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Urban spelunking: Amani Place events venue in an old Miller tied house saloon Former Miller Brewing Company tied houses dot the city's landscape and have found many uses. This time, we're checking out one on 35th and St. Paul Avenue that's home to the new Amani Place events ven...

Urban Spelunking: Former Miller Brewing Company tied houses dot the city's landscape and have found many uses. This time, we're checking out one on 35th and St. Paul Avenue that's home to the new Amani Place events venue.

Bar Month is brought to you by Potawatomi Casino Hotel and Miller Lite:

03.03.2026 15:12 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Former This Is It site on Wells Street will get a historical marker This Is It, 418 E. Wells St., was the state's oldest gay bar when it closed unexpectedly on March 9, 2025. It was also among the longest-running LGBTQ spaces in the country, according to the Wisconsi...

This Is It! was among the longest-running LGBTQ spaces in the country, according to the Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project, which has worked to get a historical marker placed at the site:

Bar Month is brought to you by Potawatomi Casino Hotel and Miller Lite:

05.03.2026 13:43 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Chris Vos looks back on a decade of The Record Company There was a time when it seemed like guitarist Chris Vos was everywhere in Milwaukee. But since Vos formed The Record Company he's been literally everywhere everywhere. The band returns to play The Pa...

There was a time when it seemed like guitarist Chris Vos was everywhere in Milwaukee. But since Vos formed The Record Company he's been literally everywhere everywhere. The band returns to play The Pabst Theater this weekend:

05.03.2026 15:05 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Milwaukee Recreation's Bike Bazaar fundraiser heads back to Riverside For 16 years, the annual Bike Bazaar has been a gathering place for bike enthusiasts from both near and far. This year, the event returns to Hamilton High School.

For 16 years, the annual Bike Bazaar has been a gathering place for bike enthusiasts from both near and far. This year, the event returns to Riverside High School:

06.03.2026 16:45 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Molson Coors is again helping those celebrating St. Patrick's Day weekend get a safe ride home via its Miller Lite Free Rides program.

Get the details: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/miller-free-rides-st-patrick's-day

Bar Month is brought to you by Potawatomi Hotel & Casino and Miller Lite

07.03.2026 22:58 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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For 16 years, the annual Bike Bazaar has been a gathering place for bike enthusiasts from both near and far. This year, the event moves back to MPS' Riverside University High School:

Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/bike-bazaar-returns

08.03.2026 20:54 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Urban spelunking: A deep dive into the history of Von Trier & Rieder's Let's be honest, Von Trier, 2235 N. Farwell Ave., feels like it's been on the corner of Farwell and North for absolutely ever, right? Forty-five years! But its predecessor, Rieder's, occupied the site...

Urban Spelunking: Von Trier feels like it's been on the corner of Farwell and North for absolutely ever, right? But its predecessor occupied the site even longer.

Bar Month is brought to you by Potawatomi Casino Hotel and Miller Lite:

09.03.2026 14:36 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Next Public Museum Greatest Hit explores the Milwaukee-style diorama Milwaukee Public Museum's second of five Greatest Hit exhibits this year kicks off this week with the Diorama-RAMA look beyond the scenes of the dioramas pioneered by MPM.

The Milwaukee Public Museum's second of five Greatest Hit exhibits this year kicks off this week with the Diorama-RAMA:

09.03.2026 16:40 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Urban spelunking: Remembering the Broadway Bar & Grill The Third Ward's Queen Anne Hamback Building, 221 N. Broadway, has long been home to Onesto, one of the city's most popular Italian restaurants. But, for many folks, 221 N. Broadway will always be the...

Urban Spelunking: The Third Ward's Queen Anne Hambach Building has long been home to Onesto, but for many folks will always be the Broadway Bar & Grill building.

Bar Month is brought to you by Potawatomi Casino Hotel and Miller Lite:

10.03.2026 15:18 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Three Brewers swag giveaways will feature designs by Wisconsin artists The Brewers have more local artists on deck for the second inning of its Wisconsin Artist Series, which debuted last year and proved popular.

The Brewers have more local artists on deck for the second inning of its Wisconsin Artist Series, which debuted last year:

10.03.2026 17:51 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Gathering Place Brewing taps new head brewer and taproom manager Gathering Place Brewing has announced that Dane Mariani has been tapped as its new head brewer, and Mitch Bultman as taproom manager.

Change is in the air at Gathering Place Brewing, with a new head brewer and management of their East Tosa taproom:

16.02.2026 15:52 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Urban spelunking: Exploring the history of the Tasting Room building A UWM class spent the 2025 fall semester studying the history of the building on Humboldt and Kane that most recently housed the Tasting Room. I talked to their instructor and did a little digging on ...

Urban Spelunking: Countless small commercial buildings in Milwaukee are packed with hyperlocal history. The long-quiet building on the corner of Kane Place and Humboldt Avenue is a perfect example.

17.02.2026 14:24 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
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Friends of MADACC grant funds microchip scanners for every Milwaukee firehouse Thanks to a grant from the Friends of MADACC, all 32 Milwaukee Fire Department stations in the city will receive microchip scanners to help firefighters identify lost dogs and reunite them with their ...

Thanks to a grant from the Friends of MADACC, all 32 Milwaukee Fire Department stations in the city will receive microchip scanners to help firefighters identify lost dogs and reunite them with their owners:

17.02.2026 19:22 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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Old World Wisconsin announces opening date for new welcome center When Old World Wisconsin, a Wisconsin Historical Society site, celebrates its 50th anniversary on July 4, 2026, it will also celebrate the opening of its new welcome center.

