In its heyday, Old Town’s late, great O’Rourke’s pub was a raucous, bruising Big Shoulders version of a literary salon. Regulars included Nelson Algren, Roger Ebert, Studs Terkel, Mike Royko, and Tom Fitzpatrick…
The leaves are fading, the holidays looming. Which means it’s not too soon to start thinking about wine pairings for Thanksgiving. If you’re into hands-on research, consider heading to Des Moines for the Hawkeye State’s third annual Premier Wine & Food Expo…
The Winnebago County seat may still evoke the eponymous apparel company founded in 1895, but linking Oshkosh solely with old-timey work clothes is an oversimplification akin to associating Chicago only with Tommy guns. There are a number of reasons to visit the lakeside community, none of which have to do with bib overalls…
You can celebrate all three in Michigan this weekend with a trio of provocative new art exhibits in Traverse City and a wine/music/gallery walk in nearby Suttons Bay…
We are deep in the heart of Oktoberfest and that means celebrating such Teutonic traditions as schnitzel and steins. No need to travel to Bavaria. The Dells (yes, the Dells) and nearby Long Grove offer the best of the weekend’s wurst.…
This weekend, head west to Iowa to stroll historic covered bridges or north to Wisconsin or Michigan to ascend lighthouses. From either bird’s-eye or bucolic ground level, you’ll encounter lovely water views…
With more than 1,700 artists vying for almost $500,000 in prize money, ArtPrize, a three-week free festival in Grand Rapids, Michigan, claims to be the “world’s largest prize for art.” Now in its second year, the showcase for all manner of visual media turns a three-square-mile area of the city’s downtown area—including sidewalks, building exteriors, fences, bridges, and parks—into a gigantic gallery through October 10th…
Boating season is drawing to a close, but Fontana, Wisconsin and next-door Lake Geneva will be bustling this weekend. The 11th Annual Geneva Lakes Antique and Classic Boat Show gets underway at the Abbey Resort and Spa while just down the road, the annual Geneva Lake Classic Car Rally revs up…
Ditch the GPS and lose yourself among bright fall colors and flocks of migrating birds—with a luxe reward at journey’s end
Tracking the Mississippi in the Midwest’s Three Corners, cyclists and other travelers encounter scenic bluffs alongside regional curiosities
