http://onmilwaukee.com/rss/rss_visitors.xml Milwaukee's Daily Magazine Visitors Guide en-us Sat, 17 May 2008 13:00:27 CST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://onmilwaukee.com/images/layout/omc_rssfeed_logo.gif http://onmilwaukee.com 204 67 Discovery World museum doesn't want the price of gas to keep you from checking out everything this lakefront attraction has to offer, so starting Saturday, for the rest of May it's lopping the price of a gallon of gas (basically, $4) off admission prices. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/discoworldgas.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/discoworldgas.html?15275 Fri, 16 May 2008 09:35:00 CST Last week was Travel Week at OnMilwaukee.com and we were full of great stories about destinations near and far. Best of all, you, our readers, stepped up and blogged a storm of travel-related stories, memories, advice and more. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/travblogwinner.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/travblogwinner.html?15229 Tue, 13 May 2008 05:24:00 CST Highway 19, running from Watertown to Mazomanie, offers a nice alternative if you don't want to take the freeway and want to check out some beautiful Wisconsin scenery and small towns. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/takearide19.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/takearide19.html?15117 Sun, 11 May 2008 05:13:00 CST Costa Rica encapsulates the standard for international eco-tourism, sustainability and biodiversity preservation. Government implemented protection measures are so progressive that the amount of preserved land has actually increased over the last 20 years. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/playanicuesacoastarica.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/playanicuesacoastarica.html?15206 Sat, 10 May 2008 05:21:00 CST Even in the dead of winter, Wisconsin Dells can be a lively location for a weekend with the guys. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/guysweekendinthedells.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/guysweekendinthedells.html?14367 Fri, 9 May 2008 05:23:00 CST About 50 miles northwest of Cusco, Peru, the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu sit on a mountain ridge 7,875 feet above sea level as the site of "The Lost City of the Incas." It remains the most familiar and perhaps mysterious symbol of the Inca Empire. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/machupicchu.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/machupicchu.html?15160 Thu, 8 May 2008 05:19:00 CST Milwaukee is a great place on a great lake, but every now and then it's nice to escape its urban parameters and explore less-populated parts of the state. Wisconsin is full of gems, both well-known and well-hidden. Here are a few of our favorites. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/beyondmilwaukee.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/beyondmilwaukee.html?15161 Thu, 8 May 2008 05:12:00 CST Since it's Travel Week on OnMilwaukee.com, the editorial staff shares its stories from its best travel experiences. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/favevacations.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/favevacations.html?15141 Wed, 7 May 2008 05:40:00 CST Trying to decide whether or not you want to share your thoughts on the world of travel with OnMilwaukee.com readers? Maybe this will help. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/travelblog.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/travelblog.html?15159 Tue, 6 May 2008 12:52:00 CST Keep your eyes open as you travel and you'll be reminded that as much as we sometimes think Milwaukee is our little secret, the world is sometimes watching. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/milwabroad.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/milwabroad.html?15115 Tue, 6 May 2008 06:49:00 CST What if this year you revolutionized your definition of vacation, and instead of chilling in the screened-in porch at your parent's cabin, you road tripped to see the world's largest penny or the Mustard Museum? http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/wackywisconsin.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/wackywisconsin.html?3134 Tue, 6 May 2008 05:01:00 CST Often, I get accused of having too much of a "rah-rah" attitude toward Milwaukee. Why is that such a bad thing? http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/rahrahmilwaukee.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/rahrahmilwaukee.html?15147 Mon, 5 May 2008 14:49:00 CST Apparently the only thing more frustrating than flying these days is trying to book a frequent flyer ticket to fly. Of course, this may all depend on the airline you're loyal to. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/awardtix.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/awardtix.html?15113 Mon, 5 May 2008 07:21:00 CST Although its beam was once seen 23 miles out into Lake Michigan, the North Point Lighthouse has become something of a secret enveloped amid the trees of Lake Park. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/npointlight.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/npointlight.html?14988 Mon, 5 May 2008 05:08:00 CST Quite often one of the best ways to get a great perspective of the beauty of Wisconsin is to actually look back at it from another state. Make the trek out to Interstate Park! http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/interstatepark.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/interstatepark.html?15012 Sun, 4 May 2008 05:24:00 CST Martin Hintz is a freelance writer extraordinaire. But don't think for a moment that he's a passion-less pen for hire. "Wisconsin Cheese," co-written with his wife Pam Percy, is a perfect example of a Hintz labor of love. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/hintzcheese.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/hintzcheese.html?14579 Sun, 4 May 2008 05:20:00 CST As OnMilwaukee.com gears up for Travel Week, I've been thinking about the nature of travel and what role it plays in personal development. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/trwkblog.