Planetariums, observatories: Eyes on skies
Life is full of mystery, and we need only look skyward for evidence. Some stars rise and set. Others orbit. We are only beginning to […]
Odds & Ends
New tours, exhibit additions, lodging ideas
One of the more frustrating parts of my job is routinely ignoring dozens of honorable story ideas and press releases because there is not enough […]
Shopping destinations for girlfriend getaways
The deer hunting gun season begins next month, so that makes it a time of pilgrimage for spouses as well as hunters. Here are a […]
Reader mail: Great but lesser-known lodging
Time to dip into the reader mailbag. Thanks very much for taking the time to be in contact. — Kellie Williams writes to rave about […]
Wisconsin Dells is capable of amusing adults
The Wisconsin Dells is an outrageously excessive wonderland for kids, but it’s possible for adults to stay amused, too, while never entering a waterpark. How […]
Quirks, circus history in endearing Delavan
The history is rich and unusual. What other Wisconsin city has an elephant at the bottom of its lake, or a piece of state highway […]
Riding U.S. 51 with state’s tourism secretary
My passport is full, and so is Jim Holperin’s, but we never left Wisconsin. The state tourism secretary let me tag along as he drove […]
Vacation ideas: submarine stay, Vatican visit
As gasoline prices spurt beyond $3 per gallon, with more increases likely, we need a good reason to leave home for anything other than work. […]
Seeking adventure, voluntourism, thrill rides
As the weather warms, so do thoughts of time off to escape, bond, explore, pamper. We could fill a column every week with the unusual […]
Reader mail: Memorials, cheese, gay rights
Time to dip into the mailbag for a few fine observations from our readers. — Regarding U.S. 51 tourism development: “You did not mention the […]
U.S. 51: Attractions abundant along highway
Here is how reps from six states have summarized the project: One million stories. One hundred cultures. One road. Wisconsin is leading the pack on […]
Reader mail: places to see before you die
We’re frantic and between grand excursions that you’ll hear about next month, so let’s simply dip into the reader mailbag. First: Two responses regarding the […]