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Kayak through Wisconsin’s Apostle Islands at sunrise or sunset and the archipelago’s sandstone sea caves seem to glow from within. Here, an Apostle Islands itinerary that makes the most of the...
by Catey Sullivan
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Quick: What do the Tribune Tower, the Pentagon, and the Empire State Building have in common? That would be Indiana limestone, quarried from Lawrence County, a.k.a. “the limestone capital of the...
by Catey Sullivan
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It’s been close to 30 years since New Buffalo, Michigan’s Ship and Shore Festival got its start as an arts-and-crafts fair. Now it’s a three-day event that showcases an array of Midwestern...
by Catey Sullivan
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This week is a jazz lover’s paradise in Davenport, Iowa, as 18 cool combos, formed throughout the United States and Australia, flock here for the 40th Annual Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz...
by Catey Sullivan
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Never mind O’Hare. This week, the Oshkosh Wittman Regional Airport becomes home to the world’s busiest landing strip, as roughly 10,000 planes fly in for the Experimental Aircraft...
by Catey Sullivan
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If the heat has you hankering for a lakefront escape that doesn’t involve an urban skyline, consider the waterfront charms of Clear Lake, Iowa. This weekend, the small town celebrates its titular...
by Catey Sullivan
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One hundred years have past since the sculptor Lorado Taft completed his monument to Chief Black Hawk, which stands on the banks of the Rock River. This week, the centennial will be celebrated at...
by Catey Sullivan
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This year’s Michigan Elvisfest, the event’s 12th year of hip-gyrating, lip-curling action, happens this weekend in Ypsilanti, Michigan’s Riverside Park on Friday, July 8, and Saturday, July 9...
by Catey Sullivan
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More than 200 years ago, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark set off on their fabled exploration of the wilds beyond the Mississippi. If you feel history looming large over the long weekend, here...
by Catey Sullivan
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For more than a century, the self-made billionaire scions of the SC Johnson company, made their home in Racine, Wisconsin. The Johnson family’s Racine association started with Samuel Johnson, who...
by Catey Sullivan
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