Gratitude of Great Proportions

Two weeks ago I went with friends to the Christkindlmarket in Milwaukee. It was a super fun time. Just so you know, the market pictured in the link is from Nuremberg, Germany, not Milwaukee—our Milwaukee market was at …

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An Edifice of Eternal Encasing

If it seems like every time you drive past Milwaukee’s City Hall it’s encased in scaffolding, it’s because it is. It’s been that way now for years. And years. And years. In 2006, the city began an exciting restoration project on …

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Meet Me at the Pfister

This spring my daughter-in-law, a native of Chile, became a U.S. citizen. Her naturalization ceremony took place in Milwaukee’s majestic Federal Courthouse and afterward we celebrated with lunch at the Pfister Hotel. It was very special. So naturally, since we were …

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‘Doors Open Milwaukee’ Offers Access to History

This past weekend more than 150 architectural gems of Milwaukee threw open their doors and let us, the inquisitive public, meander inside for a peek. They were all part of Doors Open Milwaukee, a Historic Milwaukee …

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Alterra Coffee Tastefully Brews a New Brand

¡Viva Colectivo! Short Vimeo Photo So early yesterday morning we woke up to big headlines in the coffee news: Alterra Coffee is now Colectivo Coffee. Wow. Really? Milwaukee’s locally born and raised brand? What’s the …

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