A Blue-Ribbon Affair

The Northern Wisconsin State Fair, which takes place in Chippewa Falls each summer, was, like many other state fairs, canceled last year. It was the first time in its 123-year history. But this year, Rusty Volk, who serves as the fair’s executive director, began letting people know in January that the fair was on. “I…

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Smarty Party

On a Thursday night in August, in an empty storefront in SoHo, a group of guests in well-considered outfits gathered. It wasn’t strictly a party, although there were flowing cocktails. It wasn’t a seminar or conference either, although the hosts — James B. Whiteside, a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre, and Laura Kim,…

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Make a Cake This Weekend

Good morning. It’s still Melissa here, taking over for Sam while he’s on vacation. I hope you were able to go on some kind of vacation this summer, too. Or maybe you’re there now, reading this on a breezy beach or under a green tree canopy with the sun dappled through the leaves. That’s where…

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