Assuming it's a "normal" day, head west to Cedarburg for breakfast at Rich's Restaurant or another small town cafe and some morning shopping at the mills and other quaint shops.

Check out the covered bridge just north of Cedarburg and then make a loop, first to the north and then west, to explore some of the beautiful rural scenery still left in the county. If you're hungry enough for lunch after that big breakfast, stop in Saukville at one of the great restaurants in that area.

If you're a golfer, you have a choice of several wonderful courses. Hawthorne Hills and Mee-Kwon are two of the best-groomed county courses in the state.

You also might want to travel the Ozaukee Interurban Trail. Ozaukee County dedicated the trail, its first multi-purpose commuter and recreational trail, on Sept. 28, 2002. This trail follows the old interurban electric railway that ran from Downtown Milwaukee to Downtown Sheboygan.

The new Ozaukee Interurban Trail runs from the Milwaukee County-line to the Sheboygan County-line, connecting to Ozaukee County's parks, historic sites, restaurants, shops and other areas of interest along the way. Allowable uses on the Ozaukee Interurban Trail include pedestrians, bicyclists, in-line skaters, cross-country skiers, wildlife viewers, and other non-motor vehicle users. The entire trail is asphalt paved.

As evening approaches, head south to the Mequon-Thiensville area, where you can find numerous restaurants and suburban attractions. The Highland House, Taylor & Dunn's Public House and Albanese's are just three of this writer's favorites, and there are many others.

If you enjoyed your day in Ozaukee County so much that you'd like to stay, you're not alone. The county has attracted many new residents and businesses.

The Ozaukee County Economic Development Corporation offers a variety of services for business people. Individual communities within the county also provide services customized for their business climate.

The First Steps Workshop is designed for people that are thinking about starting a business, but do not know where to begin. This fast paced three-hour session assesses entrepreneurs' readiness to open a business and reveals the critical resources available to achieve business success. This workshop is offered annually in Ozaukee County. Additionally, Fast Trac, a 12-week course that helps entrepreneurs develop a business plan is offered annually at the Mequon MATC Campus. Concordia University, UW-Milwaukee, the UW-Extension and Milwaukee Area Technical College all offer a variety of programs and services to help business people.

Ozaukee County also doesn't run away from its reputation as a commuter area. Nearly half the employed residents work outside the county, predominantly in management and professional jobs. In 2005, "Money Magazine" ranked the Mequon-Thiensville area No. 19 on its "100 Best Places to Live"

So, whether you want to spend a day, establish a business or reside and commute for work, Ozaukee County can come up big in your plans.