Encampments bring historical eras to life
It didn’t matter to John Powers that campfire smoke was drifting his way, that the temperature would dip below zero or that he’d be sleeping […]
Articles by Mary Bergin
Cheesemaker opens cooking school
Some of the finest professional chefs in Wisconsin and beyond are making their way to Sauk City, population 3,100 and in Sauk County, to cook […]
Romance, FLW-style: Seth Peterson Cottage
When USA Today called recently, asking me to describe the most romantic experience or setting you could find in Wisconsin, I didn’t want to pick […]
Help us select Wisconsin’s greatest wonders
You’ve heard about the Seven Wonders of the World, likely know that only one (the Egyptian Pyramids) still stands and may want to help decide […]
Family reunion advice, sites wide-ranging
Some of you are fighting winter by planning for summer. Smart strategy. This is the time to snag your first choice of location for a […]
Arizona good ‘mancation’ locale in spring
Being the hip (do we still say hip?) travel planner that I am, I was eager to help my partner and his buddies organize a […]
Natural Ovens Bakery: biochemist’s creation
The bakery tour lasts only 15 minutes, but it is free and about more than how to make bread in bulk quantities. Inside the small […]
2006: Excellent restaurant experiences
No one will ever mistake me for a serious restaurant critic, but I know a special and unusual dining opportunity when I see it. Here […]
2006: Our roundup of good, unusual lodging
It is time to stow away another stack of notebooks and prepare to explore a new year, but not without reviewing a few highlights from […]
Planetariums, observatories: Eyes on skies
Life is full of mystery, and we need only look skyward for evidence. Some stars rise and set. Others orbit. We are only beginning to […]
Primo places for Packer fans to visit
It is easy to relive the glory days of football in Green Bay, even without involving Lambeau Field. “Packer City Antiques sells the best collection […]
Quality Candy: Sweet family biz since 1916
There is time to shop before I meet Margaret Gile, so I eye up her merchandise and decide which extra calories should be transported home. […]