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/trwkblog.html?15124 Fri, 2 May 2008 10:39:00 CST In a 1993 letter Les Paul expressed his excitement for a proposed Discovery World exhibit celebrating his work. On Wednesday Discovery World formally announced that the long-discussed exhibit "Les Paul's House of Sound" would debut June 21, just in time for Paul's 93st birthday. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/lespauldworld.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/lespauldworld.html?15105 Fri, 2 May 2008 05:19:00 CST Exactly eight weeks ago, to the day, I dropped off my new 2008 BMW 328xi Coupe at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris. This afternoon, I picked it up at Concours Motors in Glendale. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/bmwpickup.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/bmwpickup.html?15101 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:36:00 CST It's not really newsworthy to write about hanging out with four current and former coworkers. But usually, it's not happening in Jackson, Miss. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/jacksonmiss.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/jacksonmiss.html?15070 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:07:00 CST The Jewish Museum Milwaukee, Wisconsin's only museum dedicated to the history of the Jewish people in this region, officially opens Monday. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/jewishmuseumopening.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/jewishmuseumopening.html?15064 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:47:00 CST If you've ever felt like crawling into a cave, there are good opportunities to do so in Wisconsin. Probably the best-known cave in Wisconsin is Cave of the Mounds near Blue Mound in South Central Wisconsin. Discovered in 1939, it opened to the public in 1940. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/wicaves.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/wicaves.html?15025 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 05:27:00 CST For 35 years, Wisconsin's Pine Cone diners have served hearty, homemade food to thousands of truckers and road trippers. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/pineconetruckstop.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/pineconetruckstop.html?15036 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:04:00 CST Operating a successful dairy farm in the America's Dairyland may not seem like a newsworthy endeavor to many Wisconsinites. The Crave Brothers are innovative, though, and have turned manure into energy. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/cravebrosfarm.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/cravebrosfarm.html?15010 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:15:00 CST Chicago's Field Museum features a magical new show called “Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns and Mermaids." http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/mythiccreatures.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/mythiccreatures.html?14968 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:17:00 CST Perrot State Park is one of the relatively well-kept secrets of the Wisconsin State Parks system. The park consists of more than 1,200 acres of land surrounded by bluffs, where the Mississippi and Trempealeau Rivers meet. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/perrotstatepark.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/perrotstatepark.html?14917 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 05:22:00 CST 88Nine RadioMilwaukee will spend summer 2008 hyping Milwaukee's neighborhoods this summer with its "Summer Passport" promotion. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/889passport.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/889passport.html?14921 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:31:00 CST These brochures, written by a freelance writer along with the museum's Education Department in 2006 and 2007, come in five flavors: "Impress the Out-of-Towners," "I'm un a Hurry!," You Think You're Having a Bad Day," "The Blues" and "Naughty Bits." http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/mambrochure.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/mambrochure.html?14907 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:53:00 CST State Highway 33 is one of the oldest roads in Wisconsin. Prior to European settlement, the foot trail from Port Washington to Horicon was the most traveled of seven trails that met in Horicon Marsh. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/highway33.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/highway33.html?14849 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 05:09:00 CST OK, I'm not including the cost of gas or the coin I dropped at Tenuta's grocery store, but a trip to see the dinosaur eggs exhibit at the Kenosha Public Museum and ride the streetcar loop cost me a total of 75 cents for three people. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/kenosharide.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/kenosharide.html?14828 Mon, 7 Apr 2008 11:02:00 CST Beer drinkers in western Wisconsin have long known about Downtown Brown and Pearl Street Brewery (PSB). But, the La Crosse-based brewer was a well-kept secret outside the area. That has started to change. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/pearlstreetbrewery.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/pearlstreetbrewery.html?14753 Sun, 6 Apr 2008 05:17:00 CST With much of the state sitting below a solid snow pack and winter tee-ing us off, it may be hard to think about golf, but what else can we count on to carry us through to spring? If you want to get a head start on warm weather planning, Jeff Mayers and Jerry Poling can help. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/golfwis.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/golfwis.html?14281 Wed, 2 Apr 2008 00:06:00 CST The Mississippi River coast in Wisconsin will gain two attractions -- one this summer and another over the next several months. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/prairieduchien.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/prairieduchien.html?14592 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 05:27:00 CST Think you've stayed in nice hotels? You haven't seen luxury until you've experienced the Four Seasons in Scottsdale, Ariz. Here's one Milwaukeean's story. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/fourseasonsblog.