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A Valentine to Milwaukee

A Valentine to Milwaukee

Roses are red, violets are blue, Milwaukee — here’s what we love about you.

Cold sweat: Hot yoga, saunas put a new face on winter
Cold sweat

Hot yoga, saunas put a new face on winter

Instructors say students either like the heat or don’t — there’s rarely middle ground.

Simply Health: The what-to-eat list to end all lists
Simply Health

The what-to-eat list to end all lists

Feeling listless? Here's my short list for healthy eating.

Baloney on wry: Caring for strays brings its own rewards
Baloney on wry

Caring for strays brings its own rewards

Fostering shelter: A pair of alley cats find cover, food -- and love -- in the backyard.

Cold Cycle: Yes, you can bike in winter
Cold Cycle

Yes, you can bike in winter

Too much bulk will cut off the blood flow, and you’ll end up colder than you were to begin.

Winter bites, but you can still find local produce

Winter bites, but you can still find local produce

For chefs, there's a three-pronged approach to sourcing local food in winter: greenhouses, root vegetables and the sweet accents of honey and jams.

Pantry Raid! Bulk soup will save us from foodie’s block

Pantry Raid! Bulk soup will save us from foodie’s block

A confession: Sometimes, we’re embarrassed to admit what we had for dinner -- but not this time.

The Budget Gourmet: Local meats mean homemade sausage
The Budget Gourmet

Local meats mean homemade sausage

With local meats available year-round, it's easy to make a case for homemade sausages.

From the Outpost Exchange editor

From the Outpost Exchange editor

Time for resolutions? How about a time for resolve, and there's no better time than the start of a whole, new decade.

Urban Almanac: You’d be surprised what’s alive out there
Urban Almanac

You’d be surprised what’s alive out there

Want to embrace winter? Collect ice data, search for a butterfly or a snow flea, or listen to the owls.

Tidbits: Gift fair gives shoppers a real alternative
Tidbits

Gift fair gives shoppers a real alternative

Fair change: Alternative gift fair raises several thousand dollars for local charities.

From the editor: Dreaming of a slow Christmas
From the editor

Dreaming of a slow Christmas

It’s always been overkill – a season of excesses. But the avarice feels even more awkward and out of place this year.