Travel & Visitors Guide - July 17, 2007
A trip to San Francisco is a treat for the senses
OMC travel warrior Craig Stoehr warmed up for Summerfest and a European vacation with a quick trip to San Francisco. He shares details about his favorite spots.
Tags: craig stoehr, travel, san francisco, hotel vitale, slanted door, clift hotel, kokkari, bubble lounge

Dining - Sept. 1, 2006
Why are we the drunkest?
After Forbes Magazine named Milwaukee the "drunkest city" in the country, Molly Snyder Edler did a little informal investigation of her own.
Tags: Forbes.com, drunkest, San Francisco, Boulder, Atlanta

Movies - Oct. 4, 2005
"The Joy of Life" documents life and death in San Francisco
As emotionally touching as it is historically informative, Jenni Olson's "The Joy of Life" is a bare-bones narrative documentary that takes an honest and personal look at life and death in San Francisco. It screens in Milwaukee this week.
Tags: "The Joy of Life", UWM, Jenni Olson, San Francisco, LGBT

Movies - May 13, 2005
"Parrots" flies with a modern-day St. Francis
If we've ever needed proof of the adage "life is what happens while you're out looking for it," Judy Irving's documentary, "The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill," might be it. It follows the life of Mark Bittner as he transforms from homeless North Beach bum to a modern-day St. Francis of San Francisco.
Tags: Parrots, Telegraph Hill, San Francisco, birds, documentary, Bittner, Judy Irving

Milwaukee Buzz - Dec. 3, 2004
Flagging finally unfurls in Milwaukee
Since the '70s, flagging has been a popular art form, bar trick, exercise and spiritual expression for primarily gay men. After nearly becoming extinct during the onset of the AIDS crisis, flagging is back -- even in Brew City.
Tags: flagging, fanning, gay, lesbian, San Francisco, Sura Faraj, Cory Haywood, LGBT