Wisconsin introduces roadside culture stands
Consider the phrase “roadside culture stand.” It is more than a place to sell fresh veggies, less imposing than the average art fair booth and […]
Offbeat
Boutique bowling, tiny alleys, new museum
Is bowling about to take on a new attitude in Wisconsin? Opening this month are the first boutique lanes in Madison’s downtown campus area. “Boutique,” […]
Wellspring: farm hostel, retreat center, CSA
When I met Jeff Schreiber, he was taking a break from the vegetable harvest to prepare lunch for his work crew. That meant roasting Brussels […]
Family-owned eateries shine with personality
Personality. Sometimes that’s what it takes for little restaurants to stand out. Consider this trio of family-owned businesses that have quietly defined what they are: […]
Look for Vernon County’s rare round barns
Think of threatened or endangered species, and a creature that breathes – the bald eagle, a gray wolf or Karner blue butterfly – likely comes […]
Two Rivers preserves history of wooden type
“WALL ST. LAYS AN EGG” “JAPS BOMB PEARL HARBOR” “DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN” These events made history, but so did the newspaper headlines. Although the large […]
Small towns, and up, document odd history
Who makes history? Everybody. It’s how we choose to document and interpret life that determines who and what has lasting value. Family scrapbooks do this. […]
Cheap but satisfying thrills in Madison
While you’re thinking deep thoughts, the rest of us are chattering about the little things that astound, arouse and annoy us. We linger at the […]
Find big-time bargains at the company stores
As the economy wobbles, latching onto a good deal becomes more a matter of necessity than sport. More of us clip coupons, shop at Savers […]
Sales are numerous, quick at Amish auctions
“Let’s go 50, a dollar-fifty. Now two. And 50. Now three. And 50, just 50 – do we have three-fifty? Fifty? “Sold, for three dollars. […]
VocationVacations: Test out a new career
Bison rancher. Uh-huh. Maybe that should be my next job. It would be easy enough to see what the work involves … BisonRidge Ranch, near […]
Treffert exhibit shows savants’ artistic genius
A new art exhibit in Fond du Lac is a stunning reminder that not everything in life can be explained, and it reinforces the notion […]