News and Views of the Outdoors. Early Start on a New Year. Things have been quiet here for the last few months. This is the 10th year for BLUE, a statewide lifestyle magazine with an emphasis on water and waterfront living. The winter issue is out on the racks at bookstores all over the state. Enjoy! Shopping on Christmas Eve.

From Chicago, to Detroit, to Omaha and Columbus, stories from girls of the Midwest. Many of the large cities in the Midwest are surrounded by semi-populated suburban areas. Having lived in a suburb of Detroit all of my life, I find the differences between big city and suburban living fascinating. Most of my girl friends have felt the absolute need to move somewhere fast, big and exciting! Over the next few weeks I am going to talk to a number of.