Exhibit explains Mandela’s struggles, triumphs
A years-ago trip to South Africa ranks as my most memorable, but not only because of wondrous safaris and scenery: swimming hippos to lounging lions, […]
Food as a sense of place, identity
I had the fun challenge of defining my homeland by its food this month. It was part of a little exercise to spread goodwill via […]
Take 12: Pandemic Pivots
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 […]
Beyond March Madness in Indy
The nation’s hotspot for sports this month is Indiana, where 170 pro, college and high school basketball games happen in 33 days. Indianapolis is the […]
UW Arboretum: new national landmark
Two blocks from my home is the state’s newest National Historic Landmark, the 1,200-acre University of Wisconsin Arboretum, a property I’ve come to know in […]
Take Ten: for your Valentine
The month of love has arrived, and for some of us it will look remarkable different this year. Our tolerance level for an in-restaurant meal […]
Travel stats, film fests, BOW, Harley draws
Research posted by the U.S. Travel Association, a nonprofit that advocates travel to and throughout the United States, reveal our antsy nature and wanderlust. Among […]
Take 12: New at museums
Tired of looking at your own walls while warding off winter? Wisconsin museums would love a little attention, but many remain closed because of the […]
Ice castles, Winterfest, cooking classes, cocktail contest
End-of-year holidays are history, so now what can preoccupy your time and mind? Opening as soon as weather allows, likely mid to late January, is […]
Virtual holiday tastes of the world
No one I know is traveling internationally these days, except in their imagination or through fond memories. My last big trip, one year ago, was […]
Holiday shopping? Buy the book
Well-woven words will always hold value, regardless of whether they are assembled in a publication you can touch, page by page, or scrolled on a […]
Take Ten: Give thanks
Back in January, before we had a clue about the global plight that would unfold, I decided to begin the new year with an overnight […]
Popcorn: kernels about the harvest
Goodbye, sweet harvest of summer. Hello, autumn pickings, for hot popping all year. Sweet corn commands intense attention because of the short turnaround between plucking […]
Winning Bloody Marys, craft brews, wines
Do you turn the Bloody Mary into a meal? Judge quality by the kick of spice in a juiced-up glass? Prefer properly pickled garnishes over […]