Lifestyle

When I was four and just becoming aware of people outside my family, I began noticing our wide variety of shapes, sizes and colors.

Maybe you love the idea of flying down the slopes but haven’t mastered skiing or snowboarding. No experience or skill is needed to become an expert tuber. What better place to tube to your heart’s delight than at Sunburst Winter Sports Park, home of the largest tubing park in the world?

According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, there are 20,000 motor vehicle crashes each winter in Wisconsin. Stay safe by learning to correct your slides.

What could possibly be more American than fried food, 1950s music, and yacht-sized Cadillacs with “I Like Ike” stickers?

Hoist a pint at one of the several breweries in Door County.

Several state parks have some portions of the park open during the winter for those hardy souls who like to camp in frigid temperatures. Here are a few tips for winter camping from Travel Wisconsin:

When my husband recently traveled to wintry climes, he kept warm with a neck warmer and gloves from Heat Holders, while I kept my feet toasty at home with their thick, cushiony socks. I purchased the gloves and hat for when I go outside.

Charlotte-based Chef Bruce Moffett, owner of Moffett Restaurant Group, is releasing his first cookbook, “Bruce Moffett Cooks: A New England Chef in a New South Kitchen.”

We zipped along on our green scooters, passing the impossibly white sand dunes of the Gulf of Mexico on one side and the Santa Rosa Sound on the other, enjoying the unspoiled beauty of Gulf Islands National Seashore in Navarre Beach.

Fried, fatty and nutritionless, cheese curds are basically the opposite of a blueberry. Still, because they pair well with beer, friends and winter, we love them all the same.

Rome has cannoli, Paris has crepes, and Madison has cheese curds. But where should you go to find the best in the city?

Winter is no longer coming; it’s here. To stay on the road (literally), don’t fall for one of these winter driving myths.

With snow blanketing the state nearly half the year, you wouldn’t think of Wisconsin as the home of smoking tires. And yet, America’s Dairyland hides several places to see and experience serious speed.

True Wisconsinites know that the only way to beat winter is to layer up and embrace it. That’s the philosophy of this weekend’s Winter Fest.

It’s easy to write off prison as a faceless holding pen for the convicted. San Francisco-based artist and photographer Nigel Poor challenges us to see prison in a new light.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is saying goodbye to the Obama administration’s school lunch and breakfast program in a move to serve meals more appealing to students.

As many do this time of year, The Wisconsin 100 team is reflecting on the past year. From our inaugural issue in January focused on debuts to our Thankful Issue in November, we have enjoyed chronicling life and business around the state.

Looking back at January’s debut of The Wisconsin 100, it’s interesting to see how things played out during the year – mostly positive, we’re happy to report.

The Economic Impact Issue covered success stories about the state’s economy – from the recent business boom in Beloit, to the prosperous Eaux Claires festival.

In July, The Wisconsin 100 team shared how silent sports like biking, fishing and hiking represent a big slice of the state’s tourism industry, making a major economic impact on the northern Wisconsin region.

The month of September took readers of The Wisconsin 100 across the state with their dinner plates. One of our favorite articles shined a spotlight on the quintessential Wisconsin dining experience: supper clubs.

This year of stories, podcasts and videos wouldn’t have been possible without the talented business people across the state who took time to work with us. From tasty businesses like Milwaukee’s Chillwaukee and Driftless Cafe in Viroqua to creative professionals like Jerrica Zaric Interior Design and the voice of Milwaukee radio, Steve Palec – thank you and so many others!

One Word 365 says by choosing your word, it becomes the compass that directs your decisions and guides your steps.

Showing gratitude can take countless forms, particularly when we thank members of the United States military.

Less than a decade ago, a man named Todd Bol held a rummage sale outside his western Wisconsin home. After using garage door remnants to construct a miniature schoolhouse, he filled it with books and stationed it at the end of his driveway, garnering attention from visitor after visitor.

Plan on giving back this holiday season? There’s an app for that:

The University of Wisconsin-Madison has long printed a weekly publication called The Union, and it was this name that would inspire the satirical newspaper, The Onion.

Life is like a box of chocolates — you never know what you’re going to get — unless, that is, you visit Indulgence Chocolatiers. Guests are greeted with a variety of handcrafted, delicious and beautiful chocolate confections.

It’s hard to imagine a family gathering or football potluck without them. In 1932, a man by the name of Baptiste established a family-owned and operated corner bakery on Milwaukee’s south side.

Sugar, spice and myriad savory blends are on display at America’s largest independent spice retailer, Penzeys Spices, headquartered in Wauwatosa. Whether you’re on the hunt for the perfect pumpkin pie spice or Italian herb mix, Penzeys has been supplying a variety of ingredients to cooks across America for over 60 years.