Cooking with class at Washington Hotel
Honey. Salt. Lemon. Bread. We are sipping cinnamon-orange iced tea and learning the Four Band-Aids for Cooking, as declared by Suzanne Breckenridge. When you mess […]
Midwest
Bayfield in spring: quiet, classy, memorable
Sometimes seconds are all you need to seal a simple memory that will outlast the next box office hit. My Guy and I were driving […]
Water rides expand Cincinnati thrills
Thanks to a couple of Wisconsin companies, more Ohioans are learning what a thrill it can be to get sopping wet during any time of […]
Chicago events celebrate culinary heritage
It’s easy to work up an appetite in Chicago, and that especially will be true this spring and summer. The city has coordinated a massive […]
Road America, at 50, still a car racer’s dream
Ask me about Road America, and all kinds of memories are quick to return. As a kid, the constant buzz of the racing car engines […]
Waterpark growth spurts at Dells, Six Flags
Watch your language, when it comes to waterparks. The caller who alerted me recently to an expansion at Six Flags Great America, north of Chicago, […]
Castle Arkdale: from manure to book storage
Some people with a passion will make sure you hear all about it. They are self-proclaimed experts who are slick and aggressive about soliciting attention […]
Mount Horeb museum masters mustards
What a spread it was. In a corner were the fruity recipes – the tart, the sweet, the zesty. Another table was all herb/veggie combos […]
Detroit battles bad rap, bad image
“It’s takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to lose it.” That comes from Warren Buffett, one of the richest guys in […]
Chocolate events entice, especially in Feb.
Do you love chocolate enough to make it a full meal, to bathe in it, or to build a weekend around it? Here are options […]
‘Farm Life’ exhibit examines rural living
There is a lot about rural living that I take for granted, having grown up on a 120-acre dairy farm. I assume that everybody has […]
Exhibit examines Jackie Kennedy’s legacy
When Laura Bush announced recently that her gown for Thursday’s presidential inauguration would be an ice blue number by Oscar de la Renta, the New […]