http://onmilwaukee.com/rss/rss_visitors.xml Milwaukee's Daily Magazine Visitors Guide en-us Fri, 5 Sep 2008 09:15:02 CST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://onmilwaukee.com/images/layout/omc_rssfeed_logo.gif http://onmilwaukee.com 204 67 I was more than caught off guard as my eyes welled up with tears. This was a place I wanted to leave and now I was overcome by emotion upon my return. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/pittsburghhome.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/pittsburghhome.html?16438 Wed, 3 Sep 2008 13:56:00 CST You can get a true glimpse of a bygone era, when fine horses and elegant carriages were part of the Prairie du Chien scene, at the 2007 Villa Louis Carriage Classic next weekend, Sept. 6-7. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/carriageclassic.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/carriageclassic.html?16346 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 05:08:00 CST Beer. It's what we do here in Milwaukee. Lucky for us, we've got three local breweries -- Lakefront, Miller and Sprecher -- in relatively close proximity, that offer fun-filled tours that are either free or dirt cheap. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/localbrewerytours.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/localbrewerytours.html?10415 Sat, 30 Aug 2008 05:18:00 CST Encompassing 105 years of history, the $78 million Harley-Davidson Museum opens its doors to the public last month at 6th and Canal Streets. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/hdmuseumopen.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/hdmuseumopen.html?15904 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:15:00 CST Our second family weekend trip to Chicago has taught me a few things I didn't know about the Windy City. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/wcitylearn.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/wcitylearn.html?16342 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:11:00 CST A'hoy. I just got in from a lovely afternoon sailing a sporty little 470 sailboat out on Lake Michigan. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/sailing470.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/sailing470.html?16339 Sun, 24 Aug 2008 18:42:00 CST Sister Janet Weyker and several other sisters of the Racine Dominican order to founded the Eco-Justice Center, a 15-acre learning center, farm and homestead located in Racine County. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/ecojusticecenter.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/ecojusticecenter.html?16321 Sun, 24 Aug 2008 05:30:00 CST The Lake Superior Dragon Boat Festival is the largest festival of its kind in the country, with more than 100 international teams competing. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/dragonboatfest.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/dragonboatfest.html?16319 Sun, 24 Aug 2008 05:09:00 CST With the Pirates in town, FSN Wisconsin's Trenni Kusnierek compares the charms of the Steel City, where she spent five years, and her own hometown, Milwaukee. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/milwvspitt.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/milwvspitt.html?16331 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 05:28:00 CST On the center of the Vegas strip, the Harley-Davidson Café juts out onto the landscape, its gigantic motorcycle literally roaring through the restaurant's facade. As the only official Harley restaurant in America, it's a beacon to bikers world-wide. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/harleycafe.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/harleycafe.html?11071 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:02:00 CST I suspected it on the drive home yesterday when I got on the freeway on a new ramp. This morning, it was confirmed. The Marquette Interchange is open! http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/mchangeopen.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/mchangeopen.html?16289 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:47:00 CST You probably missed Friday's edition of the Watertown Daily Times. I did too. In it, though, was a photo of the Bronze Fonz's thumbs. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/peekfonz.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/peekfonz.html?16275 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:05:00 CST Did you "staycation" this summer, or did you journey to distant lands regardless of potential financial restraints? http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/soundoff081808.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/soundoff081808.html?16240 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 05:22:00 CST Last month, we "traveled" the portion of Highway 51 from Hurley to Stevens Point. This month, we'll head south from the Point area to where 51 exits Wisconsin south of Beloit. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/takingaride51south.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/takingaride51south.html?16177 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 05:20:00 CST It's hard to imagine wanting to leave Milwaukee during the middle of the summer -- and we're not saying we do. But everyone has a list of places to visit before they leave this earth, and here's ours. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/10placestovisit.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/10placestovisit.html?16069 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 05:03:00 CST Here's a list of commonly stolen road signs, including Abbey Road, Condom, France and Intercourse, Penn. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/roadsignblog.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/roadsignblog.html?16261 Sat, 16 Aug 2008 05:01:00 CST The Iron Horse Hotel, 500 W. Florida St., is within sight of the new Harley-Davidson Museum, but while the hotel will be a mix of chic and chrome and will cater to upscale business travelers and the leather-clad biker set -- often that's the same customer -- don't call this a biker hotel. