Living - April 27, 2009
Video of the Day: CNN swine flu update
What's the deal with the swine flu outbreak in Mexico? Here is a report from CNN:
Tags: swine flu, cnn, mexico

Harley Guide - Aug. 21, 2008
Harley riders roll in from Bangor, Brazil and beyond
For three days, Harley riders from all over the globe will call Milwaukee home, but where do they live the rest of the year?
Tags: Harley Davidson 105th Anniversary, Harley Fest, motorcycles, riders, Europe, Japan, Mexico, Brazil, California, Maine

Travel & Visitors Guide - May 13, 2008
This winning blogger is going to Mexico
Last week was Travel Week at OnMilwaukee.com and we were full of great stories about destinations near and far. Best of all, you, our readers, stepped up and blogged a storm of travel-related stories, memories, advice and more.
Tags: Apple Vacations, Riu Palace Hotel, Riviera Maya, Mexico

Marketplace - Jan. 9, 2008
Dog DNA test is for the birds
It's a regular exercise around my house to speculate on the breeds that make up my mutt, Playa, the dog we brought back from Mexico in 2003. Any time we bring her to the dog park, someone will inevitably ask what kind of dog she is, since she looks so different than your typical pooch.
Tags: dna, mexico, dog

Arts & Entertainment - Oct. 9, 2007
MAM a natural venue for "Martin Ramirez"
The work of Martin Ramirez is by no means unknown, especially in folk art and outsider art circles, but don't be surprised if you don't know him. His is certainly not a household name.
Tags: Martin Ramirez, MAM, Folk Art, Russell Bowman, Baker/Rowland Galleries, Brooke Davis Anderson, David Gordon, Jalisco, Mexico, outsider, self-taught, victor espinoza, kristin espinoza, gerard wertkin

Movies & TV - March 19, 2009
MTEA's first ever Movie Night features a powerful film on the role of teachers, social movements and the media
When the people of Oaxaca decided they had enough of bad government they didn't take their story to the media they TOOK the media.On Thursday March 19, the MTEA (Milwaukee Teacher Education Association) will host its first Movie Night, featuring the documentary Un Poquito de Tanta Verdad (A Littl...
Tags: education, mexico, film

Bars & Clubs - March 6, 2009
Gates on Iran and Mexico
           Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, the Cabinet holdover from the Bush years, is in the news regarding two major issues, and in each case is challenged to demonstrate that he remains in charge of the enormous Pentagon.   &...
Tags: Gates, Foreign Policy, Iran, Mexico, Drugs

Travel & Visitors Guide - Aug. 30, 2008
OMC Blogger's Trip to Paradise
Back in May I was the lucky winner of OMC's Travel Blog contest(http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/travblogwinner.html) and on the weekend of May 21st my husband and I set off to take advantage of our trip to the RIU Palace Riviera Maya in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico.Most of our usual vac...
Tags: apple vacations, riu palace hotel, riviera maya, mexico, blogger

Travel & Visitors Guide - May 12, 2008
Finding Honeymoon Excellence in Cancun
My fiancee and I were worried. Neither of us had been to Mexico, and we had no idea if we had made the right choice for our honeymoon.   My fiancee had done some research on TripAdvisor.com (something we HIGHLY recommend), and the resort had been fairly highly rated, though the p...
Tags: travel, blog, contest, cancun, Excellence, riviera, maya, mexico, puerto, morales, honeymoon

Travel & Visitors Guide - May 12, 2008
cooking adventures
On those days when I wish I could abandon responsibility for life as a vagabond, cooking international food helps me focus my energies on something productive, and hopefully, tasty. Picking up some obscure herbs or sauces at the Lanexang Asian grocery or finding a rare mamey fruit at Supermercado...
Tags: cooking, Mexico, travel, Oaxaca, food