Vegetarian dining: Dells, Manty, Brookfield
I am a lifelong meat eater who for years has dined out once a month with vegetarian friends who routinely share their entrees. So I […]
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Winter in Wausau: Ice fishing, skiing, bird art
Dave Torkko is rearranging snow when we meet in Wausau, and I tell him about wanting to get to Weston before dark. It’s my hunch […]
Boutique bowling, tiny alleys, new museum
Is bowling about to take on a new attitude in Wisconsin? Opening this month are the first boutique lanes in Madison’s downtown campus area. “Boutique,” […]
Florida: Bok, Wright, oranges, Moon Soup
Badger football fans will swarm into Florida this month, to watch the team’s fifth Orlando bowl game in seven years. The other two since 2004 […]
Places full of holiday spirit in Madison
In search of the holiday spirit? Head to Madison, but don’t let mall Santas, early-bird specials and tinsel-tinged storefronts saturate the day. When I need […]
New book examines 10 grand opera houses
Turn back the clock 80 to 100 years, and a night out meant dressing up for a brush with opulence, refined entertainment – or both. […]
Wild rice theme of B&B recipe contest
At least 8,000 lodging units accommodate visitors to Wisconsin Dells, and the sea of beds includes mega resorts, multi-bedroom condos, standard motel rooms – and […]
Rhinelander: Here’s why the Hodag city’s hip
The odometer of my new car all too quickly hit 10,000 miles this month, and only 2 percent was out-of-state driving. I rack up mileage […]
Wellspring: farm hostel, retreat center, CSA
When I met Jeff Schreiber, he was taking a break from the vegetable harvest to prepare lunch for his work crew. That meant roasting Brussels […]
Lutefisk brats catch Travel Channel attention
When I tracked down our TV star, he was squirting lime juice onto a raw kingfish heart, then popping it into his mouth. Just another […]
Canoe Bay Resort, Chetek: remote luxury
When you love something, you take care of it. This is what Dan and Lisa Dobrowolski have done with 280 acres in Rusk County. They […]
Milwaukee’s Iron Horse: ruggedly elegant
The first time I met Milwaukee developer Tim Dixon, in early 2008, he was dreaming big and thinking impulsively. Or so I thought. We wore […]