Take Ten-plus: March Madness in Indy
The nation’s hotspot for sports this month is Indiana, where 170 pro, college and high school basketball games happen in 33 days. Indianapolis is the […]
UW Arboretum: new national landmark
Two blocks from my home is the state’s newest National Historic Landmark, the 1,200-acre University of Wisconsin Arboretum, a property I’ve come to know in […]
Take Ten: for your Valentine
The month of love has arrived, and for some of us it will look remarkable different this year. Our tolerance level for an in-restaurant meal […]
Travel stats, film fests, BOW, Harley draws
Research posted by the U.S. Travel Association, a nonprofit that advocates travel to and throughout the United States, reveal our antsy nature and wanderlust. Among […]
Take 12: New at museums
Tired of looking at your own walls while warding off winter? Wisconsin museums would love a little attention, but many remain closed because of the […]
Ice castles, Winterfest, cooking classes, cocktail contest
End-of-year holidays are history, so now what can preoccupy your time and mind? Opening as soon as weather allows, likely mid to late January, is […]
Virtual holiday tastes of the world
No one I know is traveling internationally these days, except in their imagination or through fond memories. My last big trip, one year ago, was […]
Holiday shopping? Buy the book
Well-woven words will always hold value, regardless of whether they are assembled in a publication you can touch, page by page, or scrolled on a […]
Take Ten: Give thanks
Back in January, before we had a clue about the global plight that would unfold, I decided to begin the new year with an overnight […]
Popcorn: kernels about the harvest
Goodbye, sweet harvest of summer. Hello, autumn pickings, for hot popping all year. Sweet corn commands intense attention because of the short turnaround between plucking […]
Winning Bloody Marys, craft brews, wines
Do you turn the Bloody Mary into a meal? Judge quality by the kick of spice in a juiced-up glass? Prefer properly pickled garnishes over […]
Little Lanesboro, and the river that runs through it
Much of the allure of little Lanesboro, Minn. – 50 miles west of La Crosse – is about the river that runs through it. Root […]
Fast Five: Small towns, big personalities
Earlier this year, Oprah’s “O” magazine introduced “60 charming American towns you haven’t heard of but should visit,” and not one Wisconsin locale made the […]
Classic cars, Harleys, mazes, container bar
Lovers of nostalgia and simpler times, this one’s for you. Grand Geneva Resort and Spa, Lake Geneva, has partnered with American Classic Rental to loan […]