Made up of the communities of Green Bay, De Pere, Allouez, Ashwaubenon, Howard, and the Oneida Nation, Greater Green Bay, is the proud home of tradition and history. Established in 1634 on the shores of Lake Michigan, Green Bay is the oldest settlement in the Midwest.

High caliber professional and collegiate sports get top billing in Green Bay. Football fans fill the hallowed grounds of Lambeau Field with excitement as the Green Bay Packers take the field against top NFL opponents. If the warmth of the indoors are more your style, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Fighting Phoenix hit the hardcourt against a variety of NCAA Division I rivals, while the Green Bay Gamblers provide fast paced hockey action on the Resch Center ice.

Green Bay area sports aren't limited to spectator status. From winter sports including cross-country skiing and snowmobiling to summer favorites like golfing, hiking, boating and fishing, sports enthusiasts are sure to find exactly what they need to get their blood pumping.

Greater Green Bay is steeped in historical tradition. Visitors can explore historic buildings at Heritage Hill State Historical Park, tour the home of Morgan L. Martin at Hazlewood Historic House Museum, ride the rails at the National Railroad Museum or experience Native American culture at the Oneida Nation Museum. For an extensive exhibit on early Green Bay, visit the Neville Public Museum.

Visitors are also treated to a wide variety of cultural experiences for all ages. The Weidner Center for the Performing Arts hosts a variety of performances including nationally touring theater companies, Pamiro Opera Company and the Green Bay Symphony Orchestra. Children can get up close and personal with animals of all species at the Northeastern Wisconsin
Zoo or experience hands-on fun at the Children's Museum of Green Bay.

As night falls, Greater Green Bay takes on a life of its own. Attractions range from fine restaurants, to comedy clubs to blues clubs. Feeling lucky? The Oneida Bingo & Casino offers blackjack, high stakes bingo and slots.

No matter whether you are looking for the ultimate sports vacation, a cultural escape, a relaxing family vacation or something in between, Greater Green Bay is sure to please

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Green Bay Facts

City Population: 104,230
Brown County Population: 244,764

One of "50 Fabulous Places to Raise your Family" (book by Melissa Giovagnoli)

Top 10 safest cities (with population over 100,000)

Top 30 kid-friendly cities in the U.S. by Zero Population Growth

Top 50 Reader's Digest Best Places to Raise a Family

Top 125 best places to live in Money Magazine (1996)

All-American City by American Civic League (1999)