Obscure attractions: scrapyard sculptures, Elvis house, historic autos
Roads Traveled readers, thanks for sharing your ideas about truly weird and wonderful attractions that are worthy of inclusion in Atlas Obscura. A new edition […]
One glide of a lifetime, in hot air ballooning epicenter
Paul Petrehn flies like the wind, and in one hour I catch the drift about how, where and why. “Welcome to my office,” he says, […]
GEMmy Awards: for excellent, under-the-radar travel stops
“Outstandingly good or special in some respect.” That is how my dictionary defines the word “gem,” and I am a proud member of an organization […]
Day of the Dead: Time to relive fond memories
First comes the shock, the tears, the numbness of emotion. Calls to far-away relatives. Awkward and heartfelt expressions of sympathy. Temporarily all-consuming are the many […]
House on the Rock makes the cut in new Atlas Obscura
The thrill of travel is about discovering the unexpected, be it one town over or an ocean away. If you relish the unusual, beyond perfunctory […]
Explore Wisconsin’s state, county parks
Say farewell to the warmth of summer sun and hello to the nippy but vibrant hues of autumn. Do it on foot or by pedal […]
Fan fervor and the Packers season ticket waiting list
In Frank and Jane Martucci’s California home is a framed letter from June 2018 that says this: “Your name has been added to our waiting […]
Take Ten: Awesome autumn festivals
We are reaping bountiful harvests throughout Wisconsin during this time of year. Consider these events an appetizer for marking our transition to fall. Bayfield Apple […]
Cheesehead tours: See where they’re made
Word of the day is “schmivitz,” and there is no dictionary definition. Yet. The term comes from the same guy who cut couch cushion foam […]
Quick takes: Spiders, elephants, magic, more
Milwaukee County Zoo is preparing for the arrival of Belle, which will be the zoo’s third female African elephant. Belle is 38 years old and […]
Work as art: MSOE’s Grohmann Museum specialty
September opens with Labor Day, the holiday that acknowledges our toils to pay the bills, snag a promotion, gain independence, feel worthwhile and maybe leave […]
Sip craft cocktails at farm-based distilleries
My hardest task on this nothing-short-of-perfect August afternoon is to choose. Key Lime Pie or Pineapple Upside Down Cake? Cranberry Gimlet or Vo-Mosa? All are […]
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 […]