Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center goes beyond dairyland
I hear that people want to know more about the origin of their food. We’ve shared these stories for many years, often casually and sometimes […]
Fantasy football, film fest, fly-in
Take time for a little or big getaway. Quick ideas, to get you started: — Grand Geneva Resort and Spa, Lake Geneva, has introduced a […]
Shades of Woodstock, then and now
The Age of Aquarius bubbled up one-half century ago. Today’s definition of “awesome” was “out of sight” back then. Little represents the hazy era of […]
Fair food: more skewing of skewered cuisine
Long gone are the quaint summers when food on a stick during a county or state fair meant eating an ice cream bar, cotton candy […]
Eau Claire claims the game of kubb as its own
You know the expression about possession: It’s nine-tenths of the law. Within one dozen years, Eau Claire has gone from dabbling with an unusual lawn […]
Take Ten: Gems in, near Galena
Near the northwest corner of Illinois is resilient little Galena, which wears its history as a badge of honor and foundation for tourism. Galena got […]
Wright again: Taliesin, UNESCO, sacred spaces
Editor’s note: Taliesin and seven other Frank Lloyd Wright sites were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site today (July 7, 2019). — “Sacred space.” That […]
EAA drones, park beer gardens, Robie reopens
My “in” box holds an abundance of ideas to help you figure out how to make this summer extraordinary. — Daily air shows are a […]
Elephants: As population dwindles, Milwaukee zoo’s quarters enlarge
Elephants are the world’s largest mammals, and it is harder to see one in person because the species is dwindling, in captivity and the wild. […]
Offbeat bars: Le Tigre, John Bryant’s, Cleo’s, more
Inside a plain-jane strip mall, between a hardware store and compact ethnic grocery, is a cat house of sorts. One with low lights, cash-only transactions […]
Saint Kate: Visual, performing arts hotel in Milwaukee
The artists’ canvas? A room with four walls instead of taut cloth propped onto an easel. The new gallery? A blend of spoken word, artsy […]
Ellsworth: cheese curd king
In Wisconsin is a high level of enthusiasm for squeaky-fresh cheese curds, a mild and young variety of cheese. We love stringy-hot, breaded curds to […]
Food trends: CBD oil, dietary adaptations, speedy service all matter
What a long way we’ve come since two guys in California – Roy Allen and Frank Wright – sold root beer in glass mugs for […]
Take Ten: Excellent anniversaries
Birthdays and anniversaries that end in a zero tend to generate more attention than average in our personal lives. The start of a new decade […]
Greece: What makes Greek food authentic
Last of three parts. We all make presumptions based on our limited exposure to people whose culture, heritage or religion seem foreign to us. That […]
Greece: Ancient athletics at Olympia, Marathon
Second of three parts. Our Athens taxi driver isn’t much for small talk as we head from port to city centre on a spring weekday. […]
Greece: Seeking the holy in Meteora
First of three parts. It’s one way up and one way down – around and around – when traveling the stone forest of Meteora, about […]
Tasty gain: Major Milwaukee food hall coming
Jackie and Sara Woods’ doughnuts and breakfast sandwiches pop up here and there in the Milwaukee area. It’s been that way around eight months. “I […]
21c: Where art museum, lodging merge
My mind and body are weary from rising at 3:15 a.m. to catch the first flight out of Madison, but the aerial hops are quick, […]
‘Power of Poison’ for good, evil – now, then
Watch the movie “Alice in Wonderland” sometime and pay attention to the crazed guy at that tea party. The edgy one who’s rude, hyper and […]