{image1} Trends may take a little longer to come to Milwaukee (see: wine bars), and fads may take a little longer to leave (see: mullets). But one thing's for certain -- some stuff is definitely in and some stuff is way out in 2004. And as the self-proclaimed city's official source of all things cool, we at OMC took it upon ourselves to pull together a semi-comprehensive list.
This ought to get you started. But please feel free to add your own hot/not choices at the end of this article using our "talkback" feature. And for the love of pete, please remember, gentle readers, it's all in good fun.
Happy New Year!
| What's Hot | What's Not |
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Kid Rock |
Elton John |
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Terry Porter |
George Karl |
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The next 15-minute Milwaukee reality TV star |
Tina Fabulous |
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Bay View |
Bayshore (until they redevelop it) |
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Free wi-fi in the parks |
Dial up Internet |
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Wi-fi at Alterra and Stone Creek |
No wi-fi at Milwaukee Starbucks |
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Doug Melvin |
Ulice Payne |
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Scott Podsednik |
Scott Podsednik's Rookie of the Year snub |
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One word clubs |
One word clubs |
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Recalls |
Politicians for life |
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Bashing the Brewers |
Seeking a level playing field for MLB |
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Muttonchops |
Mullets |
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Ball and Glove logo |
"M" with sprig of wheat logo |
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Santiago Calatrava |
Every other architect |
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Park East Freeway demolition |
Marquette Interchange |
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Jessica Jallings |
Scott and Spunky |
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Ford, Thomas and Mason |
Robinson, Allen and Cassell |
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New Lambeau Field |
Miller Park |
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Mark Reardon |
The Green House |
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Kickball |
Softball |
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Casino downtown |
Casino in Menomonee Valley |
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METRA to Chicago |
Light rail |
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Non-smoking bars in Milwaukee |
Smokey bars downtown |
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Flash mobs |
Flashing |
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YPM |
GMC |
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Bucket Head Brigade and MU Netheads |
Doing the Wave |
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Downtown condos |
Suburban townhouses |
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Sendik's and Groppi's |
Kohl's |
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Pabst Theater |
Shank Hall |
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Jimmy John's and Potbelly |
Cousin's |
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Aala Reed |
Roger Steven's |
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PBR |
Coors |
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Two-way streets |
One-way streets |
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Cold Stone Ice Cream |
31 Flavors |
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Rain |
Pure |
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Metrosexual |
Caveman |
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Consignment boutiques |
Thrift stores |
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The coming-soon Downtown Public Market |
7-Mile Fair |
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Harley-Davidson |
Kawasaki |
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Willy Porter and Exit |
The Toys, Barbeez and Love Monkeys |
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Milwaukee Downtown Ambassadors |
Panhandlers |
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OMC's Best of Poll |
Outdated, mail-in paper polls |
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World Café with David Dye |
Top 8 @ 8:00 with annoying DJ |
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Nano |
Super sized |
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Yellow |
Lime green |
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Von Dutch |
Abercrombie & Fitch |
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Shopping in downtown neighborhoods |
Shopping in big malls |
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Text messaging |
Talking on your cell too loud in public |
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Low-carb beers like Miller Lite |
Bud Light |
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I Love The '80s |
Your '80s haircut |
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Old music that sounds new |
New buzz bands stealing old riffs |
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Smaller portions |
All you can eat buffets |
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KB and Mary Karlzen |
Kbsmidlifecrisis |
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Dog parks |
Dog poop on your lawn |
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Piano bars |
Covers of "Piano Man" |
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Northern Ice Women's Football |
Women's Jello wrestling |
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Warriors |
Golden Eagles |
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"Hey Ya" |
"YMCA" |
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Televisions on buses |
Buses running red lights |
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Twisted Fork |
Not actually having twisted forks at The Twisted Fork |
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Running for mayor |
Running from scandals |
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Risk taking |
Same old, same old |
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Young leadership in Milwaukee |
Old leadership not embracing the new guard |
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Property tax freezes |
Tax and spend |
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Vivo |
Victor's |
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Barossa |
Dish |
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Usinger's |
Oscar Mayer |
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Dennis Krause at Concordia College |
Dennis Krause at Today's TMJ 4 |
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Red Light |
Red light districts |
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Dairy cows |
Mad cows |
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Landmark Theatres |
Stadium theaters in suburbs |
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Tivo and DVR |
VCRs |
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Online magazines |
Newspapers |
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Trucker hats |
Ashton Kutcher's over exposed trucker hats |
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I-Pods |
Portable CD players |
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Packers |
Vikings |
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"My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiancé" |
"My Big Fat Greek Wedding" |
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Jack Black |
Bo Black |
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Sherman Street |
Holmgren Way |
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Deportes Telemundo |
"I'm Rock, that's sports." |
