Trinity restaurant joins the Summerfest food lineup this year, offering traditional Irish dishes such as shepherd's pie, as well as reuben rolls, Irish nachos and a corned beef sandwich.

The restaurant is a new vendor in the M&I Classic Rock Stage area.

Zaffiro's Pizza Co. will join the Ethnic Village area on the north end of the grounds, serving thin-crust pizzas and salads.

Longtime vendor Pitch's, in the Miller Lite Oasis area, will introduce the French Fried Corn Chip Pie on its menu.

New beverages this year include MGD 64 Lemonade, a low-calorie beer with a lemonade flavor; Prairie Fume wine from the Wollersheim Winery (available throughout the Marcus Amphitheater), and Yellow Tail wines and Domaine Ste. Michelle champagne at various sites throughout the grounds.

Summerfest also announced that the third annual World's Largest Happy Hour will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. July 6, with Summerfest visitors getting $1 off all alcoholic beverages and 20-ounce soda or water products.

Summerfest runs June 29 - July 3 and July 5 - 10 at Maier Festival Park on the lakefront.

It's that time of year again. Tick season. You're likely to encounter these critters this summer while hiking and camping. Ticks are tiny and flat and they are not insects. They are the largest of all mites and have eight legs compared to the six legs of an insect.

There are two kinds of ticks in Wisconsin, the deer tick and the wood tick. The deer tick sometimes carries Lyme disease and these ticks can infect you with their bite. Lyme disease can cause a ring-shaped rash, fever, flu-like symptoms and tiredness. (Some people think the rash looks like a bull's-eye.) Symptoms usually occur within a month of being bit by an infected tick. If you think you've been bitten and infected with Lyme disease, have your parent call a doctor.

You can help prevent tick bites by wearing hats, long sleeves, long pants and high socks with your pant cuffs tucked into the socks. Light colored clothing makes it easier to find ticks. You should also walk in the middle of mowed trails to avoid brushing up against vegetation. After a day in the woods, it's a good idea to do a "tick check" before going to bed.

With a little preparation and care, you won't get ticked off this summer or should I say you'll keep the ticks off.

Big news for all you Summerfest fans! Katy Perry is coming to town for the big event! The Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. officials confirm that the second performance slated for Summerfest 2011 is Katy Perry. Perry will headline the Marcus Amphitheater on Thursday, July 7, at 7:30 PM. An opening act will be announced at a later date.