Summertime in Portland is packed full of events for everyone. Each year Portland hosts music, beer, wine, and food festivals as well as the annual Rose Festival which includes events across several genres. Events start in May and run all the way through August. I’ve had the pleasure of patronizing several of these events over ...
Southwestern Ohio has the most food festivals, per capita, than other areas in the state. Some of the more famous festivals in this region are the Taste of Cincinnati and the Gold Star Chili Fest. This fall, take a trip off the well beaten path to venture out to some of the smaller cities and ...
With the first hint of fall in the air, it is Corn Maze Season! These popular labyrinths have been growing in popularity over the years and have gone from small, simple puzzles, to elaborate, detailed works of arts, some over thirty acres in size, with miles of trails to cover. The beauty and intricacies are ...
The Milwaukee County Zoo has been a fixture in the Milwaukee landscape since 1892, when it was a simple display of mammals and birds in downtown’s Washington Park. By 1902, the zoo had expanded to 23 acres and housed 800 animals. In 1958, the Zoo moved to its current location on Bluemound Road in Wauwatosa, ...
Summer seems a season meant for celebration. Life slows down, we get to enjoy the long summer days, mild temperatures, and a great variety of outdoor activities like swimming, tennis, golf, and sailing. In New England, summer is also a time for prolonged celebration of some of the local food favorites. Using a major food ...
