Travel & Visitors Guide - April 21, 2008
"Mythic Creatures" exhibit worth the trek
Chicago's Field Museum features a magical new show called “Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids."
Tags: Field Museum, Chicago, "Mythic Creatures, " unicorn, griffin, mermaid, dragon

Milwaukee Buzz - March 30, 2008
Sunday Sound-off: Would you move to Chicago?
Would you consider moving to Chicago? Do you live in Milwaukee and work in Chicago? Did you used to live in Chicago? Sound off, Milwaukee!
Tags: Chicago, windy city, commute

Travel & Visitors Guide - Dec. 22, 2007
Wintry Chicago is fun, if pricey
Recently, my family spent a snowy weekend in Chicago, trying to recreate the holiday magic of my youth when my mom would take us to Rockefeller Center and 5th Avenue to see the window displays, lights and skaters.
Tags: Chicago, Macy's, Chicago Theater, elevated subway, the Loop, Shedd Aquarium, Renaissance Hotel, Wacker Drive, Rockefeller Center, 5th Avenue, FAO Schwartz

Bars & Clubs - Oct. 23, 2007
Live karaoke rocks!
I'm the last person to admit that there's fun stuff you can do in Chicago but not in Milwaukee, but last weekend, I found something that simply must make its way to Brew City: live karaoke.
Tags: karaoke, live karaoke, chicago, wicker park, cans

Travel & Visitors Guide - Aug. 13, 2007
The Bike Writer: The trip back home
Another rain delay. Strong storms moving through Chicago and Indiana. Lightning and thunder and some local flooding. My goal is to bike through Chicago to Kenosha, about 114 miles today ... and, possibly make it to my sister’s house in Franklin.
Tags: biking, gary, chicago, train, bike, kenosha, steffes

Travel & Visitors Guide - May 7, 2008
A Romantic Weekend in the Windy City
This past weekend marked my 8th wedding anniversary, and we thought long and hard how to celebrate. In the past we've always tried obvious romatic spots (Bermuda, Sundara Spa, etc.) however this year because of limited time to getaway, we opted for a trip to Chicago. A getaway to Chicago may be o...
Tags: chicago, anniversary, romantic, conrad, blackbird, nordstrom, spa

Travel & Visitors Guide - May 6, 2008
TPS 13: Travel to Chicago and Eat Here
Hello to all out there in readerville. As my devoted readers know (From reading my first blog) I spend every other weekend in Chicago visiting my lovely girlfriend. She and I have really developed a love for going out to eat which is easily satisfied in a city the size of Chicago. Thankfully, she...
Tags: Dining, Travel, Chicago

Sports - March 25, 2008
Chicago Slaughter 64, Milwaukee Bonecrushers 41 (Friday March 21st)
What a weekend! Sorry this is a late message but last week along with the weekend was nuts. Lots to talk about so here we go:The home opener... well first things first, Chicago came in and beat the Bonecrushers 64-41. The Slaughter needed to prove a point in this league and they made their statem...
Tags: indoor, football, bonecrushers, milwaukee, u.s. cellular arena, downtown, sports, chicago