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Links to travel in, beyond Wisconsin:
(This is a tedious, incomplete work in progress. Go to archives for additional destinations.)
Information is accurate as of the column release date, so check by phone or website before hitting the road!
Alaska
Arizona
Maryvale - Cactus League
Phoenix - Arcosanti
Phoenix - MLB spring training
Scottsdale - Mancations
Scottsdale - Taliesin West
Tucson - Canyon Ranch
Tucson - Indie restaurants
Connecticut
Uncasville - Mohegan Sun
Florida
Lake Wales - Bok Tower Gardens
Lake Wales - Chalet Suzanne
Lake Wales - Cypress Gardens
Lake Wales - Orange groves
Lakeland - Fla. Southern College, Wright
Orlando - Disney destinations
Orlando - Disney work-study in hospitality
Orlando - downtown attractions
Georgia
Savannah - Mansion on Forsyth Park
Illinois
Aurora - Payton’s Roundhouse
Chicago - American Girl Place
Chicago - cheap thrills
Chicago - Chicago Cultural Center
Chicago - culinary immersion
Chicago - Custom House Tavern
Chicago - girls’ getaway
Chicago - Harris Family Hostel
Chicago - Hotel Sofitel
Chicago - Kendall College dining
Chicago - Lurie Garden
Chicago - Millennium Park
Chicago - neighborhood food tour
Chicago - public art tour
Chicago - Shedd Aquarium
Chicago - Palmer House
Chicago - Park Grill
Chicago - Walnut Room, Macy’s
Galena - Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa
Galena - shopping
Geneva - Harrington Inn
Gurnee - Six Flags
LaGrange - Bella Bacinos
Oak Park - Churches, food, bargains
Oak Park - Frank Lloyd Wright
Rockford - Cliffbreakers
Rockford - Japanese garden, restaurant
St. Charles - Pheasant Run
Woodstock - ‘Groundhog Day’ city
Woodstock - Music Festival
Woodstock - Town Square Inn
Indiana
Indianapolis - Children’s Museum
Indianapolis - sports, other attractions
Iowa
Balltown - Breitbach’s Family Dining 2009
Balltown - Breitbach’s Family Dining 2002
Bettendorf - The Abbey Hotel
Davenport - Lagomarcino’s soda fountain
Dubuque - Hotel Julien
Dubuque - New Melleray Abbey caramels
Dubuque - Our Lady of Mississippi Abbey
Dubuque - Mississippi River Museum
Perry - Hotel Pattee
Postville - kosher deli
Quad Cities - sites
Wilton - Wilton Candy Kitchen
Kentucky
Paducah - Fox Briar Inn at Riverplace
Louisiana
La Fayette - Blue Moon Guesthouse
New Orleans - Galatoire’s
New Orleans - post-Katrina
Michigan
Detroit - Winterblast
Grand Rapids - Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Grand Rapids - Cherie Inn
Grand Rapids - Eco-friendly tourism stops
Isle Royale National Park - ferry, lodge
Mackinaw Island - Grand Hotel
Muskegon - carferry port
Postville - with kosher deli
Saugatuck - art lover’s haven
Sylvania Wilderness - description
Traverse City - Grand Traverse Resort
Minnesota
Afton - Afton House Inn
Bloomington - Mall of America
Duluth - Canal Park Lodge
Duluth - Pickwick Restaurant
Minneapolis - architectural highlights
Minneapolis - Eat Street
Minneapolis - Hell’s Kitchen
Minneapolis - Mill City Museum
Red Wing - attractions
St. Paul - F. Scott Fitzgerald sites
Stillwater - Book Town
Missouri
Kansas City - barbecue
Kansas City - Lucky Strike Lanes
Kansas City - Oklahoma Joe’s
Nevada
Grand Canyon - Havasu Canyon
Las Vegas - Cirque du Soleil
Las Vegas - freebies
New York
Manhattan - traveling cheap
Manhattan - Ground Zero Museum
Manhattan - Markt
Manhattan - Milford Plaza Hotel
Rochester - Strong Museum of Play
Ohio
Cincinnati - waterparks
Cleveland - Castaldi’s Market & Grill
Cleveland - sites
Columbus - OSU tailgating
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City - Nat’l Memorial Museum
Oregon
Mt. Hood - Timberline Lodge
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia - gay travel
State College - homecoming parade
