Kids & Family - Nov. 3, 2008
All aboard Trainfest '08!
Trainfest -- America's largest operating model railroad show -- chugs into the Exposition Center at Wisconsin State Fair Park on Saturday, Nov. 8 and Sunday, Nov. 9 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Kids under 12 are free.
Tags: Trainfest, trains, Wisconsin State Fair, model trains

Arts & Entertainment - Nov. 20, 2006
Movies with a Thanksgiving flavor
If you're tired of football and don't want to hit the mall or the movie theater this weekend, you can rent a movie like "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" (above) or others to get in the spirit of the holiday.
Tags: thanksgiving movies, planes, trains, automobiles, martin, candy, home for the holidays, tadpole

Arts & Entertainment - March 9, 2006
New exhibit takes viewers for a ride on the rails
Milwaukee artist Ted Rose was fascinated by trains and Marquette University's Haggerty Museum of Art hopes the public shares his passion. The new exhibit, "Railroads and the American Industrial Landscape," features over 50 photographs and paintings by the late artist.
Tags: Ted Rose, trains, Haggery Museum of Art, Marquette University, Railroads and the American Industrial Landscape

Travel & Visitors Guide - March 5, 2004
Beyond Milwaukee: Green Bay's National Railroad Museum
So what do you do in Green Bay between the end of the playoffs and the start of Packers' spring camp? You might want to check out the National Railroad Museum. Read about it in this month's Beyond Milwaukee.
Tags: Beyond Milwaukee: Green Bay's National Railroad Museum, Hoffmann, trains

Milwaukee Buzz - May 22, 2002
Old Smoky introduced generations of kids to railroading
You don't have to be THAT old to remember the days when Old Smoky used to serve Bay View. Actually the steam locomotive didn't go anywhere, but folks loved it just the same.
Tags: trains, railroads, Smoky, Bay View

Travel & Visitors Guide - July 8, 2009
Milwaukee Wisconsin Great Circus Parade 2009
I saw the beautiful set up of wagons and tents on Monday July 6th at the lakefront.  So timeless to see the circus in town after a six year absence.  View the beautiful scenes here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1WYLe2-Pms
Tags: circus, parade, baraboo, trains, milwaukee, wisconsin 2009, kids

Arts & Entertainment - April 15, 2008
Train Breakdown
Monday April 14th, 2008 - Chicago, ILStrange day today. On my way home from WLS the train I was on broke down smack in the middle of nowhere and we were all marooned like the passengers of the S.S. Minnow. It took everyone by surprise as the train stopped moving and we just sat. And we sat. And w...
Tags: Trains