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Old World Wisconsin keeps history alive
Download this column as a Word document Download photo from this column Download headshots By Bill Barth and Stephanie Klett Bill Barth is the former Editor of the Beloit Daily News, and a member of the Wisconsin Newspaper Hall of Fame. His wife, Stephanie Klett, is the President and CEO of Visit Lake Geneva, and the former Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Tourism. History and tradition are best learned by living it.
Past is present at East Troy Electric Railroad
Bill Barth is the former Editor of the Beloit Daily News, and a member of the Wisconsin Newspaper Hall of Fame. His wife, Stephanie Klett, is the President and CEO of Visit Lake Geneva, and the former Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Tourism.
A journey to feel better, live better
Download this column as a Word document Download photo with this column Download headshots By Bill Barth and Stephanie Klett Bill Barth is the former Editor of the Beloit Daily News, and a member of the Wisconsin Newspaper Hall of Fame. His wife, Stephanie Klett, is the President and CEO of Visit Lake Geneva, and the former Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Tourism. LAKE GENEVA, Wisconsin – When you open the door to Pine Hill Farm wellness boutique, prepare to open your mind as well.
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Riga-Tony’s serves Italian with style, fun and flair
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Expect big things at new small course
Download this column as a Word document Download headshots Bill Barth is the former Editor of the Beloit Daily News, and a member of the Wisconsin Newspaper Hall of Fame. His wife, Stephanie Klett, is the President and CEO of Visit Lake Geneva, and the former Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Tourism.
Join the crew for Santa’s lakeside hideaway
Download this column as a Word document Download headshots By Bill Barth and Stephanie Klett Bill Barth is the former Editor of the Beloit Daily News, and a member of the Wisconsin Newspaper Hall of Fame. His wife, Stephanie Klett, is the President and CEO of Visit Lake Geneva, and the former Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Tourism. “He’s making a list and checking it twice. He’s gonna find out who’s naughty and nice.” He, of course, is Santa Claus.
History served with a twist on Ghost Walk
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Fright and delight await at Dan Patch Stables
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Duesterbeck’s traces its roots to family farm
Download this column as a Word document Download headshots By Bill Barth and Stephanie Klett ELKHORN, Wisconsin — Duesterbeck’s Brewing Company will exceed your expectations. Even if sampling craft beer isn’t your first motivation. Here’s why. As you head out of Delavan or Elkhorn through the lush countryside, the first thing you see approaching Duesterbeck’s is the distinctive spread of bright red farm buildings.
Column: What's a chamber of commerce? How organizations like Visit Lake Geneva work
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September designated as chamber of commerce month
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A different way to deliver American healthcare
It’s often heard that healthcare in America costs too much and delivers too little in terms of positive outcomes. Maybe there’s another way. Not the only way. Just another way. There’s a recurring theme at Open Arms Free Clinic, located in Elkhorn. Those who sign up to help others get back more than they give. That sentiment was heard from person after person on-site recently when we joined Executive Director Sara Nichols for a tour.
A different way to deliver American healthcare
It’s often heard that healthcare in America costs too much and delivers too little in terms of positive outcomes. Maybe there’s another way. Not the only way. Just another way. There’s a recurring theme at Open Arms Free Clinic, located in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Those who sign up to help others get back more than they give. That sentiment was heard from person after person on-site recently when we joined Executive Director Sara Nichols for a tour.
A different way to deliver American healthcare
Download this column as a Word document Download headshots By Bill Barth and Stephanie Klett It’s often heard that healthcare in America costs too much and delivers too little in terms of positive outcomes. Maybe there’s another way. Not the only way. Just another way. There’s a recurring theme at Open Arms Free Clinic, located in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Those who sign up to help others get back more than they give.
Nature just looks better from horseback
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Nothing like the thrill of exploring on two wheels
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Good taste is the business plan
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In search of the ultimate lakeside treat
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Come enjoy the changes, stay for the view
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You, too, can create amazing dishes
Download this column as a Word document Download headshots By Bill Barth and Stephanie Klett LAKE GENEVA, Wisconsin – In this often-divided world, there’s one thing we can agree brings people together. Everybody loves great food. Meet Chef John Bogan, owner and the culinary genius behind the Lake Geneva School of Cooking. Located at 301 Geneva National Ave. S., the unique business is designed for the inner chef in all food lovers.
