Take Ten: Museum exhibits worth a wintry road trip
Take a break and consider a museum road trip where traveling or seasonal shows pay attention to unique endeavors in fine art to pop culture […]
Articles by Mary Bergin
Bayless, Frontera Foundation grants help family farms
Rick Bayless knew what he wanted after doing book research in Mexico around 30 years ago: Start a restaurant that served authentic Mexican food. So […]
Titletown, Bucks, Eau Claire: Major projects boost reasons to travel
At least four Wisconsin cities are pursuing huge projects that will give travelers new reasons to visit. The Wisconsin Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus […]
Madison museum is all-year tribute to military veterans
This presidential election sure felt like a nationwide battle, regardless of whether you think we won or lost, and that is what compelled me to […]
Breakfast: an all-day meal whose variety grows
Remember what Mom used to say about breakfast? Most important meal of the day. Less predictable, as time goes on, is when and what is […]
About clowns in Wisconsin, where coulrophobia rules at a Manty B&B
What’s the difference between a clown and a mime? Not much these days because neither is talking, at least to me. Widespread chatter – make […]
How and where to find ghosts of Bob Dylan in Minnesota
As I write this, the Swedish Academy is waiting for a call from Bob Dylan about his Nobel Prize for Literature. The award was announced […]
Anxious about this election? Philly sites reassure us about unity
Many coins from passersby top the tombstone for Benjamin Franklin at Christ Church Burial Ground in Philadelphia. We still respect this country’s founding father and […]
Autumn’s bounty of food fests, hearty recipes, cooking contests
Hard to believe it’s October as I write this because forecast temps remain about 10 degrees higher than average for the month, but that hasn’t […]
“Roughneck Grace” book excerpt from Michael Perry
It is rare for me to track down an author to his home, but that happened 14 years ago, to interview a guy in New […]
Reader mail: national parks, Germany, Twin Cities, Ephraim
Readers, thanks for filling the mailbag. Here are excerpts. We have two winners in the challenge to write about your favorite national park experience in […]
Take Ten: Best of Marshfield
Near the geographic center of Wisconsin is Marshfield, population 19,000 and unusual because the city sits in both Wood and Marathon counties. The long-ago railroad […]