Living - Oct. 9, 2009
A bevy of Bay View happenings
The unofficial mayor of Bay View (and my good friend) Bill Rouleau is at it again. Bill has obviously been busy, because three of the best events the neighborhood puts on all year go down over the next few weeks, and I plan on being at each.
Tags: dog day afternoon, biketoberfest, pumpkin pavilion, bay view, bill rouleau

Bars & Clubs - Feb. 10, 2009
Bingo at the 'Mino
I've never worked at a bar, but based on empirical evidence, I'm guessing that Mondays are, generally speaking, slow nights in the tavern business. Maybe it was the $1 cans of PBR and Tecate that brought in a good crowd to the Palomino last night. But I'm guessing it was mostly the free bingo.
Tags: palomino, pabst, tecate, bingo, bill rouleau

Milwaukee Buzz - Jan. 2, 2009
NPR highlights Milwaukee's "Bipolar Plunge"
Steve Inskeep, host of NPR's "Morning Edition," gave Milwaukee's own bicycle "Bipolar Plunge" its 15 seconds of fame this morning, using the event to tease its 8:30 a.m. newscast.
Tags: npr, morning edition, bipolar plunge, bill rouleau

Bars & Clubs - Oct. 17, 2008
Biketoberfest 2008 is on, rain or stars!
Twice a year, one of my favorite Milwaukee events goes down -- but you'll never find it in any tourist pamphlet or Visit Milwaukee guide book. The June version is called the "Tour de Farce," and Saturday night's event is "Biketoberfest." I can best describe the fun as a pub crawl -- by bicycle.
Tags: biketoberfest, bar crawl, bay view, bill rouleau

Milwaukee Buzz - Oct. 9, 2008
"Dog Day Afternoon" barks canine fun
Created by Bill Rouleau and Dan Duchaine of Bay View's Rush-Mor Records, "Dog Day Afternoon" brings together dogs and dog owners from all over the city for a day of canine fun and resident relaxation.
Tags: Rush-Mor records, bill rouleau, dan duchaine, dog day afternoon, dog costumes, jen lada, sarah jonas, andy tarnoff, immaculate conception, bella's fat cat

Bars & Clubs - Aug. 12, 2008
Tapping a pint of Brewers fever
Bill Rouleau shares my unhealthy and rabid obsession with the Brewers, and I know he had something up his sleeve when I saw his coy smile as he walked over with a pint of Guinness.
Tags: bill rouleau, guinness, ball and glove logo, brewers, palomino, rush-mor

Music - April 18, 2008
Record Store Day reminds us to support local businesses
Saturday is Record Store Day in the U.S. and in Milwaukee, local shops like Atomic Records, RushMor, Bull's Eye and Exclusive Company celebrate the joys of recorded music stamped into vinyl or encoded onto CDs.
Tags: Record Store Day, Atomic, Bulls Eye, Exclusive Company, Luke Lavin, Rich Menning, Andy Noble, Dan Duchaine, Bill Rouleau, Lotus Land

Sports - Dec. 3, 2007
Snow is no hazard for those who Bike Winter
While most of us allow the falling temperatures to flatten our ambition, some Milwaukeeans think that there's no time like tundra time to hop on their bikes and go for a ride.
Tags: biking, bikes, bike winter, bill rouleau, bicycle federation of wisconsin, shea schachameyer, santa cycle rampage, bicycle polar plunge