There are two lighthouses that protect Racine's harbor. It's a solid 2 mile walk from one to the…read moreother or you can just visit one and photograph the other from there. That's what I did this evening. On the south side with the Christopher Columbus Causeway is the Racine Harbor Light, a simple skeleton at the end of a long pile of riprap that protects it and the harbor from the waves. It is possible to walk all the way to it if you do it right - there is a pathway through the stones about 200 yards to the south. I missed that and could only see the light from the Racine Overlook. Extremely windy this evening! But that meant that I was able to see the Racine Breakwater Lighthouse. In the mid 1840s, a 600 foot long pier was built here and then extended over the next several decades until it reached its final length of 1700 feet in 1895. It is a red-painted steel structure on what looks like very spindly legs. It was completed in 1901 though is now deactivated. There is a pathway along the breakwater to get right up to it if you're daring. [Review 20658 overall - 228 in Wisconsin - 1639 of 2023.]

Sometimes, I *want* to get stuck at a drawbridge. I think there's something special about a road…read morethat moves out of the way of the boat traffic. Sharing the space, almost respectfully between the two modes of transportation. Sadly, this evening there were no boats and I was able to just drive over without delay. The bridge carries Main Street (Wisconsin State Highway 32) over the Root River. The bridge is a double leaf bascule bridge, or two span bridge. There are four lanes on the bridge. It is staffed from April 1 to December 1 of each year, around the clock. [Review 20659 overall - 229 in Wisconsin - 1640 of 2023.]

This company does not respond to phone calls issues with their products they just ignore you, a…read moreterrible customer service dept and the fact their products are not safe, they ignore you so they don't have to deal with the issues. Their products are not safe!

"S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. (commonly referred to as S. C. Johnson) is an American multinational…read moreprivately held manufacturer of household cleaning supplies and other consumer chemicals based in Racine, Wisconsin. In 2017, S. C. Johnson employed approximately 13,000 people and had estimated sales of $10 billion. The company is owned by the Johnson family. H. Fisk Johnson, Chairman and CEO since 2004, is the fifth generation of the Johnson family to lead the company." CC Wikipedia There's an enormous amount of information on their website. This is another historic American Company. There's so many of their products my family has used over generations. I've taken photos of a few I currently have in my kitchen and bath. I'm a fan. This review is for the company not the building. I might add the headquarters building is historic in its own right. A definite must see if you're in Racine, Wisconsin.

The city of Racine does a terrible job of plowing. I live in a leas than desirable neighborhood, so…read morethat means that we get our street cleaned last. Not to mention that I live on the end of a dead end street so the plow won't even clean up to my house. They actually just pile the snow up in from of my driveway! I'm fed up with them. What if I had an actual emergency and I couldn't get out of my driveway? Or if the ambulance couldn't get it my house because the snow isn't cleaned in the street? If this was wind point the street would have already been plowed twice and salted generously. I did have to leave my house today to help my mom clean her driveway, but I couldnt since my car kept getting stuck in the snow because the street wasn't plowed. Thankfully a friend was able to go shovel for her, but if not for that two households would be affected.

SC Johnson Headquarters tour was the last stop on my Frank Lloyd Wright Wisconsin trip and it ended…read moreup being a great finale. The tour is free, you just have to register online. The headquarters has free parking and then you check in at the Golden Rondells, which was originally part of the World's Fair and then moved to Racine. The staff was nice and friendly and our guide was wonderful; over the course of the tour we found out that she was previously a research scientist at SC Johnson. The tour takes you through the outside of the buildings where you can see the glass tubes which are a primary exterior design feature. We got to learn much of the history of SC Johnson and how Wright became involved. I had seen pictures of the interior of the Administration Building yet actually walking in was incredibly impressive. The actual room feels revolutionary; the Wright designed desks clearly influenced office furniture design. The columns that are the defining element of the room are unique and combined with the open space, the translucent ceiling and curved elements the main room is awesome. What a revolutionary design. Next up was the Research Tower which the company has renovated and opened for the tour. It is amazing to see how Wright designed a building that had such technical requirements. Working in this environment must have been inspirational. We did get to go down to the basement and through the system of tunnels to the Fortaleza Hall which shows some of the SC Johnson history. The hall is impressive and really well designed. A cannot miss tour, the architecture is awesome, the tour is well done and SC Johnson managed to over deliver. The fact that SC Johnson has maintained and renovated these Frank Lloyd Wright buildings and offered a free tour is such a wonderful community service. If you are anywhere near to Racine schedule a tour you will not regret it.

Holy security. We…read moretook a tour on a Sunday and showed up at the proper time. ***NOTE: If you are going on a tour - park in the small lot by the gold flying saucer looking building. It's to the left of the front gate. Walk into that building. I really liked the tour - we had to cut ours short to get to Wingspread in time. The security guards were accommodating and walked us back to the main entrance so we could leave. I would recommend this tour - not my favorite but still very cool, and another off the master list of places to visit.

Well worth the small price of admission. We came here Easter weekend for the Peeps exhibit and were…read morevery impressed by the submissions as well as the rest of the galleries. There was a bunny themed scavenger hunt for the kids. I saw art styles I'd never seen before and we spent a good hour here.

What a lovely experience! Such a diverse group of artists on display. Front desk staff was…read moreextremely friendly. And the Gift Shop (also staffed by a friendly face!) was a great place to spend money. Look out for their clearance table for items as low as $2. We'll def be back on our next Racine visit!

Beautiful setting overlooking Lake Michigan, huge library, friendly staff from counter assistant…read moreall the way up to Director. Seed catalog for gardeners. 3D printers... all kinds of useful stuff. All free. Can't beat it.

1) The library has respectable hours. I live in an area where every time I want to go to the…read morelibrary it happens to be closed! Kudos to however this library is being funded. 2) The books are taken care of. They don't look like they've been sitting untouched for decades. They look clean and in good condition. 3) Checkout is a breeze. You can be checked out or you can enjoy self checkout by scanning your card at a separate kiosk type deal near the counter. 4) You don't have to visit the library to checkout books! The Racine Public Library has an online checkout process that allows us to checkout electronic copies of popular books and read them on our devices. 5) You don't have to visit the library to return books you checked out at the library. There are drop boxes around the city where you can return books although it seems like they move from time to time. I thought there used to be one by Kohl's Food. I also thought there used to be one near Starbuck by the post office. Recently though, I found it at Lockwood Park on Ohio. All more convenient than going downtown to return books. 6) This library partners with other area libraries so you aren't limited to what is in the Racine location. 7) Location, location, location! It's so nice to have that whole wall of sunshine while shopping for books. This library is a very welcoming environment where you want to sit and read or research for a while. If you sit near the lake, it's a beautiful view you simply cannot beat.

Well, thanks for the great time in sponsoring this event, Downtown Racine Corporation! I've never…read morebeen to a Party on the Pavement event in Racine, and it did not disappoint. A wonderful smell of all sorts of food in the air, we walked around with the crowds and admired all Racine had to offer. People were having a great time and vendors worked hard to keep up with all the food and drink demands. The weather was just perfect for this, you could find decent spots to park, and it was yet another wonderful event for the year. We all enjoyed the time we had here, and I look forward to coming back another time to enjoy the food and fare again. Music everywhere, people meeting up with each other that they hadn't seen in a while, and so many smiling faces made this an event you'd look forward to over and over. The bike tricks were fun to watch; there was something going on in every area, making it fun to move from spot to spot.