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Milwaukee goes "Portlandia"

Published April 9, 2013

There's a new YouTube video out that gives Milwaukee a "Portlandia"-type introduction. It's pretty cool, so I thought I'd share.

Door County named one of 10 Best Small Towns in America

Published March 29, 2013

Door County may not be a town, exactly, but it's been named one of the 10 Best Small Towns in America by Fodor's, a worldwide provider of travel guides and information.

Throwing away Milwaukee's favorite pair of jeans

Published March 7, 2013

If our city fits us like our favorite pair of jeans how long before too many holes and tattered and frayed edges lead to problems or stuff hanging out where it shouldn't be?

American Club named best hotel in WI

Published Jan. 30, 2013

The American Club resort has been named the best hotel in Wisconsin by the U.S. News & World Report, Kohler Co. announced today.

Fox News spends 24 hours in Milwaukee

Published Jan. 23, 2013

Natalia Angulo-Rico, a news editor at Fox News, recently discovered Milwaukee, and, like many who find our city for the first time, she was very impressed.

West Coast gets wind of Milwaukee, "the City of Creativity"

Published Nov. 14, 2012

The latest bit of glowing, national attention for our city comes from the West Coast on the pages of StarkInsider.

Of course, Milwaukee made this list

Published Oct. 3, 2012

Milwaukee's made another global "best of" list. This one's a no brainer and in today's USA Today.

This is Milwaukee

Published Oct. 2, 2012

This new short film truly captures Milwaukee. Love it? I do. See it here and share it with friends and family. Post your own Milwaukee videos on DearMKE.com.

Downtown Milwaukee's new numbers

Published Sept. 28, 2012

How does our Downtown add up? What are its new numbers? Milwaukee Downtown, the Business Improvement District that covers Downtown proper, has released new key economic indicators.

An outsider's view of "quirky Milwaukee"

Published Sept. 22, 2012

Our fine staff and those from the countless travel sites and blogs continue to find the gems and jewels that make Milwaukee great. The latest collective list comes from gadling.com. It explores some of the city's "quirky" destinations.

"Underrated Milwaukee" gets some Canadian love

Published Aug. 24, 2012

The National Post is based in Toronto and when one of its freelance writers, Paul Terefenko, came to town he experienced what many first time visitors to Milwaukee experience: surprise.

What Milwaukee can learn from Target

Published Aug. 14, 2012

As I walked through the aisles buying stuff that I really didn't need, I continued to think that Target's new "may I help you" attitude is exactly what Milwaukee needs.

Hey Chicago, there are unique places to visit in Milwaukee

Published July 4, 2012

I think the idea of promoting truly unique attractions is what you need when you try to lure tourists. Why leave your hometown to go somewhere where you can get the same stuff you can get at home? With that background in mind, I've come up with a list of things that are unique to Milwaukee and could be featured in an advertising campaign in Chicago.