by Salina Heller | Dec 7, 2023 | COMMUNITY, LOCAL CULTURE AND IDENTITY
Wisconsin is home to nearly 1,400 Christmas tree farms and 36,000 acres of trees! “Wisconsin is one of the biggest producers of Christmas trees in the US,” said Sarah Scharlau of Pleasant Valley Tree Farm in Elk Mound. “They promote family traditions and family...
by Christina Lorey | Dec 7, 2023 | COMMUNITY, LOCAL NEWS
Is it just us, or has 2023 flown by? At UpNorthNews, we’ve covered a little bit of everything–politics, climate change, sports, travel, food & drink, and more. Now, we’re celebrating “The Best of UpNorth”–our most-read stories of the year across a...
by Christina Lorey | Dec 5, 2023 | LOCAL NEWS
Head 20 minutes south of Milwaukee for one of the state’s most dazzling holiday displays: The Wisconsin Christmas Carnival of Lights opened last week at Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Camp Resort along Highway 38. The annual show features two million lights along a 1.6-mile...
by Christina Lorey | Dec 1, 2023 | FOOD AND DRINK
Whether you’re looking for the perfect dessert to bring to a holiday party or the perfect cookies to put out for Santa on Christmas Eve, it’s the season of sweets and what better way to celebrate than at one of the state’s best bakeries. Three independently-owned...
