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 […]
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Art, history, cultural museums will expand
When something is of value, you take care of it, but this becomes more challenging during tough economic times. Here are five historic and cultural […]
Visit Indy without a Super Bowl game ticket
The next best thing to following your favorite NFL team to the 2012 Super Bowl is shadowing the pre-game action in Indianapolis, which hosts the […]
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 […]
Distillers unite, to market themselves as one
We have long been in good spirits in Wisconsin, and now a lesser-known part of our alcohol-loving heritage will make itself more visible. Producers of […]
Wisconsin Innovations: new Madison exhibit
Here are a few of the answers: American Girl dolls. Malted milk. The typewriter. Bioluminescence technology. Each solves this question: What has Wisconsin ingenuity […]
Frank Lloyd Wright hotel reopens in Iowa
No one would mistake Tokyo for Mason City, Iowa, but the cities have something big in common: Each has been home to a Frank Lloyd […]
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 […]
ColdCache, Native American, Dells tourism
Five newcomers to notice this year: You’ve heard of geocaching – treasure hunts for families or adults that require little more than a GPS and […]
Traverse City: new uses for insane asylum
Sunshine, fresh air, beauty as therapy, physical exercise through work: These were crucial components of mental health treatment in the mid 1800s, and Dr. Thomas […]
New B&B, park, distillery, driving tours
The annual Governor’s Conference on Tourism is a fine reminder that Wisconsin tourism is an ongoing project. Consider these discoveries, gleaned from conversations and observations. […]
Floods challenge state historic site resilience
Mary Cary is proof that new careers can take hold late in life. She is 87 and has been working at the Wade House in […]