How Elvis lives on, in Madison and beyond
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 […]
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Boutiques for bowser: Seven pet-friendly hotels
Dog lovers who don’t want to leave their pet at home might think campgrounds and the occasional cabin are their only options for full-family getaways, […]
Lovely lodging of 2015: from Midwest spa, farm to historic Cusco hotel
Feeling at home while away is a beautiful thing, but definitions of comfort differ. I liked the looks of these places while at work during […]
UW Terrace closes soon for major makeover
I’m not a University of Wisconsin alum but love to linger at Memorial Union Terrace on a sunny day or evening, facing pretty Lake Mendota. […]
Take Ten: Fun farmers markets in Wisconsin
When trees bud and bulbs blossom, the arrival of fresh asparagus and morels can’t be far behind. Hoop houses and greenhouses hike the likelihood that […]
Food truck cuisine: sammies, pizza, ethnic specialties
Maybe we should count the return of food trucks and food carts right up there with robins as sure signs of spring. “Mobile food is […]
Where the locals go in Madison during winter
Dreams of a white Christmas usually come true for us in Wisconsin, but there’s a quick skid of difference between picturesque wintry weather and an […]
Whipping up lots of suds in Madison with craft beer
Nowhere in Wisconsin does the craft of contemporary brewing seem more contagious than Madison and Dane County. The area is filling growlers and opening new […]
Hot dog! Food trucks add sizzle to go-local menus
With the sunshine of spring comes a huge craving to fire up the grill and plop on the brats. Such simple, brown-and-sizzle pleasures turn extraordinary […]
Friendship Force boosts goodwill through travel
If tears flow at the end, as they are known to do, you can bet it’s a sign that the trip was successful. That’s because […]
‘Discover Wisconsin’ longest-running tourism show
Question: What television show (with about twice as many episodes as “Seinfeld”) is the nation’s longest-running for its genre? Answer: “Discover Wisconsin,” which aired its […]
New Jerry Apps book, events, trips for gardeners
One of my treats on Sundays is reading the latest blog entry by prolific Wisconsin writer Jerry Apps, whose keen observations about life always seem […]
Making magic: Houdini, other tricksters
Would you go out of your way to watch a guy escape from a straitjacket? How about if he was hanging upside-down outdoors, several stories […]
Glass as art: Movement began 50 years ago
Before Dale Chihuly – the celebrated architect of big, bulbous, vivid and swirly glass sculptures – there was Harvey Littleton. Before Littleton, glass was for […]
College museums: majors in birds to geology
Freethinkers buck conventional thinking and make their way through the world in unusual ways. This is the way I peg James Newman Clark. The Meridean […]