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/fourseasonsblog.html?14734 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:29:00 CST It turns out the USAirways oversold the flight, and when they asked if anyone wanted to be rerouted through Milwaukee, I sprung out of my seat and raised my hand. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/firstclassfinale.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/firstclassfinale.html?14708 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 01:25:00 CST I promised to be groggy while writing today’s blog, and that’s the reality after another long, hot day in the sun yesterday that extended late into the night. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/grounhogdayaz.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/grounhogdayaz.html?14700 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:53:00 CST After the game, we moved our base of operations to the Westin Kierland Resort, on the northern side of Scottsdale. A top-notch hotel, it’s quite different from our experience at the Hotel Valley Ho. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/westinkierland.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/westinkierland.html?14674 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:21:00 CST I figured that since I was up, I might as well check out the pool at the Hotel Valley Ho again. And that’s where I spent an hour doing something I rarely do on vacation: relaxing. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/hotelvalleyho2.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/hotelvalleyho2.html?14660 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:41:00 CST Wow, it’s nice to be back in Arizona. My morning began at 5:30 a.m., when I left Milwaukee for O’Hare. And we came at a great time. It was about 85 degrees and perfectly cloudless. This is what I spent the last 11.5 months dreaming about. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/hotelvalleyho.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/hotelvalleyho.html?14654 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 21:46:00 CST John Wesley Powell is best known for taking the first river trip down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon in 1869. But his sense of adventure and exploration were developed, at least for a few years, in Walworth County and elsewhere in Wisconsin. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/johnwesleypowell.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/johnwesleypowell.html?14502 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 05:29:00 CST The weather in Phoenix is absolutely perfect. But, only the tourists and transplants seem to notice. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/sunbliss.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/sunbliss.html?14597 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:13:00 CST Business partners Aaron Kelly and Aaron Brock are launching the Milwaukee River Taxi, an aquatic shuttle service with a series of stops at docks, restaurants and bars along the Riverwalk. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/milwrivertaxt.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/milwrivertaxt.html?14571 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 05:28:00 CST The next time you're out at night, and there is clear weather, you might want to spend some extra time looking up at the skies -- and understand that folks in New Mexico are doing the same thing. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/ufowinm.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/ufowinm.html?14429 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 05:27:00 CST OnMilwaukee.com has the first look at a rendering for the Residences at Hotel Palomar, a new $160 million, high-design, mixed-use development in the Park East corridor Downtown. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/hotelpalomar.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/hotelpalomar.html?14537 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:30:00 CST I had a great time on my 11-day light-speed tour of Germany, France and Spain. Maybe it was the 20-hour travel day from Munich to Amsterdam to Newark and finally to Milwaukee, but today has felt especially dramatic. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/homeiswhereheartis.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/homeiswhereheartis.html?14503 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:58:00 CST Let's Take A Ride: Along Highway 11. This highway actually runs east to west across the state and connects the Racine/Kenosha area with Dubuque, Iowa, but in this column we'll cover the span from Monroe to Dubuque. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/highway11.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/highway11.html?14251 Sun, 9 Mar 2008 05:17:00 CST After our siesta, we headed back to Plaza Mayor and had dinner and drinks at one of the “mesones,” a 400-year-old cave-like restaurant that’s a local favorite for cheap dates. We wandered around the area a bit after dinner, watching the city come alive as it approached 11 p.m. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/madridfinal.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/madridfinal.html?14482 Sat, 8 Mar 2008 11:26:00 CST Like the guidebooks suggest, Madrid doesn’t get going until late. And it keeps going, on weekdays, too, well after most Americans would be fast asleep. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/madrid.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/madrid.html?14475 Fri, 7 Mar 2008 10:43:00 CST Spain put me in a better mood the moment we landed. Their metro is spotless, efficient, modern and easy to understand. It puts Paris to shame. Polite and helpful people surrounded us, including a woman who not only helped us lug our big, 50-pound suitcase up an endless flight of stairs, but who also directed us to our hotel. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/tarnoffmadrid.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/tarnoffmadrid.html?14465 Thu, 6 Mar 2008 15:35:00 CST Blogging from a slowly boarding plane, which is at least 45 minutes late. Today has been frustrating. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/cdg.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/cdg.html?14443 Wed, 5 Mar 2008 10:48:00 CST