Travel
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AI claims it can plan a trip anywhere in the world. So we tried it in Wisconsin.
We decided to put technology to the test and plan a last-minute day trip to Chippewa Falls this Saturday. Here’s the itinerary we got.
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Nice Slice! The best pizza in 10 Wisconsin cities
We set out to find the best ‘za in the state’s 10 biggest cities–using Yelp reviews to lead the way, while filtering out chain restaurants, as well as any spots with less than 100 total reviews.
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Wisconsin’s top 10 cheeses
While there are 19 cheese-based “holidays” each year (ever heard of National Cheese Doodle Day on March 5th?), National Cheese Lovers’ Day, held every January 20, is the biggest and most representative of Wisconsin culture–where there’s one cow for every five people! To celebrate, we’re counting down the Top 10 most-popular, most-produced types of cheese…
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How Wisconsin craft beer became available halfway around the world
Running a business in a different state with a one hour time difference can be a challenge, so imagine building one in a time zone 14 hours away! The Great Dane Pub & Brewing Company’s co-founder is about to open a brewery in Sendai, Japan with his friend and former brewing apprentice who’s from that…
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Plan a swimmable staycation at Wisconsin’s best hotels with indoor pools
If you’re already sick of the cold, sorry, we’ve got bad news for you. While this month’s average high is 31 degrees, that drops to 26 in January and doesn’t return to above 50 until late April. Now for the good news: Wisconsin has an abundance of highly-rated, affordable hotels with indoor pools that are…
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Wisconsin’s most popular stories of 2023
We’re celebrating “The Best of UpNorthNews”–our most-read stories of the year across a variety of hyper-local, hyper-specific categories.
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3 Wisconsin bakeries named among America’s best
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 Wisconsin sweet shops made Food & Wine magazine’s list…
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7 Iconic Wisconsin Church Supper Foods, From Lutefisk to Pierogies
From creamy rommegrot to crunchy krumkake and savory pierogies, Wisconsin church ladies make the best suppers.
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Where in Wisconsin is JT Cestkowski?
Reporter JT Cestkowski explores what it means to be “Up North.”
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If You Love Records Shops—Washburn’s Vinyl Vault is the Perfect Musical Retreat
Throwback hits keep historic bank-turned-cultural center alive.

























