Diverse ethnic fare: Eat Street, Minneapolis
To my left was a sturdy, red-shuttered German restaurant, the Black Forest Inn. To my right was the simple but cheery-looking Pancho Villa, serving Mexican […]
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Green Bay Packer Hall of Fame: the archives
A $7,500 pair of shoes caught the eye of Tom Murphy last April, and he got them – for free. That kind of thing is […]
Sheboygan area expands its culinary reach
The Sheboygan County that I know, having grown up there, is the culinary hub for hardrolls, brats and the world’s best burgers. We have dozens […]
Kosher deli among ethnic riches in Postville
Hanukkah begins at sundown Friday, and that makes it a fitting time to study a small town with more ethnic diversity than communities that are […]
Mill City Museum examines flour power
A new museum in Minneapolis is all about flour and power, potential and resilience, reputation and ruins. The Mill City Museum, 704 S. Second St., […]
Fall Art Tour: artistic inspiration in rural areas
In 1979, Jura Silverman became smitten with the picturesque nature of Spring Green, so the paper and printer maker moved her art studio, from Chicago. […]
River museum, parks appeal in Dubuque
Dreary, steep and old. That was my first impression of Dubuque, back in the 1970s, after visiting a friend who landed there because of her […]
Separating Geneva, Aurora, St. Charles, Ill.
What’s the difference between Geneva, Aurora and St. Charles, Ill.? One way to yank the chain of these good Flatlanders is to suggest that Wisconsin […]
Coming soon: high-speed ferry, light rail
Taking an order for 43 brats was one of the highlights of working at The World’s Largest Brat Fest on Labor Day in Madison (130,869 […]
For bird lovers: tours, talks, exhibits, festivals
Bird lovers have all kinds of events to attend in Wisconsin during the next month. There are exhibits, tours, field trips, workshops, talks by bird […]
Indoor, outdoor art shows: raining dogs, cats
In these dog days of summer, the route to relief from the humidity seemed clear. I took a break from the sun and headed to […]
Harley’s centennial: It’s time to rock, ride
OK, so maybe you’re a little wacked out – excited or nervous – about all those bikers taking over Wisconsin later this month, to celebrate […]