When Old World Wisconsin celebrates its 50th anniversary on July 4th, it will also celebrate the opening of its new welcome center:

17.02.2026 21:56 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Lombardi Brewing launches coffee service on Friday Lombardi Brewing Company, which opened in September in the former City Lights Brewing facility at 2200 W. Mount Vernon Ave. in the Menomonee Valley, is moving in to coffee, too. The espresso machine w...

Lombardi Brewing Company, which opened in September in the former City Lights Brewing facility, is moving in to coffee, too. The espresso machine will begin to hiss on Friday:

17.02.2026 23:00 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Badger Beer Report teams with new state breweries for collab beer Badger Beer Report has assembled a team of breweries that opened in Wisconsin in 2025 to brew a collaboration beer.

Badger Beer Report has assembled a team of breweries that opened in Wisconsin in 2025 to brew a collaboration beer:

20.02.2026 01:08 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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County will hear community feedback on the future of Trimborn Farm at public meeting At the upcoming meeting Milwaukee County representatives, including Director of Economic Development Celia Benton will explain the proposal, discuss next steps and talk about how an agreement will aff...

At the upcoming meeting Milwaukee County representatives, including Director of Economic Development Celia Benton will explain a proposal, discuss next steps and talk about how an agreement will affect the future of Trimborn Farm:

20.02.2026 21:37 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Urban spelunking: Russell Barr Williamson's Whitefish Bay home & studio The architect's own home on Oakland Avenue in Whitefish Bay, which was constructed in 1921, takes more than a little inspiration from a Frank Lloyd Wright-attributed home built for Henry Allen in Wich...

Urban Spelunking: Russell Barr Williamson's home on Oakland Avenue in Whitefish Bay was constructed in 1921 and takes inspiration from a Frank Lloyd Wright-attributed house built in 1917:

24.02.2026 16:33 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Component's rare diseases fundraiser Zebra Hop IPA returns this week Component Brewing in Bay View is releasing its annual Zebra hops hazy IPA to help raise awareness of rare diseases and funds to battle them.

Component Brewing in Bay View is releasing its annual Zebra hops hazy IPA to help raise awareness of rare diseases and funds to battle them. Get the details here:

24.02.2026 18:52 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Oconomowoc's SteelTank closes taproom and shifts to contract brewing Oconomowoc's SteelTank Brewing has closed its taproom and shifting its brewing production to contract brewing, according to a social media post on Tuesday.

Oconomowoc's SteelTank Brewing has closed its taproom and shifting its brewing production to contract brewing, according to a social media post:

25.02.2026 14:25 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Women's Beer and Spirits Collective shares March fundraising calendar The Women's Beer and Spirits Collective works to boost awareness of women working in the typically male-dominated world of brewhouses and distilleries. It is once again raising funds for area nonprofi...

The Women's Beer and Spirits Collective works to boost awareness of women working in the typically male-dominated world of brewhouses and distilleries. It is once again raising funds for area nonprofits in March:

26.02.2026 18:30 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Jewish Museum will host "48 Jews" portrait exhibition "48 Jews: Layers of Identity," an exhibition of painted portraits by Israeli-born artist Jac Lahav, will open at the Jewish Museum Milwaukee on March 6.

A new exhibition highlights portraits of activists, scientists, musicians, writers, athletes, political leaders and artists that attest to the diversity of Jewish identity:

26.02.2026 20:07 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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MobCraft brings back Padishah Imperial Stout this weekend The relaunched MobCraft Beer is releasing its first special, limited beer with variants at its Irish-themed Saint Practice Day event and it's a familiar favorite.

The relaunched MobCraft Beer is releasing its first special, limited beer with variants at its Irish-themed Saint Practice Day event and it's a familiar favorite:

26.02.2026 22:29 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Spring leaf collection announced for City of Milwaukee This winter has been brutal to even the best-laid plans. That includes the City of Milwaukee's annual leaf collection pickup plan. But, fret not, as a spring leaf collection has been announced.

Here's the latest on when your leaves will (finally) get collected:

28.02.2026 16:00 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Milwaukee Film has purchased the Downer Theatre After renting the Downer Theatre from Bridge33 Capital, Milwaukee Film purchased the 111-year-old two-screen cinema on Feb. 27, it announced on Monday.

After renting the Downer Theatre from Bridge33 Capital, Milwaukee Film announced Monday that it has purchased the 111-year-old two-screen cinema:

02.03.2026 14:01 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Bucket list item right here. Also, a bit about long-time Milwaukee house mover John Tuskiewicz.

17.02.2026 14:46 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Urban spelunking: Russell Barr Williamson's Prairie Style bungalows For all his talent and celebrity, Frank Lloyd Wright wasn't able to make a success of his early attempt to create a successful system for building affordable houses. That his former protege Russell Ba...

Russell Barr Williamson's Prairie Style #bungalows in Milwaukee & beyond. onmilwaukee.com/articles/rus... #architecture #prairiestyle #russellbarrwilliamson #wrightandlike

03.02.2026 15:29 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Mount Pleasant house for sale was designed by Wright apprentice Edgar Tafel The Edgar Tafel-designed Henry and Gladys Nelsen Usonian-style house in Mount Pleasant is on the market. Here's it's story.

The Edgar Tafel-designed Henry and Gladys Nelsen Usonian-style house in Mount Pleasant is on the market. Here's it's story:

02.02.2026 15:22 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Architect Russell Barr Williamson began to work with the legendary Frank Lloyd Wright straight out of college in 1914. He struck out on his own, and one of his homes is currently for sale in Tosa.

Take a look at it today:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/russell-barr-williamson-bungalow-sale

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This year’s train show at the Mitchell Park Domes snakes not only through pansies, miniature azalea trees and other greenery, but also through models of the seven modern wonders of the world.

Read more about the exhibit on OnMilwaukee:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/domes-model-train-show

16.01.2026 21:00 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 1