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Quick takes: Spiders, elephants, magic, more

September 7, 2019 Mary Bergin 0

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 […]

Wright again: Taliesin, UNESCO, sacred spaces

July 6, 2019 Mary Bergin 0

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 […]

Wisconsin’s at-risk tourism gems

March 9, 2019 Mary Bergin 0

When asked to recommend a pretty and close-to-home lakeside vacation spot, Heidel House almost always made my short list. It’s been a personal favorite for […]

Bitters in, bottoms up at boot camp

March 2, 2019 Mary Bergin 0

A class with cocktails: That’s how Taylore Ransom and Erik Rozolis of Janesville spent a recent Saturday afternoon in Madison. For them and about 30 […]

Three for tea: urban to rural

February 23, 2019 Mary Bergin 0

On the dreariest of winter days, fog obscures otherwise gorgeous views from the 23rd floor of The Pfister Hotel in downtown Milwaukee. Three of us […]

Travel snafus? Be proactive, perceptive, pleasant

February 16, 2019 Mary Bergin 0

Delays and detours pop up during the navigation of any life, regardless of where you roam. It doesn’t matter whether you travel far or even […]

Take eight: Hot for chocolate

February 9, 2019 Mary Bergin 0

A little luxury during winter is hot chocolate, made all the sweeter when served in a setting that goes beyond the disappearing act of powdered […]

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Touring Atlanta: fiery history, civil rights lessons

February 2, 2019 Mary Bergin 0

On Gena Williams’ resume is work as a Delta flight attendant, and clerk for Julian Bond when he was a state senator in Georgia. When […]

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Lake Winnebago sturgeon flashbacks, folk art

January 26, 2019 Mary Bergin 0

Mary Lou Schneider, thanks for the flashbacks. On a wintry Sunday morning in the 1960s. I walk two blocks from church to the little general […]

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Digital detox: biz as usual at expanded Sundara Spa

January 19, 2019 Mary Bergin 0

“Time to relax and enjoy everything your heart desires,” the one-page pledge sheet begins. What you’ll promise, in exchange for temporary nirvana, is to unplug. […]

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Hudson: Hot Air Affair for balloonists

January 12, 2019 Mary Bergin 0

People in Hudson have been playing pirate for a few months now. Learning about the life of pirates was a lesson in musical storytelling at […]

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EAA museum gains astronaut’s treasures

January 5, 2019 Mary Bergin 0

Encased in glass is a two-page letter, neatly typed and labeled confidential. It was written in the 1960s to explain why it was unwise to […]

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Take Twelve: All in good taste for 2018

December 29, 2018 Mary Bergin 0

Lots of us have an appetite for the memorable when away from home, and sometimes we quell it with food. We remember – long after […]

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Take Ten: Alluring lodging of 2018

December 22, 2018 Mary Bergin 0

Sleeping around is part of a travel writer’s job, and the end of a year is my time to review the wide variety of places […]

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