Midwest On Our Radar

Midwest on our radar

New attractions in America’s heartland provide group travel planners with fresh itinerary ideas

These are among the developments creating a buzz in the Midwest:

ILLINOIS One of the world’s greatest collections of Pontiac and Oakland automobile brand items is on display at the brand new Pontiac Oakland Automobile Museum in Pontiac, Ill. Featured are antique and classic cars, dealer signs, toy model kits, brochures and oil cans that span the period from the brand’s earliest days as the Pontiac Buggy Co. to the end of the car line in 2010. Pontiac is also the home of the Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame & Museum. (800-835-2055, visitpontiac.org) SOUTH DAKOTA Soaring Eagle Zipline, the Black Hills’ hottest new attraction, is now open at Rushmore Cave in Keystone, 30 minutes south of Rapid City.

The area’s first zipline gives riders the sensation of flying while accelerating 700 feet down the mountainside on a suspended cable in a side-byside seat. (605-255-4384, rushmorecave.com) WISCONSIN The world of Cleopatra VII, lost to the sea and sand for nearly 2,000 years, will surface at the Milwaukee Public Museum on Oct. 14 when Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt opens its doors. The timed-entry exhibition, running through at least April 30, 2012, features nearly 150 artifacts on view for the first time in the U.S. and helps visitors experience the present-day search for the elusive queen, which extends from the sands of Egypt to the depths of the Bay of Aboukir near Alexandria. (414-223-4676, mpm.edu) SHOWCASE

Harley-Davidson Museum Visitors to Milwaukee’s Harley-Davidson Museum experience the heart-thumping adventure and life-changing freedom offered by the bestknown motorcycle brand in the world. Exhibit galleries celebrate the people, products, culture and history of the iconic, Milwaukee-based company. Museum-goers view vintage motorcycles, learn about engines and motorcycle design, and watch video clips of Easy Rider and other Hollywood movies that spotlight the thread of rebellion associated with motorcycle culture.

Highlights include Elvis Presley’s 1956 KH motorcycle and the 1903 Serial Number One, the oldest known Harley-Davidson bike in existence.

Stories include the launching of a global, independently-owned dealer network; the company’s contribution to America's efforts in two world wars; and the emergence of color and style in the mid-1920s. Visitors can hop on a variety of Harley-Davidson motorcycles and pose for pictures. Located on 20 riverfront acres in downtown Milwaukee, the three-building museum also features a restaurant, cafe, retail store and indoor/outdoor event spaces. (h-dmuseum.com)

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