Bicycle trails, tours plentiful throughout state
Maybe you’d love a European vacation but can’t afford the airfare, or maybe you’d like to know Wisconsin more intimately but don’t want to bumble […]
Articles by Mary Bergin
Chefs Collaborative cooks with local food
Back in the 1970s, I spent five summers at the Schwartz Hotel in Elkhart Lake, working as a waitress to pay my way through college. […]
Notable bowling lanes, museums, history
At the corner of West Lincoln and South 20th streets are two Milwaukee landmarks, one sprawling and dignified, the other tiny and irreverent. Both attest […]
Choose a personal retreat to relax, inspire
One event that I’m looking forward to this fall is a women’s retreat that my church is organizing in Green Lake. I know it will […]
What’s new? B&Bs, beer, books, bike ride
OK, that’s it. Time to stay home for a change, and deal with the mounds of press releases that engulf this desk. It’s both spring […]
Food tour introduces Chicago neighborhoods
Baklava is not always made with honey, chocolate-sauce desserts are not always sweet, and tapioca balls are a quirky way to liven up a fruit […]
‘Quest for Immortality’ dwarfs King Tut show
It is the most empty exhibit room at the Milwaukee Public Museum that perhaps will pack the biggest wallop from now until August. The 50-foot-long […]
New kayaking, birding, ballet events surface
Looking for an unusual twist for your next quick getaway? Consider these ideas, gleaned from people and materials at the recent Governor’s Council on Tourism […]
Real-life vacation strategies, challenges
Interesting things are happening as I wait for spring and contemplate ways to favorably alter reality. — My guy and his buddies went to Mississippi […]
The Big Six: Grand Excursion to PGA events
State tourism staffers are predicting an exceptional year for revenue and visitors in Wisconsin, so big that a half-dozen events/attractions will be hyped at the […]
Johnson & Wales students pamper travelers
OK, here’s your next exam: Make an elaborate sculpture out of candy, and make each component from scratch. This isn’t about frosting a piece of […]
Boutique hotels personalize service
Traveling in style is getting easier to do when close to home, thanks to the slow but steady opening of boutique hotels that provide much […]