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Quilt barns, exhibits, small-group retreat sites

November 22, 2008 Mary Bergin 0

Kelly Ryan of Minneapolis and Marilyn Zilic of Madison don’t know each other, but they have something big in common: a penchant for small-group retreats. […]

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Size up these five girlfriend getaways

November 15, 2008 Mary Bergin 0

“Two women friends and I want to do a weekend getaway in the next few weeks,” the note began. “Our wish list (though we can […]

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Ethnic beauty diverse at Holiday Folk Fair

November 8, 2008 Mary Bergin 0

A volatile presidential election – with the potential to deepen our differences – is history. Now comes the task of mending and strengthening ourselves as […]

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Floods challenge state historic site resilience

October 25, 2008 Mary Bergin 0

Mary Cary is proof that new careers can take hold late in life. She is 87 and has been working at the Wade House in […]

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Photographer captures Ice Age Trail’s beauty

October 18, 2008 Mary Bergin 0

When I talked to Bart Smith this month, it wasn’t all that long after he had finished a hike that took him at least 15,000 […]

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Wisconsin cuisine more than brats, beer

October 11, 2008 Mary Bergin 0

Foodies know and care that authentic Champagne and Parmesan come from specific parts of France and Italy, respectively. Now the International Culinary Tourism Association is […]

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Florence flourishes with a Northwoods flair

October 4, 2008 Mary Bergin 0

Why spend a night in Florence, unless you’re talking about Italy? Convenience, we decided, was a good enough reason. But what began as a fast […]

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Ingenuity, earthiness plentiful in Spooner

September 27, 2008 Mary Bergin 0

The quartet of teen girls was clean-cut, friendly, matter-of-fact – and the sales pitch went something like this: “We’re raising money to help buy clothes […]

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Mazomanie: One of the coolest small towns

September 20, 2008 Mary Bergin 0

Until this month, Mazomanie was best known for being near a sandy, isolated, nude beach along the Wisconsin River. The lazing and bronzing of uninhibited […]

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Siebkens: Long live Elkhart’s resort queen

September 13, 2008 Mary Bergin 0

The line between “quaint” and “outdated” can get pretty thin; few know this better than sisters Laurie Stecker and Lisa Sadiq. The proprietors of Siebkens […]

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LEED leaders in Michigan: Hotels, museums

September 6, 2008 Mary Bergin 0

Before George Heartwell’s 2004 election as mayor of Grand Rapids, Mich., he was a preacher for the United Church of Christ. Evangelizing continues, but the […]

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New Civil War Museum takes war personally

August 30, 2008 Mary Bergin 0

Think about war as an extreme intrusion that involves family as much as fight. Upheavals emerge close to home and on faraway battlefields. You and […]

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