Magnificent candy, cheese in tiny Theresa
We are sitting outside of Joel Bernhard’s kitchen in Theresa, a town of 1,300 in Dodge County, and the topic is how important it is […]
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 […]
Artha Center leads Travel Green Wisconsin
The number of eco-friendly tourism businesses that qualify for Travel Green Wisconsin certification has tripled since one year ago, to 160 as Earth Day approaches. […]
Reader mail: trip ideas, chocolate, resources
The reader mailbag is pleasingly plump, so let’s digest a bit of it. — I read your article about BOW (Becoming an Outdoor Woman) and […]
Witness prairie chicken dances at dawn
The funky dancing begins at the onset of dawn, and it is a private affair – a ritual that starts with cooing, and the low […]
New travel books to guide wanderers
The notion of paying $4 for a gallon of gas gives me heartburn, but it won’t keep me at home. I simply need to choose […]
‘Public Enemies’ filming, indie film fests
Filming of “Public Enemies” in Wisconsin has our attention because of the star power – leading actor Johnny Depp – but we also have a […]
Trips abroad have Wisconsin connections
With spring fever – and we WILL have it soon – comes wanderlust. If your dream is to roam far away, consider these one-of-a-kind trips, […]
Indianapolis: major sports hub, and more
If you are a Wisconsin Badger fan, March Madness might mean a trip to Indianapolis, which hosts the Big Ten basketball women’s and men’s tournaments […]
Time to vote for best of state’s small towns
“Well I was born in a small town “And I can breathe in a small town “Gonna die in this small town “That’s prob’ly where […]
Architectural artifacts fill eclectic Cliffbreakers
Part of the tour brochure reads like a tribute to elegant, bygone hotels: Tufted parlor benches were moved from the Astor in Manhattan. Five matching […]
BOW weekends connect women to outdoors
We have spa manicures, and we get dirt under our nails. Our cheeks are ruddy from wind, and eyeliner enlarges our eyes. We wear jackets […]