October 2004

October 2004

October 2004 Volume 29 Number 10   Features 2004 Best of Milwaukee Back for its 25th year. If it gets our hearts racing, it’s here, in categories like beer, concert venue, panini and florist. Edited by Mario Quadracci   They Call Him “Dr. Death” Freodtert Hospital’s Dr. David Weissman is pioneering ways to help ease terminally ill patients through their last days. By Michael Penn   Ten Days Before the Mast A drama on the high seas starring three local landlubbers and the Pier Wisconsin schooner, the Denis Sullivan By Edward Morgan   Departments Outfront Welcome our new Savvy City…

October 2004

Volume 29

Number 10

 

Features

2004 Best of Milwaukee

Back for its 25th year. If it gets our hearts racing, it’s here, in categories like beer, concert venue, panini and florist.

Edited by Mario Quadracci

 

They Call Him “Dr. Death”

Freodtert Hospital’s Dr. David Weissman is pioneering ways to help ease terminally ill patients through their last days.

By Michael Penn

 

Ten Days Before the Mast

A drama on the high seas starring three local landlubbers and the Pier Wisconsin schooner, the Denis Sullivan

By Edward Morgan

 

Departments

Outfront

Welcome our new Savvy City columns

 

Letters

Need a stamp?

 

This Month

Twelfth Night, ethereal music, compelling oils and emotive fado.

Edited by Charlene Mills

 

Insider

Miller in Moscow, Carsey’s Camelot, a criminal update, Norquist’s fab Chi-town home.

Edited by Natalie Dorman

Pressroom Confidential

Journalists who become – wince – PR flacks

By Peter Robertson

 

Critical Eyes

Surf the Web … then get a car wash, read a book, sea a sculpture and end it all with a martini

By Ann Christenson

 

Dining Out

Pizza, a la Vucciria’s, Beer, wine and light eats, a la Café Brucke.

By Ann Christenson

 

Your Health

Contraceptive methods have become, well, sophisticated.

By Janine S. Pouliot

 

Savvy City

Home

Fiber Flooring to do-it-yourself book

By Colleen Heather Rogan

 

Real Estate

A home ahead of its time

Mary Van de Kamp Nohl

 

Style

The new chic in fashion and hair styles

By Colleen Heather Rogan

 

Travel

Bike Wisconsin, the new France; explore three haunted sites

By Mario Quadracci

 

Dining Guide

Use it. Our restaurants source gives you hundreds of scenarios for local dining

 

Nightlife

Clubs to be seen in

By Stacie Williams

 

Endgame

School phy ed classes are getting deep-sixed.  Why administrators are being downright stupid

By Carolyn B. Alfvin