Mike Michaelson
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St. Louis lights up its riverfrontMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - There is a virtual fleet of floating casinos moored alongside the Mississippi River, the Ohio River and other waterways in the Midwest, as well as along the shores of th...
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Night and day, art is the oneMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Abandoned warehouses and empty storefronts are magnets for rehabbers, and in their wake for studios and galleries. Such is the case in Milwaukee, where, in 1984, the Nat...
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Dream of spring and dogwoods in QuincyFeb 23, 2008 10:00 pm - Ansel Adams was an accomplished photographer who chose his subjects with care -- such as his acclaimed photo-essay of loyal Japanese-Americans during interment at a "rel...
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'Lonely, wild' mating call lures birders to Wisconsin festFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - In a few weeks it will be show time at Buena Vista Grasslands in central Wisconsin, and now might be a good time to book a front-row seat. Those interested in catching t...
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New attractions add even more luster to Wisconsin DellsFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - "What's new?" most definitely is not a rhetorical question around Wisconsin Dells. The popular family getaway destination is a past master at reinventing itself. And thi...
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Chameleonic Galena celebrates wine, beer, spiritsFeb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Galena, tucked into the northwestern corner of Illinois, is something of a chameleon. For California dreamers, it has dun-colored hills and sloping terraces of vineyards...
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Dig that deco decor in MilwaukeeJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - A popular sport, sitting in the bar at Milwaukee's historic art deco Ambassador Hotel, is checking out vintage cocktail prices, circa 1928. That was when the hotel opene...
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Indiana's Lake County readies for celebrantsJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Red hearts and green shamrocks soon will be aflutter in Lake County, Ind., as it prepares for celebrations honoring a pair of universally popular saints. St. Valentine's...
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Find Lincoln, Truman, Sandburg and all that jazz in GalesburgJan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - As presidential campaigns unfold hot and heavy, you can get a little perspective on political debates and politicking in general with a visit to the Illinois prairie tow...
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Pick up chef's 'Fork' for a culinary tour of MichiganJan 05, 2008 10:00 pm - There's a new twist to Yogi Berra's famous malaprop: "If you come to a fork in the road, take it." What you actually should do is taste it, read it and watch it. "Fork i...