http://onmilwaukee.com/rss/rss_visitors.xml Milwaukee's Daily Magazine Visitors Guide en-us Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:45:08 CDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://onmilwaukee.com/images/layout/rss_logo.png http://onmilwaukee.com 144 30 After years of seeing the historic Iron Block building on Water and Wisconsin clothed in stark white paint - and most recently - hidden behind scaffolding - it's nice to see a subtler tone and a copper brown on the storefront and mezzanine levels. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/bobbytanzilo/ironblockrevamp.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/bobbytanzilo/ironblockrevamp.html?34135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:55:00 CDT When choosing lodging at a Wisconsin Dells' water park, people usually make decisions like whether or not they want a room or a suite. But recently, when planning our trip to Mt. Olympus, we picked ... wait for it ... a tree house. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/wisconsindellstreehouse.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/wisconsindellstreehouse.html?34096 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 05:13:00 CDT As it nears its 130th birthday, Eighth Street School on the corner of 8th and Michigan in Downtown Milwaukee, is getting a makeover. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/bobbytanzilo/eighthstreetschool.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/bobbytanzilo/eighthstreetschool.html?34088 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:21:00 CDT One could expend a lot of verbiage on Gothic churches here, so to make sure this list of 10 great Gothic buildings in Milwaukee doesn't become a list of 10 Gothic churches in Milwaukee, I've limited myself to one house of worship. You may or may not agree about these buildings being the best examples of Gothic architecture in Milwaukee but you can't deny they are all landmarks and lovely ones at that. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/gothicmilwaukee.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/gothicmilwaukee.html?33923 Sun, 9 Jun 2013 09:04:00 CDT Wisconsin duck tours in the Wisconsin Dells last about an hour and take place on land and water. Beautiful scenery, moments of thrill and a little bit of splash make the experience well worth the time and money. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/wisconsindellsducks.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/wisconsindellsducks.html?34012 Sat, 8 Jun 2013 05:03:00 CDT The Miller Caves, which are a featured part of the Miller Brewery tours, were excavated in 1850, making them nearly as old as the city itself. This cool, historic subterranean space is alive again with beer dinners and, now, as a concert venue. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/millercaves.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/millercaves.html?33986 Wed, 5 Jun 2013 09:03:00 CDT The new Three Bridges Park, which stretches from Mitchell Park on the east to the Urban Ecology Center at 37th Street on the west, is a 24-acre green space with lots of river access and plenty of rolling hills - man-made kettles, eskers and kames hills. It is due to open on July 20. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/3bridgespark.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/3bridgespark.html?33914 Mon, 3 Jun 2013 09:02:00 CDT Social media has changed everything about the way we interact. No one knows that better than Milwaukeean Christina Wright - through social media she not only became friends with a 103-year-old woman in Germany, but she won a trip to go see her this past April. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/christinawright053013.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/christinawright053013.html?33954 Sat, 1 Jun 2013 09:01:00 CDT The Door County Auditorium in Fish Creek is attracting some big names for their 2013 Main Stage Season. Bands like Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Shovels and Rope, the Indigo Girls and Steve Earle and John Hiatt will be gracing the stage in the DC this summer. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/dcabrief053013.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/dcabrief053013.html?33955 Thu, 30 May 2013 14:49:00 CDT This little building with the steep-pitched roof and pointed spire was built in the 15th century as Chapelle de St. Martin de Sayssuel, in the small village of Chasse. And, the story goes, Joan of Arc kissed one of its stones before leading her troops into battle against the English during the Hundred Years War. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/joanofarcchapel.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/joanofarcchapel.html?616 Mon, 27 May 2013 05:38:00 CDT Oahu is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands and by far the one with the most to do for families with children. On a recent visit with my two children, our goal was to soak in some Vitamin D and enjoy the beauty of the island, skyscrapers of Waikiki, the ocean and all the sites that we could visit over nine days. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/marianneszymanski/toytipshawaii052513.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/marianneszymanski/toytipshawaii052513.html?33848 Sat, 25 May 2013 18:02:00 CDT This Memorial Day weekend, Milwaukee's full of events and "moose" as nearly 8,000 members of Moose International are headed to the area for their 125th annual International Convention http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jeffsherman/mooseconvention.