Arts & Entertainment - Dec. 13, 2007
Madison prof recounts commune life
Sandra Eugster's memoir shares what it was like to live in a '60s commune. She reads at Broad Vocabulary Jan. 20.
Tags: Sandra Eugster, "Notes from Nethers: Growing Up In a Sixties Commune, " Broad Vocabulary, hippies

Marketplace - Oct. 26, 2006
Dr. Bronner attempts to save the world with soap
Ralph Bronner, son of "Dr. Bronner," lives in Menomonee Falls. He is the vice president of Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps, a 60-year-old company based in California. This is the family's interesting story.
Tags: Dr. Bronner's Magic Soap, Ralph Bronner, Dr. Bronner, soap, hippies, camping

Milwaukee Buzz - Aug. 8, 2006
Ren Faire: Not just for geeks anymore?
You won't catch me sporting a corset and chatting in an Elizabethan accent, but I have learned - thanks to the enthusiasm of a friend and the fact my kids really dig it -- to appreciate the Bristol Renaissance Faire.
Tags: Renaissance Faire, hippies

Kids & Family - July 15, 2005
Treasured coop profits from neighbors' "junk"
The Riverwest Coop's 4th Annual Rummage Sale is set for this weekend. The three-day event will move inside this year to Our Lady of Divine Providence, and according to organizer Wendy Mesich, the sale will be the most bountiful one to date.
Tags: Riverwest Coop, Coop Cafe, rummage, hippies, Wendy Mesich, Our Lady of Divine Providence

Travel & Visitors Guide - June 9, 2004
Nude beaches crack the sunbathing norm
Like yoga and veggie burgers, "nudist colonies" aren't just for hippies anymore. Milwaukee's Paradise Beach attracted thousands of bathers until it closed in 1993, and Mazo Beach near Madison is still popular.
Tags: beach, nude, naturist, nudist, hippies