How to set up a trip about Wisconsin cheese
When the good people of Illinois began calling us Cheeseheads in the 1980s, we embraced the pejorative and began wearing yellow wedges of foam on […]
Oshkosh exhibit defines ‘Public Enemies’ era
Soon we’ll swoon over Johnny Depp’s portrayal of gangster John Dillinger in the movie “Public Enemies,” while over-analyzing film sets and scenery. Much of the […]
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 […]
Woodstock, Steel Bridge tunes rewind clocks
Save a bridge, build a bridge. This is what has happened in Sturgeon Bay. What began as a fight to rescue the aging Michigan Street […]
New books: Wisconsin food, culinary tourism
This week, we’re all about good taste. Two new books contain many morsels of insight about what you eat, at home or while traveling. — […]
Updates: outdoor theater, music venues
Shakespeare saw all the world as a stage and, come summer in Wisconsin, class acts sprout from unusual places: inside a patch of hilly woodland, […]
Traveling Teddy: Theresa class takes a ride
The note arrived in mid-March, less than one week before the start of spring. “We have been enjoying your letters and treats from all over […]
Oak Park: churches, good food, bargains
Although a Frank Lloyd Wright fascination lures many travelers to Oak Park, Ill., this brilliant but eccentric man’s legacy is not the only reason to […]
Oak Park: Frank Lloyd Wright’s vision lives
Consider the distinguishing features: open floor plans, lots of natural light, strong geometric patterns and constant reminders of nature, as seen through the panes of […]
Geocaching: treasure hunts for adults, kids
Tiffany Gonzales and I meet in a Plover parking lot, just off of Interstate 39. We are going on a treasure hunt. “Should we take […]
European recipes sublime at Alpha Delights
“We have some very fussy people working here, at every level of production,” Mary Pappas patiently explains, but I needed minimal convincing. Especially after diving […]
How to save money while vacationing
Travel journalism conferences this spring took me to Georgia, where my increasingly frugal nature revealed itself more than once. I hopped a Greyhound from Savannah […]