Bobby T
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Russell Barr Williamson's Prairie Style #bungalows in Milwaukee & beyond. onmilwaukee.com/articles/rus... #architecture #prairiestyle #russellbarrwilliamson #wrightandlike
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...
onmilwaukee.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Russell Barr Williamson's Prairie Style #bungalows in Milwaukee & beyond. onmilwaukee.com/articles/rus... #architecture #prairiestyle #russellbarrwilliamson #wrightandlike
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The Edgar Tafel-designed Henry and Gladys Nelsen Usonian-style house in Mount Pleasant is on the market. Here's it's story:
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.
onmilwaukee.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:22 PM
The Edgar Tafel-designed Henry and Gladys Nelsen Usonian-style house in Mount Pleasant is on the market. Here's it's story:
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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
Take a look at it today:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/russell-barr-williamson-bungalow-sale
January 14, 2026 at 12:04 AM
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
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
Read more about the exhibit on OnMilwaukee:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/domes-model-train-show
January 16, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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
Read more about the exhibit on OnMilwaukee:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/domes-model-train-show
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The Solid State lineup from Eagle Park Brewing will intially be available in Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee and Washington counties. Each have less than 0.5% alcohol by volume, which meets federal standards for non-alcoholic beer.
Read more:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/eagle-park-solid-state-na
Read more:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/eagle-park-solid-state-na
January 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The Solid State lineup from Eagle Park Brewing will intially be available in Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee and Washington counties. Each have less than 0.5% alcohol by volume, which meets federal standards for non-alcoholic beer.
Read more:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/eagle-park-solid-state-na
Read more:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/eagle-park-solid-state-na
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If you buy this Brady Street property, you’re not only getting a building with a commercial space and two apartments, you’re getting an interesting story and the chance to become a part of it.
Go inside the building today:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/ignatz-trzebiatowski-brady-street
Go inside the building today:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/ignatz-trzebiatowski-brady-street
January 17, 2026 at 5:04 PM
If you buy this Brady Street property, you’re not only getting a building with a commercial space and two apartments, you’re getting an interesting story and the chance to become a part of it.
Go inside the building today:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/ignatz-trzebiatowski-brady-street
Go inside the building today:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/ignatz-trzebiatowski-brady-street
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The annual Milwaukee Recreation Daddy/Daughter Dance has grown to be immensely popular, drawing over 1,000 dads (and daughters) to the new location, the Baird Center.
Read more about the history of the event today:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/daddy-daughter-dance
Read more about the history of the event today:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/daddy-daughter-dance
January 18, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The annual Milwaukee Recreation Daddy/Daughter Dance has grown to be immensely popular, drawing over 1,000 dads (and daughters) to the new location, the Baird Center.
Read more about the history of the event today:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/daddy-daughter-dance
Read more about the history of the event today:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/daddy-daughter-dance
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The 12-story Marc Hotel has opened in what was the 2000 addition to the Hilton Milwaukee. The 175-room hotel occupies space that owner Marcus Hotels & Resorts said in 2024 that it would mothball.
Learn more about the new hotel today:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/the-marc-hotel-opens
Learn more about the new hotel today:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/the-marc-hotel-opens
January 20, 2026 at 2:08 AM
The 12-story Marc Hotel has opened in what was the 2000 addition to the Hilton Milwaukee. The 175-room hotel occupies space that owner Marcus Hotels & Resorts said in 2024 that it would mothball.
Learn more about the new hotel today:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/the-marc-hotel-opens
Learn more about the new hotel today:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/the-marc-hotel-opens
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Urban Spelunking: The Milwaukee County Research Park occupies land that long helped Milwaukeeans overcome tuberculosis, a disease that is estimated to have killed nearly one in every seven human beings that ever lived:
Urban spelunking: Milwaukee County Research Park at the old Muirdale Sanatorium
Despite its name, the Milwaukee County Research Park feels almost something like a mixed-use neighborhood. The park occupies land that long helped Milwaukeeans overcome tuberculosis, a disease that is...
onmilwaukee.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Urban Spelunking: The Milwaukee County Research Park occupies land that long helped Milwaukeeans overcome tuberculosis, a disease that is estimated to have killed nearly one in every seven human beings that ever lived:
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Lakefront Brewery, which was the first to brew a gluten-free beer more than 20 years ago, is adding another option to its GF lineup according to a new announcement:
Lakefront adds a radler to its ever-growing gluten-free lineup
Lakefront Brewery, which was the first to brew a gluten-free beer more than 20 years ago, is adding another option to its GF lineup, Owner and President Russ Klisch announced Tuesday.
onmilwaukee.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Lakefront Brewery, which was the first to brew a gluten-free beer more than 20 years ago, is adding another option to its GF lineup according to a new announcement:
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Ballymote, Sligo-based The White Hag has been named Ireland’s top craft brewery twice in the past eight years and has a taproom in the Dublin airport. Now a Milwaukee company is helping to bring it stateside.
