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Take 12: Pandemic Pivots

March 28, 2021 Mary Bergin 0

The best place to take a quick pulse of tourism news and health in Wisconsin is the annual state conference for people who work in […]

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Supper club food: new at Kohl Center, former Shorecrest Hotel

December 19, 2015 Mary Bergin 0

Wisconsin supper club food is the star in new settings that are casual, stylish and distinctive as winter nears. Factor in an expansion of projects […]

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Take Ten: Fun farmers markets in Wisconsin

May 16, 2015 Mary Bergin 0

When trees bud and bulbs blossom, the arrival of fresh asparagus and morels can’t be far behind. Hoop houses and greenhouses hike the likelihood that […]

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Food truck cuisine: sammies, pizza, ethnic specialties

April 4, 2015 Mary Bergin 0

Maybe we should count the return of food trucks and food carts right up there with robins as sure signs of spring. “Mobile food is […]

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Great American road trips: where to find them

June 28, 2014 Mary Bergin 0

I have a weakness for old postcards that show how summer vacations and destinations have changed. We remain ever-eager wanderers, but our expectations sure have […]

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Milwaukee: new Blue Ribbon City emerging on Pabst campus

March 22, 2014 Mary Bergin 0

Two things make this Milwaukee brewery tour atypical: Your free pint is tapped before the sightseeing begins, and five minutes – tops – are spent […]

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Les Paul, GuitarTown mold Waukesha’s music image

May 26, 2012 Mary Bergin 0

Waukesha’s love affair with Les Paul, whose work forever changed the sound of music, is about to deepen. The city soon unveils an outdoor public […]

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Hot dog! Food trucks add sizzle to go-local menus

May 12, 2012 Mary Bergin 0

With the sunshine of spring comes a huge craving to fire up the grill and plop on the brats. Such simple, brown-and-sizzle pleasures turn extraordinary […]

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Friendship Force boosts goodwill through travel

April 21, 2012 Mary Bergin 0

If tears flow at the end, as they are known to do, you can bet it’s a sign that the trip was successful. That’s because […]

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New national park, arms/armor museum, inn

March 3, 2012 Mary Bergin 0

Newly published is “The Wisconsin Passage: an Adventure in the Handmade, Homegrown and Historical Offerings of Wisconsin from the Mississippi River to Lake Superior,” a […]

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