Germany’s Fairytale Route celebrates milestone this year
In Germany are dozens of orderly driving routes for tourists to follow. These trails celebrate food, music, history and heritage. This year is special for […]
Articles by Mary Bergin
A dozen ideas for Wisconsin thrill seekers
Neighbors this spring are providing a three-month home to an older teen who is nearly 6,500 miles from home. How would you entertain this young […]
Turk’s Inn, Waswagoning: tales of two endangered gems
When a business loses its owner, it’s heart and survival also are at risk. Wisconsin lost two gems this winter, and their stories have very […]
West Bend’s new museum all about Wisconsin art, inside and out
What single destination stands for all that is good, beautiful and unique in Wisconsin? Madison’s Capitol Square on a summer Saturday? The State Fair in […]
Wollersheim’s first brandy sells out quickly
Grounds to Wollersheim Winery, across the Wisconsin River from Prairie du Sac, open at 8 a.m. April 13, and winemaker Philippe Coquard expects a crowd […]
Many cheese courses exist in America’s Dairyland
It’s business as usual in Wisconsin, which produces the most and best cheese nationally, but the culture is growing in new ways. America’s Dairyland this […]
Wisconsin’s rich circus history: a vanishing act?
I wonder if anybody still dreams about running away with the circus or knows just what that would involve. Consider the consequences of such high-stakes […]
A Woman’s Touch: doc, social worker run erotica shop
Down a quiet hallway, tucked near the back of a small Madison strip mall, owners of a unique boutique since 1996 have aimed to tickle, […]
CLIC Abroad connects teens, cultures through photography
Before this month ends, one dozen teens from Wisconsin will be at the foothills of the Himalayan Mountains, getting acquainted with at least 50 children […]
Badger cooking classes for kids teach healthy eating habits, too
You could say that Carol Burkert teaches survival skills to children, and the work begins with girls and boys as young as 9 years old. […]
Heartland Sanctuary: home to unwanted farm animals
On the dreariest of winter days, I head a few miles west of Madison, until snow-covered hills dip and roll as far as the eye […]
Wisconsin winter getaways for families, friends, couples, athletes
Call it the winter blues, cabin fever or simply the restlessness of being too cooped up. There’s no single formula for quelling this season of […]