For 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... Read more
Some 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... Read more
Credit 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... Read more
Back in the day (way back, as in less than 50 years after the Revolutionary War), one William Conner and his Native-American wife built a homestead above a flood plain about six miles north of Indianapolis. A century later in 1934, Eli Lilly (yes, of the pharmaceutical giant) bought the place; in the 1970s, the property evolved into a museum and would soon begin hosting Civil War reenactments on the property... Read more
10 splendid Midwestern lakes perfect for a refreshing weekend getaway or a full-fledged fun-filled summer vacation Read more