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New: Door County towers, National Marine Sanctuary, Kohler Art Preserve

June 30, 2021 Mary Bergin 0

What’s old seems new, especially when we’re able to adjust our perspective. On my mind are these examples. — The fight to save Sturgeon Bay’s […]

Wright again: Taliesin, UNESCO, sacred spaces

July 6, 2019 Mary Bergin 0

Editor’s note: Taliesin and seven other Frank Lloyd Wright sites were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site today (July 7, 2019). — “Sacred space.” That […]

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What’s new: arts venue, football show, red panda cub, more

September 22, 2018 Mary Bergin 0

As weather cools and beaches close, there is little reason to stay home and be bored. Check out these enticements for close-to-home travel. — Pablo […]

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New: Geneva Lake app, Shake Rag classes, APT shows

June 23, 2018 Mary Bergin 0

One of the prettiest waterfront walks in Wisconsin is the 21 miles around Geneva Lake, and now a new, free phone app helps explain what […]

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Plot your next getaway while waiting for spring to truly arrive

April 7, 2018 Mary Bergin 0

“In the Spring, I have counted 136 different kinds of weather inside of 24 hours.” The quote belongs to writer Samuel Clemens, better known as […]

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Titletown, Bucks, Eau Claire: Major projects boost reasons to travel

November 19, 2016 Mary Bergin 0

At least four Wisconsin cities are pursuing huge projects that will give travelers new reasons to visit. The Wisconsin Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus […]

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Wisconsin Dells gives downtown artful uplift

April 16, 2016 Mary Bergin 0

Roger Brooks of Arizona is a tourism branding expert who helped shape Wisconsin Dells as Waterpark Capital of the World. End of story? Hardly. Brian […]

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New brews, awards, dishes, events for 2016

April 2, 2016 Mary Bergin 0

Spring is a time for renewal, and my notebooks are fat with snippets of new and new-to-me gleanings from annual state tourism and Midwest FoodService […]

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UW Terrace closes soon for major makeover

August 8, 2015 Mary Bergin 0

I’m not a University of Wisconsin alum but love to linger at Memorial Union Terrace on a sunny day or evening, facing pretty Lake Mendota. […]

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Beyond waterparks: Next Dells project is downtown revamp

February 22, 2014 Mary Bergin 0

In the Wisconsin Dells area are more hotel rooms (8,000) than year-round residents (5,600). No Wisconsin city contains more accommodations for tourists, and that is […]

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‘Discover Wisconsin’ longest-running tourism show

March 31, 2012 Mary Bergin 0

Question: What television show (with about twice as many episodes as “Seinfeld”) is the nation’s longest-running for its genre? Answer: “Discover Wisconsin,” which aired its […]

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New national park, arms/armor museum, inn

March 3, 2012 Mary Bergin 0

Newly published is “The Wisconsin Passage: an Adventure in the Handmade, Homegrown and Historical Offerings of Wisconsin from the Mississippi River to Lake Superior,” a […]

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