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/ironhorse.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/ironhorse.html?15941 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 05:30:00 CST I enjoy visiting the Frozen Tundra, but living there? I don't think so. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/liveingreenbay.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/liveingreenbay.html?16207 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:00:00 CST Viroqua, the county seat of Vernon County, has made the Mother Earth News list of "Nine Great Places You've Never Heard Of." http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/viroqua.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/viroqua.html?16152 Sun, 10 Aug 2008 05:25:00 CST Two of my old friends from college are visiting this weekend for a final hurrah before Baby Tarnoff arrives in September. Thing is, they've each been here a handful of times over the years. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/outoftownguests.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/outoftownguests.html?16180 Thu, 7 Aug 2008 13:58:00 CST Although a lot of people warned me that Minocqua is a lot like the Dells, I was pleased to find out that they overstated it a bit. Sure, there's taffy and the MinAquabats water show and T-shirt stores, but Minocqua hasn't been completely washed away yet. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/minocquacabin.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/minocquacabin.html?16130 Mon, 4 Aug 2008 10:03:00 CST After visiting three different Wisconsin Dells' waterparks in three months, here are a few thoughts for families considering a maiden voyage to one of these attractions. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/wiscodellswaterparkguide.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/wiscodellswaterparkguide.html?16128 Mon, 4 Aug 2008 05:20:00 CST If you want to say you've gone swimming in the deepest lake in Wisconsin, take a dive into Wazee Lake in Jackson County. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/lakewazee.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/lakewazee.html?16074 Sun, 3 Aug 2008 05:04:00 CST The Cosmic Railroad Family Gathering is in its third year, and takes place Aug. 1-3 at Camp Rotamer in Janesville. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/cosmicfamilycamping.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/cosmicfamilycamping.html?16031 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 05:19:00 CST The Lumberjack World Championships are being held in Hayward this weekend and have drawn competitors from all over the world to compete in log rolling and boom running, a variety of sawyering and chopping categories, pole climbing and other areas. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/lumberjackchamps.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/lumberjackchamps.html?15998 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 05:24:00 CST Since my gig-related traveling has come to a screeching halt, I'm a little rusty when it comes to renting vans and cars. That's probably why I thought that helping 23 friends from Italy pick up their four vehicles at the airport this morning would be quick and easy. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/carrental.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/carrental.html?16004 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:27:00 CST Nestled among the hills outside La Crosse is a shrine that could put the area on the international map in just a couple weeks. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/guadalupeshrine.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/guadalupeshrine.html?15850 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 05:23:00 CST When the wanderlust strikes, turn a day trip into a staycation and retreat into Wisconsin. Pike Lake State Park is about a 45-minute drive northwest of Milwaukee via U.S. Hwy. 45/41 and is a unit of the Kettle Moraine. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/pikelakestaycation.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/pikelakestaycation.html?15945 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 05:02:00 CST Highway 51 isn't Route 66. A song has never been written about it, or a TV show produced. Yet, the U.S. highway is known as "the ribbon tying North to South," since it runs from northern Wisconsin to Louisiana. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/takearide51.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/takearide51.html?15847 Sun, 13 Jul 2008 05:09:00 CST While I was curious to see the new Harley-Davidson Museum in the Menomonee Valley, I didn't really expect to be wowed. I was very pleasantly surprised. There's nary a misstep. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/hdmuseumblog.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/hdmuseumblog.html?15875 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:16:00 CST For the first time ever, we're renting a cabin in the woods and staying for a week up north, near Minocqua. Today, I checked out the local site to see what's on tap up there. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/minocqua.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/minocqua.html?15900 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:19:00 CST With Summerfest melting into Bastille Days, we think we run it pretty hard in Milwaukee. But, it's nothing compared to what happens in Pamplona, Spain. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/twvod070908.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/twvod070908.html?15886 Wed, 9 Jul 2008 16:15:00 CST The Midwest Airlines pilots do not plan to even vote on the troubled company's demands that would slash their pay by up to 65 percent, according to Jay Schnedorf, a captain and chairman of the Midwest unit of the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA). http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/midwestpain.