http://onmilwaukee.com/rss/rss_buzz.xml Milwaukee's Daily Magazine Milwaukee Buzz en-us Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:45:03 CST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://onmilwaukee.com/images/layout/omc_rssfeed_logo.gif http://onmilwaukee.com 204 67 Major Goolsby's will no longer run the beer operation at the Summerfest grounds. Sources said the festival will take the operation in-house. http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/summerfestbeer.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/summerfestbeer.html?20939 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:44:00 CST While OnMilwaukee.com Publisher Andy Tarnoff hasn't played bingo in about 15 years, he still has a soft spot for it -- and was pretty excited when Potowatomi offered him the chance to be a guest bingo caller for our Shift Switch series. http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/bingocaller.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/bingocaller.html?20924 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:03:00 CST The weather was perfect, the events large and Downtown was buzzing. My weekend too was great, than you very much. Here are, if you care, a few random reflections. http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/weekendbuzz.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/weekendbuzz.html?20926 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:15:00 CST There are decorations up all over Downtown and the annual Holiday parade made its way through the city on Saturday. Christmas music is already on the airwaves and stores are already gearing up for the post-Thanksgiving crush. So, Milwaukee, it's time to sound off: http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/soundoff112209.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/soundoff112209.html?20909 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:11:00 CST Citing "significant deterioration," the Department of Transportation announced plans to rebuild three bridge structures in the Zoo Interchange. http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/zoointerchangebridges.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/zoointerchangebridges.html?20895 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:43:00 CST The Milwaukee Holiday Parade -- now in its 83rd year -- begins at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21. http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/holidayparade09.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/holidayparade09.html?20871 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:00:00 CST The Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival lights Downtown for the 11th season during its ceremonial switch-flipping, the Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival Kick-Off Extravaganza, on Thursday, Nov. 19 at 6 p.m. in Pere Marquette Park. http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/holidaylightskickoff.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/holidaylightskickoff.html?20886 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:02:00 CST It might seem odd to begin promoting cycling while the winter season looms ahead, but this Thursday, an event aims to prove that it is never too late to pick up a bike and, perhaps, it's always too early to hang it up. http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/bicycle.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/bicycle.html?20861 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:00:00 CST Gas is expensive. Parking, if you're heading to work Downtown,the East Side or other "hot spots" in Milwaukee can be expensive and elusive. So do you avoid the headaches and use the local bus system? http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/soundoff111509.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/soundoff111509.html?20728 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:03:00 CST Here's some proof that Milwaukee makes you happy. Well, maybe in Happy's case it's the chicks too. Enjoy this insight into Happy the hippos transition from Washington D.C. to Milwaukee. http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/happyishappy.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/happyishappy.html?20810 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:45:00 CST The recent closing of Good Life, a restaurant located at 1935 N. Water St., prompted a number of Talkbacks and e-mails about the construction of the Humboldt Avenue Bridge. Many readers want to "What's taking so long?" and "When will it be done?" As a service to our readers, we asked city officials for answers. http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/askomchumboldtbridge.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/askomchumboldtbridge.html?20800 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:11:00 CST County Executive Scott Walked has suggested putting parking meters at popular Lakefront attractions with the hope of closing a growing budget gap. What do you think, Milwaukee? Here's your chance to voice your opinion. http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/soundoff110809.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/soundoff110809.html?20772 Sun, 8 Nov 2009 07:13:00 CST The Museum's "Salute to Military" tribute starts this Saturday and runs through Veteran's Day next Wednesday. The five day celebration calls veterans and military members to come together with the community and celebrate all they have given, sacrificed, and achieved. http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/hdveteranscelebration.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/hdveteranscelebration.html?20733 Wed, 4 Nov 2009 10:22:00 CST Union engineers unhappy with their contract situation picketed outside the Journal Communications offices Thursday. http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/journalpicket102909.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/journalpicket102909.html?20680 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:47:00 CST Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett will be honored for his courage on November 7 at the 15th Annual Evening of Hope gala, to benefit Sojourner Family Peace Center. http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/eveningofhopemayor.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/eveningofhopemayor.html?20663 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:00:00 CST Forbes.com is out with its latest list, "America's Safest Cities." Greater Milwaukee came in second. http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/forbessafecities.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/forbessafecities.html?20653 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:00:00 CST One part culinary creativity, one part an introduction and tribute to great local businesses, Iron Cupcake: Milwaukee presents attendees with a world of flavor and a sense of community. http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/ironcupcakemilwaukee.