Read more:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/bevnomad-white-hag-irish-beer
Read more:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/bevnomad-white-hag-irish-beer
January 21, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Ballymote, Sligo-based The White Hag has been named Ireland’s top craft brewery twice in the past eight years and has a taproom in the Dublin airport. Now a Milwaukee company is helping to bring it stateside.
Read more:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/bevnomad-white-hag-irish-beer
Read more:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/bevnomad-white-hag-irish-beer
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The Milwaukee County Research Park has just shy of 2 million square feet of space, including a business incubator, a medical office building, two retail buildings, hotels, apartments, and more.
Go inside the complex today:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/muirdale-sanatorium-research-park
Go inside the complex today:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/muirdale-sanatorium-research-park
January 22, 2026 at 1:08 AM
The Milwaukee County Research Park has just shy of 2 million square feet of space, including a business incubator, a medical office building, two retail buildings, hotels, apartments, and more.
Go inside the complex today:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/muirdale-sanatorium-research-park
Go inside the complex today:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/muirdale-sanatorium-research-park
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While it's plenty cold out today, there is photographic proof from across the decades that Milwaukeeans know how to have a good time when it snows. Check it out for yourself:
Vintage photos show Milwaukeeans can enjoy winter
Whether or not I'm one of them anymore, there is photographic proof from across the decades that Milwaukeeans know how to have a good time when it snows. Here's some...
onmilwaukee.com
January 23, 2026 at 10:04 PM
While it's plenty cold out today, there is photographic proof from across the decades that Milwaukeeans know how to have a good time when it snows. Check it out for yourself:
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Whether you like the cold or not, there is photographic proof from across the decades that Milwaukeeans know how to have a good time when it snows.
View more vintage photos here:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/milwaukee-winter-vintage-photos
View more vintage photos here:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/milwaukee-winter-vintage-photos
January 27, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Whether you like the cold or not, there is photographic proof from across the decades that Milwaukeeans know how to have a good time when it snows.
View more vintage photos here:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/milwaukee-winter-vintage-photos
View more vintage photos here:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/milwaukee-winter-vintage-photos
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Urban Spelunking: A visit to Tosa East's storied "Third Floor," is the perfect time to talk to Supt. Dr. Demond Means about the Wauwatosa School District's ongoing secondary schools discussion:
Urban spelunking: Tosa East's long-closed third floor
While I've been to many shuttered schools, I can't say I've ever been to one that literally sits above one of the top public high schools in the state. A visit to Tosa East's storied "Third Floor," is...
onmilwaukee.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Urban Spelunking: A visit to Tosa East's storied "Third Floor," is the perfect time to talk to Supt. Dr. Demond Means about the Wauwatosa School District's ongoing secondary schools discussion:
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The discussions of two potential new City of Milwaukee landmarks have moved to the Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee after being approved by the Historic Preservation Commission:
Landmarking of two new Milwaukee sites moves to city's zoning committee
The discussions of two potential new City of Milwaukee landmarks (one of them being a four-property district) have moved to the Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee after being approved by ...
onmilwaukee.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:20 PM
The discussions of two potential new City of Milwaukee landmarks have moved to the Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee after being approved by the Historic Preservation Commission:
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The Canstruction canned food design-and-build competition returns to the Milwaukee Public Museum for the third and final time at the current Museum location:
Canstruction design-build competition to fight hunger returns to MPM for the last time
The Canstruction canned food design-and-build competition returns to the Milwaukee Public Museum for the third and final time on Sunday, Feb. 1. The event benefits the Jewish Community Pantry.
onmilwaukee.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:08 PM
The Canstruction canned food design-and-build competition returns to the Milwaukee Public Museum for the third and final time at the current Museum location:
More Brady Street history. This time the story of Ignatz Trzebiatowski, whose building across from St. Hedwig is currently for sale.
Details on the listing of this 19th century Queen Anne building are also in the article.
onmilwaukee.com/articles/ign...
Details on the listing of this 19th century Queen Anne building are also in the article.
onmilwaukee.com/articles/ign...