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/midwestpain.html?15877 Wed, 9 Jul 2008 10:24:00 CST PRIEN, Germany -- I'm familiar with Milwaukee's Germanfest celebration but I was able to experience the real thing during my bicycle tour in Germany. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/finalgermany.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/finalgermany.html?15862 Tue, 8 Jul 2008 17:59:00 CST Several powwows are held in Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest, but if you want to experience a true traditional one, born from a historic controversy, go north to Hayward July 18-20. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/honortheearthpowwow.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/honortheearthpowwow.html?15777 Sun, 6 Jul 2008 05:26:00 CST The latest media example of Milwaukee love comes from the pages of latimes.com. Motorcycle columnist, Susan Carpenter, had only great things to say about Harley-Davidson and Milwaukee. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/latimesmilw.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/latimesmilw.html?15808 Wed, 2 Jul 2008 21:45:00 CST PRIEN, Germany -- Returned to visit Prien and then Munich during my final week's tour. Christiane, who I met on my second day in Germany, has welcomed me for the weekend. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/prien2.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/prien2.html?15798 Wed, 2 Jul 2008 18:32:00 CST DACHAU, Germany -- OMG ... I've been taken in by the Sopranos of Germany. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/dachau2.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/dachau2.html?15789 Tue, 1 Jul 2008 18:41:00 CST The Marquette Interchange project will be completed early and under budget, said Gov. Jim Doyle released a statement released today. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/mchangedone.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/mchangedone.html?15786 Tue, 1 Jul 2008 15:32:00 CST AUGSBURG, Germany -- I bicycled into Augsburg, which is a little seedy from the start. Maybe it's the day, as the weather is overcast and rainy. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/dachau.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/dachau.html?15765 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:10:00 CST For a while in June, you just could not get there from here in some places in Wisconsin because of the devastation from flooding. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/floodbeyond.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/floodbeyond.html?15709 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 05:19:00 CST Milwaukee ranks No. 25, up 13 spots from last year's No. 38 rank in priceline's annual July 4 travel survey. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/priceline08.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/priceline08.html?15711 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:17:00 CST ULM, Germany -- It's about 15 kilometers from Blaubeuren to Ulm. I tend to favor the smaller communities outside the bigger cities because they're easier to maneuver, the people are friendlier, and there's just a better hometown feel. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/ontoulm.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/ontoulm.html?15706 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:43:00 CST BLAUBEUREN, Germany -- A beautiful Saturday leaving Lorch and my goal is to make it 60 miles southeast to Ulm. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/alps.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/alps.html?15693 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:24:00 CST STUTTGART, Germany -- Word is, there's a great bicycle trail out of Lauffen that goes straight through Stuttgart. Problem is, if you don't know where it is, it's difficult to get there. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/stuttgart.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/stuttgart.html?15678 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:41:00 CST Miller Brewing Company has announced a five-year, $500,000 commitment to continued Bradford Beach revitalization plans. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/millerbradford.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/millerbradford.html?15680 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:05:00 CST If you're a little bit country, or a lot, and want to tear yourself away from Summerfest for a couple days, you have two opportunities elsewhere in the state. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/wicountrymusic.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/wicountrymusic.html?15611 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 05:27:00 CST With this silly economy and gas price hell, more and more folks are opting for the "staycation" over their typical vacation. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/staycation.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/staycation.html?15640 Sat, 21 Jun 2008 09:05:00 CST NECKARSULM, Germany -- In 1956 a brilliant German came up with a bicycle factory in Neckarsulm. Bicycles and motorcycles. In 1986 the biggest bicycle / motorcycle museum opened in the same city to pay tribute to NSU motorcycles and the history of the bike. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/bikemuseum.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/bikemuseum.html?15652 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:37:00 CST A week after the press and local VIPs got a sneak peek, Potawatomi Bingo Casino, 1721 W. Canal St., unveils its expansion to the general public at a Grand Opening on Thursday, June 19, beginning at 8 a.m. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/potawatomiopening.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/potawatomiopening.html?15627 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:14:00 CST