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Everyone knows the best way to spread Christmas cheer is by singing loud for all to hear. But if there’s anything that comes even remotely close, it’s probably the “Elf”-themed holiday pop-up at Lost Whale this December.
Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/elf-pop-up-at-lost-whale
Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/elf-pop-up-at-lost-whale
November 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Everyone knows the best way to spread Christmas cheer is by singing loud for all to hear. But if there’s anything that comes even remotely close, it’s probably the “Elf”-themed holiday pop-up at Lost Whale this December.
Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/elf-pop-up-at-lost-whale
Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/elf-pop-up-at-lost-whale
Weekend plans? We've got them right here. Check out the Weekend Preview brought to you by Potawatomi Casino Hotel:
OnMilwaukee Weekend Preview: November 14-16, 2025
There's so much happening in Milwaukee this weekend! From sports to standup and much more, we have you covered.
onmilwaukee.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Weekend plans? We've got them right here. Check out the Weekend Preview brought to you by Potawatomi Casino Hotel:
Milwaukee’s lakefront will welcome two new festivals that celebrate the city’s community and culture. Both will take place at Henry Maier Festival Park, bringing fresh ideas to the grounds.
Learn more about them here: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/two-new-milwaukee=lakefront-festivals
Learn more about them here: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/two-new-milwaukee=lakefront-festivals
November 15, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Milwaukee’s lakefront will welcome two new festivals that celebrate the city’s community and culture. Both will take place at Henry Maier Festival Park, bringing fresh ideas to the grounds.
Learn more about them here: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/two-new-milwaukee=lakefront-festivals
Learn more about them here: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/two-new-milwaukee=lakefront-festivals
Solemn Oath Brewery, founded by John Barley – who grew up in Mequon – plans to open in mid-2026 and is hosting a popup at nearby Supermoon Beer Co. in December.
Read an interview with Barley today on OnMilwaukee: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/solemn-oath
Read an interview with Barley today on OnMilwaukee: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/solemn-oath
November 15, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Solemn Oath Brewery, founded by John Barley – who grew up in Mequon – plans to open in mid-2026 and is hosting a popup at nearby Supermoon Beer Co. in December.
Read an interview with Barley today on OnMilwaukee: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/solemn-oath
Read an interview with Barley today on OnMilwaukee: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/solemn-oath
Word about Döner Kebab in Hartford spread quickly, fueled by a few social media posts and the kind of buzz that only truly fresh food can create. Now, the duo behind it have expanded into Milwaukee.
Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/the-real-deal-doner-at-doner-kebab
Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/the-real-deal-doner-at-doner-kebab
November 14, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Word about Döner Kebab in Hartford spread quickly, fueled by a few social media posts and the kind of buzz that only truly fresh food can create. Now, the duo behind it have expanded into Milwaukee.
Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/the-real-deal-doner-at-doner-kebab
Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/the-real-deal-doner-at-doner-kebab
Lowlands Group is once again transforming rooftops, patios and village corners across the state into twinkling, snow-dusted destinations for dining and gathering.
Read more about how to reserve your experience today:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/lowlands-winter-experiences-2025-26
Read more about how to reserve your experience today:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/lowlands-winter-experiences-2025-26
November 14, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Lowlands Group is once again transforming rooftops, patios and village corners across the state into twinkling, snow-dusted destinations for dining and gathering.
Read more about how to reserve your experience today:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/lowlands-winter-experiences-2025-26
Read more about how to reserve your experience today:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/lowlands-winter-experiences-2025-26
Happy National Pickle Day! Van Holten’s started in 1898 on Milwaukee’s East Side and have become known for their Pickle-In-A-Pouch. Here's more on their history:
The dill-ightful evolution of the pickle
Van Holten's Pickle-In-A-Pouch, located in Waterloo, Wis., shatters the jar of traditional pickle possibilities by collaborating with Warheads and Pringles.
