Dec 30, 2011
Looking at the sky in Janesville (Click on the title below to see video properly)
The sky near the Rock River in Wisconsin is a major flight path for birds and has been busier than O'Hare Airport lately. The Rock's Horicon Marsh has 266 species and is a "Globally Important Bird Area" according to the American Bird Conservancy.
Dec 29, 2011
Dec 22, 2011
Catch the Christmas Train in Janesville
A dear little girl, electric trains, and a Christmas lighting masterpiece at Rotary Botanical Gardens. Music by Kevin MacLeod.
Dec 16, 2011
BBB Warns of Scam Website Selling Puppies
BBB News Center
This is a common scam in Wisconsin and around the country.
Building Yellowstone Park with 1933 Chevrolet trucks
This is the final video in our series commemorating Chevrolet's 90 anniversary in Janesville, WI.
So far we've talked about cars, but Janesville made trucks, too. For example, 1933 trucks.
Twelve 1933 Chevrolet trucks were used by the Civilian Conservation Corps to build the roads and facilities at Yellowstone Park, this country's first national park..
You will see the trucks, but most of the vintage video is a beautiful 12 minute travelogue of Yellowstone.
You Can Buy Blockbuster Gift Cards Again, But Your Old One's Still Worthless
The Consumerist A reminder not to buy gift card
Dec 9, 2011
Selling Janesville Chevrolets with Technicolor cartoons in the 1930s
Starting almost 90 years ago, Janesville, WI relied on General Motors advertising to sell Chevrolets made there. GM used Hollywood film makers and Chevrolet became the best selling car in the country.
Dec 3, 2011
Janesville made Chevrolets that went West
Chevrolet became America’s best selling car in the 1930s and began a long-lasting advertising campaign encouraging consumers to see the country…especially the west. Janesville, WI General Motors workers made many of those cars. The vintage color Chevrolet travelogue here is pristine and exquisite. It is still capable of tempting you to visit Arizona this winter.
Dec 2, 2011
6 Financial Nightmare Vacations
Bankrate.com
As a consumer reporter, I received many vacation complaints. Be wary of free vacation offers... like the ones being offered now at your local shopping mall.
As a consumer reporter, I received many vacation complaints. Be wary of free vacation offers... like the ones being offered now at your local shopping mall.