You, too, can create amazing dishes
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Eat better and keep it healthy and fun
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Page-turners for those lazy days of summer
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Kids and capybaras, a cuteness overload
Download this column as a Word document Download photos accompanying this column Download headshots By Bill Barth and Stephanie Klett Some things can only be experienced. The majesty of mountains. The sound of an ocean wave. The solitude of a walk in the Northwoods. Here’s another: Seeing your grandkids ignite with joy and laughter as they come literally face-to-face with some of the planet’s most unusual animals. We had the pleasure recently at Safari Lake Geneva.
Kids and capybaras, for a cuteness overload
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Lake Geneva region is a golfer’s paradise
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Travel is good for the economy, and the spirit
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Geneva Lake and the people behind the destination
Download this column as a Word document Download headshots By Bill Barth and Stephanie Klett Preservation of history can be thought of as a gift we give ourselves and our progeny. Visitors to Lake Geneva come to experience the beauty of a world-class tourism destination centered around the water, loaded with entertainment attractions and fine restaurants and unique shops.
Little ones take the lead at Lakeland Church
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Healthy, sustainable, delicious – the Simple way
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Lake Geneva to host wintry showcase of snow, fun
Download this column as a Word document Download headshots By Bill Barth and Stephanie Klett Think of two points in the United States that are farther apart than anywhere else on the continent. And there you have it, for Lake Geneva’s upcoming Winterfest, as Team Alaska and Team Florida join 13 other three-person squads competing for honors at the America’s Snow Sculpting Invitational.
Unique experiences await on lake’s West End
Famous 19th century newspaper editor Horace Greeley advised readers looking for new horizons to “Go West.” On the shores of Geneva Lake that means Fontana, and it’s where Kathie Perkins built her thriving and unique shop, Fontana Home. She and her husband Wally knew the area well. The Barrington, Illinois couple maintained a vacation home there for several years before deciding about five years ago to make Fontana their full-time home.
Taste and tradition come together at Cheese Box
Zbigniew “John” Borowiec and his wife Cheri could have been cast in Hollywood as the proud proprietors of a mom-and-pop deli. Both are clad in black head-to-toe, matching shades of gray in their hair, quick broad smiles and so comfortable they finish each other’s sentences. Welcome to the venerable Cheese Box, 801 S. Wells St. in Lake Geneva, one of the community’s most iconic shops. It has occupied this corner lot for more than 80 years.
Gourmet experience awaits in unique space
It’s more fun than a barrel of monkeys. Foodies will get both barrels of flavor. It’s the complete experience – lock, stock and barrel. Roll out the barrel with your own cliche. Chef Ben’s Bistro Barrel will top it – like shooting fish in a barrel. There’s an old saying among writers about avoiding cliches like the plague, but when writer’s block has you over a barrel … OK, we’ll stop.
Going to new heights to light up Christmas
By Bill Barth and Stephanie Klett, Ever wondered where to find the World’s Tallest Glass Tree? Well, probably not. We know a couple of guys, though, who not only want to show it to you – they’ll let you help build it. Meet Rob Elliott of Williams Bay, Wisconsin. He and his life-long friend, Jason Mack, have known each other since they were kids in suburban Chicago.
Going to new heights to light up Christmas
Download this column as a Word document Download headshots Ever wondered where to find the World’s Tallest Glass Tree? Well, probably not. We know a couple of guys, though, who not only want to show it to you – they’ll let you help build it. Meet Rob Elliott of Williams Bay, Wisconsin. He and his life-long friend, Jason Mack, have known each other since they were kids in suburban Chicago.
Going to new heights to light up the season
Ever wondered where to find the World’s Tallest Glass Tree? We know a couple of guys, though, who not only want to show it to you – they’ll let you help build it. Meet Rob Elliott of Williams Bay. He and his life-long friend, Jason Mack, have known each other since they were kids in suburban Chicago. They were roomies while attending Illinois State University in Bloomington-Normal, where Rob studied tourism and management and Jason worked with sculpture, especially glass.
