Woodstock, Steel Bridge tunes rewind clocks
Save a bridge, build a bridge. This is what has happened in Sturgeon Bay. What began as a fight to rescue the aging Michigan Street […]
Articles by Mary Bergin
New books: Wisconsin food, culinary tourism
This week, we’re all about good taste. Two new books contain many morsels of insight about what you eat, at home or while traveling. — […]
Updates: outdoor theater, music venues
Shakespeare saw all the world as a stage and, come summer in Wisconsin, class acts sprout from unusual places: inside a patch of hilly woodland, […]
Traveling Teddy: Theresa class takes a ride
The note arrived in mid-March, less than one week before the start of spring. “We have been enjoying your letters and treats from all over […]
Oak Park: churches, good food, bargains
Although a Frank Lloyd Wright fascination lures many travelers to Oak Park, Ill., this brilliant but eccentric man’s legacy is not the only reason to […]
Oak Park: Frank Lloyd Wright’s vision lives
Consider the distinguishing features: open floor plans, lots of natural light, strong geometric patterns and constant reminders of nature, as seen through the panes of […]
Geocaching: treasure hunts for adults, kids
Tiffany Gonzales and I meet in a Plover parking lot, just off of Interstate 39. We are going on a treasure hunt. “Should we take […]
European recipes sublime at Alpha Delights
“We have some very fussy people working here, at every level of production,” Mary Pappas patiently explains, but I needed minimal convincing. Especially after diving […]
How to save money while vacationing
Travel journalism conferences this spring took me to Georgia, where my increasingly frugal nature revealed itself more than once. I hopped a Greyhound from Savannah […]
Faith, hope energize Our Lady of Guadalupe
The pavement zigzags gently but assuredly uphill, past spindly trees, rustling branches and the occasional chirping bird. The din of car traffic fades with each […]
New B&B, park, distillery, driving tours
The annual Governor’s Conference on Tourism is a fine reminder that Wisconsin tourism is an ongoing project. Consider these discoveries, gleaned from conversations and observations. […]
Souvenir shopping: What says ‘Wisconsin’?
I have just finished writing a story about Wisconsin for a newspaper in Ireland, and it ends with formulaic lists under this heading: “where to […]