Urban spelunking: The story of Ignatz Trzebiatowski and his Brady St. building, now for sale
The Department of City Development's real estate team is selling a beautiful 19th century Queen Anne retail fixer-upper on Brady Street. The place was built as a saloon for Polish immigrant Ignatz Trz...
onmilwaukee.com
January 13, 2026 at 3:23 PM
More Brady Street history. This time the story of Ignatz Trzebiatowski, whose building across from St. Hedwig is currently for sale.
Details on the listing of this 19th century Queen Anne building are also in the article.
onmilwaukee.com/articles/ign...
Details on the listing of this 19th century Queen Anne building are also in the article.
onmilwaukee.com/articles/ign...
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Museum Days, a VISIT Milwaukee campaign that aims to boost attendance at Milwaukee's many museums, is back. Here's the list of participating museums for 2026:
Museum Days offers admission deals at many Milwaukee museums
Museum Days, a VISIT Milwaukee marketing campaign that aims to boost attendance at Milwaukee's many museums, is back.
onmilwaukee.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Museum Days, a VISIT Milwaukee campaign that aims to boost attendance at Milwaukee's many museums, is back. Here's the list of participating museums for 2026:
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Urban Spelunking: When Todd Dunsirn, co-owner of The Deep Groove says, 'this building has a soul,' one can't but think that's an understatement. It's surely got history:
Urban spelunking: The Deep Groove transforms Brady St.'s oldest retail building
When Todd Dunsirn, co-owner of The Deep Groove - a new music- and art-focused bar and cafe opening at 1200 E. Brady St. in January - says, 'this building has a soul,' one can't but think that's an und...
onmilwaukee.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Urban Spelunking: When Todd Dunsirn, co-owner of The Deep Groove says, 'this building has a soul,' one can't but think that's an understatement. It's surely got history:
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In anticipation of its big move, Milwaukee Public Museum is hosting five "Greatest Hits" months celebrating favorite exhibits. The first one kicks off on Saturday:
Milwaukee Public Museum spins first of five 'Greatest Hits' celebrations before its big move
In anticipation of its big move, Milwaukee Public Museum is hosting five "Greatest Hits" months celebrating favorite exhibits. The first one kicks off on Saturday.
onmilwaukee.com
January 6, 2026 at 6:45 PM
In anticipation of its big move, Milwaukee Public Museum is hosting five "Greatest Hits" months celebrating favorite exhibits. The first one kicks off on Saturday:
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Brewing Better Habits: Baby steps. That's how Bobby Tanzilo started his running routine, which is now in its 11th year. Here's some advice from pros (and Bobby, who is decidedly not a pro) on getting started on that new year's resolution to get fit:
New year's resolution: Starting a running routine
Baby steps. That's how Bobby Tanzilo started his running routine, which is now in its 11th year. Here's some advice from pros (and Bobby, who is decidedly not a pro) on getting started on that new yea...
onmilwaukee.com
January 7, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Brewing Better Habits: Baby steps. That's how Bobby Tanzilo started his running routine, which is now in its 11th year. Here's some advice from pros (and Bobby, who is decidedly not a pro) on getting started on that new year's resolution to get fit:
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In anticipation of the Milwaukee Public Museum's big switch to the Nature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin, MPM will host five month-long “Greatest Hits” celebrations of beloved exhibits, the first of which opens this weekend.
Read more:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/mpm-greatest-hits-crossroads
Read more:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/mpm-greatest-hits-crossroads
January 8, 2026 at 12:04 AM
In anticipation of the Milwaukee Public Museum's big switch to the Nature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin, MPM will host five month-long “Greatest Hits” celebrations of beloved exhibits, the first of which opens this weekend.
Read more:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/mpm-greatest-hits-crossroads
Read more:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/mpm-greatest-hits-crossroads
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Whether you're dry, or damp - for January or for life, you're surely pleased that NA beer has taken great leaps forward in the past couple of years. You can sample some Milwaukee-made NA's at MobCraft's upcoming NA Fest.
MobCraft hosts Prohibition-era NA fest for Dry January
Whether you're dry ' or damp - for January or for life, you're surely pleased that NA beer has taken great leaps forward in the past couple of years. You can sample some Milwaukee-made NA's at MobCraf...
onmilwaukee.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Whether you're dry, or damp - for January or for life, you're surely pleased that NA beer has taken great leaps forward in the past couple of years. You can sample some Milwaukee-made NA's at MobCraft's upcoming NA Fest.