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jeffsherman/mooseconvention.html?33863 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:01:00 CDT If Discovery World's recent "Baseball - Innovations That Changed the Game" exhibit caught your attention, head over to Miller Park as the Brewers tackle the Pirates this weekend, May 24-26. In the stadium's concourse, you'll find a traveling interactive experience created specifically for this series at Miller Park by the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory in Louisville, Ky. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/louisvillesluggershow.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/louisvillesluggershow.html?33797 Thu, 23 May 2013 05:01:00 CDT Downtown's summer trolley service, the Milwaukee Trolley Loop presented by VISIT Milwaukee, rolls out tomorrow with its "Hop `n Shop, Wine `n Dine" route. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/trolley2013.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/trolley2013.html?33864 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:42:00 CDT Thanks to Erik Larson's 2003 bestseller, "The Devil in the White City," yet another generation is fascinated by the 1893 Chicago World's Fair: Columbian Exposition. Despite its enduring - in itself somewhat surprising - popularity, little remains of this by all accounts stunning little temporary city. One survivor serves as the entrance and gift shop to The Pabst Mansion, 2000 W. Wisconsin Ave., and it is in increasingly desperate condition. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/pabstpavilion.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/pabstpavilion.html?33729 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:03:00 CDT A new traveling exhibition, "The Scoop on Poop," will run from Sept. 28, 2013 through Jan. 5, 2014. Based on the popular children's book of the same name, the exhibit will lead visitors on an investigation of what poop is and how animals and humans use it. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/scooponpoop050813.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/scooponpoop050813.html?33713 Wed, 8 May 2013 17:01:00 CDT The Lake Express Ferry, which makes four daily trips between Milwaukee and Muskegon, Mich. in the summer, has kicked off its season and is celebrating its 10th anniversary of service with special promotions for bike-lovers and family travelers. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/lakeexpressbrief050613.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/lakeexpressbrief050613.html?33680 Mon, 6 May 2013 12:07:00 CDT Since 1981, when Historic Walker's Point, Inc., held its Loft Spaces and Historic Traces, the annual Spaces and Traces tour has opened the doors of Milwaukee homes and historic spaces to the public. The 32nd installment of the event, held Saturday, May 18, features Shorewood. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/shorewoodspaces.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/shorewoodspaces.html?33520 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 05:04:00 CDT Thanks to our climate, it's unlikely Wisconsin will ever become a wine lover's destination, although with Bordeaux winemakers buying up land in the south of England thanks to global warming, who knows! But that doesn't mean that some hearty Dairylanders aren't giving oenology the old college try. Here are some of the wineries closest to Southeastern Wisconsin. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/wineries.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/wineries.html?14073 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 05:03:00 CDT Folks assured me that all it would take is one visit to the Orlando-area theme park and I'd be hooked. And it was true. But, with all due respect to Mickey Mouse, I'm talking about LEGOLAND, in Winter Haven, Fla., rather than Disney. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/legoland.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/legoland.html?33430 Sat, 20 Apr 2013 09:02:00 CDT While Prohibition shuttered The Glunz - which recently reopened after 90 years - the 14-year ban on booze that began in 1919 sparked the era of the secret world of the speakeasy, especially in Chicago, where Capone and his contemporaries ran the show. Now, the Windy City's passion for the speakeasy has been rekindled in a big way. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/chicagospeakeasy.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/chicagospeakeasy.html?33277 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 05:02:00 CDT My kids and I make our annual family trek to Walt Disney World every spring. We are on trip no. 12 together making lifetime memories. Below is my personal opinion on how to "do" Disney - from pre-planning to accomodations to food to waiting in line! http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/disneyworldhowto.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/disneyworldhowto.html?33282 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 15:02:00 CDT Door County is something of a ghost town this time of year - and frankly, that's just how we like it. Seeing Fish Creek, Ephraim, Egg Harbor and Sister Bay all but abandoned in the middle of winter is reminiscent of the tranquil, removed setting and slowed-down pace that made these towns a tourist hotspot in the first place. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/doorcoblog032813.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/colleenjurkiewicz/doorcoblog032813.html?33284 Fri, 29 Mar 2013 10:02:00 CDT 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. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/doorcofodorstop10.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/doorcofodorstop10.html?33301 Fri, 29 Mar 2013 05:15:00 CDT Experience tells me that you can't always trust a name. Just because a business calls itself "A1" or "Ultimate" doesn't make it true. There's an exception and it's called Uber. