New Jerry Apps book, events, trips for gardeners
One of my treats on Sundays is reading the latest blog entry by prolific Wisconsin writer Jerry Apps, whose keen observations about life always seem […]
Events
Glass as art: Movement began 50 years ago
Before Dale Chihuly – the celebrated architect of big, bulbous, vivid and swirly glass sculptures – there was Harvey Littleton. Before Littleton, glass was for […]
Private doors open in Milwaukee, Chicago
Almost underneath Interstates 43/94, one mile west of Milwaukee’s trendy Third Ward retail/nightlife district, illuminating work happens daily. Inside an 1890s building of red brick, […]
EAA AirVenture, the genius of Burt Rutan
Two wings. One fuselage. Propeller in front. Tail at back. I was content with my presumptions about airplanes in the 1970s, until Burt Rutan began […]
Dandelion Fest: enemy weed to edible green
What does it take to turn your enemy into a friend? A May 7 visit to Wisconsin’s Holyland – the German-Catholic towns that dominate parts […]
Tourists assist at Apostle Isle sled dog races
We know we are in the right place because tire tracks over fresh snow lead only one way, to the Echo Valley gravel pit, and […]
Finding Elvis: impersonators all hail The King
The guy in front of us is shaking his hips so hard that he almost loses his fringy belt of macramé. The gyrations remind me […]
Reedsburg thinks food, Fermentation Fest
Everybody has a story, including the guy who shows up at Donna Neuwirth’s place with an odd contraption just before closing time. The device looks […]
Wisconsin Feargrounds: frightful fun
Tim Gavinski’s livelihood depends upon what happens during 14 days of frightening work this month. He has built a production that requires 152 paid actors […]
Iowa State Fair: good contests and cookin’
We’re deep into fair weather, throughout the Midwest, but only one state fair nationwide makes the cut in the 2003 bestseller “1,000 Places to See […]
Sap on tap: More of us running for the gold
Time for a tap, and we’re not talking about Spotted Cow or Sprecher Amber. Even though the Olympics have ended, Wisconsin has begun another run […]
In praise of harvest: Indian Summer Festival
Farmers’ markets and backyard gardens are plump with fresh produce during this time of year, so many of us enjoy easy and direct connections with […]