In 1968, Hugh Hefner opened one of the only Playboy Club-Hotels in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin — complete with ski slopes, golf, a nightclub, and live acts from Bob Hope to Liza Minnelli. For nearly 20 years, it was the glitzy heart of Midwest nightlife.
In this 100% true episode of WiscoWeird, Nate explores the time when bunny ears, cocktails, and celebrity glitz came to small-town Wisconsin.
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