Cover story:
Peep show
Ever get the feeling someone is watching you? Chances are, you’re right. It’s tough to escape the notice of avid people-watchers. Tagging along with four of them reveals some of their secrets — and secret musings. Plus, share your favorite people-watching stories or places only online.

Kisha Ninham, 29, is a business owner from Milwaukee. She is not an avid people-watcher. Photo illustration by C.Taylor

downtime
Threeview Xel-Ha greets you with a smile and keeps the mood alive with its distinctive Mexican cuisine.
The trailblazer: Bugline Trail When you bike on the Bugline Trail in Waukesha County, you might want to bring a swimsuit.
Wisconsin State Fair Animal impersonations at the State Fair.
Arab World Fest Cause crosses musical borders.
Cause & effect At first, art was a way to rebel. But Dorota Biczel Nelson now takes a different approach.
Beer run For the Hash House Harriers, winning isn’t everything — it’s embarrassing.
Meet the bartender Heidi Spencer of Linneman's.
Exposure Wisconsin State Fair and more.

how we live
Sips of summer Three local beverage experts share their latest summer cocktail recipes.
A new partner in the apartment hunt A new local business wants to introduce landlords to tenants.
Shoe & tell Local sneaker fiends explain what drives their obsession.
Online only Sneak attack Shoe fanatic Charlie Morgan talks about the culture's past, present and future.
Online only Upload your kicks Do you have photos of your favorite pair of sneakers? Upload them to the MKE Web site.

in the know
Take the kids before summer is history Get the kids out of the house and in for free to some of Wisconsin’s historic sites.
Profile: Sarah Marine Sarah Marine and friends are hoping to leverage art to create positive change.
When I was 30: John Gleeson One of Milwaukee’s most notable Irish-Americans reminisces about his days in Dublin.

online features
Summer fugitives MKE chose four local festival lovers to help guide you through the summer. Meet them.
Festivals abound MKE has opened the summer festival floodgates with two special online sections that include photo galleries, maps, schedules and surprises.
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