June 2011
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06/27/11What to Do This Weekend: Follow in the Footsteps of Lewis and ClarkMore than 200 years ago, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark set off on their fabled exploration of the wilds beyond the Mississippi. If you feel history looming large over the long weekend, here are three Illinois destinations for contemplating the duo’s epic westward journey... Posted at 03:31 PM in The Escape Artist | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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06/20/11Where to Go This Weekend: Racine, WisconsinFor more than a century, the self-made billionaire scions of the SC Johnson company, made their home in Racine, Wisconsin. The Johnson family’s Racine association started with Samuel Johnson, who moved to Racine in 1882 and, six years later, began mixing up batches of floor wax in his bathtub... Posted at 12:30 PM in The Escape Artist | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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06/13/11Where to Go This Weekend: Bridgman, MichiganSome 4,000 wine lovers are expected to temporarily double the population of tiny Bridgman Michigan this weekend, gathering at Weko Beach for the sixth annual Lake Michigan Shore Wine Festival. From 1 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 18, more than a dozen southwestern Michigan wineries showcase locally grown varietals... Posted at 01:19 PM in The Escape Artist | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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06/06/11Where to Go This Weekend: Sturgeon Bay, WisconsinCredit singer/songwriter pat mAcdonald (yes, that’s how the artist known for “The Future’s So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades” spells his name) for creating the all-volunteer Sturgeon Bay’s Steel Bridge Songfest. Founded in 2005 to preserve the tiny town’s 80-year-old Michigan Street Bridge, the four-day weekend of concerts this year will feature more than 150 pickers, strummers, songwriters, and singers from New Zealand to Chicago... Posted at 01:54 PM in The Escape Artist | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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