TRAVEL WISCONSIN NEWSMay 1, 2006 | Print Version
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WISCONSIN IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Wisconsin Reaping PR Rewards from 2005 Fam Trips
Freelance writer and artist Shifra Stein and her husband, photographer Bob Barrett, spent several days in Bayfield and Madeline Island last fall and her subsequent articles have been popping up on a number of websites frequented by travelers and artists. Here are the links:
Last year's Northwoods fam with several German writers generated an article in the Rheinische Post daily newspaper. If you can know German, you can read it here for yourself. Ruth Goetz knew enough German to tell us that the writer had a terrific experience dog mushing in Bayfield and cross-country skiing in Hayward.
Last spring's UK Fam with Great Lakes of North America (GLNA) brought Amy Adams to the Lake Superior area. Read page 1 and page 2 of her story in TNT magazine here.
And the Environmentally Green Wheels Keep on Turning
The Associated Press story about tourism's favorite pilot program continues to circulate. It was recently reported on MSN in Japan and on ABC News online. Also, Mary Bergin covered the program in one of her recent Capital Times columns.
Northwoods Blogs and Webcams Make News
The Rhinelander Daily News featured a piece about local businesses taking advantage of new technology to reach travelers sitting in front of computers in their Chicago high rise office. Read the article in its entirety.
Nearly 1,900 Lake Geneva Bunnies Hop Their Way into National Attention
USA Today covered Lake Geneva's efforts to break the record for World's Longest Bunny Hop. In this case, the picture is worth checking out.
Telemark Receives "SuperTour" Honors
In a competition to name the best SuperTour Cross Country Skiing organizer of the season, Telemark, Wis., won the distinction of Best Organizer of the 2006 SuperTour while Madison received third place recognition. The 2006 SuperTour Cross Country Skiing Championship was organized in nine cities and officials ranked the sites based on media, spectators and atmosphere.