Cover story:
Climb out of your hole into summer.
Tired of cold, dreary weather? Ready to slip into something a little warmer? Join mke in the great escape to summer. Start making your plans now, with our month-by-month guide to the area’s festivals.
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On the cover: Jim Geurts, 26, Milwaukee. Photo/C.Taylor.

downtime
Milwaukee finalists in Emergenza contest Milwaukee bands compete in the Emergenza finals May 28.
Ride 'n' roam Pedal through Ozaukee County on the Interurban Trail.
Choose your own urban adventure You can still sign up for Frog, Tadpole races.
There' no ring like home Bout could be Duke Roufus' last kickboxing match in Milwaukee.
Threeview: Crawdaddy's Our Threeviewers visit Crawdaddy’s in West Allis for a comfortable Cajun dining experience.
Budget bite Grilled cheese at Wild Flour Bakery.
Meet the bartender Corrine Kucharski of Fly Bar.
Exposure Tour de Cure

how we live
A tasteful cookout Try a new shish kebab recipe this Memorial Day, and top it off with potato salad.
Ways to waste worktime A spoof Web site has some fun with the Food Guide Pyramid and dietary guidelines.
Ask Mom You don’t have to change your name just because you got married.

in the know
The ingredients behind 'tastes like chicken' A local art collective is chasing a dream: They want to put out a national magazine, tastes like chicken, on their own terms.
When I was 30: Gov. Jim Doyle Gov. Jim Doyle was balancing a new family and new work responsibilities when he turned 30 in 1975.
Pabst vs. Pabst Some local venue operators don’t want Milwaukee to provide financial help for the PabstCity entertainment complex.
Get the basics on filing for bankruptcy Sorting out your options when it comes to declaring bankruptcy and the new federal regulations.

online exclusives
Summer fugitives MKE chose four local festival lovers to help guide you through the summer. Meet them and suggest challenges we can give them this summer.
Festivals abound MKE has opened the summer festival floodgates with two special online sections that include photo galleries, maps, schedules and surprises.
Summerfest 101 MKE has opened the summer festival floodgates with two special online sections that include photo galleries, maps, schedules and surprises.
Strawberry shortcake Strawberry season is upon us, and what better way to celebrate than with a dessert named after a doll. Or is it the other way around?
Next round Check out the winner of our blog of the week poll every Thursday and vote for your favorite.
MKE Exposure Archives of all of our past exposure photo galleries, plus a bunch that were never in print.
MKE blogs
MKE blog directory: 1000 voices