Milwaukee really showed off in 2025. Baird Center scooped up local and national awards like it was its full-time job. The Milwaukee Brewers captured the hearts of baseball fans nationwide with pockets full of pancakes and a burger-producing winning streak. And the mythically whimsical Mama Rosa…
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For nearly 20 years, the Bronze Fonz has lived along the Milwaukee RiverWalk. Since his installation in 2008, he’s been a man of many faces, styles and costumes, wearing Bucks jerseys and deer antlers, capes and costumes. And, of course, there’s that hallmark leather jacket and jeans that built him…
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So your partners are off in the woods, and you? You’ve got a hotel key in one hand, a martini in the other and no plans to take it easy. Welcome to Deer Widows Weekend in Milwaukee, a full 36 hours of sparkle, snacks and slightly questionable decisions that you’ll laugh about for months. Here’s how…
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Ike Wynter is a cut above the rest. Under a shrouded cloud of sawdust, the Milwaukee-based artist has quietly made a name for himself, earning national media attention for his work during the NFL Draft, Sunday Night Football and more. Known for his intricate pieces consisting of natural reclaimed…
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Today was supposed to be a normal day. It was supposed to be a Tuesday like any other. Then something happened. Something momentous. Global superstar Taylor Swift and her long-time beau, podcaster and Kansas City Chiefs tight end, Travis Kelce, announced their engagement for all the world to see…
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As we roll along on our National Travel and Tourism Week celebration today, we’d like to recognize our volunteers. Often the first face a visitor sees when they arrive at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport or aboard a cruise ship, the first person to greet meeting attendees at Baird Center and…
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In Milwaukee, it’s all 4 1 and 1 4 all on 414 Day. A day mirroring the city’s area code (414), on April 14 every year, Milwaukee swells to a fever pitch in a grand celebration of local pride for everything that makes Milwaukee home. From live events to giveaways throughout the day, you can discover…
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Introducing your new favorite tool to explore the Cream City, the Milwaukee Digital Visitors Map! This interactive digital counterpart to the popular Official Visitors Map also offers you the power to plan your itinerary from the palm of your hand. Getting from A to B to everything you want to see…
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This is it. The holiday you’ve all been waiting for and the blog post that quite simply cannot be contained in its whimsy. Welcome to Groundhog Day 2025. Yes, the day is upon us and the hour of our future is nye. Soon, we learn our fate. Will it be six more weeks of winter or is spring already on…
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Each year, over half the population sets out with good intentions, setting New Year’s resolutions to be our best selves. By the second Friday of January, however, about a quarter of all resolutioners will have given up on these annual declarations. It’s a phenomenon known as “Quitters Day.” But…
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