Irish influence extends to festival, inns, pubs
If I had the time to take a class just for the fun of it this summer, I’d learn how to play the tin whistle […]
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Tom Uttech’s focus: surreal wildlife scenes
The most interesting time of the day, to Tom Uttech, is around 3 a.m. to sunrise, when the natural world moves as most people sleep. […]
Tours inside of caves: beauty below ground
Take out a ruler, draw a rectangle that’s 12 by 18 inches and imagine crawling through it. That’s the wiggle room you’ll have when touring […]
Sultry Saugatuck: haven for artists, art lovers
For a town whose population is just 1,065, Saugatuck sure knows how to get around. One way is to ride North America’s only chain ferry, […]
Meet Muskegon: Lake Michigan’s wilder side
Here are signs that you’re not on our side of Lake Michigan anymore: * Billboards advertise blueberry farms and dune buggy rides. * Menus contain […]
Notable bowling lanes, museums, history
At the corner of West Lincoln and South 20th streets are two Milwaukee landmarks, one sprawling and dignified, the other tiny and irreverent. Both attest […]
Food tour introduces Chicago neighborhoods
Baklava is not always made with honey, chocolate-sauce desserts are not always sweet, and tapioca balls are a quirky way to liven up a fruit […]
Johnson & Wales students pamper travelers
OK, here’s your next exam: Make an elaborate sculpture out of candy, and make each component from scratch. This isn’t about frosting a piece of […]
Boutique hotels personalize service
Traveling in style is getting easier to do when close to home, thanks to the slow but steady opening of boutique hotels that provide much […]
Italian fare authentic at Tenuta’s, Kenosha
A gallon of virgin olive oil was one of the oddest holiday gifts that I’ve ever given, and it was bought on a whim while […]
Mohegan Sun redefines ‘casino resort’ image
Consider this phrase: casino resort. It is not just a place to gamble or roast in the sun. It is not anything like the gaming […]
Say mush: Dog sledding blankets Wisconsin
A new blanket of snow is heaven when you’re a skier, a snowmobiler, a skater or a sledder. Sledder? Make that a musher. Dog sledding […]