Tribes work to break tourism stereotypes
Potawatomi Bingo Casino, Milwaukee, has one of the state’s few four-diamond restaurants, Dream Dance. Visits to four reservations comprise a five-night Northeast Wisconsin Native American […]
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Native American tourism: It’s not all casinos
Polkas, threshing, fiddles and Polish sausage probably aren’t the first things that come to mind when the topic is Native American tourism. But next week […]
Lac du Flambeau: Ojibwe heritage rich
The past matters to Nick Hockings, and he gladly relives it daily, especially during this time of year. Waswagoning – on the shore of a […]
Dillman’s resort: proof that bigger’s not better
On my desk is a Wall Street Journal story about six-star hotels. Think personal butlers, private swimming pools and four-digit nightly rates for suites that […]
Bratwurst 101: Cook, eat, sniff out quality
Back where I grew up, the ultimate compliment – regardless of weather or time of year – came down to these words: “That’s a good […]
Delta Diner: creative meals in woodsy setting
A dozen miles south of Iron River, off of Highway H and inside Chequamegon National Forest, are the best Swedish pancakes around. They are thin […]
Milwaukee makeovers: Harley to Riverwalk
Milwaukee seemed to make a nice impression this month on travel writers from as far away as Texas and Louisiana. They were in Wisconsin for […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]