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/ironcupcakemilwaukee.html?20607 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:02:00 CST OnMilwaukee.com is proud to be part of today's second annual "Freaky Fast 500" Big Wheel relay race at Red Arrow Park, 920 N. Water St. http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/freakyfast09.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/freakyfast09.html?20593 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:58:00 CST We first met Mark Malkoff when he was living in an AirTran jet for the month of June. Thursday, the comedian / filmmaker returned to town as part of his current project, "Keys to the City." Malkoff is traveling the country and performing community service tasks for mayors in exchange for keys. We caught up with him before stints in Milwaukee and West Allis. http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/malkoffkeystothecity.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/malkoffkeystothecity.html?20598 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:53:00 CST This Friday, the Harley Davidson Museum unveils its first temporary exhibition, "The Helmet Project." The HD Museum collaborated with Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design (MIAD) to showcase the history and design of helmets through the eyes of MIAD students. http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/helmetproject.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/helmetproject.html?20591 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:32:00 CST Companies, organizations and individuals throughout Milwaukee are asked to join together and collect necessary new or used items to be organized into care packages for soldiers serving overseas this holiday season. http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/holidaycarepackage.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/holidaycarepackage.html?20560 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:31:00 CST Partly on the request of a friend and partly to satisfy years of personal curiosity and a quest for instilling fear, I opted to be one of dozens of "actors" in the Oconomowoc Haunted High haunted house last weekend. http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/hauntedhigh.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/hauntedhigh.html?20502 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:52:00 CST This month, The Daily Beast published its list "from first to worst" of "America's Smartest Cities." Milwaukee comes in at an impressive No. 15. One of factors driving this top 15 finish is "universities per capita." http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/smartmilwaukee.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/smartmilwaukee.html?20487 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:09:00 CST What a difference a week can make. Looking back on a blog of random thoughts I published exactly one week ago, I realize that I have a few more additional points to make on each of my musings. http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/mondaymuses2.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/mondaymuses2.html?20471 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:26:00 CST George Foreman was in town this week. He was visiting a school in town in support of a cause he knows a lot about. http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/georgeforemanmke.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/georgeforemanmke.html?20448 Fri, 9 Oct 2009 13:45:00 CST It's easy for me to love this new BMW spot. It features the world's best automobile, my favorite city and one of Milwaukee's icons, the Milwaukee Art Museum. http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/bmwmamspot.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/bmwmamspot.html?20399 Tue, 6 Oct 2009 17:55:00 CST I'm a little distracted today. Maybe it's from a nice weekend, or maybe it has something to do with some sort of football game tonight. I do have a bunch of things on my mind, though. I'd like to get them on "paper" before they float away. http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/mondaymuses1009.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/mondaymuses1009.html?20373 Mon, 5 Oct 2009 12:37:00 CST Construction season never ends and Milwaukee's East Side has a new dose of it as crews descended on Downer Avenue this weekend. Here's the scoop on what's happening. http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/downeravescoop.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/downeravescoop.html?20346 Sat, 3 Oct 2009 10:15:00 CST Happy the Hippo is here, Milwaukee. He arrived from the National Zoo in Washington D.C. today at 3 a.m. http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/happyishere.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/happyishere.html?20304 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:44:00 CST On a walk this weekend I discovered about five bales of hay inside an otherwise empty section of the Pritzlaff Building. Anyone have any clues? http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/hayblog.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/hayblog.html?20277 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 15:53:00 CST There's never a shortage of new people, events, decisions and ideas in Milwaukee, some moving the city forward and some holding it back. In this subjective and light-hearted article, we take Milwaukee's temperature for the start of October, 2009. http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/heatindex1009.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/heatindex1009.html?20232 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:19:00 CST Just a fun contest for a Friday in Milwaukee. Where was this photo taken? http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/photocontest.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/photocontest.html?20216 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:34:00 CST Autumn is a great time for trail riding, and the Milwaukee Country Transit System recently installed shiny new bike racks on every city bus. Many bus routes include stops at local parks so you can take in the leafy sights while riding. Here's the scoop on the new bus bike racks to make the journey a breeze. http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/busbikeracks.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/busbikeracks.html?20203 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:23:00 CST A new reality series is scouting Milwaukee and filming a pilot that could become a show similar to the Bravo series "The Real Housewives." http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/realhousewivesmke.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/realhousewivesmke.html?20202 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:00:00 CST 99.1 WMYX morning host Elizabeth Kay has some big shoes to fill. Not only is the Bay View native one of the youngest morning personalities on Milwaukee FM radio, she took the reigns from an industry veteran, Jane Matenaer, who was let go by the station this spring. We caught up with Kay for this latest Milwaukee Talks to discuss her career, pop culture and the chemistry that developed naturally with her on-air partner, Kidd O'Shea. http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/elizabethkay.