Sports - Oct. 7, 2009
Sporting News: Milwaukee is 26th best sports city
This year's Best Sports Cities list features almost 400 cities and towns in the U.S. and Canada. Milwaukee's in the top tier at No. 26.
Tags: Brewers, Bucks, Packers, best sports cities, rankings, listing, Sporting News, top 100 lists, Beloit, Madison, Green Bay, Appleton

Sports - April 5, 2009
Deal with Brewers paying off for Timber Rattlers
The Brewers are sure to be a hot ticket again this summer, especially with nearly 2 million tickets already sold. But fans looking to avoid the expense, the hassle and the crowds don't have to go far to get their baseball fix -- and get a glimpse of the Brewers' future -- thanks to the teams recent agreement with the Class A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, who play just two hours north in Appleton.
Tags: wisconsin timber rattlers, time warner cable field, fox cities stadium, appleton, midwest league, brewers, seattle mariners, a-rod

Music - Aug. 13, 2007
Wildbirds migrate back to home turf
Two days after The Wildbirds officially launch their "Golden Daze" disc with a gig at the Troubadour in Hollywood, the Appleton rockers return to America's Dairyland to play at Atomic Records.
Tags: wildbirds, appleton, fox valley, obsoletes, number one fan, justin perkins, atomic, troubador

Music - Dec. 7, 2006
Milwaukee's export to the opera world
Dale Duesing may not be recognizable to many Milwaukeeans, but opera fans know him as a Grammy-winning baritone who has thrilled audiences in some of the most storied venues of the world.
Tags: dale duesing, opera, milwaukee, lawrence university, appleton

Dining - Oct. 11, 2004
Jo To Go keeps caffeine pumping for northwest siders
There's not enough time to get the coffee maker dripping or find a parking spot at the nearest java joint. But if you must satisfy that early caffeine craving and the minute hand is moving too fast, there's always Jo To Go at 76th and Appleton.
Tags: coffee, cafe, drive-thru, drive-through, Jo, Appleton, 76th Street, java, espresso

Arts & Entertainment - May 26, 2009
Personal Evolution
Sunday May 24th, 2009 - Lake Villa, IL   I’m still on a high from this week in Appleton. Everything went like it was supposed to or at least how I thought it was supposed to and I couldn’t be any more pleased. I feel like it was a graduation of sorts because it‘s taken...
Tags: Elvis, Appleton

Arts & Entertainment - March 21, 2009
Climbing Mt. Never-Rest
Friday March 20th, 2009 - Lake Villa, ILToday I climbed Mt. Never-rest. That’s the huge pile of emails that keeps growing and growing and never seems to stop. I do what I can to get caught up and then other things in life slide in and take me out of the groove and before I know it it’...
Tags: Appleton, WI

Arts & Entertainment - Oct. 30, 2008
Showbiz Politics
Thursday October 30th, 2008 - Lake Villa, ILI’ve struggled with the politics of show business for years. I admit I am not very good at playing the game but I am getting better as I get older. Some people think playing politics is ‘kissing ass’ or ‘sucking up’ or &lsq...
Tags: Appleton