Springfield: politics through Abe’s eyes
The face of Lincoln shows up everywhere in Illinois – brass busts on office desks to bigger-than-life memorials in city parks – but there’s just […]
Midwest
Valentine ideas, to enhance romance
Maybe you give or get roses by the dozen during this month of love, and that’s fine, but don’t dismiss other ways to freshen up […]
Chicago fans share their fave hidden gems
Spiritual sites, ethnic neighborhoods, down-home food, fine fabrics and Asian art are among your worthwhile reasons for stepping away from the Loop and Magnificent Mile. […]
Chicago food: beyond dawgs, pizza, Bayless
Jazzed-up hot dogs, deep-dish pizza and any product with chef Rick Bayless’ thumbprint are among the foods that make Chicago famous. Add wiener schnitzel from […]
Chicago travel: beyond the Magnificent Mile
For years, I’ve headed to Chicago for day trips or quick overnights – usually taking in the obvious sites and sticking to places tourists congregate. […]
Visit Indy without a Super Bowl game ticket
The next best thing to following your favorite NFL team to the 2012 Super Bowl is shadowing the pre-game action in Indianapolis, which hosts the […]
Horseradish: from crop to plate in Manawa
Ebelskivers. Aebleskivers. Both spellings work, and both are pronounced ABLE-sky-vers. Until I got acquainted with Judy Trull and her Lindsay House B&B in Manawa, I […]
Elite honors: Kohler spa, golf, American Club
Think “the ultimate in luxury travel,” as inspectors for Forbes Travel Guide do every year, and you’ll likely gravitate to the world’s biggest cities for […]
Tavern League: inside Sessler’s, Red Room
My father, as far as I could tell, wasn’t much of a drinker – but he liked to swing into one or more toasty shoreline […]
Madison’s Chazen art museum doubles size
Live anywhere long enough, and you’re likely to take good things for granted. That’s the way it is for me in Madison, where always-there treasures […]
Holiday Music Motel: Sturgeon Bay high note
It’s an hour or two past sunset, and a sign of neon guides me home for the night. The door cracks open, I hear one-man […]
Distillers unite, to market themselves as one
We have long been in good spirits in Wisconsin, and now a lesser-known part of our alcohol-loving heritage will make itself more visible. Producers of […]