Dining - Feb. 3, 2009
Blueberries cooks up a new kind of Racine breakfast
Greasy, high-fat meals are an occasional treat, but certainly not the way to start your day on a regular basis. This is where Blueberries, a new breakfast, brunch and lunch restaurant at 522 6th St. in downtown Racine, fills a void. Owner Lauren Bell opened her small, cash-only café in summer 2008 as a refreshing alternative to the city's usual players.
Tags: blueberries, racine, breakfast, brunch, organic

Travel & Visitors Guide - Jan. 6, 2009
Classic Kewpee cooks up doll-icious eats
Kewpee -- also called "The Kewpee" -- is a Racine dining gem featuring great grill food and 300-400 Kewpie dolls. Somehow, despite all the dolls, Kewpee gets away without being the least bit creepy. It's bright and upbeat and almost always packed with a variety of customers from all walks of life.
Tags: kewpee, the kewpee, racine, kewpie doll, diner, '50s diner, hamburger, malts

Travel & Visitors Guide - Aug. 24, 2008
Eco-Justice Center nurtures sustainable living
Sister Janet Weyker and several other sisters of the Racine Dominican order to founded the Eco-Justice Center, a 15-acre learning center, farm and homestead located in Racine County.
Tags: eco justice center, racine, racine dominican, pragmatic construction, sustainable, farming

Kids & Family - May 10, 2008
Wisconsin sites offer fun and education
With the price of gas going through the roof, your economic stimulus check might not be enough to convince you to vacation outside the Badger State this summer. However, in addition to its many natural charms, Wisconsin also offers some fun family destinations that are also educational.
Tags: Paul Bunyan, Eau Claire, Chippewa Valley, Kenosha, Racine, Madison, Spring Green, Fox Valley, history, kids, families, Wisconsin Connections Academy, Jeff LeMahieu

Politics - Jan. 30, 2008
Racine gets rolling with bike racks for buses
Racine's transit system has just become the most enlightened in the region. Installing bike racks on the front of buses was all it took.
Tags: racine, bus, bike rack, milwaukee county transit, jb van hollen, peg lautenschlager, michael murphy, mark nicolini, bill camplin, shank hall