Chauvin Sculpture Garden: Kohler Foundation at work in Louisiana bayou
Seventy miles southwest of New Orleans, thick fields of sugar cane are plentiful and even gas stations sell shrimp po’ boy subs that earn raves. […]
Free Spaces
Sheboygan’s Bookworm Gardens inspires reading in children
Gardens are about planting and growing, but most fruits of harvest on a 2-acre plot in Sheboygan are not edible. What visitors reap are the […]
Sacred spaces to retreat, seek peace of mind
December is a month for reflection, even during an ordinary year, but I think 2012 nudges us more than most. The massacre of innocents in […]
John Deere Pavilion in Moline: ag life in the fast lane
While scooting behind the wheel, I’m not sure what astonishes me more: the windshield view, or the fact that I’ve gained eyes in back of […]
New Karpeles manuscript museum at Rock Island, Ill.
Is “fool” or “numskull” the best way to describe a poor card player? After learning a lesson, he never “tasted a drop” or “drank a […]
Lake Geneva shoreline walk: free, 21 miles
The path is clear but ever-changing. Being aware means being alert. Some surprises remain mysteries. What sounds like fortune-cookie prophecy are a few observations from […]
Water skiing shows, tourneys: smooth flow in Wisconsin
I’m not surprised to learn that Florida is home to the Water Ski Hall of Fame and Museum, considering the state’s temperate climate and all […]
Cutting into the mustard at Middleton museum
Shortly after our host delivered a platter of shaved corned beef and rye bread, he returned with a word of advice: If you need mayo, […]
Making magic: Houdini, other tricksters
Would you go out of your way to watch a guy escape from a straitjacket? How about if he was hanging upside-down outdoors, several stories […]
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 […]
College museums: majors in birds to geology
Freethinkers buck conventional thinking and make their way through the world in unusual ways. This is the way I peg James Newman Clark. The Meridean […]
Madison’s Chazen art museum doubles size
Live anywhere long enough, and you’re likely to take good things for granted. That’s the way it is for me in Madison, where always-there treasures […]