OnMilwaukee.com caught up with the third generation Major Leaguer as his Los Angeles Dodgers were in town to play the Milwaukee Brewers. Hairston, Jr. has been coming to Milwaukee for years as an opponent, but last season he spent 45 games with the Brewers as a late-season acquisition. The veteran didn't disappoint, hitting .274 with 18 extra-base hits during the season and then a robust .361 in the playoffs. Here what he has to say about the 2011 playoff push, Brewers fans and where he absolutely must go for a steak in Milwaukee.
I remember my friend turning to me and asking what the big deal was. "We all have dreams," he said. I remember shaking my head and we headed off, looking for girls.
For the fourth time during a lifelong basketball odyssey, Mike Dunleavy, Jr. is back in Milwaukee. The son of the only man to serve the Bucks as a player, assistant coach, head coach and general manager signed a two-year, $7.5 million contract when the lockout ended earlier this month.
Tonight, The City Skyline may not aspire to be an iconic band, but they certainly do aspire to make quality pop-rock that is relatable and sing-along worthy. Their new album "Nothing Will Be The Same" was released earlier this summer, and with a performance on Milwaukee Boat Line this Aug. 6, the guys wanted to let OMC readers know why they should join them for the cruise.
We all know Jake's Waukesha County steakhouse, now in its 51st year, as one of the area's legacy restaurants. Owners Jake and Karen Replogle opened an upscale taqueria, Haute Taco, in Brookfield three years ago, and now they are about to dispatch a fleet of taco trucks into southeastern Wisconsin.