Rhode Island
Providence - Johnson & Wales
South Carolina
Myrtle Beach - Grande Dunes
South Dakota
Rapid City - monuments, other sites
Texas
Amarillo - Chuck Wagon Roundup
Arlington - International Bowling Museum
Dallas - The Mansion on Turtle Creek
Canada
Alberta - Chateau Lake Louise
Alberta - Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
Nova Scotia - Glenora Distillery & Inn Quebec - Auberge Saint-Antoine
Quebec - culture commentary
Quebec - Le Chateau Frontenac
Quebec - Le Saint-Amour
Chile
Patagonia - Torres del Paine Nat’l Park
Egypt
Italy
Milan - First Hotel Malpensa
Ireland
Belfast - Culloden Estate and Spa
Cahir - Carigeen Castle
County Wicklow - Avoca
Dublin - Guinness Storehouse
Dysert O’Dea - O’Day family castle
Glaslough - Castle Leslie
Germany
Bavaria - Sightsleeping hotels
Bavaria - religious sites, holiday mood
Bavaria - attractions, Midwest parallels
Jamaica
Little Bay - violence
Negril - Coco LaPalm
Japan
Goodwill, sister-state exchange
Korea
Suites Hotel, Jeju Island
UN Memorial Cemetery, Pusan
Mexico
Cancun - Yucatan Coast, post-Wilma
New Zealand
Spain
Field trips, student exchanges
Madrid - Hotel Santo Domingo
Madrid - Restaurante Botin
Zaragoza - Novodabo
Wisconsin
Amherst - Artha Sustainability Center
Appleton - Cooks Corner
Appleton - CopperLeaf Boutique Hotel
Appleton - Lombardi’s Steakhouse
Appleton - Outagamie County Museum
Babcock - Hardwood Bombing Range
Baraboo - Al. Ringling Theatre
Baraboo - Inn at Wawanisee Point
Baraboo - Leopold Legacy Center
Baraboo - Seth Peterson Cottage
Bayfield - White Winter Winery
Bayfield - springtime
Brookfield - Cafe Manna
Camp Douglas - Sunnyfield Farm B&B Cashton - Growers Producers Auction
Cederburg - Quilt Museum
Chetek - Canoe Bay Resort 2009
Chetek - Canoe Bay Resort 2004
Chetek - Stout’s Island Lodge
Chetek - Tagalong Resort
Chippewa Falls - sites
Chippewa Falls - Leinenkugels
Columbus - Public Enemies filming
Delavan - Lake Lawn Resort 200?
Delavan - Lake Lawn Resort 200?
Delavan - circus, other sites
Delta - Delta Diner
DePere - Alpha Delights
Door County - during ‘off’ season
Eagle - Old World Wisconsin
Eagle River - Klondike Days
Eagle River - Pitlik’s Resort
East Troy - Michael Fields Ag Institute
Eau Claire - Farm Life exhibit
Eau Claire - Infinitea
Elkhart Lake - Back Porch Bistro
Elkhart Lake - Road America
Elkhart Lake - Siebkens Resort
Ellison Bay - Gravity Trails
Fall River - Fountain Prairie B&B
Fish Creek - The Cookery
Florence - Lakeside B&B, Maxsells
Fond du Lac - Elks Lodge 57
Green Bay - Legends of Lombardi tour
Green Bay - Packer fan sites
Green Bay - Packer Hall of Fame
Green Lake - Heidl House
Green Lake - Thrasher Opera House
Hamburg - Silver Fox Resort
Hayward - first Famous Dave’s
Hixton - Cain’s Orchard
Holcombe - Grape’s Sugar Bush
Independence - Independence Opera House
Kenosha - Civil War Museum
Kenosha - Franks Diner
Kenosah - Southport Light Station Museum
Kenosha - Tenuta’s
Kohler - Craverie
Kohler - Food & Wine Experience
Kohler - Inn on Woodlake
Kohler - outsider art environments
Kohler - plumbing factory tour
Lac du Flambeau - Dillman’s Resort
Lac du Flambeau - Ojibwe sites
La Crosse - Hackberry’s Bistro
La Crosse - Our Lady of Guadalupe
Lake Geneva - Gilbert’s
Lake Mills - Trek bicycle factory tour
Lake Tomahawk - lutefisk brats
Laona - Camp Five Museum
Madeline Island - windsleds, winter
Madison - Berrymans
Madison - Dahlmann’s Campus Inn
Madison - Executive Residence tours
Madison - farmers’ markets
Madison - The Green Owl
Madison - holiday spirit
Madison - Legacy Tea Room
Madison - L’Etoile
Madison - Ma-cha Teahouse + Gallery
Madison - Madison Children’s Museum
Madison - Quivey’s Grove
Madison - Segredo
Madison - Speckled Hen B&B
Madison - Whad’ Ya Know?
