Door County: Turn on to the ‘off’ season
Somewhere between the first glimpse of coastline through barren birches and maples, and the first sip of Spotted Cow at Sister Bay Bowl, I was […]
‘Inspirational Wisconsin’ shows off bounty
Hundreds of people in Wisconsin have recommended more than 600 nominees as “Wonders of Wisconsin,” and now the voting begins at www.wondersofwisconsin.com. You’ll likely have […]
Ecotourism: It means ‘green is the new black’
Our base for three nights was an eco-camp inside of Torres del Paine National Park, which since 1978 has been part of a UNESCO world […]
Encampments bring historical eras to life
It didn’t matter to John Powers that campfire smoke was drifting his way, that the temperature would dip below zero or that he’d be sleeping […]
Cheesemaker opens cooking school
Some of the finest professional chefs in Wisconsin and beyond are making their way to Sauk City, population 3,100 and in Sauk County, to cook […]
Romance, FLW-style: Seth Peterson Cottage
When USA Today called recently, asking me to describe the most romantic experience or setting you could find in Wisconsin, I didn’t want to pick […]
Help us select Wisconsin’s greatest wonders
You’ve heard about the Seven Wonders of the World, likely know that only one (the Egyptian Pyramids) still stands and may want to help decide […]
Family reunion advice, sites wide-ranging
Some of you are fighting winter by planning for summer. Smart strategy. This is the time to snag your first choice of location for a […]
Arizona good ‘mancation’ locale in spring
Being the hip (do we still say hip?) travel planner that I am, I was eager to help my partner and his buddies organize a […]
Natural Ovens Bakery: biochemist’s creation
The bakery tour lasts only 15 minutes, but it is free and about more than how to make bread in bulk quantities. Inside the small […]
2006: Excellent restaurant experiences
No one will ever mistake me for a serious restaurant critic, but I know a special and unusual dining opportunity when I see it. Here […]
2006: Our roundup of good, unusual lodging
It is time to stow away another stack of notebooks and prepare to explore a new year, but not without reviewing a few highlights from […]