As leaves turn brilliant fall colors, Milwaukee County parkways are great places to enjoy the show. Eleven greenways allow those traveling by foot, bicycle or car to make a scenic journey throughout the city and suburbs.Milwaukee’s parkways include 60 miles of roads and comprise nearly half of the park system’s 15,325 acres.Charles B. Whitnall (1859–1949), the “father of Milwaukee Coun.... Read More
Novice hikers are easy to spot at Devil’s Lake State Park. They’re the ones clambering up the east bluff, jumping from boulder to boulder, seemingly oblivious to the perils below.Back in the day, we scaled the quartzite bluffs of Wisconsin’s largest state park the same way, drawing on our adventurous inclinations during otherwise sedate Sunday afternoons. We were young, inexperienced and l.... Read More
Organizers of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, set up a virtual-reality ski simulator — complete with fake, blowing snow — on Copacabana Beach.“Having sun and sand is normal here, but not snow,” said local Danieli Evangelista, stepping off the make-believe ski slope after waiting in line for 30 minutes for a taste of winter during the Summer Olympics held earlier t.... Read More
Veteran paddlers know the river sings in many ways, but not all the songs are sweet.The river’s currents can alternate quickly, between playful whispers and strident assertions. Even when the river sings softly, its power and strength must not be underestimated.We’ve learned those notes and other lessons over years of paddling the southern stretch of the Wisconsin River.At 430 miles, the.... Read More
“This,” said our guide James Feaver, “is our main course.” We were standing in front of a dung heap in a high meadow in the English countryside.Pushing up out of the ooze was a low-growing weed. He bent down, plucked a sprig and held it up.“Fat hen. Humans have eaten it for thousands of years. We’re going to need a lot of it.”After a glance among us, my family and I set .... Read More
Whether they’re providing cozy shelter from the elements outdoors or top-secret privacy in the playroom, a number of style-savvy new tents put the “fun” in a functional structure.Land of Nod has several tepees with pizzaz. Color-happy and neutral-toned cotton canvas comes in an array of stripes, dots or dip-dye patterns, supported by easy-to-assemble bamboo poles. Big comfy cushions are .... Read More
The nation will focus on Philadelphia this month, as the city hosts the Democratic National Convention.Some 6,000-plus delegates — including 96 from Wisconsin — will assemble there for the convention, which opens July 25. Counting media, technicians, dignitaries, politicians and candidates, as many as 50,000 will attend.And when the crowds arrive in the birthplace of America, Philadelp.... Read More
Georgia O'Keeffe has come to London, like a bracing American desert wind rippling the River Thames.An exhibition of more than 100 works opening this week at Tate Modern is the American art icon's biggest-ever show outside the United States.Curators hope it will surprise visitors who know the artist mainly for her giant flowers and sun-bleached animal skulls. The exhibition also offers O'Keef.... Read More
Traverse City, Michigan, is the kind of place that is quiet and tepid for most of the year, then explodes in popularity.The vacation destination's moment in the sun is early July, when the National Cherry Festival, scheduled this year for July 2 to 9, brings some 500,000 tourists to the resort community of 15,000 permanent residents on Lake Michigan's northeastern shore. Known among locals as .... Read More
“Solidarity Through Pride” is the theme uniting the many LGBT Pride events — picnics and parades, protests and rallies — taking place in 2016 around the globe.Some Pride dates around the world …June= June: Colombia Pride Diversa in Bogota; Budapest Pride in Hungary; Edinburgh Pride Scotia in Scotland; and Istanbul Pride.= June 1-4: Tel Aviv Pride.= June 4: Aarhus Pride in.... Read More
