The lifelong value of a same time, same place vacation
The older I get, the more I notice two extremes among travelers. One seeks a new destination for every trip and rarely returns to the […]
Articles by Mary Bergin
Rural Missouri B&B operates inside Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage
Within the hills and dales of northeast Missouri are far fewer miles of paved roads than rivers and creeks. Signs at one-lane bridges warn of […]
Bay City Chef Shack: fine dining in down-home location
Follow the Mississippi along the Great River Road (Highway 35, in Wisconsin) for no shortage of woods, bluffs, curvy waterfronts and pastoral landscapes. Common are […]
Alto Fair: smallest in Wisconsin, big respect for tradition
In the community center are tables with handicrafts, bakery, veggies – typical fair fare – but one thing seems obvious pretty quickly: Attached to an […]
Take Ten: sky-high Madison views
Plop me near water on a pretty, warm day, and I’m content for hours. When in Madison, that means Memorial Union Terrace, known since 1928 […]
Croatia’s Dubrovnik a hot spot for ‘Game of Thrones’ fans
As clock tower bells chime at high noon, I stand 80 feet above ground with a wide and clear view of medieval architecture and history. […]
Natural thrillers: Glacier, Waterton parks
Feeling a little overheated? Let’s talk snow. My guy and I missed by one measly day the opening of Going to the Sun Road – […]
Take Ten: summer sizzlers
Beat the heat with these Wisconsin destinations that have something new or novel to offer summertime travelers. Actor’s Craft, Kenosha: Find your inner Bogart at […]
Lac du Flambeau upgrades Ojibwe cultural sites
Peace Pipe Lane. Wild Rice Avenue. Tomahawk Circle. The Lac du Flambeau street signs hint at pride of heritage, and soon a rebuilt cultural space […]
Mackinac Island: land of fudge, lots of it
Mackinac isn’t the birthplace of fudge, but the 3.8-square-mile Michigan island in Lake Huron may well be the nation’s epicenter for it. The island kinda […]
Green Bay gallery treats autos like fine art
To most of us, a car is a necessary form of transportation that keeps us independent. Our vehicles are sometimes flashy but more times simply […]
Tune in: Paisley Park, Motown tours; Rolling Stones show at Navy Pier
Every artist needs a studio – someplace to inspire and motivate, concentrate and create – and it can be as simple as a nook, spare […]