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Did you know that we have one of the most charming Christmas markets just minutes from the Castle! It’s not too late, book a room and get some fun holiday shopping done at the Kristindlmarkt in Sparta, just a half hour drive from La Crosse! Looking at all they have, I love all the craftsmanship […]

People are already thinking about romance and Valentine’s Day at the Castle! Book now, we always have a full house for the most romantic holiday and most of the winter season we have travelers staying cozy warm at the Castle. Stay snuggled up by the fireplace in our Mahogany suite, get a spicy libation at

Retire those paint trends. Gotta love Martha Stewart! She is such a shoot-from-the hip kinda gal! Her emails, I’m sure she thinks we are close friends, seem to pop up daily in my inbox. When I have time, I click on those and read her latest advice. I have always been a big fan of

Be careful what you wish for, haven’t we been warned about that before? I wished for a nice gift shop and/or home store for La Crosse. We needed a little shop to grab a wedding gift or buy something new for the Castle. I never go shopping for anything in particular. I learned a long

What fun! Gift certificates, unlike gift cards from a store, are a lot more personal. When you give someone the gift of a nights stay or two at the Castle, you are letting them know that you pay attention to what they like (architecture, great food, unique getaways) and you want them to take a

So, we are driving home from a quick day-trip to Minneapolis and as we drop down that final decent along the River, what do we see? Silently gliding up the Mississippi River is our Viking Cruise ship, what a site to see. It’s sleek and it definitely glides as it makes its way along the

Hello all, We hope you are having a wonderful summer as you mark off places you want to travel. We love to travel, explore and embrace the saying “all who wander are not lost” Our goal is to make Castle La Crosse as comfortable, inviting and that you use our home as yours when you

Hello Travelers, I snagged that snazzy photo for you from the Viking Cruise website, it looks like our part of the country. Work has begun on a special dock in La Crosse for the enormous Viking cruise ships that will be traveling on the Mississippi River! We are so excited! This is one Viking invasion

What a wonderful time of year, we all suddenly forget the cold winter months as soon as buds form on the trees and sun warms the ground. I see cardinals everyday, it’s good to start planning for the Spring and Summer. Hopefully you are thinking about a trip to La Crosse and making your travel