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How Elvis lives on, in Madison and beyond

January 4, 2020 Mary Bergin 0

One of the more colorful, late-life anecdotes about Elvis Presley in Wisconsin has the music icon leaving his limo, while stopped at a red light […]

Take 12: All in good taste for 2019

December 31, 2019 Mary Bergin 0

Extraordinary dining is not about category or price. This year I found it at farms and an aquarium, from rural Wisconsin to the seaside of […]

Christmas movie props/costumes, holiday windows fill Castle Noel in Ohio

December 2, 2019 Mary Bergin 0

Mark and Dana Klaus love Christmas. Big time. You’ll find them at Castle Noel in Medina, Ohio, where the Christmas spirit lives all year. Big […]

Winning recipes: grasshopper cheesecake, choco cheesecake bars

November 30, 2019 Press Release 0

Two home bakers in Wisconsin have taken the top prizes in the Taste of Homes recipe contest, “Best-Ever Baking”.  Sue Gronholz of Beaver Dam was […]

Holiday-themed bars pop up in Madison, Milwaukee

November 28, 2019 Press Release 0

Miracle, a holiday-pop up bar that serves nostalgic cocktails, is coming to Madison and Milwaukee. The two locations open Nov. 29. Look for Miracle on […]

LEGO artist brings 400,000-piece city to Wisconsin Dells

November 23, 2019 Press Release 0

New at Buffalo Phil’s Pizza & Grille, 150 Gasser Rd., Wisconsin Dells, is a massive LEGO® masterpiece that was created by a full-time LEGO artist. […]

Take Eight: New, novel Badger books

November 17, 2019 Mary Bergin 0

Time to make holiday gift lists, and don’t forget the value of a good book during the shopping flurry. They’re easy to wrap too. These […]

Chilly? Try the Pumpkin Chili

November 13, 2019 Press Release 0

Branding Iron Roadhouse, 132 S. Main St., Lime Ridge, hosts a Chili Cookoff from 2-4 p.m. Nov. 16. The rural bar-grill is in the picturesque […]

Obscure attractions: scrapyard sculptures, Elvis house, historic autos

November 9, 2019 Mary Bergin 0

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

November 2, 2019 Mary Bergin 0

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

October 26, 2019 Mary Bergin 0

“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

October 19, 2019 Mary Bergin 0

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

October 12, 2019 Mary Bergin 0

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

October 5, 2019 Mary Bergin 0

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 […]

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