Category Archives: Milwaukee

Concert Auction: They Might Be Giants

Alternative rock pioneers They Might Be Giants are performing at Milwaukee’s Pabst Theater this Friday (October 28), and you could be there! I am auctioning off one ticket for the concert, with all proceeds to benefit CCFA’s Team Challenge and their effort … Read the rest of this entry

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Theatre Tweets

The use of cell phones and social media is normally discouraged during a live play, but the Milwaukee Chamber Theatre has begun using Twitter to it’s advantage during select performances. They’ve invited members of Milwaukee’s Twitterati to attend and tweet1 … Read the rest of this entry

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Favorite things about 2010

After describing four of the key lessons I learned during 2010, I also want to share some of the amazing things I have had in my life during the past year.1 Here are six things that made a significant positive … Read the rest of this entry

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The Milwaukee airship sightings of 1897

In 1896 and 1897, before the first successful dirigible flight had even occurred,1 people across the U.S. reported seeing mysterious “airships” flying over major cities and rural communities alike. While in grade school, I remember reading how one of the … Read the rest of this entry

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The ghosts of Milwaukee’s Third Ward

Last evening, I finally1 took Milwaukee Ghost’s Third Ward Walking Tour. It was an entertaining, intriguing and educational 90 minutes. The tour currently includes 15 stops and covers such historical stories as the Great Third Ward Fire,2 the shipwreck of … Read the rest of this entry

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