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 [...]
We strolled down the Avenue of Angels on Small Business Saturday, tasting, shopping and, once again gloating about the magic pull of our downtown. Anchored on one end by Lawrence University, home of a world-class music conservatory, and on the other by the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, our downtown celebrates art in every form. [...]
Let other Oktoberfests celebrate with fancy steins and thick pretzels. Here in Wisconsin, nothing says Oktoberfest like deep-fried cheese curds. In Appleton, where more than 100,000 people jammed College Avenue for the annual Oktoberfest, (celebrated with good ole Midwestern German stubbornness in September) almost every food stand listed cheese curds on its menu. Unique to [...]