http://onmilwaukee.com/rss/rss_visitors.xml Milwaukee's Daily Magazine Visitors Guide en-us Tue, 22 May 2012 08:45:21 CDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://onmilwaukee.com/images/layout/rss_logo.png http://onmilwaukee.com 144 30 Tundra Lodge in Green Bay is a great place for families to stay if journeying "Up North." http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/tundralodgegreenbay.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/tundralodgegreenbay.html?30189 Sun, 20 May 2012 11:04:00 CDT In a beautiful state like ours, there is an almost endless array of pleasing places for a short stroll, a long walk or a hike. With that in mind, we're going to share with you a few of our favorite places. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/hikingguide.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/hikingguide.html?1363 Sat, 19 May 2012 05:12:00 CDT The Milwaukee Trolley Loop will return this summer thanks to a presenting sponsorship by VISIT Milwaukee. Click here to find out when service begins. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/downtowntrolleys.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/downtowntrolleys.html?30102 Thu, 3 May 2012 16:08:00 CDT Sometimes, vacationing in your own city is more relaxing than traveling and when it's time to return to work, staycationers often feel like they played, rested and accomplished a few things. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/socialcirclestaycation.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/socialcirclestaycation.html?30025 Sun, 29 Apr 2012 05:24:00 CDT Though we hardly live at them, we've become something of a water park family. This weekend, taking the advice of Molly Snyder, we visited Blue Harbor in Sheboygan. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/bobbytanzilo/blueharborblog.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/bobbytanzilo/blueharborblog.html?29980 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:27:00 CDT In the past few years, Detroit has started to come around again and many new businesses, mostly bars and restaurants, are opening all over the city. The addition of three casinos has helped the city attract more visitors. Both gritty and pretty, Detroit can be, for the right travelers, a fascinating, fun-filled vacation destination. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/detroitarticle.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/detroitarticle.html?29898 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:07:00 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, 15 Apr 2012 11:03:00 CDT A lot of people traveled this past week because of the holidays and / or spring break vacations, which left others with the desire to hit the road - or the sky. So this week, OnMilwaukee.com asked the social circle where they would travel if they could. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/socialcircletravel.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/socialcircletravel.html?29906 Sat, 14 Apr 2012 09:06:00 CDT Traveling doesn't necessarily cure the travel bug. For some, it makes them want to go on even more adventures. Here are five travel destinations that would most likely add perspective to everyday life. Bon voyage. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/mollysnyder/wanderlusty.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/mollysnyder/wanderlusty.html?29909 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 18:34:00 CDT Buffalo Rising, a city guide and online magazine in greater Buffalo, has a story today about Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jeffsherman/buffalolikesmke.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jeffsherman/buffalolikesmke.html?29855 Mon, 9 Apr 2012 12:08:00 CDT I've been in a major travel pattern of late - even more than usual for this state-hopping frequent flier. So, when I boarded a very full flight headed eastbound and down only to be situated right behind a beautiful, young mother traveling with her 1-year-old boy and 2-year-old girl, I braced myself for an eventful few hours. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/lindsaygarric/babyonboard.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/lindsaygarric/babyonboard.html?29845 Sat, 7 Apr 2012 10:24:00 CDT Living in Bay View, I saw a lot of air traffic overhead. These days, living on the Northwest Side, I still witness a lot of air travel from below, but more of it buzzes rather than zooms past these days, as we live in the approaches to Timmerman Airport. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/timmerman.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/timmerman.html?29704 Wed, 4 Apr 2012 09:04:00 CDT Parents wishing to get a way for the weekend with the kids without spending a fortune and without having to hear "are we there yet?" more than once or twice during the car ride should consider a trip to Milwaukee's northern neighbor, Sheboygan. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/sheboyganfamilyfun.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/sheboyganfamilyfun.html?29772 Mon, 2 Apr 2012 13:03:00 CDT In advance of Opening Day, Milwaukee has a chance to beat St. Louis before the team even gets here. Here's how you can help. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/sometourism.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/sometourism.html?29784 Mon, 2 Apr 2012 10:01:00 CDT I have lived in Wisconsin my entire life and only recently did I learn that Minnesota hates us. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/mollysnyder/minnesotahatesus.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/mollysnyder/minnesotahatesus.html?29753 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:16:00 CDT The OnMilwaukee.com golf writers made a concerted effort to spread ourselves out into the greater Phoenix area this year. 2012's Arizona swing includes a resort course, a mountainside track under brand new ownership, a desolate desert classic and visit with an old favorite. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/azgolf2012.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/azgolf2012.html?29710 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:06:00 CDT Five whole days to spend in the valley of the sun. 120 hours to soak in the Brewers, cacti and the most perfect weather. So what does Jake Hay do? He gets outside, climbs a few mountains and competes in a mud run. Sound relaxing? http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/extremespringtraining.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/extremespringtraining.html?29705 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:05:00 CDT Here's an introduction to some of the best places to angle in the Brew City area, along with info about tackle shops and fishing charters. In fact, it's almost everything you need to get started fishing Lake Michigan and other area waterways. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/milwaukeefish.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/milwaukeefish.html?1562 Sun, 25 Mar 2012 09:16:00 CDT For our desert swan song, we rolled from our hotel a long way East along Camelback Road to hit The Phoenician, a swanky golf resort at the foot of a big hill out in Scottsdale, where folks know how to enjoy themselves. