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Travel information, guides, photographs, and stories about the American state of Wisconsin. (updated?)
Looking for a hotel that does everything just right while surrounding you with Milwaukee’s brewing history? Then you belong at the Brewhouse Inn and Suites in the renovated Pabst brewery complex. This boutique hotel is Read More …
Arriving in Milwaukee on a rainy afternoon, we knew exactly where to head for a late lunch: the Milwaukee Public Market. Located downtown in the city’s historic Third Ward, the Milwaukee Public Market is a Read More …
We’ve had a balmy fall in the Upper Midwest this year, with mostly warm days and frostless nights. While this is lovely weather for exploring, it has slowed the progression of fall color as the Read More …
Watching the Milwaukee Art Museum open its wings It’s not every day you can watch a building take a morning stretch, unless, of course, you are in Milwaukee. Here visitors and residents alike have that Read More …
Every February Hudson, Wisconsin, throws a big party built around hot air balloons. The Hudson Hot Air Affair is a chance for fans of hot air balloons to gather. In 2016 that included the opportunity Read More …
We are fortunate to have friends who invite us up to Bayfield, Wisconsin, to sail on their boat. Usually we spend that time sailing within the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, visiting the islands or hanging Read More …
To see hot air balloons glowing in the distance promises a night of pure magic. There is something primeval about a hot air balloon at night.
When we were in the Apostle Islands for a few days of sailing at the end of August, we spent a night tied up at the dock on Rocky Island. The next morning we awoke Read More …
Spending the night in a marina is like staying in a big, floating campground. It’s a different experience every night as the weather and other occupants change. Some nights will feel like a party, while Read More …
Lupines don’t grow wild where I live, so it is always a treat to find myself in their presence when they are in full bloom. I was lucky in northern Wisconsin this year: My visit Read More …