Badger beaches: Expect multiple personalities
The arrival of summer means it’s time to hit the beach, and we have a lot of choices in Wisconsin. In the state are about […]
Articles by Mary Bergin
Water-loving Ephraim about to shake its dry history
Much distinguishes Ephraim, population 288, from other hamlets in tourist-friendly Door County. The local yacht club – organized in 1906 – is one of the […]
Shopping within Wisconsin’s Amish landscapes
Friends near Cazenovia (Richland County) always invite us to their farm during this time of year, and it is a joy to simply follow the […]
Green Lake B&B honors rich resort heritage
The Winnebago tribe knew of the lake as Daycholah, a beautiful, mysterious and magical body of water that seemed to have no bottom. It was […]
Baraboo additions deepen attention to circus history
A note from Dave SaLoutos ends this way: “May all your days be circus days,” and he means it. The ringmaster for Circus World just […]
Reader mail: polka, accordions, Vietnam, dinner
Readers, let’s empty the mailbag! — Fans of polka music sure seem passionate about this style of music. Jim Lueneburg of Menasha says his dad […]
Take Ten: Women-owned farms to visit
Editor’s Note: Guest columnist Lisa Kivirist and husband John Ivanko of Browntown have earned national recognition for their farm and renewal energy work. By Lisa […]
Hot Springs: smallest national park, historic spa setting
The average spa treatment in this country involves low lights, soothing music, a heated massage table and complete privacy (unless booking a massage for two). […]
Some pets go to work with their owners
Back when I was a newspaper features editor in Madison, which seems like a lifetime ago, one of our most popular weekly items was “Look […]
Wisconsin Dells gives downtown artful uplift
Roger Brooks of Arizona is a tourism branding expert who helped shape Wisconsin Dells as Waterpark Capital of the World. End of story? Hardly. Brian […]
Polka festivals: a sure sign of spring
Almost all states with an official dance choose the square dance, but not Wisconsin. Not by a longshot. We picked the polka in 1993, as […]
New brews, awards, dishes, events for 2016
Spring is a time for renewal, and my notebooks are fat with snippets of new and new-to-me gleanings from annual state tourism and Midwest FoodService […]