Travel & Visitors Guide - May 8, 2008
Get outta town: Great state spots beyond Milwaukee
Milwaukee is a great place on a great lake, but every now and then it's nice to escape its urban parameters and explore less-populated parts of the state. Wisconsin is full of gems, both well-known and well-hidden. Here are a few of our favorites.
Tags: wisconsin, kohler-andrae state park, governor dodge, northwoods, new glarus, kettle moraine state forest, harrington state beach, spring green, door county, peninsula state park, fish creek

Bars & Clubs - Jan. 29, 2007
Wisconsin's best bars (outside of Metro Milwaukee)
When you're traveling around Wisconsin, and you need a cold one, not just any corner tap will do. There are hundreds of great bars in our state, but outside of Metro Milwaukee. Here are some of the best.
Tags: la crosse, janesville, green bay, wausaukee, fish creek

Marketplace - Jan. 21, 2003
Door County woodworker gives local timber a second life
Michael Doeren doesn't use a plan or blueprints to build his custom furniture. He doesn't even use wood from a commercial mill. That would be too easy -- and more importantly, not in line with his design philosophy: his furniture comes only from native or reclaimed timber species indigenous to his beloved Door County.
Tags: door county, woodwork, furniture, fish creek

Travel & Visitors Guide - Aug. 14, 2002
A Door County Guide: Part one
Rated one of North America's "Ten Best Places to Vacation" by Money magazine, Door County is a haven for Milwaukee and Chicago travelers alike. In this two-part series, Door County-native Jordan Dechambre uses her hometown expertise to highlight the resort area's often-overlooked hot spots -- restaurants, lodging, shopping and leisure -- that give Door County its flair.
Tags: Door County, Fish Creek, Egg Harbor, Sturgeon Bay