COVER STORY: Howard Dean
SPOTLIGHTS: Sen. Chuck Grassley, Melissa Etheridge, Nicholas Sparks, Billy Cundiff, Brian Wilson, Dave Holland
CULTURED: John Kerry's kids, What is a caucus?, Internship Life – politics, Des Moines' East Village, Chicago's art scene, Anna Gaskell, Milwaukee Art Museum
JOURNEYED: Chicago, Milwaukee, Des Moines, England, TravelHERO.com
5 SENSES: "Return of the King," Dave Matthews, "Beasts," "Big Fish," Blink-182, Cyndi Lauper, Low, 2003 CDs you might have missed, OutKast, Jay-Z, No Doubt
AFTER HOURS – Chicago: Black Orchid, Goodman Theatre, Maggiano's Schaumburg, the Buzz Café, Prairie Rock Brewery Co.
AFTER HOURS – Des Moines: Mondo's, the Loft, Centro, Court Avenue Restaurant and Brewery, Lakeside Casino and Resort
AFTER HOURS – Milwaukee: Rock Bottom Brewery, Water Street Brewery, Bradley Center, Potawatomi Bingo Casino