The weekend is as the weekend does.
When some are ready to go home, you're just warming up—though a little pizza helps light your fire. So this wood-furnace pizza joint offers half-price pies late night, and $5 martinis all day—in case your late night starts early.
Sometimes your Wisconsin weekend getaway needs to start early. Like right now. This smorgasbord of celebrity chefs (Jacques Pépin, Marcus Samuelsson and Lidia Bastianich) begins today with culinary demos, wine and spirits tastings, and lots of cheese…but you probably could have guessed that.
In addition to plenty of ice-cold beer and extensive ax riffing from legendary bluesman Melvin Taylor, the annual tented oyster orgy will climax with its highly anticipated bivalve eating contest. Just remember to pace yourself.
During Chicago Fashion Week, there's a lot of competition for your attention, though you'll always make time for a few prancing underwear models. This lingerie show highlights designer Marc Wayne, a master of bras, panties and other laciness. Maybe you can compare notes.
At this huge ski expo, you'll find the latest gear, plus sales on everything from bindings to knit caps. Plus, your admission gets you discounted lift tickets to Devil's Head Resort, Raging Buffalo Snowboard Park and Indian Head Resort. Consider them warm-up runs for Telluride.
