Beer Bloggles: Great Taste of the Midwest 2009
Another successful beer fest put together by the Madison Homebrewers and Tasters Guild. What can I say? It’s simply the
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Wisconsin
Milwaukee, the King of the Fests, Presents Germanfest 2009
Break out your lederhosen, it’s Germanfest time again in Milwaukee. Milwaukee is a serious beer and bratwurst sort of town
Read MoreDillinger, Capone, Public Enemies: Radio Interview in Portland
(Be sure to check out my Public Enemies in Wisconsin articles and photos at The Mad Traveler.) The New York
Read MoreSummerfest Finale: Elvis and ELVIS (Costello)
Let me reiterate that I consider myself a photographer but not a concert photographer. I know I don’t have the
Read MoreShooting Photos at Summerfest 2009: Rodrigo y Gabriela
11 Days 11 Stages over 700 Bands. If that doesn’t say it all, I don’t know what I can add.
Read MoreNew African Exhibit at the International Crane Foundation
This weekend was the grand opening of the four new habitats at the International Crane Foundation. If you want to
Read MoreGangsters in Wisconsin – Capone, Dillinger
It’s tough researching much of this stuff, because frankly all is hearsay. Capone didn’t exactly always sign the guest registry
Read MoreGreen Bay – Titletown Beer
I am off to northern Wisconsin in search of gangster sites – Al Capone, John Dillinger, and many others often
Read MoreMen and Fire: Door County Fish Boil
Men have a peculiar relationship with fire. Something that harkens back to the primeval days of rubbing sticks together and
Read MoreLike Art Camp for a Day: Door County’s Hands On Art
Be prepared to be creative: how about a vacation destination where you can make your own art? I know people
Read MorePizza and Beer: Red Eye in Wausau
I have to say it’s a great combination: the ole Italian pie and a cold brewsky. So I was double
Read MoreNow’s the time to visit Wisconsin Dells
OK, so June’s flooding across the Midwest was a frightening disaster and one of the more amazing images was of
Read MoreLes Paul, More Beer, and Music A-plenty
So I am falling behind on blog entries. Too much happening too fast. Summerfest, the world’s largest outdoor music festival,
Read MoreReturn to Wisconsin – Week in Milwaukee
The drive back from Pittsburgh was a monotonous 9 hours, but I was happy that the MP3 player still had
Read MoreWisconsin Book Festival
Call us a bunch of nerds or bookworms, but many of us Madisonians have been waiting a long time for
Read MoreTurkish bath in Milwaukee???
This week I am on an assignment for Milwaukee Home Magazine. Part of my research was to check out the
Read MoreFall Colors in Wisconsin – Rice Lake
As much as I hate to admit summer is over, I do like the comfortable temperatures and of course the
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A Tree Fell in the Forest
An all night rain changed my hiking plans, so I got a late start on hiking 7 miles in the
Read MoreHappy Trails Badger Style
Today’s work took me to the latest rails-to-trails bike path in Wisconsin: the Badger State Trail. Madison sits on the
Read MoreNorthland eats
It’s my favorite diner ever I think. Right there in the middle of nowhere just west of Ashland is a
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