We’re taking to the road to find some of our favorite places and quirkiest stories around the state.
The Wisconsin e-Pilgrims: Finding community during the eclipse
It’s been a few weeks since the solar eclipse captivated many of us. Some Wisconsinites, like WPR’s Norman Gilliland, traveled ...
Preserving collections and saving cats: Inside Redner’s Rescued Cat Figurine Mewseum
Cats are special companions to many people, including Shawn and Hilary Redner. The couple love cats so much they created ...
Get lost: A motorcyclist’s guide to adventure
There’s the old saying “Not all who wander are lost.” This is certainly a motto that writer Ron Davis of ...
Oldest Lionel Railroad Club chugs along in New Berlin
The oldest Lionel Railroad Club in the world is tucked inside a suburban commercial building in New Berlin, outside Milwaukee. ...
Not the same old dance: An ode to driving stick shift
Some people get really passionate about taking sides on everyday things that make our lives a little sweeter. Coke vs. ...
Why is Mount Horeb the ‘troll capital of the world’?
Trolls are everywhere you look in the Dane County Village of Mount Horeb: troll cartoons on the street signs, troll footprints on the ...
Meet the family behind Wizard Quest
On the main drag of downtown Wisconsin Dells lies a mysterious world called Wizard Quest. Here, visitors are immersed in ...
How Two Rivers invented the ice cream sundae
Wisconsin is home to many firsts. The first blender, the first typewriter, and even malted milk was developed and introduced ...
‘Bitten With The Concrete Bug’: Sculpture Gardens Showcase Wisconsin’s Outsider Artists
Listener Chris Murphy of Madison asked us, "Why are there a higher concentration of outsider artist environments in Wisconsin than ...
Power On, Dr. Evermor: Wisconsin’s Forevertron Sculptor
Editor’s note: Dr. Evermor turned bits of metal and other salvaged parts into fantastic sculptures. People can find his truly ...
Beloved Pete’s Hamburger Stand Celebrates 110 Years In Business
When you step up to order at Pete’s Hamburger Stand in Prairie du Chien, you’ll notice there’s only four things ...
Riding On An Historic, Miniature Steam Locomotive
An historic railway, dating back to the 1940’s, welcomes nearly 16,000 families to Wisconsin Dells every year. Tucked off County ...
Collecting At Dave’s Guitar Shop
When Dave Rogers opened his first guitar store in the early 1980s in downtown La Crosse, it was in a ...