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hake Geneva offers vacationers variety of all-season activities To say that Lake Geneva resembles a big, blue foot implanted in the rolling hills of southeastern Wisconsin gives no hint of its beguiling beauty or its myriad enchantments as a four-season playground. But from early days, Big Foot was the Pottawatomi Indians name for the lake, and for the chief who ruled the original three settlements that com­ prise the Lake Geneva community to­ day: Lake Geneva itself at the eastern tip of the 13-mile-long lake; Fontana at its western end, and Williams Bay nestled in between. The Indians' clearing in the wilderness was well off the main trade routes, so it wasn't until 1831 that the first white visitors came. Then a government surveyor named John Brink glimpsed the long, narrow lake set in emerald hills. It reminded him of his boyhood Finger Lakes home at Geneva, New York, so he nostalgically and officially changed the name. Ever since the late 19th century, Lake Geneva has been devoted to the pursuit of pleasure, catering to escapists from Chicago, 75 miles southeast; from Madison, Wisconsin, 73 miles northwest; and Milwaukee, 47 miles northeast. Yet even though Lake Geneva's 5,000 popula­ tion easily doubles during the summer months and on weekends year around, its atmosphere is always discreet, never honky-tonk. (A town that was once dubb­ ed the "Newport of the West" for its lavish lakeside estates, could never be plebeian). Around the turn of the century, dozens of wealthy midwestern tycoons discovered Lake Geneva and chose to spend some of their happiest days on the lake's idyllic shores. Their eclectic tastes, prolific families, and abundant fortunes decreed three- and four-story, 50-room mansions on sumptuous acreages. ~ Exotic buildings--Russian, Norwegian, and Ceylonese--were brought from Chicago's Columbian Ex- • position of 1893 and erected as priyate chapels and tea houses. Stables, barns and meadows teemed with prize livestock. There were private tennis courts, golf courses and greenhouses, all set in vast private parks that swept from commanding hills to the waters edge. Eventually, some of these estates suc- cumed to fire or were razed for carefully planned subdivisions of redwood and glass chalets. Others survived as church camps or restaurants. But several, modified over the years, are still private fiefdoms. Probably the most famous of them all is Green Gables, the estate that belonged to the late P.K. Wrigley. One fine way to get acquainted with Lake Geneva is to take the 26-mile foot­ path completely encircling the lakte. It's free to everyone, and public pedestrian rights supersede private claims. The go­ ing is a bit rough underfoot in spots, and you encounter a negotiable fence or two, but the hike is a fine way to glimpse these elegant estates and to revel in the shoreline's often untamed character. For the sedentary explorer, excursion vessels ply the lake on one- and two-hour tours which depart from the Riviera docks downtown. Guides point out the Renaissance villas, Gothic turrets, and Victorian verandas. Other summer activities at Lake Geneva run the gamut from bowling to sailing. You can bring your own boat and launch it at public ramp. Or rent canoes, fishing skiffs, sailboats, and ski boats by * Everything FUJI BICYCLES TOURING EQUIPMENT BICYCLE REPAIRS CQMPLETE LINE OF ACCESSORIES For The Outdi CAMPING EQUIPMENT •VASQUE & TIMBERLAND BOOTS •SLUMBERJACK SLEEPING BAGS •EUREKA TENTS •WILDERNESS EXPERIENCE jor Person - SCUBA LESSONS, AIR, REPAIRS, U.S. DIVERS, DACOR, SCUBAPRO, TEKNA A P.A.D.I. 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Though of modest pro­ portions, these areas have lifts, equip­ ment, rental and instruction. For lodging, hedonists seek luxurious multi-facility resorts like the chalet-style Abbey at Fontana, Hilton Inn, In­ terlaken, facing Lake Como, and the thousand-acre , seven bu i ld ing Americana complex a mile east of town. All of them offer a wide range of package vacation plans. Reservations are advised year around. 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