One bright spot to the economy is that tourism spending in the Milwaukee area was actually up in the past year. Our "Down to Business" segment looks ahead to the summer travel season. Pam Moen is the Assistant Vice President of Public Affairs for the Auto Club Group, which includes AAA Wisconsin. She joined us from her office in Madison. Rich Rovito covers a variety of beats for the Business Journal of Milwaukee, including the transportation industry.
Gardening expert Melinda Myers has some ideas for making your yard feel like a getaway space. Myers is author of numerous books on gardening, including Month-by-Month Gardening in Wisconsin, and a regular contributor to Lake Effect. She joins us every month with ideas and tips for Wisconsin gardeners.
Essayist Ellen Kozak stops to smell the lilacs. Kozak is a copyright and media lawyer in Milwaukee. She’s also the author of the prize-winning From Pen to Print: The Secrets of Getting Published Successfully, two science fiction novels and hundreds of articles.
Agate Nesaule’s novel is called In Love With Jerzy Kosinski; it’s published by the University of Wisconsin Press’s Terrace Books. Nesaule, who lives in Madison, will talk about her book at Boswell Bookshop in Milwaukee next Monday night.
Therese Allen is the author of the new edition of The Flavor of Wisconsin: An Informal History of Food and Eating in the Badger State, published by the Wisconsin Historical Society Press. Allen will talk about her book Thursday evening at Boswell Bookshop on Downer Avenue.
Share / Email
Download
Email a Friend
Facebook
Del.icio.us
Stumble Upon
Digg
Newsvine
Related
One bright spot to the economy is that tourism spending in the Milwaukee area was actually up in the past year. Our "
Gardening expert 
Essayist Ellen Kozak stops to smell the lilacs. Kozak is a copyright and media lawyer in Milwaukee. She’s also the author of the prize-winning From Pen to Print: The Secrets of Getting Published Successfully, two science fiction novels and hundreds of articles.
Agate Nesaule’s novel is called In Love With Jerzy Kosinski; it’s published by the University of Wisconsin Press’s 
Therese Allen is the author of the new edition of The Flavor of Wisconsin: An Informal History of Food and Eating in the Badger State, published by the 
