Chrystal's Guidebook
Food scene
Great restaurants with farm to table style. Vegetarian and vegan offerings.
Beautiful Petrifying Springs Park with summer beer garden and walking trails.
Wonderful summer farmers market and live music festivals.
Active community with cyclists and tennis/pickleball players.
Waterfront activities including cruises, fushing and boating.
9 locals recommend
Kenosha
Great restaurants with farm to table style. Vegetarian and vegan offerings.
Beautiful Petrifying Springs Park with summer beer garden and walking trails.
Wonderful summer farmers market and live music festivals.
Active community with cyclists and tennis/pickleball players.
Waterfront activities including cruises, fushing and boating.
Sightseeing
Live Music Galore-Free at multiple venues in walking distance of each other.
14 locals recommend
Racine
Live Music Galore-Free at multiple venues in walking distance of each other.
Rated as a top US beach. Never too crowded. Lifeguarded but be sure to be safe and adhere to any undertow warnings.
27 locals recommend
Racine North Beach
100 Kewaunee StRated as a top US beach. Never too crowded. Lifeguarded but be sure to be safe and adhere to any undertow warnings.
Nice and small but well designed zoo. Summertime concerts called Animal Crackers held every other Wednesday 6:30 pm. Fee charged but worth the quality of performers. Wine, spirits and food available.
45 locals recommend
Racine Zoo
2131 N Main StNice and small but well designed zoo. Summertime concerts called Animal Crackers held every other Wednesday 6:30 pm. Fee charged but worth the quality of performers. Wine, spirits and food available.
First Fridays with free open art galleries including Racine Art Gallery.
Main street closed to vehicular traffic. You’ll enjoy street musicians and performers. Bars with drink and food specials. Shops with specials and wonderful fair-goers to chat with along the way.
14 locals recommend
Racine
First Fridays with free open art galleries including Racine Art Gallery.
Main street closed to vehicular traffic. You’ll enjoy street musicians and performers. Bars with drink and food specials. Shops with specials and wonderful fair-goers to chat with along the way.
Neighborhoods
Racine
Racine Urban Garden Network is a network of 12 community gardens grown by neighborhood gardeners who grow for themselves and food shelters.
14 locals recommend
Racine
Racine Urban Garden Network is a network of 12 community gardens grown by neighborhood gardeners who grow for themselves and food shelters.
City advice
Customs and culture
Walk the Scenic Waterfront Path.
Hit the path just steps to the left out of your property’s gate. Go right to the Corner House on The Lake Restaurant for fine dining or hang out on the harbor at the Tiki Bar. Continue on path go straight to Smoked on the Rived for $2 PBR Beer and live music and tasty bar food. Or go left at street to Pier Restaurant for live music, great food, ribs and a bar. Continue straight for a scenic walk on pier and magnificent views of the harbor, Lake Michigan and the best salmon fishing in the area. Free Yoga classes in summer on the grassy stairs area at end. Tips rewarded with free drink coupons.
Getting around
Getting Around
Most people walk to downtown shops and restaurants and onto the path along harbors, piers and to beach. Downtown is 2 blocks west, the turn left going south. The beach and zoo are 1-1.25 mile north. The library is .75 miles south. The nearest grocery store is Aldi, 2 miles north.
Don't miss
Restaurants in Racine
Racine has a diverse selection of cuisine. Soul, Spanish, Italian, Steaks and seafood, Mexican, Pizza, Sandwich, Pakistani, Thai, Indian and more. There are bakeries, coffee and ice cream shops. And much more. Most are on Main Street and 6th Street. Racine is known for a danish pastry called Kringle and can be found in most grocery stores and all bakeries. Enjoy!