Marketplace - Nov. 8, 2009
Entrepreneur turns up the heat in Waukesha
It all started with a love for Frank's Red Hot -- that cayenne pepper sauce that tastes delicious on just about everything. It lit a fire under Waukesha's Dave Mennenoh to create his own, small-batch sauce company.
Tags: off road fire co, hot sauce, frank's red hot, scovie awards, dave mennenoh, waukesha, outpost natural foods

Politics - Oct. 27, 2009
Waukesha water discussion headed for faux drama
Officials say they want input from citizens about the application for a Great Lakes diversion, with return flow flushed back to Lake Michigan via Underwood Creek. But, the decisions likely have already been made.
Tags: waukesha, lake michigan, department of natural resources

Politics - Oct. 15, 2009
Waukesha thirst puts pressure on Milwaukee
The water wouldn't begin to flow for five-to-eight years, but the beginning of the process is just around the corner. That means the pressure is on Milwaukee, Waukesha's preferred seller; Milwaukee has the highest quality drinking water and its pipes are closest to Waukesha.
Tags: Milwaukee Water Works, Lake Michigan, Great Lakes Compact, Waukesha

Politics - Oct. 9, 2009
Waukesha's thirst for lake water raises questions
No political or environmental question in this region has gotten more attention in the last few years than the City of Waukesha's desire to pipe in Lake Michigan water. A diversion to a community like Waukesha that is entirely outside the Great Lakes Basin is permissible under certain conditions laid out in a 2008 agreement with the seven other Great Lakes states and two Canadian provinces.
Tags: Waukesha, Lake Michigan, Great Lakes water compact

Dining - Oct. 5, 2009
Scouting report: Taylor's People's Park in Waukesha
If someone mentions Taylor's, you likely think immediately of the jet-setter bar on the corner of Jefferson and Wells Streets that has accommodated Jazz in the Park patrons and the nighttime cocktail crowd since the mid-1990s. Earlier this year, Dan and Jim Taylor brought some of the elements of the hotspot to Waukesha's revitalized Downtown.
Tags: taylor's, people's park, waukesha

Arts & Entertainment - Aug. 19, 2009
Caliendo to begin a 10-year gig on Las Vegas Strip
As if there aren't enough cheeseheads in Vegas. Waukesha native Frank Caliendo inked a 10-year deal to headline at Monte Carlo on the Strip.
Tags: frank caliendo, las vegas, waukesha

Music - Aug. 13, 2009
Les Paul dead at 94
New York-area media reports that Waukesha native Les Paul died of complications from pneumonia at White Plains Hospital in Westchester County, N.Y., with his family and friends at his side.
Tags: Les Paul, Discovery World, Waukesha, Joel Brennan, Paul Krajniak, Les Paul's House of Sound

Dining - July 6, 2009
Generations seeks small-plate success in Waukesha
Don't expect fancy foodstuffs or presentations at Generations at Five Points. Like the minimal signage on the restaurant's front, menu selections are simple, clean and no-frills. Diners can choose from a soup of the day (on our visit, this was a creamy tomato basil for $4), chopped salad ($4), which deviates from the norm with mixed mesclun greens and a choice of dressing, or house salad ($4), and a variety of options apportioned for two.
Tags: generations five points, waukesha, 294 W. Main St., jeff oberholtzer, jim oberholtzer, sarah olberholtzer, delaine nelson

Arts & Entertainment - May 20, 2009
Artist, innovator hits crux of Lake Country growth
Luke Wein's work ranges from imaginative nature photography to fantastical children's illustrations, branding his work not to one medium but placing himself in the larger realm of artists drawn to the imaginative and fantastical as a self-identity.
Tags: luke wein, beyond studio and gallery, waukesha, art walk, giclee, printing

Dining - May 16, 2009
Taylor's moves west for the People's Park
Seemingly an instantaneous Waukesha staple, People's Park is located in the heart of Historic Waukesha. Mimicking the large open windows and light airy feel of Taylor's in Downtown Milwaukee, People's Park redefines the Taylor's concept with a full lunch and dinner menu, quaint booths and local art.
Tags: taylor's peoples park, taylors, waukesha, historic waukesha

Dining - Jan. 14, 2009
The Waukesha restaurant guide
Last year was a big year for downtown Waukesha, which saw the addition of the Black Trumpet Restaurant in the Clark Hotel, Ray's on South and Sakura Japan Sushi & Grill, its first sushi restaurant. Here is an updated account of what the city is bringing to the dining table. While this list doesn't cover every last eatery, it includes the newcomers as well as several perennial favorites.
Tags: waukesha, black trumpet, clarke hotel, divino gelato cafe, famous dave's, fuzzy's on main, golden gate, la estacion, ray's on south, salty toad, sakura, taylor's peoples park

Dining - Sept. 29, 2008
Waukesha's best German eateries
There are some wonderful restaurants in Waukesha County to satisfy your wurst -- or schnitzel -- craving. And it doesn't have to be Oktoberfest for you to enjoy fine German and Swiss cuisine out west.
Tags: German, Weissgerber, Hartland, restaurants, Waukesha

Sports - Aug. 30, 2008
The top 5 Wisconsin sports stories in August
The Brewers are hot, the Big Ten Network will be on Time Warner Cable and baseball is coming to Waukesha, but the top sports story here has to be Brett Favre.
Tags: brett favre, jets, northwoods league, waukesha, frame park, brewers, pujols

Dining - July 5, 2008
Eating Italian in Waukesha
With all the restaurants that serve Italian food, especially pizza, how does one choose a good one? That's easy. Follow a little Italian woman into one. If it's good for mamma, it's got to be good.
Tags: pizza, pasta, Waukesha, Italian, Pepino, Marty's, Mama Mia

Marketplace - March 4, 2008
Discount Liquor a spirits landmark for selection
The Greguskas carved out a loyal following for Discount Liquor in the '60s by keeping prices low and offering as wide a selection as possible. The same holds true, says their son Thomas, of the business model today.
Tags: discount liquor, greguska, white manor liquor, liquor store, wine, serb hall, waukesha