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Published March 25, 2013
That's not a rhetorical question. There are many, many, many reasons why I love Milwaukee, and why I started OnMilwaukee.com in 1998. But it's the end of March, and the temperature is hovering around freezing. I'm seriously wondering why we live here.
Published March 20, 2013
The Slice of Ice skating rink in Red Arrow Park, 920 N. Water St., will end its season this Sunday, March 24.
Published March 18, 2013
I have long held the belief that many Wisconsinites have unrealistic expectations for the month of March. Emerging from the dreary days of February, turning the clocks forward, and seeing the phrase "First Day of Spring" on the March calendar lead many to believe that sunny days with highs in the 60s should immediately commence. Indeed that is not true. March is very much a winter month in Wisconsin.
Published March 3, 2013
It's that time of year in Wisconsin when winter starts to drag on and on. People start feeling cooped up, impatient for spring and more annoyed with snowfall or cold weather than they were a month or two ago. So what's a person to do?
Published Jan. 23, 2013
The bitter cold of the last few days was apropos when considering historical average temperatures across southern Wisconsin. On average, the coldest week of the year in southern Wisconsin is roughly Jan 14-20. Beginning now, the average temperature begins its long, painfully slow climb upward. But it is upward! Feel free to consider winter halfway over.
Published Jan. 17, 2013
Our winter is a part of our identity. It's part of what we sell to people to come to Wisconsin. It's how we try to make people think that sub-zero wind chill is a joyous event that we can all celebrate with a romp in a snowbank followed by hot chocolate or spiced rum and a roaring fire. But where, oh where, has our winter gone?
Published Aug. 31, 2012
Last night, I had two weird dreams. The first involved a baby bear attacking me in rural Canada. That was pretty scary. The second was of a blizzard in Milwaukee. That wasn't scary, but it was pretty disappointing. After all, it's 90 degrees and humid right now, but in just two months, we'll start to see winter creeping again. That's the blink of an eye.
Published Aug. 20, 2012
You can hardly go a night without some kind of entertainment or recreation or dining beckoning you to step outside and participate. Milwaukee gets summer. Now, what can we do about winter?
Published March 29, 2012
As usual, the Social Circle represents both sides of the coin, and it chimed in this week to share thoughts on our weird Wisconsin winter. But what do you think?
Published Jan. 30, 2012
Absolutely not. Not by a long shot. In fact, except for a brief stretch earlier in the month where my car's thermometer told me it was 2 degrees outside, the cold weather this winter has barely bothered me at all. Even then, I managed to get through that snap pretty easily.
Published Jan. 22, 2012
So I decided I would buy a snow blower. And so I went to a few stores that sell snow blower. And I froze with sticker shock.
Published Dec. 5, 2011
The Milwaukee Bicycle Collective's Third Annual Winter Cycling Forum and Dance Party is Thursday, Dec. 8 at the Riverwest Public House. The timing could hardly be more perfect.
Published Oct. 21, 2011
The first very official sign of winter, determined after years and years of examination has finally, and sadly, arrived.
Published March 9, 2011
Are you guilty of driving around in a marshmallow car?
