Holiday Guide Holiday spirit shines on Candy Cane Lane By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Nov. 30, 2009 5:33 a.m. Nearly 300 residents of a West Allis neighborhood decorate their homes with festive lights and displays to raise money to help fight childhood cancer. This year is the 25 anniversary of a Milwaukee-area tradition: Candy Cane Lane. ...

Dining Milwaukee's best seafood, 2009: Crawdaddy's By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Oct. 19, 2009 1:04 p.m. This seafood menu at Crawdaddy's goes on and on. From freshwater perch and trout to saltwater halibut, grouper and tilapia, you can not only find the best of New Orleans fishing but the best of Louisiana-style Creole and Cajun cooking right here in Milwaukee. ...

Politics Barrett beaten near State Fair; suspect in custody By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Aug. 16, 2009 12:07 p.m. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is recovering at Froedtert Hospital today after being attacked by a man wielding a metal pipe last night outside the Wisconsin State Fair. ...

Festival Guide Live blog: Opening day at the Wisconsin State Fair By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Aug. 6, 2009 9:05 a.m. The cream puffs are puffed. The pigs are oinking at the starting line, primed to race. Foods of all kinds are being carefully loaded onto sticks. It's opening day of the Wisconsin State Fair. ...

Bars & Clubs A guide to bars near Wisconsin State Fair Park By Dave Mikolajek - Aug. 5, 2009 8:23 a.m. With State Fair ready to kick off its 11-day run on Thursday, we thought it would an opportune time to list some of quirky little bars within walking distance of the grounds. Check them out if you need a place to meet friends before or after the Fair or just a cool place to grab a refreshing beverage to wash down food on a stick. All these places have character, charisma and comfort. Just remember to to get your hand stamped if you plan on returning to the Fair. ...

Festival Guide Blogs 381,926 cream puffs and 79,314 people per day By Jeff Sherman - Aug. 11, 2008 10:27 a.m. Sunny skies and all the festive offerings of the Wisconsin State Fair propelled attendance and sales during the fair's 11-day run that ended Sunday. ...

Sports Blogs Tone it down, drivers! By Bobby Tanzilo - June 2, 2008 8:35 a.m. I just checked online. I live just under four miles from the northern edge of State Fair Park. So, why did it sound like there was a car race a block from my house yesterday? ...

Marketplace Blogs Race fans, this Bud's for you By Drew Olson - May 31, 2008 9:30 a.m. Many Milwaukeeans may be miffed that the Milwaukee Mile announced a sponsorship deal today with Beechwood Distributing, one of Wisconsin's largest Anheuser-Busch distributors. ...

Movies & TV Briefs Real-life Indiana Jones snake into area Blockbuster By Bobby Tanzilo - May 19, 2008 10:20 a.m. As Indiana Jones prepares to local theaters Thursday in "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," a few real-life Indiana Jones stopped in at the Blockbuster Video, 7552 W. Oklahoma Ave., on Friday evening. ...

Music Briefs State Fair names two more headliners By Bobby Tanzilo - April 28, 2008 6:00 a.m. Blake Shelton plays the Main Stage on Aug. 2 and Kids from Wisconsin close out the 2008 fair on Aug. 10. Tickets go on sale Saturday. ...

In Sports & Rec > Bowling AMF West Allis Bowl ( map ) 10901 W. Lapham St., West Allis (414) 476-9100

In Entertainment > Art classes Art 'N Oddities ( map ) 5833 W. Lincoln Ave., West Allis (414) 329-2788

In Restaurants > Buffets Bamboo House ( map ) 2837 S. 108th St., West Allis (414) 546-1730

In Lodging > Hotels Best Western Woods View Inn ( map ) 5501 W. National Ave., Milwaukee (414) 671-6400 fax: 414-671-1029

In Restaurants > Bar food Buffalo Wild Wings (West Allis) ( map ) 2950 S. 108th St., West Allis (414) 431-1100

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