Milverine is back! The local "Super Hero" threw out the first pitch at a recent Brewer Game…read more Way to go Brewers for bringing back this Milwaukee Legend!

This is HECKA OVERDUE!!! Okay, so the other night I was on my way walking to a friend's house and…read moreI see someone walking towards me just as I'm breaking out a smoke . I quickly put the smoke away coz I'm polite and assume most people don't like it when I smoke around them. I take a double look, I'm all like, OMG!! Pure SHOCK and JOY!! It's him!! I go up to him and ask, very shyly, "Milverine?? Are ya, Milverine?" He said yes. I told him I had seen the video on Vice and had seen him on the news (not really even sure if I was in Wisconsin when I first saw him in the media). I told him I was still kinda new to Wisconsin and that I'm a contemporary Vagabond. He was more than happy to tell me about the history of Milwaukee. The whole experience was really REALLY COOL!! He is 110% intelligent, respectful, and true to keeping it real. Most people out there nowadays do not want to do any kind of research, and unfortunately, fall for all kinds of nonsense when that all could have been avoided had they just done at least a little bit of research on their part. I enjoyed learning about the history of Milwaukee as well as the sound advice he shared with me. One of the best things about meeting and chatting with Milverine is he reminded me of the simple fact that it's always worth the while of doing a lil bit of research when you hear something, anything and especially before making an important discussion that'll have an impact on your life. I have nothing but mad respect for the man. If Milverine is reading this, I just want to say, Many Thanks!!

Milwaukee Public Market is basically what happens when a city turns food FOMO all under one roof…read more Every vendor is screaming try me and if they're not, they mean it! You can for a salad, you leave 3,000 calories deep. I landed on a falafel salad and cookies, which felt responsible for approximately six minutes before the cookies showed up. The market has been one of Milwaukee's favorite food destinations for years, and after one lap around the place you'll understand why. It's impossible to leave without seeing at least three things you wish you'd ordered instead.

We visited the Milwaukee Public Market while in town and found it to be just okay. The market was…read moreextremely busy, which made it difficult to comfortably browse the different vendors. Compared to other public markets we've visited, it felt much smaller, with roughly 30 or so vendors and food stalls to explore. Parking was also a hassle and added to the frustration of the visit. Once inside, one thing that stood out was how often we were reminded that the market would be closing soon. While we understood the closing time and weren't trying to stay past it, multiple reminders from different vendors made us feel a bit rushed as we looked around. There were some interesting food and shopping options, and it's worth a quick stop if you're already in the area. However, based on our experience, it didn't quite live up to the hype and wasn't as impressive as other public markets we've visited.

A life-size bronze sculpture of the happy days legend Henry Winkler. I was curious why he's here…read moresince he's from New York City and understand. I read the "Bronze Fonz" statue is in Milwaukee because the popular TV sitcom Happy Days, which starred Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli, was set in 1950s Milwaukee. The statue, located on the city's RiverWalk, was erected in 2008 by Visit Milwaukee to honor the iconic character and boost tourism, becoming a popular landmark and selfie spot. However, we walked and walked and walked, and I never found him. We saw another strange set of Riverwalk statues. I'm glad we came back in the morning and found the Fonz. He was surrounded by tourist and sad people talking to them themselves passed out on the bench. My GPS said there's a safe house around the corner.

The Fonz: "AYYY!" [Milwaukee WI]…read more It was a bit challenging finding parking here since there was construction going on at E Wells Street. We circled the area for a while trying to find a spot and couldn't find one nearby. We eventually found street parking at the Milwaukee City Hall and walked across towards the Pabst Theater on E Wells Street and there by the Milwaukee River... is the Bronze Fonz! "Whoa" LoL! Flashback!! there he was, a life-size statue of Fonzie doing the double thumbs up while saying his iconic catchphrase "AYYYYYY!" ahhh! These Days Are Ours... Happy Days! For the younger generation, Happy Days was one of the most iconic TV shows of all time, featuring Ron Howard as Richie, Anson Williams as Potsie, and Donnie Most as Ralph Malph, but the star of the show was Henry Winkler as Arthur Fonzarelli. The show aired from January 15, 1974 to July 19, 1984 "Ayyyyyy!" Review #3835

