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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 […]

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How to deal with the unexpected during travel

March 14, 2015 Mary Bergin 0

I sometimes welcome the unexpected in travel because that’s the foundation for fond and lasting memories, even though you might not think so at the […]

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Hemingway haunts: Michigan to Florida, Cuba to Spain

June 2, 2012 Mary Bergin 0

Sixty years ago, “The Old Man and the Sea” was published in Life magazine, and author Ernest Hemingway won a Pulitzer Prize for the work […]

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Les Paul, GuitarTown mold Waukesha’s music image

May 26, 2012 Mary Bergin 0

Waukesha’s love affair with Les Paul, whose work forever changed the sound of music, is about to deepen. The city soon unveils an outdoor public […]

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Truly rural Fox Hills aims for good value

May 19, 2012 Mary Bergin 0

Vince Lombardi used to bring his coaches here for a little R&R in the 1960s. Hundreds of Chicago police officers more recently sought the same […]

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Hot dog! Food trucks add sizzle to go-local menus

May 12, 2012 Mary Bergin 0

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 […]

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Friendship Force boosts goodwill through travel

April 21, 2012 Mary Bergin 0

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 […]

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Bible stories as tourism in Israel

April 14, 2012 Mary Bergin 0

This week’s column, an introduction to Christian tourist sites in Israel, can be found here.

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Walking the ‘Way of Grief’ in Jerusalem’s Old City

April 7, 2012 Mary Bergin 0

This week’s column, about seeing Jerusalem’s Old City for the first time, can be found here.

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‘Discover Wisconsin’ longest-running tourism show

March 31, 2012 Mary Bergin 0

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 […]

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Cutting into the mustard at Middleton museum

March 24, 2012 Mary Bergin 0

Shortly after our host delivered a platter of shaved corned beef and rye bread, he returned with a word of advice: If you need mayo, […]

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Rural ramble: St. Croix curds, cave, Vino in Valley

March 17, 2012 Mary Bergin 1

Former Gov. Anthony Earl in the 1980s dubbed Ellsworth, population 3,200, as Cheese Curd Capital of Wisconsin. The 102-year-old Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery produces 160 pounds […]

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New national park, arms/armor museum, inn

March 3, 2012 Mary Bergin 0

Newly published is “The Wisconsin Passage: an Adventure in the Handmade, Homegrown and Historical Offerings of Wisconsin from the Mississippi River to Lake Superior,” a […]

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Making magic: Houdini, other tricksters

February 25, 2012 Mary Bergin 0

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 […]

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