Military airplane art display lands in Wisconsin
Artwork on an unconventional canvas — World War II combat planes — is the subject of a new exhibit at an aviation museum about 90 miles north of Milwaukee. Large...
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When it comes to craft beer, Tampa Bay’s got game
When a friend told me about the thriving craft-beer scene in the Bay Area, I assumed he meant San Francisco. I was wrong. He was talking about the other side...
Beyond Oktoberfest: Kolsch beer is toast of the town in Cologne
All eyes are on Munich during Oktoberfest. But no matter what the calendar says, beer lovers shouldn't overlook the German city of Cologne. Cologne — or Koln, as it's known...
What’s brewing in this national park? Beer
The National Park Service turns 100 this summer, so why not lift a pint to celebrate? Better yet, do it in the only brewery headquartered in a national park. That...
Cooking class in Bangkok makes for savory souvenir
"Sit on the rabbit! She very old, but she strong!" Chef Nirachara "Noi" Wongturan's grin is wide as I straddle a carved wooden rabbit with a metal scraping tool drilled...
Wisconsin brewery tour: Having a round on the state’s beer circuit
Long before I started writing travel guidebooks for breweries, I went on what I call my first pils-grimage, a road trip to the sacred place that produced our favorite elixir:...
Wisconsin’s Kettle Moraine can burst with colors
Wisconsinites might grimace at how rough winters can get these days, but 20,000 years ago much of the state was under a sheet of ice thicker than a mile in...
Appleton’s Mile of Music goes a long way for great music
Appleton's Mile of Music gets ready to roll. No tickets? No Problem. They want you to hear their tunes, all original. It's Wisconsin's South by Southwest. I am strolling down...
Brewers hop to it in Wisconsin’s ‘thumb’ peninsula
Wisconsin's peninsular "thumb" gives the thumbs-up to craft beer these days. In May, Green Bay hosted its first craft beer week, while up in Door County, Bailey's Harbor just hosted...
5 canoe-bike trips to take along Wisconsin rivers
Unless you hire a shuttle, canoeing and kayaking can demand a second vehicle, and many river segments of Wisconsin's 84,000 miles of running waters aren't served by an outfitter. My...