Checking In - Surf's Up, Wisconsin!

September 20, 2012

Tyler Davidson

Chalk up another story in the "who knew" category. This time it's our Close-Up piece on Sheboygan, Wis., and the "who knew" part has to do with its status as a surfing capital.

While preparing the piece I discovered that this Lake Michigan destination is nicknamed "Malibu of the Midwest"—it even hosts the annual Dairyland Surf Classic in late summer.

And late summer is an opportune time for the tournament, as peak surfing season begins then and lasts until April.

Tempted to catch a wave this winter? According to Sheboygan Tourism's website, "Water temperatures of 33 degrees and sub-zero wind chills with moving ice flows and icebergs create a winter adventure only seasoned, knowledgeable, veteran surfers will enjoy."

Maybe I'll settle for the smaller summer swells.

About the author

Tyler Davidson is the vice president and chief content director for Meetings Today, which publishes the meetings industry trade magazine Meetings Today as well as MeetingsToday.com, various newsletters, webinars, the in-person Meetings Today LIVE! Hosted-buyer events and other meetings and events industry B2B channels.

Tyler has covered the travel trade for nearly 35 years. In his role with Meetings Today, which recently won the prestigious FOLIO: Eddies Award for best magazine issue, Tyler leads the editorial team on its mission to provide the most in-depth meetings content in the industry. Previously, he worked as the Asia, Canada, Pacific Northwest and Western U.S. editor at Travel Weekly magazine and TravelAge West. Before joining the dual editorial staff producing destination sections for Travel Weekly and TravelAge West, Tyler was the Africa, Israel, Middle East, Switzerland and Pacific Northwest editor at TravelAge West. He also undertook general news and feature assignments while working at the magazines.

Besides reporting on the travel trade, Tyler has covered the real estate industry, held various editorial positions at the San Francisco-based national satire magazine The Nose, wrote freelance technology industry pieces and covered the San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders for a bilingual newspaper in San Francisco. He has a B.A. in Journalism from San Francisco State University, where he worked in various editorial capacities on its award-winning student magazine, Prism.

Contact: tyler.davidson@meetingstoday.com