Peace, simplicity and a sense of mystery: Exploring Amish communities across the Midwest
In Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana, communities with Amish families approach tourism with varying degrees of interest, creativity and commercialism.
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At Wisconsin’s northernmost point, the Red Cliff Reservation is trying to diversify tourism while preserving its native culture
Near the northernmost point of Wisconsin, 475 miles from Chicago, a sovereign tribal nation with fewer than 1,400 residents is expanding tourism in ways far removed from slot machine dings...
Lake Michigan car ferries make for fun Midwest getaways, plus 16 things to do once you land
A spin around Lake Michigan easily exceeds 1,000 miles and 18 hours of road time when following shoreline instead of interstate. That's no vacation for the driver, or travelers low...
Craving perch for your Lenten fish fry? Head to Wisconsin for the increasingly elusive fish
Eating fish on Friday is a cherished Wisconsin tradition all year, especially during Lenten season, but what I seek — the slightly sweet and petite perch of my youth —...
America’s Black Holocaust Museum is revived in Milwaukee, where history is preserved and triumphs celebrated
On the summer night in 1930 when a crowd of thousands lynched two young men in Marion, Indiana, a third narrowly escaped the same fate. A noose was already placed...
Tiny home vacation rentals are all the rage, everywhere from the Wisconsin Northwoods to downtown Las Vegas
One of the best parts of the adventure — en route to unplugging from the world as we know it — is the fantasy of the unknown. My guy and...
See bedazzled objects from The Original Rhinestone Cowboy, a ‘healing machine’ and a former lumberjack’s concrete sculptures at the new Art Preserve in Sheboygan
Fred Smith spent much of life as a Northwoods Wisconsin lumberjack, but during retirement used embellished concrete to form 230-some outdoor sculptures of animals and people. Loy Bowlin, of McComb,...
Peeps art contest, Frank Lloyd Wright buildings and kringle make the Racine-Kenosha area a fun-filled and delicious destination
Some artists paint with oils or watercolors. Others mold clay or bend hot glass. In southeastern Wisconsin, the medium of choice as Easter approaches is Peeps, the neon-bright marshmallow candy....
Wisconsin is for lovers: Secluded, romantic getaways are only a few hours’ drive away
A private getaway with a kiss of romance is one way to break cabin fever during these pandemic times, especially as Valentine's Day nears. Such yearnings led my guy and...
For outdoor fun this winter, try ice fishing in Wisconsin
The memory of one ride home from college, during a blustery Wisconsin winter, will stay with me forever. My father maneuvered his Chevy pickup across frozen Lake Winnebago, the state's...