Kids & Family - Aug. 3, 2009
2009 kids' birthday party guide
Whether your kid is more bouncy or craft-oriented, there's a Brew City birthday party that can accommodate his / her wishes -- and hopefully your budget. Remember: the best part of the away-from-home birthday party is that you don't have to clean up after the festivities.
Tags: Chuck E. Cheese, Koz's, zoo, Build-A-Bear, public museum, Safehouse, Hoffer's, Schlitz Audubon, kids, party, children, urban ecology center, godsell farm, stonefire pizza

Milwaukee Buzz - May 29, 2009
Milwaukee's new moose, via Alaska
A three-day old moose calf that was found Wednesday in Alaska with its umbilical cord still hanging from its belly is headed to the Milwaukee County Zoo.
Tags: Big Lake, moose, Alaska, Zoo, Robin, Fish and Game, animal stories

Travel & Visitors Guide - Oct. 9, 2008
Hip-hippo hooray!!
My son greeted the news of a new hippo exhibit at the Milwaukee County Zoo with a big smile and an effusive hooray. The idea of being able to see his hippos swimming underwater was bound to be a winning proposition.
Tags: zoo, hippo

Sports - Oct. 2, 2008
It's time to bust out the Brewers Monkey
The 2000 Angels had their Rally Monkey. Looking through my Brewers photo gallery, I just remembered that Milwaukee has (or had) the Brewers Monkey.
Tags: brewers, monkey, zoo

Music - June 25, 2008
The Gufs kick off concert series with MSO tonight
The Gufs kick off a four-concert series with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra tonight at Boerner Botanical Gardens.
Tags: Gufs, MSO, Kashou, Goran, Zoo, Bandshell, Lakefront, Washington Park, Botanical Gardens