A feast for the senses arrives every autumn
By Stephanie Klett and Bill Barth The show is about to begin. Get your plan ready. The Lake Geneva region is always beautiful, but many believe Mother Nature saves her best for the autumn season. The lovely, pristine waters of Geneva Lake may be the region’s calling card, but the surrounding heavily-wooded hillsides literally burst with a kaleidoscope of colors as fall arrives.
A feast for the senses arrives every autumn
Download this column as a Word document Download headshots The show is about to begin. Get your plan ready. The Lake Geneva region is always beautiful, but many believe Mother Nature saves her best for the autumn season. The lovely, pristine waters of Geneva Lake may be the region’s calling card, but the surrounding heavily-wooded hillsides literally burst with a kaleidoscope of colors as fall arrives.
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It’s a topic most Americans prefer to avoid talking about. Even if they know they should. According to the Centers for Disease Control there are 23 states where more than 1 in 3 adults have obesity issues, defined as a body mass index of 30 or higher. Two of those states are Wisconsin and Illinois. And that doesn’t take in the folks who are just overweight. Why, readers might wonder, are we writing about weight in a space normally devoted to promoting tourism and local businesses? Here’s how it fits.
A little shop talk about your chamber of commerce
Normally, our storytelling focuses on the great businesses and wonderful people of our region. Bear with us today while we engage in a little shop talk. September is Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce Month, as proclaimed by Gov. Tony Evers. Like all proclamations it’s heavy with whereases and whatfors and whatevers. Readers can be forgiven if they yawn and think every week and every month – maybe, every day – is proclaimed something or other. We get that.
Get your duck-face on for Lyons Riverfest fun
By Stephanie Klett and Bill Barth There’s a little schmaltz in everybody, and nothing sends us down that memory hole faster than a small-town American festival. Listen to Town of Lyons Chairman Kevin Batz. “We could be that TV movie where somebody drives up the main highway, ends up in a strawberry festival in a small town, and ends up staying.
Finding purpose, for horses and riders alike
Download this column as a Word document Download headshots It’s quickly apparent that Caitlin Carmody is a whirlwind of energy and enthusiasm. She’s the sole owner, lead horse trainer, top riding instructor and all-around driving force behind the eponymous Caitlin Carmody Riding Stables, located just east of Lake Geneva on the north side of Hwy. 50.
Life-changing experiences along Geneva Lake
Download this column as a Word document Download headshots (Part 2 of a two-part series of columns about youth camps along the Geneva Lake shore. Camp Photos) Today, just a few minutes removed from the region’s prime tourist spaces, hundreds of youngsters in serene settings are playing, learning, building character and making connections that may change their lives forever. They are the campers at four incredible lakefront facilities.
Developing character, one camper at a time
Download this column as a Word document Download headshots Part 1 of 2 Ask anybody. Lake Geneva is stunning waterfront estates, world-class resorts and spas, top golf courses, high-end shops and fine dining. Look closer. There’s more.
Life-changing experiences along Geneva Lake
Today, just a few minutes removed from the region’s prime tourist spaces, hundreds of youngsters in serene settings are playing, learning, building character and making connections that may change their lives forever. They are the campers at four incredible lakefront facilities. We set out to tour the camps and spent several wonderful hours soaking in the experience. The first column related our visits to Covenant Harbor Camp and Retreat Center, along with the Norman B. Barr Camp.
Developing character, one camper at a time
Ask anybody. Lake Geneva has stunning waterfront estates, world-class resorts and spas, top golf courses, high-end shops and fine dining. Look closer. There’s more. We’re talking about hidden gems with eye-popping lakefront access, catering to kids who need both experience and guidance in today’s complicated world. These intriguing spaces have been here for decades, tucked quietly away where youngsters can commune with the serenity of nature in ways that are both fun and spiritual.
It’s a bug love story in Lake Geneva
Download this column as a Word document Download headshots Beautiful Lake Geneva – the “Newport of the West” – is known for a lot of wonderful things. This year that includes bugs. On June 8, “Cicadapalooza” will turn the community into Wisconsin’s central welcoming committee for a periodic emergence that last happened 221 years ago.
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Beautiful Lake Geneva – the “Newport of the West” – is known for a lot of wonderful things. This year that includes bugs. On June 8, “Cicadapalooza” will turn the community into Wisconsin’s central welcoming committee for a periodic emergence that last happened 221 years ago.
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