Manitowoc - Cooks Corner
Manitowoc - Culture Cafe
Manitowoc - Natural Ovens Bakery
Manitowoc - Wis. Maritime Museum
Maribel - caves
Marinette - Mickey Lu’s
Markesan - Castle Arkdale
Mazomanie - emerging art town
Menasha - Mihms
Menomonie - Mabel Tainter Theater
Merrill - The Checkered Churn
Merrill - rodeos
Milwaukee - African Hut
Milwaukee - Ambassador Hotel
Milwaukee - County Clare
Milwaukee - Discovery World at Pier Wis.
Milwaukee - Dream Dance
Milwaukee - Fonz statue
Milwaukee - Funjet, Mark Travel Corp.
Milwaukee - Harley Davidson Centennial
Milwaukee - Harley Davidson Museum
Milwaukee - Hinterland
Milwaukee - Holiday Folk Fair Int’l
Milwaukee - Holler House
Milwaukee - Hotel Metro
Milwaukee - Indian Summer Festival
Milwaukee - InterContinental
Milwaukee - Iron Horse Hotel
Milwaukee - Koz’s Mini Bowl
Milwaukee - Lakefront Brewery
Milwaukee - Pabst Theater
Milwaukee - Potawatomi Bingo Casino
Milwaukee - Lake Express carferry
Milwaukee - Temple Theatre
Milwaukee - Pettit Ice Center
Milwaukee - planetarium
Milwaukee - Riverwalk
Milwaukee - Sabor
Milwaukee - Stratz Tower
Milwaukee - Summerfest
Milwaukee - Three Brothers
Milwaukee - Watts Tea Room
Mineral Point - Fall Art Tour
Mineral Point - Mineral Point Opera House
Minocqua - Beef-A-Rama
Mount Horeb - Mustard Museum
Mountain - Amy’s at Woodhaven
Nashotah - Red Circle Inn
Newburg - Wellspring hostel
Oconomowoc - sites
Oconomowoc - Wizard of Oz history
Oshkosh - EAA AirVenture
Oshkosh - EAA Museum
Oshkosh - Hughes Chocolates
Oshkosh - museum show: Public Enemies
Pembine - Four Seasons Resort
Potosi - National Brewery Museum
Prairie du Sac - Wollersheim Winery
Princeton - XXXXXX
Rhinelander - hip sites
Rhinelander - Woodwind Health Spa
Ripon - GOP birthplace
Roxbury - Roxbury Tavern
St. Francis - Quality Candy Co.
Sauk City - Carr Valley Cooking School
Sawyer County - snowmobile trails
Seymour - Hamburger Festival
Sheboygan - Biro Culinary School
Sheboygan - Blue Harbor Resort
Sheboygan - brats
Sheboygan - culinary options
Sheboygan - Duke of Devon
Sheboygan Falls - The Fringe
Sheboygan - Harborside Villas
Sheboygan Falls - Atrium Tea Room
Shorewood - Anaba Tea Room
Sparta - Justin Trails Resort
Spooner - trains, food, yurt
Spring Green - APT 2009
Spring Green - American Players Theatre Spring Green - Fall Art Tour
Stevens Point - BOW program
Stevens Point - Sculpture Park
Stoughton - Naeset-Roe Inn
Stoughton - Stoughton Opera House
Sturgeon Bay - Steel Bridge Festival
Superior - A World of Accordions
Theresa - chocolate, cheese makers
Tomahawk - Treehaven
Two Rivers - Bernard Schwartz House
Two Rivers - Wood Type Museum
Vernon County - round barns
Viroqua - Driftless Cafe
Viroqua - Kickapoo Gold
Viroqua - Temple Theatre
Washington Island - hiking, weaving
Washington Island - more than day trip
Washington Island - Rock Island park
Washington Island - cooking classes
Waukesha - Clarke Hotel
Wausau - Jefferson Street Inn
Wausau - Van Der Geest Dairy Fair
Wausau - Basil
Wausau - Everest Inn B&B
Wausau - Nice as New
Wausau - Treu’s Tic Toc
Wausau - winter
Wausau - Wright Place on 6th
Wautoma - Pine Ridge of Wautoma
West Allis - Wis. State Fair, choco-bacon
West Allis - Mille’s Italian Sausage at fair
Westby - Ocooch Mountain Acres
Weston - Johanna May’s Fine Teas
Willard - Christine Center
Wisconsin Dells - Bowman’s Oak Hill B&B
Wisconsin Dells - The Cheese Factory
Wisconsin Dells - for adults
Wisconsin Dells - Sundara Spa
Wisconsin Dells - Sundara Lifestyle Villas
Wisconsin Dells - waterparks
Wisconsin Dells - waterpark wars
Wisconsin Dells - Wilderness, Noah’s Ark
Wisconsin Rapids - Betty Boop Festival
Wisconsin Rapids - Prairie Chicken Fest