Hawkins taught us that the strangest connections are usually the real ones. Sometimes it is a monster. Sometimes it is a song. Sometimes it is just a hole where there should not be one. Sometimes it is using all the imagination of a Dungeons and Dragons game with Will, Mike and friends to connect…
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Tommy Violet, the self-proclaimed mayor of Milwaukee, brings some of the dancing, do-good energy we all need in our lives. Although he doesn’t hold the actual title, he sure knows his way around the city. For Tommy, it's all about community, building relationships and knowing that the most memorable…
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Sweet Milwaukee, bum, bum, bum, good times never seemed so good! Hugh Jackman swept through this city like a man who understood something the rest of the world is just beginning to understand. Milwaukee doesn't apologize for itself. It simply is. Gloriously, unapologetically, with frozen custard…
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Milwaukee’s dining scene is buzzing. With fresh flavors, new vibes and bold ideas, it’s the perfect time to eat your way through the city. We’ve combed every neighborhood, from the streets of the Third Ward to riverside patios and airport terminals, to bring you the most exciting new doors that have…
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This story originally ran as part of the American City Business Journal’s Business of Travel Series, sponsored by Visit Milwaukee. Milwaukee has a way of defying scale. On paper, it is a mid-sized Great Lakes city. In person, it feels like it runs on the pulse of a place three times larger…
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Chicago has the Christkindlmarket. New York has Rockefeller Plaza. But Milwaukee has something even better that’s making spirits bright this season. Welcome to the Deer District Holiday Market. There’s no place like Milwaukee for the holidays, and this year, festive cheer lives in the land of the…
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Milwaukee knows how to party. Each year, the City of Festivals hosts more than 200 festivals, celebrating just about everything. We’ve got the world’s largest music festival, Summerfest, one of the largest celebrations of Irish and Celtic culture in the world outside of Ireland, Irish Fest, and the…
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A golden thread weaves through Milwaukee's soul, connecting corner taverns to legendary breweries and linking generations of locals with wide-eyed visitors: beer. But only one beer stands the test of time from a brewing giant that helped build Milwaukee into “The Original Brew City. For over 122…
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Thanksgiving is right around the corner! This year, leave the cooking to the pros at one of Milwaukee’s outstanding restaurants. Enjoy the best turkey day feast you’ve ever had in the warm ambiance and hospitality of a restaurant or savor delectable dishes with your loved ones at home (maybe even…
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Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but dinner in your personal snow globe is sure delightful. Think your days of dining al fresco with the beautiful backdrop of nature are a distant summer dream? Think again! Chilly temps don’t slow down majestic rooftop sights and snowy landscape views. At…
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