onmilwaukee.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Happy National Pickle Day! Van Holten’s started in 1898 on Milwaukee’s East Side and have become known for their Pickle-In-A-Pouch. Here's more on their history:
From churro toast to quesabirria, Axolotl Café brings a fresh fusion of Mexican and American brunch traditions to Bay View:
Axolotl Cafe brings breakfast, brunch & signature Mexican dishes to Bay View
From churro toast to quesabirria, Axolotl Café brings a fresh fusion of Mexican and American brunch traditions to KK.
onmilwaukee.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:05 PM
From churro toast to quesabirria, Axolotl Café brings a fresh fusion of Mexican and American brunch traditions to Bay View:
Not only can you get magazines and historical books, but you can also snag postcards, prints, frames and other duplicate materials at the Milwaukee County Historical Society book sale, benefitting the society's mission:
Find cool Milwaukee gifts at the Historical Society's book sale this weekend
Not only can you get some cool stuff, like magazines, historical books, slightly worn books, discounted new books, postcards, prints, frames and other duplicate materials at the MCHS book sale, you'll...
onmilwaukee.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Not only can you get magazines and historical books, but you can also snag postcards, prints, frames and other duplicate materials at the Milwaukee County Historical Society book sale, benefitting the society's mission:
There's so much happening in Milwaukee this weekend! From sports to standup and much more, we have you covered in this week's Weekend Preview, brought to you by Potawatomi Casino Hotel:
OnMilwaukee Weekend Preview: November 14-16, 2025
There's so much happening in Milwaukee this weekend! From sports to standup and much more, we have you covered.
onmilwaukee.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:20 PM
There's so much happening in Milwaukee this weekend! From sports to standup and much more, we have you covered in this week's Weekend Preview, brought to you by Potawatomi Casino Hotel:
We hope you’re making a list – don’t even bother to check it twice – of holiday pop-up bars, because there are a lot of merry options this season.
The OnMilwaukee Ho Ho Holiday Guide is brought to you by Molson Coors, Potawatomi Casino Hotel, Educators Credit Union and the Harley-Davidson Museum
The OnMilwaukee Ho Ho Holiday Guide is brought to you by Molson Coors, Potawatomi Casino Hotel, Educators Credit Union and the Harley-Davidson Museum
Experience pop-up holiday bars ranging from dive-y to cozy
However you like to celebrate the holidays, Vecchio Entertainment Group has a pop-up bar to match your taste.
onmilwaukee.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:08 AM
We hope you’re making a list – don’t even bother to check it twice – of holiday pop-up bars, because there are a lot of merry options this season.
The OnMilwaukee Ho Ho Holiday Guide is brought to you by Molson Coors, Potawatomi Casino Hotel, Educators Credit Union and the Harley-Davidson Museum
The OnMilwaukee Ho Ho Holiday Guide is brought to you by Molson Coors, Potawatomi Casino Hotel, Educators Credit Union and the Harley-Davidson Museum
We tend to think of Frank Lloyd Wright designs as being unique, but Wright spent much of his career thinking about ways to create replicable home designs that could be replicable, cost-effective and affordable. Here's one you can rent:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/frank-lloyd-wright-still-bend
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/frank-lloyd-wright-still-bend
November 14, 2025 at 12:04 AM
We tend to think of Frank Lloyd Wright designs as being unique, but Wright spent much of his career thinking about ways to create replicable home designs that could be replicable, cost-effective and affordable. Here's one you can rent:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/frank-lloyd-wright-still-bend
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/frank-lloyd-wright-still-bend
For those of us experimenting – or committing to – a new way of socially imbibing, we're faced with a lot of options when it comes to THC drinks. And that's a good thing, albeit a bit daunting.
5 THC drinks to try in Wisconsin
Whether you're seeking relaxation or inspiration, there's a THC beverage to enhance your experience.
onmilwaukee.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 PM
For those of us experimenting – or committing to – a new way of socially imbibing, we're faced with a lot of options when it comes to THC drinks. And that's a good thing, albeit a bit daunting.
This year, among the six home Wauwatosa Women's Club Holiday Home Tour, you'll see a handful of homes in the neighborhood that were built, generally speaking, over about 40 years beginning around 1917.
