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

Kids & Family - Aug. 22, 2007
Blitz events explain upcoming lunar eclipse
Did you know that there's a total lunar eclipse promised for the early morning hours of Tuesday, Aug. 28? And Milwaukeeans will be able to see this event that can be spotted from a fixed point on Earth only once every two or three years.
Tags: eclipse, soref, public museum, lunar, astronomy

Milwaukee Buzz - June 27, 2007
Stargazing at Milwaukee's biggest planetarium
Having grown up in a city with a world-renowned planetarium, I always took it for granted that everyone’s been to one … and more than once. The Soref, which opened in late 2006, is among the top 11 planetariums in size in the U.S. and is great fun. Here's why.
Tags: soref planetarium, Humphrey IMAX, MPM, public museum, astronomy

Kids & Family - June 21, 2007
Five suggestions for a successful vacation with toddler
I'm no expert on child care or on what kids love most, but I recently had about a week off, which I spent pretty much alone with my wee one and partly due to good planning, partly due to good weather, partly due to luck and partly due to his good nature, the string of days was a success.
Tags: Discovery World, Zoo, East Troy Railway, Planetarium, Public Museum, kids