Monona. There are small dams below Mendota and Waubesa. There are small boat locks on the dams but I do not know if they are operational anymore or not.

Mendota is by far the largest but is not considered a good Muskie lake. It�s known more for Walleye�s and panfish. The �Mendota Mental Health Institute� is on the North shore near Governor�s Island, it is were Ed Gein spent the last years of his life. I believe they still will not allow the showing of 'Pysco', or other films that may have even in some small way been based on his story, to the 'residents'.

On a similar note it�s also 40 minutes to Portage, WI and the Columbia Correctional Institution where Jeffery Dahmer was imprisoned and later killed.

It is strongly suggested not to pick up hitch hikers wearing orange jump suits near Lake Mendota or near Portage.