Archives: March 2023

Food for Thought

Posted on Mar. 31, 2023 by Grace Olson

Area dining scene updates, broken down in one digestible review *Please check in with individual restaurants for updated days and hours of operation. NEW ON THE SCENE FOME Food & Company, Appleton Nea Hahn, owner of FOME Food & Company (and also Whisk & Arrow Sugar Studio) in Appleton, has a particular philosophy when it READ MORE

Local Library Love!

Posted on Mar. 31, 2023 by Grace Olson

What Our Special Community Spots Offer the Fox Cities If you research the first library in the United States, you’ll be met with a few answers. The first “lending library” (what we know as the current public library) in the U.S. was formed in 1698, but perhaps more well-known in our history is the story READ MORE

Renovations, Rehab and Multi-Dwelling Homes

It’s the year 2023 and we in America have found ourselves coming to grips with the reality that inflation isn’t just affecting the builders, it’s affecting the livelihoods of consumers everywhere. This is causing a need for home renovations, rehabs and multi-dwelling homes. Multi-dwelling home situations can be defined as parents and in-laws moving in, READ MORE

Exploring Senior Living Options in the Fox Valley 

Many older adults are choosing to embrace a maintenance-free lifestyle by moving to a senior living community. Centered around independence, there are numerous benefits for this housing style including spacious living units, access to convenient amenities and on-site opportunities for entertainment. By exploring local senior living options, prospective residents can discover what truly makes each READ MORE

Cozy Cafe Craze

Posted on Mar. 1, 2023 by Grace Olson

Settle in for Sips, Bites and Community Cafes, those casually cozy eateries that typically offer breakfast and lunch—not to mention coffee and tea—pop up often as centers of socialization and a place to relax or get work done. There are several great options in the Fox Cities, four of which are offering innovative items, elevated READ MORE

Adding More Light to Our Lives

2023 Trends Make Interior Lighting the Focus of Any Space In our homes, lighting can be one of those things we rarely think about until we find ourselves searching for a flashlight in the dark. But lighting can have a large impact on the aesthetic of your home. Small changes in your lighting fixtures—and even READ MORE

The Future of the Fox Cities

Posted on Mar. 1, 2023 by Grace Olson

Youth Programs are Making a Difference and Changing Life Courses As corny as referring to song lyrics can sometimes feel, I haven’t been able to get the words of “The Greatest Love of All,” most notably sung by Whitney Houston, from my head while researching and writing this story centering on our area’s young people. READ MORE

Songs of the Season

Posted on Mar. 1, 2023 by Grace Olson

Spring Ahead with Local Music Concerts Spring is in the air and there’s a pep in our step! If a season had a soundtrack, this one would be that of our local music groups, made up of friends and neighbors, serenading the Fox Cities communities. From acapella groups to wind ensembles, March and April offer READ MORE