Travel & Visitors Guide - May 5, 2008
Yes, I like Milwaukee; so what?
Often, I get accused of having too much of a "rah-rah" attitude toward Milwaukee. Why is that such a bad thing?
Tags: civic pride, milwaukee, kohl's

Milwaukee Buzz - April 18, 2008
Did you feel the earth move?
An earthquake early this morning in downstate Illinois sent tremors as far Milwaukee.
Tags: earthquake, illinois, milwaukee

Music - March 27, 2008
Soulja Boy cancels Rave show
The 21 & Under Tour featuring Soulja Boy w/ Lil Mama, Tiffany Evans and V.I.C. has canceled a scheduled stop April 26 at The Rave. Tickets can be returned at the point of purchase.
Tags: soulja boy, the rave, milwaukee

Music - March 26, 2008
Lifehouse reschedules show at The Rave
After postponing a show last week, the band will apear July 5 at The Rave.
Tags: lifehouse, milwaukee, the rave

Sports - March 5, 2008
Right or wrong, Favre must live with his decision
Packers quarterback Brett Favre called it quits and he clearly had gas left in his proverbial tank. That leaves national sports columnist Steve Czaban to ask "Why?"
Tags: favre, retirement, milwaukee, czaban, aikman, marino, montana, young

Milwaukee Buzz - May 9, 2008
FBI warns of phishing scam related to economic stimulus checks
The Federal Bureau of Investigation warns consumers of recently reported spam e-mail purportedly from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) which is actually an attempt to steal consumer information. The e-mail advises the recipient that direct deposit is the fastest and easiest way to receive their...
Tags: police, vehicles, milwaukee

Marketplace - April 21, 2008
91 Buy fresh homemade sausage at Groppis in Bay View
We accidently found Groppi's in Bay View when we were on our way to Palomino.  It's actually just across the street (1441 S. Russell Ave.)  Groppi's was a cool little Italian grocery store that had a lot of specialty items you might not find at your average Pick 'n Save.  And ...
Tags: Groppi, Milwaukee, market, sausage

Dining - April 8, 2008
TPS 7: Tutto
After studying attention spans of the readers of blogs on OMC I decided to make my dining blogs a little shorter. So here we goTutto (Old world 3rd next to maders)Food:Mitch Weaver (Dining Friend): Chicken Marsala ($15). Mitch loved this dish. He took his pants off he was so happy, but was kindly...
Tags: Tutto, dining, milwaukee, sportsbar, italian food

Sports - March 28, 2008
A poor showing and a disgrace to sports...
A friend of mine recently alerted me to a new blog post of his. To say the least, after reading it, I was shocked. It's easiest if you watch the video in question first. Now, as I've mentioned in a previous post, I'm not a big fan of the NBA. This video is one of the most despicable and path...
Tags: basketball, sports, milwaukee, bucks, bogut

Sports - March 25, 2008
Chicago Slaughter 64, Milwaukee Bonecrushers 41 (Friday March 21st)
What a weekend! Sorry this is a late message but last week along with the weekend was nuts. Lots to talk about so here we go:The home opener... well first things first, Chicago came in and beat the Bonecrushers 64-41. The Slaughter needed to prove a point in this league and they made their statem...
Tags: indoor, football, bonecrushers, milwaukee, u.s. cellular arena, downtown, sports, chicago