‘Extreme beauty’ a priority at Walker House, Mineral Point
Genuine beauty will save the world, a Mineral Point couple believes, and they are rescuing one of the nation’s oldest and still-operating commercial buildings to […]
Lodging
Airbnb: Shop carefully when seeking a good deal in lodging
The view from tall-as-me windows is of Millennium Park, Chicago’s near-Loop playground on Michigan Avenue. Home for the night is a corner bedroom, 20-some stories […]
Inside Marinette Victorian B&B: edgy decor, martini lounge
Gone are my presumptions that bed-and-breakfast lodging in grand old buildings certainly must contain precarious parlor furniture, fussy frills, lots of lace or at least […]
Hidden Springs Creamery: top cheeses, remote B&B
Two batches of cheese per day, twice a week: That is Brenda Jensen’s work routine during this time of year, on a remote farm in […]
Rustic charms: precious but fading on Waupaca’s Chain O’ Lakes
Let me tell you about my long weekend at Camp David. It is closer to home than you’d expect, on Waupaca County’s lovely Chain O’ […]
For disabled travelers: Sunset Pines Resort
About 25 percent of all U.S. families contain at least one person with a disability. The number of people with disabilities is expected to double […]
The Abbey Resort: 50 years old, $50 million revamp
With the job offer came a slim, pocket-sized employee handbook that was 24 pages, specific and no-nonsense. “Don’t stand around in groups yapping,” it said. […]
‘Hotel Impossible’ tries boosting Telemark Resort beyond Birkie
What makes an event or place legendary? Longevity counts. So do excellence, uniqueness and a fondness that grows into deep loyalty with the passage of […]
Milwaukee to Cape Town on 2012 lodging list
Work usually takes me no farther than Bayfield or Beloit, but there are exceptions, and in 2012 they included Israel and South Africa. Whether close […]
Laue House, Alma: retro decor, honors-system B&B
Last in a series about the wide range of bed and breakfast lodging in Wisconsin. The state contains 300-plus licensed B&Bs, including this one. — […]
Canyon Road Inn B&B: woodsy retreat near Turtle Lake
Third in a series about the wide range of bed and breakfast lodging in Wisconsin. The state contains 300-plus licensed B&Bs, including this one. — […]
Raccoon Den B&B on Shalom Wildlife Sanctuary
Second in a series about the wide range of bed and breakfast lodging in Wisconsin. Many innkeepers include breakfast for overnight guests but are not […]