Black history lessons address racism, inventions, music in Macon, Ga.
Whenever Black History Month arrives, I am reminded that Wisconsin is not average. About 88 percent of the state’s population is Caucasian and 6.5 percent […]
Reader mail: shrines, wines, BBQs, B&Bs, world’s fair, restaurant fare
Recent mail from readers seeks and gives advice about travel that is close to home. Here is a selection of what’s on your mind. — […]
Artistry on ice: castles, sculptures, windswept lakeshore caves
Single-digit temps. Double-digit winds. Looks like our January thaw is history, but the frosty season which remains is a beauty, thanks in no small part […]
Wisconsin wines: Fast-growing industry ready for global exposure?
Seems like everybody makes predictions during this time of year. We assign odds to football championships and celebrity romances. We speculate which quirks and changes […]
Coming soon: new Kenosha baseball team, oldtime bikes at Old World Wisconsin
When hopes for a new year include outings, the destinations need not be exotic to be fulfilling. Here are ways to put a fun and […]
About Wisconsin: food, restaurants, offbeat places for travelers
Much of my work feels like a treasure hunt. Road trips and research sometimes begin with a set of priorities and assumptions that unravel or […]
Germany at Christmas: Seiffen’s holiday spirit lasts all year
In the Erzgebirge Mountains of eastern Germany, one hill away from the Czech Republic border, the charm and promise of Christmas prevail all year. In […]
Germany at Christmas: marzipan, stollen, gingerbread go global
The world’s courts protect foods and beverages that are unique because of where they are produced. True Parmesan cheese comes from Parma, Italy. Champagne, a […]
Germany at Christmas: Outdoor markets feed holiday spirit
On a dreary Friday before the four-week Advent season begins, while dusk shifts to darkness, I seek the spirit of Christmas. She arrives at precisely […]
Chicago’s Field Museum opens vaults on 1893 World’s Fair
At least one-third of America – 25 million people – made their way to Chicago 120 years ago. What they found were astounding and amusing […]
‘Extreme beauty’ a priority at Walker House, Mineral Point
Genuine beauty will save the world, a Mineral Point couple believes, and they are rescuing one of the nation’s oldest and still-operating commercial buildings to […]
Airbnb: Shop carefully when seeking a good deal in lodging
The view from tall-as-me windows is of Millennium Park, Chicago’s near-Loop playground on Michigan Avenue. Home for the night is a corner bedroom, 20-some stories […]