Politics - Nov. 4, 2008
Election recalls an episode of "Happy Days"
Walking past the statue of the Bronze Fonz just before the election made me think of a politically-charged episode of "Happy Days" from 1975.
Tags: happy days, ritchie cunningham, fonzie, dwight eisenhower, stevenson

Milwaukee Buzz - Aug. 19, 2008
Bronze the Fonz photo gallery
Couldn't make it to the big unveiling today? Here's a gallery of photos from the Bronze the Fonz dedication ceremony on Milwaukee's Riverwalk.
Tags: fonzie, bronze the fonz, henry winkler

Milwaukee Buzz - Aug. 1, 2008
Bronze the Fonz Day details announced
Officials have released all the "cool" details regarding the big Bronze the Fonz Day on August 19.
Tags: Fonz, Bronze Fonz, Happy Days, Culver's, Riverwalk, Potsie, Henry Winkler, Fonzie

Milwaukee Buzz - March 5, 2008
Bronze Fonz hits Rock Bottom
The Fonz will "sit on it" on the Riverwalk at Rock Bottom Brewery.
Tags: Bronze Fonz, Rock Bottom Brewery, Milwaukee Riverwalk, Henry Winkler, Fonzie, Happy Days

Arts & Entertainment - Dec. 4, 2007
Brenner puts his money where his mouth is
Hotcakes Galley will close for the month of December to protest "the spread of bad public art," said owner Mike Brenner in a statement on Tuesday.
Tags: Hotcakes, Mike Brenner, MARN, Fonzie, bronze fonz, Visit Milwaukee, David Gordon, MAM, Greg Euclide

Milwaukee Buzz - Dec. 2, 2007
Sunday Sound-off: Is “Happy Days” good or bad for Milwaukee’s image?
“Happy Days” will always be associated with Milwaukee. Gallery owner Mike Brenner and MAM director David Gordon say this isn't cool. What do you think?
Tags: Happy Days, Fonzie, Bronze Fonz, Mike Brenner, Hotcakes, Milwaukee's image, Jeffrey Dahmer, Harley Davidson, Laverne & Shirley, sausage

Arts & Entertainment - Nov. 29, 2007
Naaaaay: Art Museum's Gordon weighs in on Fonzie statue debate
Milwaukee Art Museum Director David Gordon added his voice to the "Bronz the Fonz" discussion, sending out a mass e-mail Thursday voicing his opposition.
Tags: fonzie, winkler, mam, gordon, brenner, hotcakes

Milwaukee Buzz - Nov. 28, 2007
This guy will close his gallery, leave town if Fonz is bronzed
Some harsh words for the Fonz from a local gallery owner.
Tags: Bronze the Fonz, Fonzie, Visit Milwaukee, Mike Brenner, Hotcakes Gallery, MARN

Milwaukee Buzz - Jan. 30, 2007
Joanie really did love Chachi
Ohmigod, Joanie really did love Chachi. Or at least she made love to him, according to actor Scott Baio's autobiography, "BaioWatch: How I Dated and Loved Hollywood's Most Beautiful Women and Ended Up Alone." Baio is reportedly pitching the book to a range of publishers.
Tags: Baio, Chachi, Happy Days, Fonzie, Laverne & Shirley

Milwaukee Buzz - Jan. 19, 2007
Birth of the cool
OK, I usually write about advertising, branding and design. But, I want to take a moment and talk about “cool” people -- and not Steve McQueen or Miles Davis, but our fellow Milwaukeeans. (No, not Arthur Fonzarelli.)
Tags: cool, fonzie, advertising

Travel & Visitors Guide - May 17, 2006
Smashing Milwaukee's stereotypes, part one
You've heard them all before. When your friends from out of town think of Milwaukee, they think of lots of things: Fonzie, bowling, beer and brats ... you know, the stereotypes you really wish would go away. Here's the truth on some of Milwaukee's most enduring stereotypes.
Tags: bowling, fonzie, fat, calatrava, cerrina, monferrato

Travel & Visitors Guide - Dec. 16, 2005
Italian diner salutes '50s Milwaukee
Maybe Milwaukee can't hold on to a retro downtown diner like Ed Debevic's but Brew City itself is fodder for a diner and musical venue that recalls a lost age in American culture. Milwaukee 50's Diner is located in the town of Varedo, in the province of Milan, in northern Italy.
Tags: Varedo, Milan, Italy, 1950s, Milwaukee, Fonzie, Happy Days

Milwaukee Buzz - Jan. 25, 2005
Best- and worst-dressed Milwaukeeans: 2005
Milwaukee is full of the fashion forward and the fashion ass-backwards, from model-look-a-likes on Milwaukee Street to Zuba-wearers in 'Stallis. Here's our lighthearted ranking of the best and worst dressed celebs in Milwaukee.
Tags: porter, sherman, gousha, gilman, cebar, snopek, kukoc, fonzie, squiggy, fashion

Milwaukee Buzz - April 5, 2004
The Milwaukee Buzz: April 2004
The buzz is back. With our feet on the street and nose for news, here are some of the scoops and rumors we just have to share with you. The Milwaukee Buzz is back and it's full of fun.
Tags: Bodeans, Groom, Redd's, Zandt, Jallings, Maxx, Linens, Peep, Prospect, Sendik's, Fortis, Assurant, Canteen, Fonzie, Winkler, Eden, Gallery