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/elizabethkay.html?20192 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:12:00 CST Jackson's appearance, Saturday, Sept, 19., in the Madame Kuony Kitchen in the Milwaukee Public Market includes a cooking demonstration from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. followed by a book signing. The kitchen demo reveals the techniques behind Chef Jackson's Vegetarian Summer Rolls, Cedar Planked Salmon and Wisconsin inspired Wisconsin Beer and Cheese Soup. http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/chefedjackson.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/chefedjackson.html?20177 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:21:00 CST The "Milwaukee Route Competition" asks individuals to use the Milwaukee flight service map to create a piece of artwork. The top 10 entries will be shown at the Milwaukee Art Museum; guests choosing the top three at a private AirTran event. http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/airtranairways.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/airtranairways.html?20164 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:44:00 CST Attracting visitors from around the country, the daily tours at Growing Power explain in detail every aspect of the working farm. And we're not just talking about a few fields of greens here. http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/growingpowertour.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/growingpowertour.html?20141 Wed, 9 Sep 2009 11:48:00 CST It's always nice to see Milwaukee featured in other publications. Most recently, London's Daily Mirror, the Dallas Morning News and Home and Away magazine had nice things to say about our city. http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/mediamentions.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/mediamentions.html?20106 Thu, 3 Sep 2009 17:40:00 CST The Pedal Pusher Society's adult prom takes place Saturday, Sept. 26, at Stonefly Brewery, 735 E. Center St. The tag line of this year's prom is "No free food, no free drinks, just the most awesome night of your life." Organizer Susie Seidelman says, "There's an excellent chance you'll get lucky in the kissing booth." http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/petalpusherprom2.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/petalpusherprom2.html?20083 Wed, 2 Sep 2009 17:41:00 CST There's never a shortage of new people, events, decisions and ideas in Milwaukee, some moving the city forward and some holding it back. In this subjective and light-hearted article, we take Milwaukee's temperature for at the start of September 2009. http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/heatindexsept09.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/heatindexsept09.html?20006 Tue, 1 Sep 2009 16:36:00 CST International money has always interested me a bit. Not in an economic sense, but more in a geographical one. So, I was interested to hear about a new collection of currency currently on display at Milwaukee School of Engineering's Walter Schroeder Library. http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/msoecurrencydisplay.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/msoecurrencydisplay.html?20076 Tue, 1 Sep 2009 08:01:00 CST Milwaukeean Erica Milde is one of the models featured on the new Lifetime reality series, "Models of the Runway." The new show is a companion series to season six of "Project Runway." http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/milderunway.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/milderunway.html?19997 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 10:09:00 CST On Saturday, Aug. 29, there'll be a fleet of ducks racing down the Milwaukee River. The Red Cross' "Rubber Duck Regatta" launches from the Milwaukee Ale House to send rubber ducks racing in water for charity. http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/rubberduckregatta.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/rubberduckregatta.html?19993 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:51:00 CST In hopes of reaping the economic rewards, Our Milwaukee urges local residents to make the 10 percent switch. Whether it is in groceries, dining, services or entertainment, Our Milwaukee pushes area shoppers to become aware of their ability to transform the local economy. http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/ourmilwaukee.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/ourmilwaukee.html?19980 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:09:00 CST For me, it's not Facebook that's my diversion, and Twitter is mostly about work. If I need to take a pause from deep thoughts, I spend five minutes perusing a few old standby sites. Thus, I submit to you 10 of my favorite ridiculous Web sites, in no particular order, to break up the day. http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/sillysites.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/sillysites.html?19963 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:14:00 CST There's hardly a major city in America that doesn't have its own regional accent, colloquialisms and verbal idiosyncrasies. Today, we're highlighting the lighter side of our local dialect: the mispronunciations, the phrases and the abbreviations that make sense to Brew city -- but perhaps nowhere else. http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/milwaukeeanisms.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/milwaukeeanisms.html?19957 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 05:15:00 CST Despite the fact that I'm not a car nut, there are some four-wheeled hotties out there that can turn my head. And Ferrari has more than one or two cars that fit the bill. So, when I heard that this year's Masterpiece Style and Speed Showcase -- the fifth installment of this lakeshore gem of a show that takes place Aug. 22-23 at Veteran's Park -- features some vintage examples, I took notice. http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/masterpiececarshow09.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/masterpiececarshow09.html?19945 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:19:00 CST I've been scared to play craps, a game I completely don't understand. That is, until last night. Now, thanks to our friends at Potawatomi Casino, I get it. Not entirely, but enough to give it a try in a real-world scenario. http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/crapsclass.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/crapsclass.html?19927 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:16:00 CST Saturday's competition was fierce, but Marteisha Dunson emerged as the winner of Milwaukee's Top Model Search, presented by OnMilwaukee.com and Milwaukee Magazine. The 23-year-old Milwaukee native out-walked nine other finalists for the grand prize package. http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/marteishadunson.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/marteishadunson.html?19885 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:28:00 CST