Minocqua Winter Magic
When temperatures drop, the Minocqua area transforms from a summer playground into winter activities hub. Start your visit at the Island Inn, downtown Minocqua’s…
Superior Destination
Winter’s just more gorgeous in Bayfield, a tiny charmed town perched on big Lake Superior. Ski and snowshoe on 100-plus dedicated trail miles for…
A Home Contained
IT WASN’T WHAT WAS IN THE MASSIVE shipping container that Kara and Joel Craven were waiting on when the semi ferried the massive gray…
Don’t be a Scrooge!
‘Tis the season to get out and enjoy a full slate of holiday fun and favorites, from “A Christmas Carol” and “The Nutcracker” to…
First Santa and Now this
MY FRIEND’S SON, upon learning about the indelicacies of procreation, put his head into his hands and said, “This is too much. First Santa…
Emily Balsley in Her Happy Place
IN 2002, graphic designer Emily Balsley landed a great job at Pacific Cycle. But when she had a baby in 2008 and started freelancing,…
Festive Fetes
IDEAS FOR BEDECKING YOUR HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS SIMPLY SWEET: Use a windowpane as a centerpiece or table topper, set with tea lights and a natural...
Where a Dinner Invite Brings Out the Sous in You
LAUGHTER RINGS AND DISHES CLANK and tinkle, “The aroma of a gourmet dinner fills a truly chef-tacular kitchen near campus where the two homeowners…
From Natural to Knockout
No time between your day job and your night on the town? Makeup artist and stylist Roni Rademacher, owner of Waunakee’s Studio 3REE, says…
Celebrate the Solstice
Nod to nature with your holiday centerpiece. Fragrant evergreens and eucalyptus lend freshness and greenery, red berries a dash of color. Twigs, tendrils and…
