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Rediscovering The Shops of Grand Avenue
In Travel & Visitors Guide Commentary
By Drew Olson - 4:15 p.m.
Like its counterparts in other Downtown areas, Milwaukee's last remaining shopping mall has seen better days. Although the shopping experience seems a bit sleepy and sedate, there is reason to think about a rebirth.
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Cutline: Once a vibrant shopping complex, Grand Avenue is quiet most days.
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In Bars & Clubs
No-frills Bar None caters to anyone and everyone
By Andrew Wagner - 3:13 p.m.
Water Street's newest watering hole is a small, no-frills bar that prides itself on the basics: stiff drinks, good atmosphere ...
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In Holiday Guide
Seasonal shows salute the holiday spirit
By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - 1:15 p.m.
The holidays can be blizzard of shopping trips, family gatherings and trips to church or temple, so take some time to ...
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In Movies & TV
OnMedia: One talks too much, the other stays quiet
By Tim Cuprisin - 11:00 a.m.
The White House gate crashers finally speak -- for free, while Tiger Woods continues to make things worse by staying ...
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In Sports
A little of this, a little of that ...
By Dave Begel - 9:02 a.m.
Dave Begel clears out his mind -- and notebook -- with reflections on Tiger Woods' fall from grace, a tragic chapter ...
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In Holiday Guide
Are you dreaming of a green Christmas?
By Julie Lawrence - Tuesday
Being environmentally conscious doesn't have to mean giving up all the glitz and glory of the holiday, if that's what ...
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In Sports
Bogut returns; carries Bucks to victory over Chicago
By Andrew Wagner - Monday
In his first game back since injuring his leg two weeks ago, Andrew Bogut led the Bucks to a 99-97 victory over the ...
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In Sports
Bucks Notebook: Bogut returns; Ridnour stays hot
By Andrew Wagner - Monday
The Bucks will have center Andrew Bogut back in the lineup tonight when they face the Bulls. They'll also have red-hot ...
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In Dining
Private Palate feeds your belly while keeping it fit
By Julie Lawrence - Monday
With the holidays on the horizon, it's a natural time of year to contemplate culinary greatness -- the savory sensation ...
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In Holiday Guide
What to do with your Thanksgiving leftovers
By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Monday
Thanksgiving is a meal to end all meals, which is why, in most families, it's a meal that lasts a week. Ah yes, the ...
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In Movies & TV
OnMedia: Tales of Tiger and the gate crashers
By Tim Cuprisin - Monday
The quest to be a celebrity is the driving force behind last month's "Balloon Boy" story, and last week's White House ...
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In Music
Gig roundup: I'm Not a Pilot continues to soar
By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Monday
Ever since Milwaukee rock outfit I'm Not a Pilot released its debut CD back in June, the band has become more active ...
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In Holiday Guide
Holiday spirit shines on Candy Cane Lane
By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Monday
Nearly 300 residents of a West Allis neighborhood decorate their homes with festive lights and displays to raise money ...
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In Holiday Guide
Delight in Milwaukee as a city of lights this season
By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Sunday
Dazzling guests with new displays and an abundance of activities each year, the Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival is ...
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In Marketplace
A guide to Milwaukee-area tailors and shoe repair
By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Sunday
The holidays are here and its time to look good. Take care of that ill-fitting suit and those beat-up wing-tips by visiting ...
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In Sports
In-season holiday tournaments keep growing
By Emmett Prosser - Sunday
The Great Alaska Shootout and Maui Invitational were, for a long time, the only "destination" in-season holiday college ...
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In Holiday Guide
Milwaukee County sledding guide
By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Sunday
It's another Wisconsin winter, and love it or hate it, there's no denying that gathering the family or a group of friends ...
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In Holiday Guide
Sunday Sound-off: How will you shop for the holidays?
By Andrew Wagner - Sunday
The cash registers are already buzzing with brisk holiday sales and we're curious: will you venture out to area malls ...
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In Living
Rules of the fight for couples
By Sarah Foster - Saturday
Keeping a cool head can be the hardest part when having a fight, but it can also be the defining moment between reasonable ...
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In Sports
Saturday Scorecard: Bucks hit a bump in the road
By Drew Olson - Saturday
After a promising start revved up the bandwagon, the Bucks fell upon hard times in three difficult road losses including ...
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In Holiday Guide
Christmas tree buyer's guide
By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Saturday
Need a tree or a wreath? Here's a list of places throughout Southeastern Wisconsin that can help you out. Most places ...
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Coming Tomorrow
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The Horny Hideaway pairs pub grub with craft beer
By Julie Lawrence
As of November, Horny Goat Brewing's Milwaukee brewpub, the Horny Hideaway, ...

Marketplace
Buer takes us on a tour of his Bolzano Meats
By Bobby Tanzilo
A few years ago Great Lakes Distillery set up the state's first distillery in ...

