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Bucket list item right here. Also, a bit about long-time Milwaukee house mover John Tuskiewicz.

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...

Russell Barr Williamson's Prairie Style #bungalows in Milwaukee & beyond. onmilwaukee.com/articles/rus... #architecture #prairiestyle #russellbarrwilliamson #wrightandlike

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.

The Edgar Tafel-designed Henry and Gladys Nelsen Usonian-style house in Mount Pleasant is on the market. Here's it's story:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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:

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.

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:

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

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

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...

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:

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

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...

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:

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 ...

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:

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.

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:

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...

Winter fun, anyone?

onmilwaukee.com/articles/mil...

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...

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...

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.

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:

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...

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:

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.

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:

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...

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:

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

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...

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.

One of Russell Barr Williamson's Prairie Style bungalows is for sale in Tosa One of the variants on Frank Lloyd Wright-related architect Russell Barr Williamson's Prairie Style bungalow plan is currently for sale in Wauwatosa. It's a beauty.

One of Wright-related architect Russell Barr Williamson's Prairie Style bungalows (of which there were/are at least nine) in the Milwaukee area is currently for sale. This one has a brick exterior...

onmilwaukee.com/articles/rus...

Gothic chapel is Milwaukee's oldest structure This little building with the steep-pitched roof and pointed spire was built in the 15th century as Chapelle de St. Martin de Sayssuel, in the small village of Chasse. And, the story goes, Joan of Arc...

January 6 is believed to be the birthdate of Joan of Arc, 614 years ago. Thus, I have two Milwaukee Joan of Arc stories to share today. Here is one of them... onmilwaukee.com/articles/joa...

Research turns up Tula Erskine's Joan of Arc paintings at Washington High Milwaukee artist Tula Erskine said she'd painted a 12-foot mural of Joan of Arc for a Washington High School hallway, but no such work hangs there. Research has led to the rediscovery of the work.

January 6 is believed to be the birthdate of Joan of Arc, 614 years ago. Thus, I have two Milwaukee Joan of Arc stories to share today. Here is one of them... onmilwaukee.com/articles/erk...

13 vintage photos of Milwaukee celebrating the holidays With the holiday cheer everywhere around us here in Brew City, we decided to share some images of the season in Milwaukee across the decades.

Enjoy these photos of Milwaukeeans of the past celebrating the holidays... onmilwaukee.com/articles/mil...