Travel & Visitors Guide - March 1, 2009
Windy City trekking with a toddler
In lieu of grander vacations, my compact family has created something of a tradition of lightning-fast visits to the Windy City, based around hotel rate sales. Even 24 hours in downtown Chicago can be pricey, but with a little careful planning, an action-packed weekend down south doesn't have to break the bank.
Tags: Chicago, The El, Chicago Theater, Bob the Builder, L'Appetito italian cafe, Hancock Observatory, Cafe Expression by Lavazza, Hilton, Navy Pier, Time Out, Artist's Cafe, Eleven City Diner, Museum of Science and Industry, Hyde Park, The Loop

Travel & Visitors Guide - Aug. 25, 2008
Learning new things in the Windy City
Our second family weekend trip to Chicago has taught me a few things I didn't know about the Windy City.
Tags: Chicago, Navy Pier, Hotel Burnham, Art Institute of Chicago, Millennium Park

Milwaukee Buzz - April 8, 2007
Sunday Sound-off: Should Milwaukee develop the lakefront?
It's an age-old question here in Milwaukee: Should Milwaukee's lakefront remain pristine, with very few buildings and businesses, or should the shoreline feature more restaurants, hotels, bars and galleries?
Tags: lakefront, Summerfest, Alterra, development, progresssive development, socialism, Navy Pier, MAM, Discovery World