Marketplace
Salvation Army urgently needs your help
By Steve Jagler
The Salvation Army needs your help this holiday season. Many businesses have ...

Music
Blow Pops reunite to recapture the magic at Shank
By Drew Olson
The Blow Pops play Friday night at the club, 1434 N. Farwell Ave., along with ...

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What's your favorite CD of the year? What is a blog? For us it is a short blurb that we write when the mood strikes us. It can be first person, funny or informative. In short, a blog is whatever we want it to be.
By Bobby Tanzilo - 4:20 p.m.
We were talking here in the office about our favorite records of the year and it reminded me that I'd better get busy ... Read more
 
In Holiday Guide Blogs
A gift a day: practical gift cards What is a blog? For us it is a short blurb that we write when the mood strikes us. It can be first person, funny or informative. In short, a blog is whatever we want it to be.
By Andrew Wagner - 3:10 p.m.
Sure, gift cards are the "easy way out" and leave little excitement when the recipient opens or unwraps the gift. But ... Read more
 
In Milwaukee Buzz Blogs
Predicting the biggest events of this decade What is a blog? For us it is a short blurb that we write when the mood strikes us. It can be first person, funny or informative. In short, a blog is whatever we want it to be.
By Maureen Post - 11:01 a.m.
We're 31 days away from 2010 and in the coming weeks, news magazines will begin to debate what events dominated and ... Read more
 
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Unpaid parking tickets total $60 million in Milwaukee What is a blog? For us it is a short blurb that we write when the mood strikes us. It can be first person, funny or informative. In short, a blog is whatever we want it to be.
By Jeff Sherman - 9:45 a.m.
More than 124,540 City of Milwaukee parking tickets are unpaid -- accounting for almost $60 million in lost revenue. ... Read more
 
In Holiday Guide Blogs
A gift a day: Ear buds from iFrogz What is a blog? For us it is a short blurb that we write when the mood strikes us. It can be first person, funny or informative. In short, a blog is whatever we want it to be.
By Drew Olson - Monday
Ear bud headphones are becoming a necessary staple of daily existence. But, that puts them on a slippery slope toward ... Read more
 
In Milwaukee Buzz Blogs
Plenty of good Packers plates still available What is a blog? For us it is a short blurb that we write when the mood strikes us. It can be first person, funny or informative. In short, a blog is whatever we want it to be.
By Andy Tarnoff - Monday
Personalized Packers vanity plates aren't cheap. Fortunately, there are ample combination still available for you to ... Read more
 
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You can dance if you want to What is a blog? For us it is a short blurb that we write when the mood strikes us. It can be first person, funny or informative. In short, a blog is whatever we want it to be.
By Andy Tarnoff - Monday
I went to the wedding on Saturday night of one of my wife's best friends. The reception, at the Newsroom Pub, was great ... Read more
 
In Dining Blogs
The end of free chips and salsa at Mexican restaurants What is a blog? For us it is a short blurb that we write when the mood strikes us. It can be first person, funny or informative. In short, a blog is whatever we want it to be.
By Molly Snyder Edler - Monday
A Mexican restaurant said the rising cost of all ingredients -- particularly tomatoes -- was forcing him to consider ... Read more
 
In Bars & Clubs Blogs
What's the point of a smoking ban if you can ignore it? What is a blog? For us it is a short blurb that we write when the mood strikes us. It can be first person, funny or informative. In short, a blog is whatever we want it to be.
By Julie Lawrence - Monday
It's been years in the making, and the controversy was (and still is) high, but I think we all knew deep down it was ... Read more
 
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Featured Staff Writers' Blogs
Tim Cuprisin
What holiday TV special are you waiting to see?
Posted on Nov. 30, 2009 - 07:00 a.m.
Molly Snyder Edler
The end of free chips and salsa at Mexican restaurants
Posted on Nov. 30, 2009 - 11:46 a.m.
Julie Lawrence
What's the point of a smoking ban if you can ignore it?
Posted on Nov. 30, 2009 - 10:08 a.m.
Drew Olson
A gift a day: Ear buds from iFrogz
Posted on Nov. 30, 2009 - 8:08 p.m.
Maureen Post
Predicting the biggest events of this decade
Posted on Dec. 1, 2009 - 11:01 a.m.
Jeff Sherman
Unpaid parking tickets total $60 million in Milwaukee
Posted on Dec. 1, 2009 - 09:45 a.m.
Bobby Tanzilo
What's your favorite CD of the year?
Posted on Dec. 1, 2009 - 4:20 p.m.
Andy Tarnoff
Plenty of good Packers plates still available
Posted on Nov. 30, 2009 - 4:52 p.m.
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December. I'm not ready for winter yet.
March. By then, I need winter to be over.
There's no use complaining or hoping for better weather in Wisconsin.
Actually, I like snow.

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