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/bobbytanzilo/relishburger.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/bobbytanzilo/relishburger.html?29682 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 08:18:00 CDT Chicago's Chinatown is both a tourist destination and a microcosm of Chinese culture. The neighborhood, an example of an American Chinatown, offers experiences from the kitsch to the delicious and, considering it's less than two hours from Milwaukee, is definitely worth checking out. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/chinatownchicago.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/chinatownchicago.html?29658 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 05:11:00 CDT This weekend I finally got to see Taliesen's bookend, Taliesen West, which Wright constructed on a craggy Scottsdale hillside later in his life. Like its namesake, this Taliesen, too, feels like part of its setting. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/bobbytanzilo/flwtaliesenwest.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/bobbytanzilo/flwtaliesenwest.html?29660 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:14:00 CDT "Sunday, Sunday, Sunday - and Saturday, too!" The Great Lakes Dragaway is one of the most well-known race tracks in the country. Started in 1955 by "Broadway" Bob Metzler, the one-quarter-mile drag strip continues today under the guidance of Randy Henning. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/greatlakesdragaway.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/greatlakesdragaway.html?29657 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 09:03:00 CDT I'm sitting at Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix, an hour before hopping my flight home to Milwaukee. It was another good Spring Training trip, and even though I did my best to take you along on the ride, I realized a missed a few things. Here's what didn't make the cut in the last few blogs. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/andytarnoff/springtrainingtidbits.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/andytarnoff/springtrainingtidbits.html?29638 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:54:00 CDT Every year I try and slow this spring training trip down. And every year, it speeds itself up. Not that I'm complaining, but there's too much to do to relax out here. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/andytarnoff/marathonandsprint.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/andytarnoff/marathonandsprint.html?29633 Sun, 18 Mar 2012 13:12:00 CDT As an inveterate traveler and art fiend, I find myself wandering around a lot of churches. That is, everywhere except in Milwaukee. The first stop on what may or may not become a tour of Milwaukee's historic and artistically significant houses of worship was St. Paul's Episcopal Church, which is notable for a number of reasons. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/stpaulswindows.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/stpaulswindows.html?29504 Sun, 18 Mar 2012 11:02:00 CDT The downside of doing a spring training trip every year is that it's easy to become accustomed to the experience, to look past the little details that make this so special. Not this year. Nope, this time around, I'm literally stopping to smell the flowers. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/andytarnoff/springtrainingmcclung.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/andytarnoff/springtrainingmcclung.html?29622 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:50:00 CDT The Milwaukee Art Museum's Windhover Hall and portions of the Burke Brise Soleil, designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, are the featured photograph on the front page of Bing.com today. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jeffsherman/mamonbing.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jeffsherman/mamonbing.html?29621 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 09:57:00 CDT Hats of to a new "Mke" project that will be a wonderful and significant entry feature to Milwaukee's airport. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jeffsherman/mkeartwork.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jeffsherman/mkeartwork.html?29615 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 14:01:00 CDT My lips feel dry this morning. It's pretty dry here in the desert. But really, my mouth is probably sore just from smiling. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/andytarnoff/happyplace.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/andytarnoff/happyplace.html?29608 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:47:00 CDT While I await my first Spring Training game, which begins in a few hours, I dove right into the Southwestern food when Andy Tarnoff and I arrived in Phoenix yesterday. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/bobbytanzilo/azdining.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/bobbytanzilo/azdining.html?29607 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:41:00 CDT My child's latest phase focuses on Native American culture and always eager to indulge these interests, we went looking for Indian mounds recently in Milwaukee and learned that though there were once many, just two remain in the county. Of course, we hopped into the car and visited them both. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/moundstour.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/moundstour.html?29392 Sun, 11 Mar 2012 09:03:00 CDT There are some places you just don't associate with kids. Lazing in the Kohler Waters Spa is one of them. But on our first visit to The American Club last year, it was striking how many families were eating in the restaurants, strolling in the garden and enjoying many of the charms of this getaway that once seemed strictly like the domain of adults perhaps specifically seeking a moment's peace from the hustle and bustle routine of family life. Kohler has noticed, too. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/kohlerkidz.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/kohlerkidz.html?29377 Tue, 6 Mar 2012 05:03:00 CDT The snow may have been tardy on arrival this year, but better late than never to take advantage of winter sporting activities. There's a throng to choose from and I have learned that they are not all for me. Basically, if I have to don goggles that cover half my grill for safety reasons or a protective suit of armor, I'm not down to participate. Hence, my devotion to snowshoeing. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/lindsaygarric/snowshoeing.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/lindsaygarric/snowshoeing.html?29491 Fri, 2 Mar 2012 16:41:00 CDT My last week came to a close after seeing over 32 collections from Fall 2012. Roughly that translates to over 3,000 pieces of clothing flashed before my eyes in about 50 hours' time. The week before that, I sat front row (or just about) at most of the shows I attended during NYC Fashion Week, and I can assure you that it is a sea of prettiness out there. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jessiefreschl/nyfw12.