The Godmobile has been a Milwaukee fixture for at least 25 years, when, similar to a scene in The…read moreBlues Brothers, an ancient station wagon complete with an electronic bullhorn strapped to the roof began driving up and down Wisconsin Avenue, blaring out religious sermons. Scores of pious Marquette students were either spiritualized or traumatized by its appearance. The Godmobile still lives and reigns supreme, albeit in a newly incarnated 1982 Chevy Caprice Classic. For easy reference, current and past iterations of the Godmobile are attached so one can easily spot it. The Godmobile has been spotted all around town, from Lake Drive in Shorewood to Brady Street in front of the Dry Hootch to the intersection right outside Discovery World. No matter what you believe, you can have faith that if you are in downtown Milwaukee you will eventually spot and scope out - The Godmobile!

Every major city has it's share of...unusual...but beloved characters. Chicago has the Walking…read moreDude, Atlanta has the fabulous Baton Bob and NYC has the Naked Cowboy. Milwaukee is lucky - we've got Freeway, Milverine, the late Dick Bacon and of course, Brother Ron driving the Godmobile. There have been several iterations of the famous Godmobile over the years - generally all of them are total beaters and most have been station wagons. They start out subtle, with just a few bible verses and sayings painted on them but eventually the current Godmobile becomes a rolling art project - completely covered in verses, sayings, a giant megaphone, creepy baby dolls, a sandwich board and sometimes those giant plastic candles you put in your yard on Christmas. You can expect to see Brother Ron all over town - mostly cruising up & down Wisconsin and Water but sometimes you might see him parked at the McDonalds on South 27th St. Itinerant preachers gotta eat too, I guess. My favorite Brother Ron/Godmobile story comes from a former co-worker: he claims that he was in line behind Brother Ron at Leon's Custard and dude's total came to exactly $6.66 and the man FREAKED out and left. No Satan Custard for him! Anyway, I like to appreciate the Godmobile for what it is - a little piece of what makes Milwaukee unique.

The major intersection of Howell, Lincoln and Kinnickinnic Avenues is viewed by many as the…read more"downtown" hub of Bayview. Since the addition of Collectivo Coffee (then it was still Alterra) on the south side of Lincoln, the beautification of this area has been a focal point of many local organizations. I'll leave coverage of the political polarization of the project to more seasoned journalists. This Art Stop is the resulting architecture dubbed "the Gateway to Bayview". During the daylight it's a rather industrial looking structure hosting a bit of function by way of concrete bus stop benches. Yet at night the extensive lighting system (see photos) does give it a rather artistic tone, which is rather welcoming against many of the rustic hues in the neighborhood. As a resident of said neighborhood I'm in favor of any structure that is functional and improves the landscape, something the Art Stop certainly does!

Art fills the streets of Milwaukee. I'm amazed that it doesn't get destroyed being outside &…read moreexposed to the elements. No one has stolen or destroyed all of the unique & beautiful pieces. Every corner had a box with maps & descriptions. Found the life size statue of the Fonz here because Happy Days took place in Milwaukee. I think Laverne & Shirley were more iconic Milwaukee's; they need a statue!

Sculpture Milwaukee is an annual world class sculpture installation along Wisconsin Avenue, and is…read moregreat for self-guided walking tours. We hit up the installation every year, and the fourth annual event in 2020 had more than a few stellar pieces. Standouts were Nari Ward's Apollo/Poll neon, Alex Katz Park Avenue Departure, pieces by Thomas J. Price and Julian Opie, and Tony Tasset's Blob Monster was a visual show stopper. There's plenty of signage to help you learn about the artwork, and with pieces installed from MAM to the Wisconsin Center, it's a nice easy two mile round trip walking tour. Audio Tours and even a musical audio pairing can be found on Sculpture Milwaukee's website. Guided docent tours or trolley tours seem to be offered from time to time, as well as curated virtual talks with the artists. A few pieces have ended up in the permanent collection, installed around City Hall, or around Wisconsin Avenue such as Roxy Paine's "Cleft" metallic tree. This is a world class annual installation, and definitely deserving of more awareness and Milwaukee's attention.

