Staying in SOO Caboose #34, you will learn what life was like aboard a caboose.  Caboose #34 rolled hundreds of thousands of miles across America behind millions of tons of products being delivered throughout the country.  Nothing better represents American industry than the caboose!  

Today however, very few cabooses still exist and today's generation of kids know very little about them.  Inside the caboose you'll find educational signs, books, and videos describing what life was like for those who rode SOO caboose #34.  1102 S. Water St., Sparta, WI  54656

The Franklin Victorian Bed & Breakfast Inn in Sparta is on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin.  Built in the early 1900's by Sparta banker Mr. M G. Williams, this Queen Anne-style Victorian home features leaded stained glass windows, fireplaces, open staircase, original woodwork & unique architectural features.  Today, it's a warm, romantic getaway that will welcome you at the door!  Phone:  608-366-1427   Toll Free:  888-594-FVBB  Address:  220 East Franklin St., Sparta, WI  54656

Since 1994, Jack and Elsie Ballinger have offered guests many nights stay in their Italian style Victorian home.  The structure represents the asymmetrical design of the Victorian era.  The two-story bay windows create an asymmetrical facade.  The distinctive mansard roof on the tower has a concave line, the cupola contains four arched and permeated dormers;  the cupola is topped with decorative roof cresting.  The eaves on the building are supported with heavily decorative brackets. Pared entry doors are found at the main entrance on the ornately bracketed single story front porch.  The entire house is surrounded with an old wrought iron fence.  Strawberry Lace Inn is a very stately looking Bed and Breakfast with a lot of history....experience a bit of history for yourself, when you stay with us!  603 N. Water Street    Sparta, WI 54656  (608) 269-7878

The Super 8 in Sparta is conveniently located off of I-90 at Exit 25/Hwy 27, immediately adjacent to Snowmobiling and State Bike Trails, 8 mi from Ft. McCoy, 25 mi from LaCrosse, 30 mi from Majestic Pines Casino, and 50 mi from Wisconsin Dells. The motel features free SuperStart Plus breakfast, heated indoor pool with whirlpool, free High Speed Wireless Internet, microwaves and refrigerators.  716 Avon Rd., Sparta   608-269-8489

FRIEND OF THE FEST LEVEL - River Bank is regarded as a high quality, well staffed financial institution in Western Wisconsin. Its friendly tellers, customer relations staff and loan officers have given the Bank a growth pattern that is greater than any other of the area's banks. They have a combined lending experience of well over one hundred years.  Sparta Branch - 608-269-1277  900 Maple Avenue, Sparta, WI 54656

FRIEND OF THE FEST LEVEL - Current facility in Sparta, Wisconsin, occupies 65,000 square feet of space and includes 30,000 square feet of display space as well as ample warehouse space to store your purchase until your building or remodeling project is completed. Wesco currently specializes in the sale of furniture, appliances, flooring, and electronics.  301 East Oak St., Sparta  608-269-2115