Beer Theft
News item: Thieves Make Off With $26,000 of Beer. Location? Brewtown, of course! (more precisely, the greater Milwaukee metro area). The AP story helpfully gives the lowdown on the stolen items: – 384 24-packs of Miller Genuine Draft cans –…
Top 10 Gems of Milwaukee
I previously blogged on the top 50 finalists for the title of “Gems of Milwaukee,” a publicity event run by the Milwaukee Press Club. The top 10 winners have been announced: 1. Summerfest Summerfest is an impressive event. The organizers…
“Gems of Milwaukee”
In connection with Milwaukee’s imminent 160th birthday, some civic leaders ran a poll to determine the “Gems of Milwaukee.” The standard seems a little amorphous–what makes something a “gem”? The website doesn’t clarify the standard, but it does provide a…
Frozen Airplane
When we flew to California last Monday, the thermometer read 1 degree. I guess one is better than none, but it was cold. [How cold was it, Eric?] It was so cold that our plane froze. As in, the airline…
It’s the Most Unpleasant Time of the Year
Traveling between the Midwest and New England during December means two unavoidable truths: 1) Weather delays 2) Non-stop piped-in Christmas tunes playing throughout every corner of the airports It makes for a very unpleasant combination!
Funeral Parlors and Hooters Restaurants Don’t Mix
The Wisconsin legislature continues to work hard to address the key social issues of the day. Earlier this year the legislature banned Internet hunting and flirted with legalizing cat hunting. Now, Phil Montgomery, a Wisconsin state legislator, wants to ban…
The “Southwest” Viewed Through Wisconsin’s Eyes
We went to the grocery store today, and the store was having an outdoor “Taste of Southwest” event to celebrate food from the Southwest. The grills were smoking and the music was blaring. So, what constitutes a taste of the…
Snow Season is Coming…
When the roads get salted down to reduce snow/ice, where does all the salt go? Surprise!–it drains into our fresh water system. Surely people have realized this before…haven’t they?
New(ish) Vegetarian Restaurant in Milwaukee–Riverwest Co-Op Grocery and Cafe
In Fall 2004, the Riverwest Co-op Grocery & Café (733 E. Clarke St., Milwaukee, WI 53212, (414) 264-7933) quietly launched an all-vegetarian café next to its grocery store (which is located in the Riverwest district, an eclectic and somewhat dilapidated…
Wisconsin Legislature Passes Anti-Internet Hunting Law
The Wisconsin Senate has passed AB 179, the anti-Internet hunting law that had previously passed the Assembly. The law is going to Gov. Doyle, who has said he plans to sign it (although he thinks cat hunting is a bad…