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Take Ten-plus: March Madness in Indy

March 6, 2021 Mary Bergin 0

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

February 19, 2021 Mary Bergin 0

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

February 2, 2021 Mary Bergin 0

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

January 30, 2021 Mary Bergin 0

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

January 28, 2021 Mary Bergin 0

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

January 11, 2021 Mary Bergin 0

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

December 24, 2020 Mary Bergin 0

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

December 3, 2020 Mary Bergin 0

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

November 26, 2020 Mary Bergin 0

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

October 15, 2020 Mary Bergin 0

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

October 1, 2020 Mary Bergin 0

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

September 15, 2020 Mary Bergin 0

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

September 1, 2020 Mary Bergin 0

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

August 15, 2020 Mary Bergin 0

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 […]

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