The Artsy Hotel Saint Kate is a four star, modern, boutique experience. Bonus points for its central downtown location. Everything you’ll want to see is a short 15 – 30 minute walk. Inside feels like a living art museum. This isn’t a boring cookie-cutter hotel. Highlights The Canvas King Designed by Lon Michels. Honestly, it’s…
Reasons to Visit Milwaukee, Wisconsin is a Great Place on the Great Lakes. (official slogan). Fun for foodies, art. architecture, nature lovers, and don’t forget the many festivals. We suggest on your first day taking a food tour and sample some local delicacies. Besides, plan on indulging on fried fish, sausages, cheese shops, and maybe…
To the thousands of Midwest expats out there, your dreams have come true. Chubs are being fished again, after years of scarcity due to the evil quagga mussels eating plankton, their food source. Our preferred plate includes cold chubs, raw onions, tomatoes, and salty crackers. No? Tell us your fav preparation. Chubs are Back! Surprisingly,…
With just shy of 1.3 million residents, Louisville may not be a big city like neighbors Chicago or Nashville, but it is larger than life in spirit and old fashioned hospitality. Perhaps, it is the ratio of aging bourbon barrels to people, roughly 5 to 1, that keeps everyone so happy. I was excited to…
Attention all Chub aficionados, (and who isn’t), Tango Diva researchers have tirelessly tracked down several sources of this most coveted fish, considered a delicacy by locals and expats. For example, Bearcats, of Algoma, Wisconsin, will supply your heart’s desire for $11.99/lb.Don’t believe us? Call the Chubs Hotline (920) 487-2372, sadly, not running 24/7. . Credible…
Had enough of “staycations”? Want a travel destination that won’t break the piggy bank? Portland, Oregon is more than recycling, kale chips and polar fleece. This pacific northwest city is alive with quirky culture. There’s a couple of mandatory details to discuss first. One: Watch at least one episode of “Portlandia” to understand this Berkeley-er-than-thou…
There’s plenty of weekend family fun to be had at Elkhart Lake, with fantastic fall events lined up at this Midwest destination in the heart of Wisconsin’s Kettle Moraine State Forest, that’s home to the Road America racetrack. Elkhart Lake is both breathtaking and easy to reach – only an hour’s drive from Milwaukee and…
