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The Golden Month
It is the in-between. The loons are gone; the seagulls are not. We’ve just passed the first week of October. Skeletons haunt the city....
Tara Kalavista
Oct 9, 20253 min read


I Am a Goldfinch on a Pine Branch
As a transplant to the glorious Northwoods of Wisconsin, I haven't forgotten my roots. © 4Me2Design, Pixabay I always pull my blinds up...
Tara Kalavista
May 29, 20243 min read


Spring - At Last
The peepers are proof. Spring has finally arrived in the Northwoods. The boardwalk at Shelp Lake in Forest County, WI. "An early spring...
Tara Kalavista
Apr 17, 20242 min read


Dining Up North - and all the rest!
From Three Lakes to Wausau, here are my regional favorites Forager pizza at Red Eye Brewing Company in Wausau This post will cover the...
Tara Kalavista
Apr 11, 20243 min read


Dining Up North - Minocqua
Only a half hour north of my beloved home, Minocqua (along with Woodruff and Arbor Vitae) is a gorgeous tourist area. Dessert at Oakfire,...
Tara Kalavista
Apr 11, 20242 min read


Dining Up North - Eagle River
Northern Wisconsin has incredible food - the quality and variety will surprise you! Chicken salad at the American Craftsman in Eagle...
Tara Kalavista
Apr 11, 20244 min read


Dining Up North - Rhinelander
The land of the hodag has some tasty treats for visitors! Pork Saltimbocca at Three Coins in Rhinelander Rhinelander - home for me and...
Tara Kalavista
Apr 7, 20243 min read


Archived Blog Posts
These are mostly older posts OR posts that I'm not interested enough in to replicate on this new blog, lol. Review of 2023 horror/drama...
Tara Kalavista
Apr 7, 20241 min read


Three Lakes - Class, Cars, and Cabins
This tiny town between Eagle River and Rhinelander is one of Wisconsin's best-kept secrets. Even locals don't always know what you're...
Tara Kalavista
Apr 7, 20243 min read


Forest County: Wild and Wondrous
Locals and tourists alike favor the area for its untamed natural beauty and old-fashioned small-town feel. The Experimental Forest in...
Tara Kalavista
Apr 7, 20242 min read


Why Rhi? Best Things about the Land of the Hodag
Rhinelander, Wisconsin, is the largest town in the Northwoods - which isn't saying much. But that's how we like it. Boom Lake, in the...
Tara Kalavista
Apr 7, 20243 min read


The UP is Calling
And I must answer. Okay, that may be a bit overly dramatic ... but anyone who's ever visited Michigan's stunning and utterly wild Upper...
Tara Kalavista
Apr 7, 20245 min read


Magical Manistique
History and sweeping vistas await in this picturesque UP town and the surrounding area. Lake Michigan, near the boardwalk in Manistique,...
Tara Kalavista
Apr 7, 20244 min read
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