All Union Terrace events and activities can be found on their website. One of the terrace’ most popular attractions is its live music events. From the blues to classic rock and electronic funk, there is a music event for all different tastes. On Friday, my friend and I were enjoyingContinue Reading
This same wonder washed over me as an adult as I stepped through those doors. It was like seeing it through the eyes of a kid again the moment I was among the stalactites and stalagmites. We wandered down the paved path, careful not to step off the trailContinue Reading
Downtown restaurants up on third and higher floors have some great lake-views, but a lakeside view at an affordable restaurant – ground level – is a rare find around these twin bad boys. All this is an overly big introduction to the Lakeside Street Coffee House, which is humbleContinue Reading
By Matthew Schumann – Tyrol Basin is South Central Wisconsin’s premier ski hill. Now, before any of you readers of the “Internationale” or “Colorado Ski” Type-Variety get all uppity, just remember: the Driftless does what it does with the terrain the dinosaurs and glaciers gave us. Military Ridge is aContinue Reading
So, what’s your story? Where were you born? How long have you been here in the Driftless, What keeps you here?I was born through no fault of my own in California. I married a woman from southwest Wisconsin and fell in love with Wisconsin as well! My roots are wellContinue Reading
I walked into the Gates of Heaven Synagogue in Madison, Wisconsin and soaked up the quaint setting. The elegant and sturdy stone building fit the scene too well and made me feel like I was perhaps stepping into a community dance in 1863. Nope, just a tight knit community keeping theContinue Reading
Cover Story By Matt Schumann – The Driftless Area is home to dozens of microbreweries that have flourished from the mid-’90s to the present. One outfit that got in early (as early as 1988, in fact) and rose to prominence – the proverbial cream of the crop – is CapitalContinue Reading
Cover Story By Riley Hunter – Ladies and gentlemen, corporate or small companies, this story is for everyone interested in having fun and trying something new! Whether it is your birthday, an anniversary, a couples night or day out, your bridal shower, or hanging with the kiddos or a companyContinue Reading
Tell us about what you do for work or your business here in the Driftless, and how long have you been doing this?I founded the non-profit in October of 2016. My husband and I had the idea for the children museum in June of 2016 and our first step wasContinue Reading
By Riley Hunter – Have you ever felt like jumping back in time and experiencing the world from the perspective of, as the saying goes, the days when life was much simpler? Well, I often think about it and try to jump back through the photos posted online so IContinue Reading
By Matt Schumann – Expanding upon an article in the Autumn 2020 issue, The Driftless Area Magazine is revisiting Jangle Soapworks. Quoting the earlier article: “Jangle is an organic farm that produces Goat’s Milk Soap and other sundries with products for sale in several Mount Horeb gift shops as wellContinue Reading
An Interview with Ron Miller, Epic Inkjets“People of the Driftless” Now Serving The Driftless Area! Tell us about what you do for work or your business, and how long have you been doing this?Originally met the owner of Epic Inkjets through a mutual friend. We started to work together aContinue Reading
The Susie Show So, what’s your story? How long have you been here in the Driftless, Were you born in the Driftless, What keeps you here in the Driftless? I was born and raised in Chicago and moved to Wisconsin in 1988. My sister had moved to WI earlyContinue Reading
By: Matt Schumann – On July 2nd I took a drive west from my apartment in Madison, WI, and headed into the rolling suburbs past the city limits. Throw a rock south of the “Beltline” (Madison’s Hwy 12, 18, & 14 combo that swoops under the city’s southern border runningContinue Reading
Carl’s earliest memory of being in a canoe was on the Sugar River, near Brodhead Wisconsin sitting on the bottom of his family’s first canoe, just a little in front of his Dad, who was paddling stern. his brother was in front of the center thwart and Mom was paddlingContinue Reading
Cinco de Mayo served as an inspirational springboard for this unique concert celebrating both Mexican music and heritage. The concert opens with José Pablo Moncayo’s Huapango, a lively and joyful tribute to the popular music of the Mexican state of Veracruz. Then, I am thrilled to welcome Mexican pianist Jorge FedericoContinue Reading
Celebrate Norwegian Heritage at the Syttende Mai Festival! Stoughton’s Syttende Mai festival is a weekend-long celebration of Norwegian heritage featuring fun activities and cultural experiences for the whole family. Come join us for three days of parades, amazing food and drink, arts and music, athletic competitions, and kids’ activities steepedContinue Reading
There are more than a million reasons to support Brat Fest! Since 1983, the World’s Largest Brat Fest has sold more than 4 million brats to help raise almost $2 million to benefit 100+ local charities. Brat Fest brings the community together each Memorial Day weekend—rain or shine—for 3 daysContinue Reading
The Marquette Waterfront Festival is the official curtain-raiser to the eastside’s glorious season of summer music festivals. The festival celebrates its 35th year in 2024 the weekend of June 8 and 9, mixing hot local talent with touring national acts on two stages. As always, Marquette Waterfront Festival will featureContinue Reading