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Chicago is Everyone’s Kind of Town

Michael Patrick Shiels

When Billy Joel, on the stage a few weeks ago at Wrigley Field, warbled a few lines of the standard... Read more »

TAP Beer(s) of the Week: Heady Topper vs. Surly Furious

Tom Bedell

[Aug. 7, 2014]–It’s #IPADay, an ersatz beer holiday that has been bouncing around the social media world for a few... Read more »

CaddyX allows golfers to transport golf clubs easier when traveling

James McAfee

I always enjoy traveling and getting to see new golf courses, but one of the drawbacks is having to lug... Read more »

Q & A with Roger Meier: Valhalla’s Super

Terry Moore

When the PGA Championship returns for the third time to Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, KY, the golf world will... Read more »

Course Review: Snake River Sporting Club Is A Stunner!

Bob Fagan

  Golf is only one of the special pastimes at the Snake River Sporting Club. This is a beautiful way... Read more »

Dottie Pepper and a Real Super Course at Glen Arbor in New York State

John Torsiello

Head professional, media personality and all-around good guy, Brian Crowell, and the owners and staff at Glen Arbor Golf Club... Read more »

Of Hillsborough, Heysel & Stamford Bridge

Hal Phillips

  [This post was excerpted and adapted from the author’s current book project, “Generation Zero: The 1990 World Cup Team... Read more »

Nudity Scandal!

Tom Bedell

The annual ESPN Body Issue is out and the debate is on again (if seemingly less raging) about whether the... Read more »

Blue Angels Soar Over Traverse City

Michael Patrick Shiels

Lt. Commander John Hiltz flew to Traverse City for his first visit last week. But before the 34-year old Notre... Read more »

TAP Beer of the Week: Greenport Harbor Ale

Tom Bedell

[July 7, 2014] With a five-gallon keg to work over on party weekend, there was no dithering over this week’s... Read more »

TAP Beer of the Week: Troëg’s DreamWeaver

Tom Bedell

[July 1, 2014] I don’t normally have a workday beer with lunch, but when the temperature hits 90—in Vermont, mind you—it’s... Read more »

Brandlin 2011 Cab A Superb Napa Valley Throwback

Jay Stuller

With nearly all of the Napa Valley’s 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon now released, critics agree that the unusually cool and wet... Read more »

TAP Beer of the Week: Green Flash Road Warrior

Tom Bedell

Stumbled into a bit of cosmic unconsciousness recently, and anyone who has seen the 1984 film “Repo Man” knows what... Read more »

Hotel Review: RatiLanna Riverside Spa Resort, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Bob Fagan

Behind these doors is an oasis of quiet, private luxury at the RatiLanna Riverside Spa Resort. Chiang Mai in northern... Read more »

Review: Cabbages & Condoms Restaurant, Bangkok

Bob Fagan

Have you ever heard of such an unusual name for a restaurant? And when you leave, instead of a bowl... Read more »