Reader mail: Packer pride, hot air balloon rides
Time to sift through the reader mailbag. Keep it coming! Can you take a hot air balloon ride in Wisconsin? Marilyn Gering of Oconto wants […]
Odds & Ends
Rural ramble: St. Croix curds, cave, Vino in Valley
Former Gov. Anthony Earl in the 1980s dubbed Ellsworth, population 3,200, as Cheese Curd Capital of Wisconsin. The 102-year-old Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery produces 160 pounds […]
In Indy for Big Ten tourney? See here …
Look what sports-minded Indy has going for it during the dead of winter: Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay shares more than NFL memorabilia in “Chaos […]
New national park, arms/armor museum, inn
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 […]
Valentine ideas, to enhance romance
Maybe you give or get roses by the dozen during this month of love, and that’s fine, but don’t dismiss other ways to freshen up […]
Food trips: cheeses to Riviera Maya breezes
Let’s build your appetite to indulge in something new. It’s not hard work. — Milwaukee-based Funjet Vacations and Taste of Home Cooking School are combining […]
Devil’s Lake, Vilas Zoo, Taliesin at 100 years
Three major southern Wisconsin attractions this year reach the same milestone – 100 years of existence. Their centennial celebrations stretch through the summer. — Living […]
Newly noticed in, en route to Door County
I’m waterlogged from writing about lakefront destinations at least a half-dozen times this spring, at the request of magazine editors who know that many of […]
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 […]
Winter in Wausau: Ice fishing, skiing, bird art
Dave Torkko is rearranging snow when we meet in Wausau, and I tell him about wanting to get to Weston before dark. It’s my hunch […]
Rhinelander: Here’s why the Hodag city’s hip
The odometer of my new car all too quickly hit 10,000 miles this month, and only 2 percent was out-of-state driving. I rack up mileage […]
Reader mail: funeral wieners, vacation ideas
I need to dip into the reader mailbag more often. Here is a sample of what you’ve written; a couple of diner/café recommendations will turn […]