Bill Ward

Features reporter | Lifestyle | Entertainment | Wine
Phone: 612-673-7643
Bill looks for stories off the well-trod path, covers baby boomer issues, and writes about wine in his Liquid Assets column.

Recent content from Bill Ward

Minnesota duo break board-game record

It was game on (and on, and on) for two Minnesotans who broke a board-game endurance record by playing Strat-O-Matic for more than 61 hours.

Updated: June 11, 2012, - 09:37 AM

Getting on board

A new approach to competition is leading a board game rebirth.

Updated: June 06, 2012, - 03:24 PM

Catching up with the sense of a place

What's true (and not) in the world of wine.

Updated: May 31, 2012, - 08:15 AM

Putting on a new kind of game face

Whether smart, sassy or silly, high school sports team photos are anything but boring these days.

Updated: May 30, 2012, - 07:55 AM

Vacation: Many lose it rather than use it

Our achievement-oriented society is a major factor in leaving time off on the table. About 57 percent of working Americans ended 2011 with unused vacation time, averaging 11 days.

Updated: May 24, 2012, - 09:01 AM

A separate sleep keeps the peace

While most couples still sleep together, many are discovering that they get a better night's rest going solo.

Updated: May 19, 2012, - 02:21 PM

Tassels: A matter of degrees

It's a good thing grads don't choose majors based on the color of the tassel, those flippin' accessories.

Updated: May 18, 2012, - 04:28 PM

It's 'ruff' out there

With patio season upon us, dog sightings are rising sharply at pooch-friendly restaurants and coffee shops.

Updated: May 15, 2012, - 09:15 AM

There's really no morel to this story

Minnesotans' favorite fungus has mushroomed in popularity and price. But is the morel "all that"?

Updated: May 11, 2012, - 03:20 PM

Wine - not whining - can make Mom's day

Find ways to personalize the gift to the wine lover in your life.

Updated: May 09, 2012, - 02:20 PM

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