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Iron Block loses its scaffolding 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. |
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Prepping for 130th anniversary, 8th Street School becomes a birthday cake As it nears its 130th birthday, Eighth Street School on the corner of 8th and Michigan in Downtown Milwaukee, is getting a makeover. |
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The stars are coming to Door County this summer The Door County Auditorium in Fish Creek is attracting some big names for their 2013 Main Stage Season. Bands like Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Shovels & Rope, the Indigo Girls and Steve Earle and John Hiatt will be gracing the stage in the DC this summer. |
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Hawai'i with the kids: A Toy Tips guide 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. |
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Moose on the loose this weekend in Milwaukee 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 |
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Downtown summer trolleys begin Thursday 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. |
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MPM gets "The Scoop on Poop" 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.
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Lake Express Ferry celebrates 10 years 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. |
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Door County still makes a solid day trip, even in the off-season 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. |
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Door County named one of 10 Best Small Towns in America 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. |
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A taxi app that is truly Uber 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. |
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A trip to Las Vegas puts a shine on March Madness 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. |
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There are pieces of Milwaukee all around Chicago 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. |
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MKE 2 SXSW 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. |
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"Working" media, Arizona style 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. |
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Desert burn 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. |
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The race to baseball and beyond 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. |
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Leaving Las Vegas ... in a hurry 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. |
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Our lake is truly great 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. |
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Throwing away Milwaukee's favorite pair of jeans 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? |
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Second snake button found! 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?!
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Luxury hotel planned for Third Ward 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 & Restaurants announced today. |
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Local hotel owners featured in Best Western commercials Local hotel owners Bob and Anita Dir are featured in Best Western's new "Stay With People Who Care" ad campaign. |
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Nationwide high speed rail map has Milwaukee as key stop 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.
Tagged with: rail transportation high speed streetcar map amtrak rail road infrastructure alfred twu
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Milwaukee makes another "cool" list 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. |
Everything New
Clinton, governors in MKE
Female hurlers
Fashion in MKE
"Voice" wins ratings race
Film festival centerpiece
"Hairy stockings"
A huge mental toll
Tarantino's Pizza
Outdoor dining
Welcome to Cleveland
Tropical weather ahead
Bring the parents to work
Emma Bates
Soulstice taps top talent
Oliva recalls South Side
Residency requirements
"Frances Ha"
"Arrow" on CW
The half-shaved head
Role definition key
Kramp Interviews Jewel
Connections matter
30 Americans
No beer for you
"World War Z" a flop?
Strawberry Festival
Tiger Woods
Good hummus hard to find
SHARP's bee-utiful quilts
