There are places that come to mind before Green Bay, Wisconsin when I think of a rejuvenating getaway. But that’s just what I got when I...

By John Carpenter (Note: This story was originally published in the Chicago Tribune on March 2, 2020. It has also been published in...

By JOHN CARPENTER When it comes to excuses for a guys weekend, the NCAA men’s basketball tournament is as good as it gets. We can safely...

By Mary Carpenter Escuche. Preparar. Esperanza. These were among the handful of Portuguese words I could make out during the sermon at...

By JOHN CARPENTER When my teenage son showed me a list of potential colleges that included Duke and Vanderbilt, my first thought should...

By JOHN CARPENTER SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. I tasted the ocean in the air as I sat on the outdoor deck at Matunuck Oyster Bar, the ebbing...

By JOHN CARPENTER (This article first appeared in the Chicago Tribune April 14, 2017) My first trip on a Lake Michigan ferry was 25 years...

By JOHN CARPENTER (This article first appeared in the Chicago Tribune Aug. 7, 2017) Few golfing moments are more rewarding than standing...

By JOHN CARPENTER (This story was originally published in the Chicago Tribune on July 24, 2019) When my daughter put two California...