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More than a game: minor league baseball in Appleton

July 27, 2013 Mary Bergin 0

Appleton. That was my reply when Wisconsin Public Radio’s Larry Meiller asked for a fun summer destination for families. Why? I could have mentioned the […]

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For disabled travelers: Able Trek Tours

July 20, 2013 Mary Bergin 0

This is the final part of a series about efforts that address the challenges of traveling with a disability. — Even an average Wednesday draws […]

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For disabled travelers: Fishing Has No Boundaries

July 13, 2013 Mary Bergin 0

This is the second part of a series about efforts that address the challenges of traveling with a disability. — It is not unusual for […]

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For disabled travelers: Sunset Pines Resort

July 6, 2013 Mary Bergin 0

About 25 percent of all U.S. families contain at least one person with a disability. The number of people with disabilities is expected to double […]

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Reader mail: Megabus, cheap NYC lodging, Quebec travels

June 29, 2013 Mary Bergin 0

Summer must be here because more of you are asking for and sharing vacation advice. Here is a sampling from the reader mailbag. — Since […]

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Seeing beyond Yoopers in Marquette, Mich.

June 22, 2013 Mary Bergin 0

Think of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, and what comes to mind? Moose crossings? Remote living? Blustery weather? Da Yoopers singing “Rusty Chevrolet”? My life is a […]

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Great places to eat along the Great River Road

June 15, 2013 Mary Bergin 0

The Great River Road, a National Scenic Byway that hugs the Mississippi River, is 75 years old. It’s a route of great rural flavors as […]

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Black Point Estate tours begin with Lake Geneva boat ride

June 8, 2013 Mary Bergin 0

How many mansions circle the shoreline of Geneva Lake, near the Illinois border? It all depends upon your definition of “mansion,” of course, but the […]

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New Greenbush museum boosts Wade House visibility

June 1, 2013 Mary Bergin 0

Our family farm was three miles north of Greenbush, population 162, and much of what I grew up with there – a three-room schoolhouse, general […]

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The Abbey Resort: 50 years old, $50 million revamp

May 25, 2013 Mary Bergin 0

With the job offer came a slim, pocket-sized employee handbook that was 24 pages, specific and no-nonsense. “Don’t stand around in groups yapping,” it said. […]

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Little Wisco spirit creates NYC restaurant empire

May 18, 2013 Mary Bergin 0

No U.S. metropolis is larger than New York City, a land of many choices, easy anonymity and ever-wary strangers. Around 4,200 restaurants help nourish the […]

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Two new books pay homage to supper club sizzle

May 11, 2013 Mary Bergin 1

Unusual ingredients, recipes, meals and food traditions are at the core of what defines culture all around the globe. That includes what we take for […]

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