Madison Gets Another Brewery: One Barrel Nanobrewery
They aren’t kidding around with the name. Madison’s newest microbrewery is actually a nanobrewery, and as the name suggests, they
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Summerfest 2012 Photos with Ben Folds, Robert Francis and Gary Clark Jr.
It’s time for the Big Gig again. Milwaukee becomes the music destination each summer with the 11-day, multi-stage Summerfest. If
Read MoreO’so Brewing Opens Its New Brewery and Tap House
November 4 the rapidly growing Central Wisconsin microbrewery O’so Brewing opened its new facility in Plover. And more than a
Read MoreHalloween in Madison: Freakfest 2011 Photos
It was a bit nippy this year, but another Freakfest has come and gone without a lot of pepper spray
Read MoreEgypt Meets Wisconsin: Cleopatra Arrives in Milwaukee
Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt Here’s your chance to stand between two sixteen-foot tall stone statues
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What Else to Do in Madison During Badger Game Weekends
So you’re coming to Madison, Wisconsin for a Wisconsin Badgers game and you are wondering what on earth is there
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Madison Hikes: The Other Part of the Arboretum
Right smack in the middle of Madison, Wisconsin, a city of lakes is… another lake. Unlike the two biggies (Lakes
Read MoreMy Today Show Moment – Beer Sampling at Lambeau Field
So much for my 15 minutes of fame – this was 1 minute 44 seconds, but I’ll take it! I
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An Ice Age Hike and a Drive-By Farmers Market
I say it often: I love Wisconsin in the summer. Peung had the day off so we headed to Brooklyn.
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The Most Awesome Airshow: EAA AirVenture 2011
If you are into planes and airshows, you have got to see this. Every summer Oshkosh, Wisconsin becomes the biggest
Read MoreOpening Day of Summerfest 2011 (with photos)
Celebrating 44 years of great music, Milwaukee’s Summerfest kicked off its 2011 festival on Wednesday. This is the largest music
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My Five Favorite Hikes Around Madison
When I wrote 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles of Madison, my first thought was: How am I going to get
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A Packer Fan Around the World: Game Day, Bangkok
It’s 2:30 am on a Monday in Bangkok and I’m watching Poland and Serbia playing professional handball and trying to
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Eagles, Eagles and More Eagles
This coming Saturday, January 15, the National Eagle Center in Wabasha, Minnesota is hosting its 7th annual Golden Eagle Survey.
Read MoreBeer Dinner at Liliana’s on Tuesday Night
What goes good with beer? Food, of course. Delicious food, preferably. As part of my little tour around Wisconsin, I
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A Life More Ordinary: Reflections on Shoveling and Suitcases
I once met a Guatemalan woman who told me of her childhood when she was part of the armed resistance
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The Wisconsin Experience: Supper Clubs
In Wisconsin, a supper club is something we generally take for granted. Every town’s got one or isn’t far down
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A Weekend on the Kickapoo River (Wisconsin Canoeing/Kayaking) Part II
Did you read Part I of canoeing the Kickapoo River? We awoke to what sounded like rain. Pattering on the
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A Weekend on the Kickapoo River (Wisconsin Canoeing/Kayaking) Part I
Kickapoo. From an Algonquin word that means “one who goes here, then there.” And for good reason. In just about
Read MoreGreat Taste of the Midwest beer fest VIDEO
I saw a t-shirt, a play on Austin’s “Keep Austin Weird.” It read “Keep Madison Beer’d” Here’s a summary of
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