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. ...
Navigating Madison’s infamous Beltline during rush hour
You know that bubbling dread you feel as you approach bumper to bumper traffic ... or that anxiety and frustration ...
Winter Hitchhiker Tests Balance Of Safety And Compassion
Driving home on a snowy night, author Crystal Chan and her mother encountered a hitchhiker in the blowing snow. The ...
Driving Lessons: Navigating Roundabouts And Reconnecting With Oshkosh
Author Crystal Chan has lived in Chicago for years, but the COVID-19 pandemic has brought her back to Oshkosh, Wisconsin ...
The Face-Off Of Midwestern Civility: A Wisconsin Four-Way
My daughter’s boyfriend was telling me a story the other day. In the middle, he used the phrase, “A Wisconsin ...
The Beauty Of A Quirky Roadside Rest Stop
Rest stops are a necessity of road trips. There are the recognizable chain restaurants and gas stations, of course. But ...
An Over The Lake Drive To Milwaukee
My dad never asked for directions. Never. He always knew the best way to get there, especially when he didn’t. ...
Snowbirds Migrate Home to Wisconsin
In a flash of orange and red, the first red-winged blackbird of our drive north glides along a fence line ...
Portraits of Lake Michigan
Photographer Kevin Miyazaki spent 13 days driving the 1800-mile perimeter of Lake Michigan. He stayed off the major highways and ...
Driving to Door County
Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start to the summer travel season. Writer Catherine Jagoe looks forward to one such ...