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Here is an incredible journey that had a humble and noble beginning, more than 70 years ago in Kenosha. That’s when Edmund La Macchia began […]
Articles by Mary Bergin
State tourism to tout arts, eco-friendly sites
It looks like an emphasis on eco-tourism and arts/culture will make Kevin Shibilski, the state’s new tourism secretary, different than his predecessor. “I love the […]
Arizona in spring: Catch Cactus League play
A new catch phrase for the Milwaukee Brewers is “It’s coming together,” and that expresses a hope for renewed vitality from the fans as well […]
Reader mailbag: what to do during winter
Janey Kimpton knows there is beauty in rural Wisconsin – and in Rural, a picturesque village on Highway 22, a couple of miles from King […]
B&B owners know how to enhance romance
The romance of Valentine’s Day is history, for this year, unless you want to fuel the passion, in your own home or that of another. […]
Tourism rep: vacation, getaway not the same
Minnesota wants to replenish what the rest of the world takes away. That is a marketing theme for the state, the heart of one effort […]
Sundara rides to top of spurt in spa choices
I have lain naked on a bed of hot stones, and under a 105-degree canopy of steam. I’ve been wrapped in foil, oiled up to […]
Oconomowoc: 39 lakes within half-hour drive
I’ve driven the 77 miles between Madison and Milwaukee at least a couple of hundred times, usually while preoccupied and rarely at a leisurely speed. […]
Riding the rails, literally, or through exhibits
I wonder if our lack of easy access to train travel has much to do with our desire to romanticize that particular era of transportation. […]
Wis. Dells makes splash with waterpark wars
It’s been one big surge of development after another in the Wisconsin Dells, because of its indoor waterpark wars. About 1.1 million of the Dells’ […]
Architecture rich at Chicago Cultural Center
One of Chicago’s finest architectural gems provides visitors with a cheap way to sample the city’s history, art, music, dance, films and drama. The Chicago […]
For New Year’s Eve: retreats to hoopla
I suspect that you may want more than bad champagne and squeaky paper horns to ring in the new year. Rest up, Wild One. Here […]