Radisson Hotel La Crosse

200 Harborview Plaza, La Crosse Wisconsin 54601,

Reservations: 1-800-395-7046 US/Canada Toll-free

Telephone: (608) 784-6680 Fax: (608) 782-6430

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Explore Exciting Local Attractions in La Crosse, WI

While lodging at the Radisson Hotel in La Crosse, you can spend a sunny afternoon in beautiful Riverside Park, take a cruise down the Mississippi or browse unique specialty shops that line the historic streets of downtown. Perfect for prospective students and visiting families, the Radisson offers complimentary shuttle service to the University of Wisconsin in La Crosse, WI. Corporate travelers lodging with us appreciate our location in the heart of the downtown business district, adjacent to the La Crosse Center, which hosts a variety of special events and conventions.

Nearby attractions include:

Gertrude Salzer Gordon Children's Museum (0.5 miles)
Fun for the whole family, this museum features interactive exhibits focusing on the Mississippi River, fire engines, airplanes and more.
Phone: +1 (608) 784-2652
The La Crosse Center (0.1 miles)
This 100,000-square-foot facility hosts concerts, special performances and conventions.
Phone: +1 (608) 789-7400
La Crosse Municipal Airport (6.0 miles)
The Radisson La Crosse hotel's complimentary shuttle service helps guests get to and from the city's airport.
Phone: +1 (608) 789-7464
Mississippi Explorer Cruises (cruises depart from Riverside Park)
Take a cruise down the Mississippi to learn about the region's history and explore the river's beautiful natural surroundings.
Phone: +1 (877) 647-7397 Ext. 2
Mt. La Crosse (5.9 miles)
Opened in 1959, Mt. La Crosse offers visitors thrilling ski and snowboarding trails.
Phone: +1 (608) 788-0044
Riverside Park (0.2 miles)
Located along the banks of the Mississippi River, this park offers beautiful views and hosts the city's Christmas and Fourth of July celebrations.
Phone: +1 (608) 789-7533
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse (1.4 miles)
This university has an undergraduate student body of over 9,000 and offers 88 major programs.
Phone: +1 (608) 785-8000
La Crosse Queen Cruises (.25 miles)
Located at the north end of Riverside Park, the La Crosse Queen takes passengers on a cruise back in time. You can enjoy some of the most scenic views as you travel by paddlewheel boat upstream into Minnesota, while a tour guide explains the great history of the Mississippi River.
Phone: +1 (608) 784-8523

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About La Crosse

While other portions of the continent were scrubbed by glaciers during the last Ice Age, La Crosse and its environs escaped the frozen onslaught. As a result, this "driftless area" boasts a picturesque landscape rife with natural features - a composition of bluffs, waterways, hills, and valleys. La Crosse itself enjoys an enviable location, set at the confluence of the Mississippi, Black, and La Crosse rivers. In earlier days, the region was the domain of Native Americans, who plied the waters of the Upper Midwest via these liquid roadways. In the 17th century, French traders explored the area and bolstered the town's development into the 18th century. In fact, they provided La Crosse its moniker, naming it for the curved stick used in an Indian game similar to modern-day lacrosse. By the mid-19th century, Nathan Myrick, a young New Yorker, established a trading post on a river island, moving shortly thereafter to the mainland, where he mapped out the future town. As steamboat traffic increased, more folks began to settle, finding merit in the area's fertile soils and in trade opportunities afforded by land, rail, and water. Lumber was also profitable, as was beer-making (La Crosse was surpassed at one time only by Milwaukee in its output). These days, the city is an inviting locale, prized for its natural beauty and comfortable ambiance. Recreation abounds, and the presence of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse showcases culture and education. In addition, La Crosse takes great pride in preserving its historic structures and has revitalized its downtown commercial district with thoughtful renovations and well-considered adaptations that highlight the city's architecture. Local museums, gracious paddlewheeler cruises, views from lofty Grandad Bluff, the pedestrian-friendly river walk at Riverside Park, and the shops of Old Towne North provide a measure of local color and an amiable introduction to La Crosse that can't be beat. County seat, river town, university city - it's all these and more, an admirable feat for a friendly town whose population proper just breaks 50,000.

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La Crosse residents have always managed to translate their riverside location into profit, and the city has served variously as the center for fur trading (in the 17th and 18th centuries), for the Western Wisconsin lumber industry, and for beer-making. In fact, with regard to beer, La Crosse was once surpassed only by Milwaukee as the United States' beer-making capital. The town's City Brewery, now located on Third Street, dates from 1858 and is known for handcrafted premium lagers and ales.

Nearby Attractions

La Crosse Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Shrine of our Lady Guadalupe Julia Belle Swain Valley View Mall La Crosse Area Chamber of Commerce Viterbo University Western Technical College Franciscan Skemp Healthcare Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center