Quilt barns, exhibits, small-group retreat sites
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
“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 […]
Ethnic beauty diverse at Holiday Folk Fair
A volatile presidential election – with the potential to deepen our differences – is history. Now comes the task of mending and strengthening ourselves as […]
Floods challenge state historic site resilience
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 […]
Photographer captures Ice Age Trail’s beauty
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 […]
Wisconsin cuisine more than brats, beer
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 […]
Florence flourishes with a Northwoods flair
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 […]
Ingenuity, earthiness plentiful in Spooner
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 […]
Mazomanie: One of the coolest small towns
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 […]
Siebkens: Long live Elkhart’s resort queen
The line between “quaint” and “outdated” can get pretty thin; few know this better than sisters Laurie Stecker and Lisa Sadiq.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 […]
LEED leaders in Michigan: Hotels, museums
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 […]
New Civil War Museum takes war personally
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 […]