Newsy ‘Driftless’ film, lavender, food/hiking
Boosting the profile of outdoor recreation is a priority for Sara Meaney, Wisconsin’s new secretary-designee for tourism. The timing is good because of new and […]
Savor this: pound cake, kringle, hootch, bitters
This month’s Midwest Foodservice Expo showed off what’s new and best in the world of Wisconsin food and drink. The annual event, for Wisconsin Restaurant […]
Take Ten: World of Guinness
The coming and going of St. Patrick’s Day is reason enough to hoist a Guinness, the Irish-made stout that has been around at least 260 […]
Wisconsin’s at-risk tourism gems
When asked to recommend a pretty and close-to-home lakeside vacation spot, Heidel House almost always made my short list. It’s been a personal favorite for […]
Bitters in, bottoms up at boot camp
A class with cocktails: That’s how Taylore Ransom and Erik Rozolis of Janesville spent a recent Saturday afternoon in Madison. For them and about 30 […]
Three for tea: urban to rural
On the dreariest of winter days, fog obscures otherwise gorgeous views from the 23rd floor of The Pfister Hotel in downtown Milwaukee. Three of us […]
Travel snafus? Be proactive, perceptive, pleasant
Delays and detours pop up during the navigation of any life, regardless of where you roam. It doesn’t matter whether you travel far or even […]
Take eight: Hot for chocolate
A little luxury during winter is hot chocolate, made all the sweeter when served in a setting that goes beyond the disappearing act of powdered […]
Touring Atlanta: fiery history, civil rights lessons
On Gena Williams’ resume is work as a Delta flight attendant, and clerk for Julian Bond when he was a state senator in Georgia. When […]
Lake Winnebago sturgeon flashbacks, folk art
Mary Lou Schneider, thanks for the flashbacks. On a wintry Sunday morning in the 1960s. I walk two blocks from church to the little general […]
Digital detox: biz as usual at expanded Sundara Spa
“Time to relax and enjoy everything your heart desires,” the one-page pledge sheet begins. What you’ll promise, in exchange for temporary nirvana, is to unplug. […]
Hudson: Hot Air Affair for balloonists
People in Hudson have been playing pirate for a few months now. Learning about the life of pirates was a lesson in musical storytelling at […]