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/bobbytanzilo/uber.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/bobbytanzilo/uber.html?33296 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:54:00 CDT OnMilwaukee.com Publisher Andy Tarnoff has stopped counting how many times he's been to Las Vegas. He certainly didn't go this March expecting any huge surprises. As usual, he was wrong. He came to this realization as he sat in a comfy, leather chair, with an IV attached to his wrist and oxygen tubes in his nose. Before you panic, that experience was actually planned, but more on that later. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/lasvegas2103.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/lasvegas2103.html?33279 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 09:07:00 CDT The purpose of a recent trip to Las Vegas was to be there for the madness of the NCAA Tournament - and it definitely colored in the picture of college sports a lot more for me. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jimowczarski/vegasmarchmadness.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jimowczarski/vegasmarchmadness.html?33259 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 19:16:00 CDT Certainly Chicago is pretty close to Milwaukee and it oughta be no surprise to see some Marquette sweatshirts on Michigan Avenue window shoppers, but a recent visit to the Windy City reminded me just how pervasive the Milwaukee-Chicago connection is even in one of America's largest cities. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/bobbytanzilo/mkechicago.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/bobbytanzilo/mkechicago.html?33244 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 08:40:00 CDT The 2013 OnMilwaukee.com Arizona golf tour allowed us a chance to go back and see how a course that we reviewed a few years ago has held up, and it offered the opportunity to play three courses for the first time. We allowed for different budgets and for different layouts and got a taste of the best the region had to offer. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/golfarizona13.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/golfarizona13.html?33233 Sat, 23 Mar 2013 15:05:00 CDT About a month ago a friend asked me to come down and visit her in Austin for South by Southwest. At first I thought she was crazy, but decided it was a brilliant idea. Of course, being so close to the actual event, I couldn't find tickets for less than $700. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/lisasimonson/sxsw.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/lisasimonson/sxsw.html?33212 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:21:00 CDT It's hard to call this spring training trip work. It definitely is, because as I do every year, I strive to take our readers along for the ride. Inevitably, when I tell people I come to Arizona, they always say, with a glint in their eyes, "I've always wanted to do that!" And I always tell them that they should. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/andytarnoff/phoenixwrap.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/andytarnoff/phoenixwrap.html?33165 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:43:00 CDT Back in January, I posted an illustrated collection of some of the "little landmarks" I enjoy most in Milwaukee. That list led to requests for more. So, by popular demand, here are more of my favorite "little" places in Milwaukee (I've easily got another 10 in the hopper), in no particular order. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/littlelandmarks2.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/littlelandmarks2.html?33026 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 05:03:00 CDT No amount of sunscreen could keep me looking like a lobster when I looked in the mirror this morning. Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/andytarnoff/desertburn.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/andytarnoff/desertburn.html?33153 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 12:43:00 CDT Everyone knows that Wisconsin Dells water parks are a ton of fun in the summer. But how about in the winter? OnMilwaukee.com Publisher Andy Tarnoff took his family to the Wilderness Resort, a 600-acre property in the Dells. Spoiler alert: his 4-year-old daughter loved it. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/wildernesswinter.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/wildernesswinter.html?33100 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 09:03:00 CDT Twice a month, Laura Sue Mosier puts on an interactive Victorian-style high tea at the Schuster Mansion Bed and Breakfast - and you're invited. The event features homemade food, a tour of the mansion and a lecture on the history of the house and its colorful inhabitants. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/schusterhightea0313.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/schusterhightea0313.html?33139 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 13:03:00 CDT Last I blogged, we were racing down a mountain, halfway between Vegas and Phoenix, struggling to make it to Maryvale Baseball Park by first pitch. After hitting every red light in Maricopa County, we arrived in time for the third batter. But we didn't see much baseball, anyway. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/andytarnoff/racingtobaseball.