Greetings from Milwaukee mirror, bro this is the mirror we found while we were in Milwaukee walking…read morearound the town and seeing what was all around. We love finding public art the Waukee had a few that we enjoyed.

Just a great spot for a picture when you visit Milwaukee, if is your first time definitely go for itread more

The perfect dive bar includes a cheeky bartender, and when my husband ordered a Spotted Cow, and…read morewas given directions to a farm, I knew we had found the best place for a day drink. We had a great time here and will stop back the next time we are in Milwaukee. Worth noting, a bachelorette party came in, and the fun bartender worked all the drink orders like a pro. While we did not eat there, they seem to have a great brat deal. I hope to check that out when we go next time.

Zad's is a type of bar I wouldn't recommend to everyone as it may not be the place for everyone…read more They offer cheap drinks and kind service but the bar patrons have unfortunately made me uncomfortable more times than none. It's definitely a place I only go to during the day but it's great since it opens so early at 6am!! For you night shifters needing a post-shift drink this is a place available to you! Definitely a dive style bar.

Some may say this is the bridge to nowhere, but I personally think this is the bridge that connects…read morethe Eastside to Riverwest or vice versa. It does all that in style as it was built right below the Holton Street Bridge making it a part of that structure. Not only is this spans' eye appealing but it allows you to see the area in a way you normally could not. Perched well above, or below take your pick, the Milwaukee River and running next to the Mighty Lakefront Brewery this bridge makes pedestrian traffic across the river a breeze. We walk from our Riverwest home down and across the Viaduct regularly. It connects the two sides and are known to some as part of the Oak Leaf Trail or by others as the Marsupial Bridge or to even those as simply the bike path under Holton. Either way this project helped connect two dissociated neighborhoods into an accessible thoroughfare that is used by so many. This is the essence of taking full advantage of the urban landscape and turning it into something so useful.

All I know is Lake Front Brewery is on one side and I felt very animal like as I took the short cut…read moreand scampered up the side of the bridge landing versus taking the long way down east and back up to cross the bridge. If i were more into fitness I would have enjoyed the cardiac value of being chased by street thugs. Be careful at night I don't talk to strangers, so sorry if I seem curt and impolite. As I make my way back home. I have bad memories of billy goats gruff and trolls under the bridge. Not internet trolls the real living breathing diseased, TB flea infested trolls that carry all kinds of hepatitis, STD's and whatnots. I recommend lawful carry for personal safety.

I enjoyed the flavor of the spring water. My family did not. I was going to go back for more for…read moremyself, and then I did some research and reading and found out that it had excessive amounts of some mineral that was not healthy in large doses.

Ever since I was a little kid riding my bike around Bay View, the Pryor Avenue Iron Well was the…read moreplace to go for ice cold water with a hint of Iron flavor for a water bottle. In 1882 the well started pumping water at a depth of 1500 feet and has been doing so ever since. It is called the Iron well because the water has a lot of iron - you can taste it! So, all you vegans and vegetarians go get some now! This is an artesian well baby! The old timers would come fill up gallons for the home and they would often share stories of how the water would cure your ills if you had any. It has been pumping water for the Bay View area for a long time, and there are still people who come from all around the south side to fill water jugs alongside bicycle riders who also come to fill up and cool off. Now, there are two spigots and they prefer the folks who are filling up jugs, and you are not supposed to use a hose, and I think you can fill a 5 gallon jug easily without it, but I have seen old timers break the rules! Yep! I did! You don't know Bay View till you have tried the water or had a seat on one of the benches provided by the Bay View Garden And Yard Society and talked to the people who swear by the water that bubbles (in Milwaukee water "bubbles" out of "bubblers" ya know!) out of the old iron well. I am sure that if there are Hobbits and Wizards in Bay View, they come here for sure. The water tastes a little or a lot like iron, and I used to dislike it when I was a kid, but I feel healthy drinking it now. The Health Department checks it out to make sure it is healthy, and when Crypto hit back in the day (wow, that sucked!) everyone came here to get water that wouldn't make you - um well forget it. I listed this in Local Flavor, but the Pryor Ave Iron Well is more of a historical landmark in Milwaukee.