Disney teaches college students hospitality
Scott Niles of Madison has the Disney Look. So do Jaymie Hammer of Hayward and Marissa Naslund, a St. Louis native who attends Marquette University. […]
Articles by Mary Bergin
Reader mail: trips worth a gas tank
Time to get reacquainted with the pulse of our readers. Here are excerpts from recent mail: “I am disabled and have no car, but I […]
Between river, bluffs: pretty Red Wing, Minn.
What surprised us the most, before the uphill hiking began, was the size of the packs that people half our age had strapped onto their […]
People’s choice: 22 Wonders of Wisconsin
Almost 3,500 of you have voted to designate 22 Wonders of Wisconsin. This first-time people’s choice poll has resulted in a fine mix of classic, […]
Indy leads list of best children’s museums
Glassworks have the pull of a magnet at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. We’re not talking about kitchen stemware. This showpiece is a tower that […]
Leopold Legacy Center near landmark shack
We are surrounded by wood: a cherry hardwood floor, a red maple ceiling, white oak doors, a black locust deck. But most of the panels, […]
Woodwind Spa: remote, sacred, reasonable
We are hugging the Wisconsin River, off of Hwy. 8, and are looking for a dirt road. It leads to a gray stucco building, but […]
Sundara’s Lifestyle Villas all about tranquility
First came the massage, then the relaxing getaway that included a massage. Now comes the full-time spa residence, in a spa community that insists on […]
Destination spas: What is the perfect setting?
One of the biggest surprises, when visiting Tucson’s Canyon Ranch in 2003, was that a basic Swedish massage was the most popular spa service. Why […]
Door County: Turn on to the ‘off’ season
Somewhere between the first glimpse of coastline through barren birches and maples, and the first sip of Spotted Cow at Sister Bay Bowl, I was […]
‘Inspirational Wisconsin’ shows off bounty
Hundreds of people in Wisconsin have recommended more than 600 nominees as “Wonders of Wisconsin,” and now the voting begins at www.wondersofwisconsin.com. You’ll likely have […]
Ecotourism: It means ‘green is the new black’
Our base for three nights was an eco-camp inside of Torres del Paine National Park, which since 1978 has been part of a UNESCO world […]