Living - Nov. 26, 2008
How to appreciate a Wisconsin winter
Milwaukee is filled with inhabitants who don't like winter. Some people complain openly about cold weather and can't find a snowflake-sized reason to enjoy it, but others learned to live with it and maybe even enjoy it.
Tags: winter, cold weather, Domes, Spring Training, Schlitz Audubon Nature Center, Brinn Museum

Sports - March 30, 2008
Milwaukee Talks: Brewers radio announcer Jim Powell, 2008
There are only a few people who watch the Brewers as closely as Milwaukee radio announcer Jim Powell. And that's why we catch up with him each and every spring to get his take on the team's chances.
Tags: jim powell, brewers, spring training

Travel & Visitors Guide - March 29, 2008
One last look into Spring Training luxury, Four Seasons style
Think you've stayed in nice hotels? You haven't seen luxury until you've experienced the Four Seasons in Scottsdale, Ariz. Here's one Milwaukeean's story.
Tags: four seasons, scottsdale, spring training, luxury

Travel & Visitors Guide - March 27, 2008
A first-class finale to a first-class trip
It turns out the USAirways oversold the flight, and when they asked if anyone wanted to be rerouted through Milwaukee, I sprung out of my seat and raised my hand.
Tags: spring training, phoenix, first class, arizona, usairways

Travel & Visitors Guide - March 26, 2008
"Groundhog Day," and the waning hours of Spring Training
I promised to be groggy while writing today’s blog, and that’s the reality after another long, hot day in the sun yesterday that extended late into the night.
Tags: scottsdale, arizona, phoenix, spring training, westin kielrand