Airport restaurants worth a special landing
I’m old enough to remember when some people went to airports just to watch the planes land and take off. Heightened security and hefty parking […]
Transportation
Lake Express enters ferry transport market
The sleek Lake Express is crossing Lake Michigan smoothly and more quickly than any other ferry in the lake’s history, but its debut has included […]
Grand Excursion: big Mississippi River party
Thanks to Millard Fillmore, expect a huge surge of activity on the Mississippi River next summer. One of the 13th president’s biggest parties, with the […]
Coming soon: high-speed ferry, light rail
Taking an order for 43 brats was one of the highlights of working at The World’s Largest Brat Fest on Labor Day in Madison (130,869 […]
Harley’s centennial: It’s time to rock, ride
OK, so maybe you’re a little wacked out – excited or nervous – about all those bikers taking over Wisconsin later this month, to celebrate […]
EAA, AirVenture devoted to planes, flight
Head to Dayton, Ohio, this weekend and you’ll encounter the end of that city’s 17-day Wright flight celebration. Events include an air show with three […]
Riding the rails, literally, or through exhibits
I wonder if our lack of easy access to train travel has much to do with our desire to romanticize that particular era of transportation. […]