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/andytarnoff/racingtobaseball.html?33149 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 11:23:00 CDT This didn't go exactly as planned. Yes, I'm speeding through the Arizona desert in a humungous white Chevy Suburban, while my friend from college, Paul, handles the driving for now. If we don't encounter any setbacks, we should arrive at Maryvale Baseball Park just in time for first pitch. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/andytarnoff/leavingvegas.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/andytarnoff/leavingvegas.html?33142 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:51:00 CDT People who are planning to visit Milwaukee often send me email, asking for suggestions of places to go. My suggestions are tailored to their interests and budget, but the last suggestion of what not to miss in Milwaukee is always the same. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/mollysnyder/milwaukeevisitorslakemichigan.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/mollysnyder/milwaukeevisitorslakemichigan.html?33101 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:06:00 CDT 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? http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jeffsherman/milwaukeejeans.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jeffsherman/milwaukeejeans.html?33021 Thu, 7 Mar 2013 08:15:00 CDT If you visit the Domes fairly regularly with some inquisitive little minds, as I do, you'll have found yourself stumped by a number of questions you can't answer. Armed with some of those questions, I got a behind the scenes tour of the Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory, better known to all Milwaukeeans as The Domes. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/spelunkingdomes.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/spelunkingdomes.html?32816 Tue, 5 Mar 2013 09:03:00 CDT If you've ever been on the fence about making the trip to the Phoenix area to watch the Brewers tune up for the upcoming baseball season, consider this: the 2013 Spring Training campaign is your first opportunity to watch this year's Crew in action. Here's a comprehensive guide. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/springtrainingguide2013.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/springtrainingguide2013.html?25427 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 05:31:00 CDT You can imagine our dismay yesterday at finding the snake button at the Milwaukee Public Museum inactive. But imagine our surprise a few minutes later when we found and pressed the museum's SECOND snake button. Who knew?! http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/bobbytanzilo/2ndsnakebutton.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/bobbytanzilo/2ndsnakebutton.html?32939 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 09:27:00 CDT Milwaukee-based development firm HKS Holdings LLC plans to develop an eight-story, 158-room Kimpton hotel in Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward, San Francisco-based Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants announced today. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/kimpton.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/kimpton.html?32936 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:55:00 CDT Local hotel owners Bob and Anita Dir are featured in Best Western's new "Stay With People Who Care" ad campaign. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/dircommercial021413.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/dircommercial021413.html?32831 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:04:00 CDT There's a nationwide rail map that's making the rounds and Milwaukee's a key stop on this vision for high speed rail in the United States. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jeffsherman/highspeedrailmap.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jeffsherman/highspeedrailmap.html?32761 Thu, 7 Feb 2013 15:11:00 CDT MSN is out with a new list of the "10 coolest cities in the Midwest," Calling the Midwest, " flyover country," the site tabs ten destinations. Of course, Milwaukee made the list. Madison made it too. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jeffsherman/msncoolcities.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jeffsherman/msncoolcities.html?32673 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:01:00 CDT The American Club resort has been named the best hotel in Wisconsin by the U.S. News and World Report, Kohler Co. announced today. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/amclubhonors0113.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/amclubhonors0113.html?32665 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:24:00 CDT Away.com has a new list, "30 Things Every Traveler Must Do Before They're 30." And, since Milwaukee's a part of it I'm sharing it. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jeffsherman/iconicmealmke.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jeffsherman/iconicmealmke.html?32656 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:58:00 CDT Lately, I've been writing about a lot of famous Milwaukee buildings. Everyone knows City Hall and St. Josaphat and The Pabst Theater - important structures, one and all. That work got me thinking about how looking at the city's big landmarks has also opened my eyes to its little landmarks. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/littlelandmarks.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/littlelandmarks.html?32529 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 15:06:00 CDT 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. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jeffsherman/angulorico012313.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jeffsherman/angulorico012313.html?32607 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 15:38:00 CDT