Top Things to Do in Cedarburg, WI : Ozaukee Trail & Wine Tasting

Top Cedarburg Restaurants : Date Night Special

Enjoy the perfect one-night getaway to the quaint town of Cedarburg, Wisconsin with our Date Night Special! Choose from one of your favorite Cedarburg restaurants and enjoy: Romantic dinner for two, see restaurant choices below ($50 value) 2 tickets for a movie at the retro Rivoli Theatre 2 tickets for wine tasting and a tour…

Get a True Taste of Germany in Freistadt, WI

About five miles southwest of the Washington House Inn as the crow flies lies Freistadt. The name Freistadt means “free city” in German, and identifies a little community that was founded in 1839 by 20 families who fled from Pomerania, Germany, to escape religious persecution. The immigrants purchased 40 acres of land when they arrived,…

Cedarburg Welcomes The Texas Tenors

For anyone lucky enough to be in or near Cedarburg during the latter part of April, they might want to check into ticket availability at the Cedarburg Performing Arts Center, just a few blocks west of our Cedarburg bed and breakfast. The Texas Tenors – otherwise known as Marcus Collins, John Hagen and JC Fisher…

Live Blues at Local Pub

Wander into Morton’s WisconsInn, on the corner of Hanover and Center Street, just behind the Washington House Inn, and don’t be surprised to find the small bar crammed with music lovers knocking back a few beers as they wait for the music to start. A typical old-school corner tavern, the walls and the tables are…

Fiber Arts Weekend :: Top Cedarburg Event

Anyone who has a passion for our rich textile heritage should be sure to allow ample time to enjoy the 2nd annual Fiber Arts weekend, on March 18 and 19, held in Cedarburg, Grafton and Thiensville. Coordinated by The Midwest Fiber Arts Trails and the Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts, the two days will…

Cedar Creek Winery Open House

If Cedarburg is on your bucket list of places to visit, you might consider planning a trip during the third weekend in March … that’s when Cedar Creek Winery is celebrating its Annual Open House on March 19 and 20. Sister winery to Wollersheim Winery in Prairie du Sac, which was named Winery of the…

Annual Ozaukee County Art Show

69 years and still counting! In Cedarburg, where the visual arts are known to play such an important role, the Annual Ozaukee County Art Show is about to celebrate its 69th year. The show, which has been delighting residents and visitors since 1947, opens on March 13 at the Cedarburg Cultural Center, across the street…

January’s Featured Cedarburg Artist :: Barbara McHugh

Scanography is fine art photographer Barbara Jean McHugh’s latest passion … that’s the process where objects are placed on a scanner to create images that offer incredible detail and a surrealistic feel. Take a look around the foyer of the Washington House Inn where McHugh is this month’s featured artist, and you will be transported…