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Blog posts filed under "tourism"
Movie review: 'A Man Named Pearl' (2006)
May 8 — No Comments
A warm and inspiring movie about Pearl Fryar -- Bishopville, South Carolina's world-renowned master of topiary.
4th of July video: Racine's Fourth Fest Parade 2009
July 6 — 6 Comments
Ten minutes of video to let the world glimpse this outstanding Racine event.
EVP Tour: Pro beach volleyball at Racine's North Beach this Saturday
June 24 — No Comments
North Beach is an inspiring success story, and the Extreme Volleyball Professionals Tour is its showcase event.
Free Coldplay, WMYX loses Jane Matenaer, original Twitter, morel mushroom festival
May 15 — 6 Comments
Four items spotted this morning on Twitter, including Jane Matenaer's departure from WMYX.
Pancake Day / Lakefront Artist Fair in Racine this Saturday, May 2
April 28 — 2 Comments
This all-you-can-eat event has been kicking off Racine's warmer season for 55 years now.
Milwaukee's Bay View neighborhood: Wandering down Kinnikinnick Ave.
April 20 — 1 Comment
Bay View has an old, working class atmosphere, but it's really being revitalized lately with color and creativity.
Cudahy, Wisconsin yard displays Cadillac, tractor, Hamburglar, Big Boy
April 19 — 5 Comments
Rick Serocki says he is trying to make Cudahy fun again.
Mars Cheese Castle moving, Tim & Tom's to close, Bobby Nelson's staying put
April 7 — 7 Comments
How construction to widen I-94 will affect three famous Kenosha cheese shops.
Interior Secretary rejects Menominee Nation's Kenosha casino application
January 8 — No Comments
The federal government has officially denied the application of the Menominee Indian Tribe to acquire land at Dairyland Greyhound Park in Kenosha, Wisconsin for its $1 billion casino project.
NPR: 'Bread in the Water,' where ducks walk on fishes
December 30 — 1 Comment
I heard a truly original piece on NPR today, about an obscure Pennsylvania tourist attraction "Where the Ducks Walk on the Fish."
Domain name costs Bush library $35,000
December 12 — 1 Comment
A company bought GeorgeWBushLibabry.com for $10, then sold it back to the Bush library for $35,000.
Brightonwoods Orchard
September 26 — No Comments
Brightonwoods Orchard near Burlington, Wisconsin offers a wide variety of unusual heirloom or heritage apples.
C'est les fests
August 3 — No Comments
Summer 2008 festival roundup: Great Midwest Dragon Boat Festival, Superweek, Racine County Fair, etc.
July 3 at Summerfest
July 6 — No Comments
A full day of music, including Drive-By Truckers, Romantica, Alejandro Escovedo, and Lucinda Williams on Milwaukee's lakefront.
Movie review: 'The Motorcycle Diaries' (2004)
January 22 — No Comments
An atmospheric buddy picture about a South American road trip taken by Alberto Granado and Che Guevara.
The National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee
January 21 — 2 Comments
The former Lorraine Motel where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed now houses the long and moving story of the civil rights movement in the United States.
Michigan Upper Peninsula travel guide
August 27 — No Comments
Hunts' Guide to Michigan's Upper Peninsula helped us find some interesting things around Iron Mountain.
Summer festivals and events 2007
May 4 — 1 Comment
My own list of parades, festivals, and public events in our area.
St. Patrick's Day with Irish breakfast, Racine parade, and Irish stew recipe
March 19 — No Comments
Since it fell on a Saturday this year, we could celebrate all day -- from an Irish breakfast to the Racine parade to a homemade Irish stew.
Aloha from Siberia
February 15 — No Comments
Our Wisconsin winter was making us nearly suicidal, but the music and food of Hawaii and Barack Obama all give us the audacity of hope.
The Bean: A shining, elastic success
May 16 — 1 Comment
Like the Mona Lisa, Anish Kapoor's sculpture captures swarms of humans in wordless aesthetic arrest.
Restaurant review: Taqueria Azteca in Milwaukee
April 30 — No Comments
Overall, while it wasn't anything amazing, Taqueria Azteca is a restaurant we may return to.
SuperWeek: Food Folks & Spokes in Kenosha
July 19 — 2 Comments
This daylong festival centered around the International Cycling Classic is the best event Kenosha hosts.
New photos on Flickr
July 10 — 1 Comment
Okay, so I've been too busy to write any entries for over a week, but I have posted some new photos at Flickr.
Memorial Day weekend up north
May 31 — No Comments
Travelogue of a Memorial Day road trip to northern Wisconsin.
