Living - June 24, 2009
Central air or summer suffering?
When I came home from work today and stepped inside my house, it was as if I sat down on the face of the sun. The thermostat read 86 degrees, and once again, I asked myself, "Why the hell don't I have central air?"
Tags: Central air, air conditioning, summer

Milwaukee Buzz - June 10, 2009
Skip Day: sign up to play hooky OnMilwaukee.com style
"Skip Day" is June 19. Remember "Senior Skip Day" in high school, well this OnMilwaukee.com event will be a bit like it, just a whole lot more grown up.
Tags: skip day, contests, hooky, events, summer, Bradford Beach, Karma, Dogs Bollocks, festivals

Travel & Visitors Guide - June 9, 2009
Push summer back a month
It makes sense, really. Even though we all think summer runs from June through August, that's not particularly accurate here in the upper Midwest. With temperatures hovering in the low 60s this week -- and it's already June 9 -- it doesn't really feel very summery, does it?
Tags: summer, weather, tourism

Bars & Clubs - Feb. 3, 2009
The best bar in the world is close to home
It's bar month at OnMilwaukee.com and I won't likely get out to more than a couple bars all month in my leisure time. The result is that my bar of choice is the liquor cabinet and the refrigerator at home. While the image of someone drinking at home is sometimes perceived as a sad one, I rarely feel blue when I pop the cap on a Stella or pull the cork out of a beloved Barbera in my kitchen and enjoy it with dinner.
Tags: bar month, summer, beer, wine, grappa, patio

Milwaukee Buzz - Nov. 22, 2008
Milwaukee Face Off: Milwaukee's summer vs. winter
For this Face Off, we're getting a little philosophical. How does the great Milwaukee summer stack up against the blustery Milwaukee winter? We graded each on 10 categories. The answer is probably what you'd expect ...
Tags: face off, summer, winter

Living - Sept. 9, 2009
The 40 Days and 40 Nights of 40: Day 8
The 40 Days and 40 Nights of 40: Day 8 Labor Day has come and gone, and our next holiday isn’t until Thanksgiving in November, when it will be “officially” fall.  Where’s did the time go? On the up side, time does go by so very quickly as you get older.&nb...
Tags: fall, summer, time, thanksgiving, christmas

Living - July 20, 2009
Sara & the City....Take 1!
Today I decided to forego my favorite coffee shop to hang out at (aka….I needed some freaking free wifi…gosh darned it!!!) and instead, sat my butt down on the patio of The Wicked Hop…a restaurant/bar in my ‘hood. I’ve never been here alone & after l...
Tags: Wicked Hop, bloody mary, beer, patio, summer, Milwaukee

Living - July 17, 2009
The Year Was 1996....
When I think about the phrase "not that long ago" I always revert to the summer of 1996. I'm not sure why. It was 13 years ago, but it is a summer I will never forget... forget... forget... get... get... get... -(Que music) "... it's like 10,000 spoons when all you need is a ...
Tags: Atlanta, Olympics, Summer, 1996

Milwaukee Buzz - March 27, 2008
Milwaukee's pothole filled streets threaten the safety of millions of bikers
Is it me or are the people running the public works division of this city becoming dumber by the day?  As of today, we are still in the running to have the most snowfall ever in Milwaukee.  I am fully aware that we have exhausted our budget due to excessive plowing, salting, sanding a...
Tags: harley, davidson, 100th, potholes, street, repair, summer, festival