Holiday Guide Holiday spirit shines on Candy Cane Lane By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Nov. 30, 2009 5:33 a.m. Nearly 300 residents of a West Allis neighborhood decorate their homes with festive lights and displays to raise money to help fight childhood cancer. This year is the 25 anniversary of a Milwaukee-area tradition: Candy Cane Lane. ...

Dining Milwaukee's best seafood, 2009: Crawdaddy's By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Oct. 19, 2009 1:04 p.m. This seafood menu at Crawdaddy's goes on and on. From freshwater perch and trout to saltwater halibut, grouper and tilapia, you can not only find the best of New Orleans fishing but the best of Louisiana-style Creole and Cajun cooking right here in Milwaukee. ...

Politics Barrett beaten near State Fair; suspect in custody By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Aug. 16, 2009 12:07 p.m. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is recovering at Froedtert Hospital today after being attacked by a man wielding a metal pipe last night outside the Wisconsin State Fair. ...

Festival Guide Live blog: Opening day at the Wisconsin State Fair By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Aug. 6, 2009 9:05 a.m. The cream puffs are puffed. The pigs are oinking at the starting line, primed to race. Foods of all kinds are being carefully loaded onto sticks. It's opening day of the Wisconsin State Fair. ...

Bars & Clubs A guide to bars near Wisconsin State Fair Park By Dave Mikolajek - Aug. 5, 2009 8:23 a.m. With State Fair ready to kick off its 11-day run on Thursday, we thought it would an opportune time to list some of quirky little bars within walking distance of the grounds. Check them out if you need a place to meet friends before or after the Fair or just a cool place to grab a refreshing beverage to wash down food on a stick. All these places have character, charisma and comfort. Just remember to to get your hand stamped if you plan on returning to the Fair. ...

Sports Blogs Indulging my inner smart aleck at State Fair By Drew Olson - Aug. 14, 2009 4:35 p.m. Hours after the Brewers made sweeping changes, I happened across the team's merchandise trailer at State Fair. ...

Festival Guide Blogs Get the goods at State Fair By Maureen Post - Aug. 6, 2009 11:03 a.m. A combination of copious amounts of fatty food, top-notch people watching, pitchmen pushing gadgets and of course, more farm animals than you can handle, I'm always game for at least a couple hours at the Fair each year. ...

Music Briefs Night Ranger, Cracker join State Fair music lineup By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - May 12, 2009 7:51 a.m. Wisconsin State Fair officials announced the lineup for the Cousins Subs Amphitheater today and it features Abba (a tribute, anyway), Asia, bodybuilders, Blue Oyster Cult, Cracker and Night Ranger. ...

Music Briefs Dokken, Springfield join State Fair lineup By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - May 11, 2009 8:15 a.m. Officials at the Wisconsin State Fair filled their two remaining headliner slots for the Time Warner Cable Main Stage today and the theme was immediately evident: Flashback Friday. ...

Music Blogs Could Cracker be a headliner at State Fair? By Drew Olson - May 7, 2009 6:21 a.m. The band Cracker, currently touring behind the CD "Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey," has booked a show for Aug. 14 at the Wisconsin State Fair. The date, which is listed on the band's official Web site, has not been confirmed by State Fair officials. ...

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