Appleton rocks, especially this past Saturday where, within a two mile stretch, you could watch a National Tree Climbing Championship, attend the first annual Irish Fest, walk through a peak-season Farmer's Market and enjoy Rhythms of the World, a celebration of multi-cultural generosity and transcendent beauty. After all of that, we were also lucky enough [...]
Every morning, just before dawn, from two kitchen speakers, Frankie Yankovic and the Yanks loudly and with great oom pah pah plead for the resolution of a cold case that has been confounding authorities since 1950. "Who stole the Kishka" Dear God, Netflix, for the love of all humanity, it's time to jump in. I [...]
When my friend Jeannie invited me to Fiber Rain, Appleton's yarn art themed downtown extravaganza, I knew I had to go. Jeannie and I don't knit at all, but ever since Mrs. Rossmeissel assigned her to me in second grade, we have shared an avid interest in spinning a yarn. We also share a love [...]
Last Saturday I discovered a bunch of talented people who love Appleton as much as I do. My friend Jill and I walked down to the Outer Edge, a beautiful, historical building that actually sits in the center of town. We popped into an Indoor Urban Market held there, and, for just a minute, I [...]
Last Friday, we took an aimless stroll and landed in the middle of an art exhibit that continues to fascinate us today. Such is the nature of life in one of the coolest small cities on the planet. About two miles into our walk, as one of us assessed the Avenue for an appropriate watering [...]