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jessiefreschl/nyfw12.html?29446 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:10:00 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 2012 Spring Training campaign is your first opportunity to watch what might be the most talented team Milwaukee has fielded in a generation. Here's a comprehensive guide. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/springtrainingguide2012.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/springtrainingguide2012.html?25427 Sat, 25 Feb 2012 05:31:00 CDT Even in the most familiar places, there are hidden secrets: different angles, unusual views that offer a new look at an old friend. Consider The Pabst Theater. Certainly you know what it looks like from the street and, more than likely, you've seen it from a plush seat, too. Now, we take you behind the scenes for a new look. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/pabstscenes.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/pabstscenes.html?29338 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:15:00 CDT You've really "made it" when your name has become a verb. And so David Copperfield reminds his audience with the montage of television and film clips that begins his show at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. David Copperfield is a modern day Merlin - only with a closer relationship to Just for Men, a tailor and supermodels. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/lindsaygarric/copperfieldvegas.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/lindsaygarric/copperfieldvegas.html?29342 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:12:00 CDT The Harley-Davidson Museum pays tribute to the iconic black leather jacket and its history in its summer exhibit "Worn to be Wild: The Black Leather Jacket." http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/worntobewild.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/worntobewild.html?29232 Thu, 9 Feb 2012 13:23:00 CDT The Milwaukee Air and Water Show has announced dates and performers for its 2012 event, which will run 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11 and Sunday, Aug. 12. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/airandwater12.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/airandwater12.html?29192 Tue, 7 Feb 2012 10:46:00 CDT We honestly, seriously, really, didn't know when we planned our annual work/fun trip to Sin City that it would coincide with the Adult Video News Expo at the Hard Rock Casino's meeting hall. After all, this annual junket is more about a winter getaway than anything else. But when we found ourselves credentialed to the porn and adult novelty show, we knew it would play a prominent role in bringing our readers along for the ride. Las Vegas means so many different things to so many different people. But it means different things to the same people, too. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/lasvegasfusion.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/lasvegasfusion.html?29118 Wed, 1 Feb 2012 09:04:00 CDT In operation since 2000, Kenosha Transit's two-mile streetcar line connects the Metra station on the west end to a marina, housing, bars and two lakefront parks on the east. Meanwhile, the Downtown Milwaukee streetcar cleared yet another hurdle last week. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/kenoshastreetcars.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/kenoshastreetcars.html?29113 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:08:00 CDT Milwaukee has been chosen as one of 15 cities to host a visit from the U.S. Navy this summer. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/navyweek12.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/navyweek12.html?29081 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:09:00 CDT The year the light went dark - 1994 - I lived a block away on the top floor of an apartment building and just as if I were up on the bridge of a Great Lakes tanker, I could see on my bedroom wall the beacon's regular, repeating appearance as it spun atop the lighthouse each night. Recently, my son and I trekked up to the top together and the Northpoint Lighthouse has now taken on a whole new meaning for me. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/northpointlighthouse.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/northpointlighthouse.html?28997 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:03:00 CDT The Wisconsin State Fair has received a total of 24 first-, second- and third-place awards at the International Association of Fairs and Expositions Convention. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/wsfawards.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/wsfawards.html?29049 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:56:00 CDT Milwaukeeans don't have to travel far for a luxurious getaway. TripAdvisor's 10th annual Travelers' Choice Awards named The Pfister one of the Top 25 Luxury Hotels in the U.S. Aloft Milwaukee Downtown was named on the site's "Trendiest" list. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/tripadvisortop25.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/tripadvisortop25.html?29007 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:16:00 CDT This weekend, I'm heading out to Las Vegas with two friends, partly for a quick desert getaway, and partly to write my annual winter travel story from my favorite adult playground. It's a perfect world when work and fun combine, and I just received my credentials to cover the Adult Video News Expo at the Hard Rock Casino. I think the topic of this article will be "putting the sin back in Sin City." http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/andytarnoff/vegastips2012.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/andytarnoff/vegastips2012.html?28990 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:13:00 CDT The Travel Channel will feature footage from the 2011 Wisconsin State Fair in two upcoming specials this month. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/statefairtravelchannel.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/statefairtravelchannel.html?28982 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:49:00 CDT Potawatomi Bingo Casino officially announced plans today to build a four-star/four-diamond-level hotel adjacent to its Menomonee Valley casino. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/PBChotel.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/PBChotel.html?28977 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:18:00 CDT Late this afternoon, Potawatomi Bingo Casino officials announced they will unveil a plan tomorrow morning for the Menomonee Valley casino. Word is that it's a hotel. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/casinohotel.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/casinohotel.html?28973 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:29:00 CDT Recently, the Kalahari resort in the Wisconsin Dells renovated again, adding three new water slides that required workers to, literally, raise the roof. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/mollysnyder/kalaharirenovates.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/mollysnyder/kalaharirenovates.html?28925 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:03:00 CDT