Learn more about the tour today: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/tosa-womans-club-home-tour
Learn more about the tour today: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/tosa-womans-club-home-tour
November 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM
This year, among the six home Wauwatosa Women's Club Holiday Home Tour, you'll see a handful of homes in the neighborhood that were built, generally speaking, over about 40 years beginning around 1917.
Learn more about the tour today: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/tosa-womans-club-home-tour
Learn more about the tour today: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/tosa-womans-club-home-tour
Son of a nutcracker! The"Elf" pop-up is returning to Lost Whale for year 5!
The OnMilwaukee Ho Ho Holiday Guide is brought to you by Molson Coors, Educators Credit Union, Potawatomi Casino Hotel and the Harley-Davidson Museum
The OnMilwaukee Ho Ho Holiday Guide is brought to you by Molson Coors, Educators Credit Union, Potawatomi Casino Hotel and the Harley-Davidson Museum
Son of a nutcracker! The"Elf" pop-up is returning to Lost Whale for year 5!
Or maybe it's the best thing next to eating a whole roll of cookie dough.
onmilwaukee.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Son of a nutcracker! The"Elf" pop-up is returning to Lost Whale for year 5!
The OnMilwaukee Ho Ho Holiday Guide is brought to you by Molson Coors, Educators Credit Union, Potawatomi Casino Hotel and the Harley-Davidson Museum
The OnMilwaukee Ho Ho Holiday Guide is brought to you by Molson Coors, Educators Credit Union, Potawatomi Casino Hotel and the Harley-Davidson Museum
The Hopportunity beer networking group is doing something a little different for its November meeting. It's helping a VFW chapter raise money to build a new post:
Beer networking group lends a hand to a local VFW post
The Hopportunity beer networking group is doing something a little different for its November meeting. It's helping a VFW chapter raise money to build a new post.
onmilwaukee.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:49 PM
The Hopportunity beer networking group is doing something a little different for its November meeting. It's helping a VFW chapter raise money to build a new post:
A powerful new exhibition that opened this month at the Jewish Museum Milwaukee is called 'Violins of Hope: Strings of Jewish Resistance and Resilience,' and it will tug at your heart strings:
Jewish Museum opens powerful "Violins of Hope" show
A new exhibition that opened Nov. 5 at the Jewish Museum Milwaukee is called 'Violins of Hope: Strings of Jewish Resistance and Resilience,' but seeing these 24 instruments - each of which has some co...
onmilwaukee.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:10 PM
A powerful new exhibition that opened this month at the Jewish Museum Milwaukee is called 'Violins of Hope: Strings of Jewish Resistance and Resilience,' and it will tug at your heart strings:
If the Packers needed a good opportunity to get things back on track, Sunday afternoon's game at MetLife Stadium is certainly that:
Packers Preview: Picking up the pieces
If the Packers needed an opportunity to get things back on track, Sunday afternoon's game at MetLife Stadium is certainly that.
onmilwaukee.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:31 PM
If the Packers needed a good opportunity to get things back on track, Sunday afternoon's game at MetLife Stadium is certainly that:
The Public Natatorium was never supposed to be a dolphin dinner theater. It was a decaying 85-year-old public bathhouse, purchased by businessman John J. Garlic and turned into a never-before-seen concept for Milwaukee.
Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/public-natatorium-documentary
Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/public-natatorium-documentary
November 13, 2025 at 1:08 AM
The Public Natatorium was never supposed to be a dolphin dinner theater. It was a decaying 85-year-old public bathhouse, purchased by businessman John J. Garlic and turned into a never-before-seen concept for Milwaukee.
Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/public-natatorium-documentary
Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/public-natatorium-documentary
The Milwaukee Bucks will debut their Cream City Edition uniforms later this month, and you can already get your hands on the newest alternate jersey, as well as plenty of merch to go with it.
Check out more photos: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/bucks-cream-city-collection-2025-26
Check out more photos: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/bucks-cream-city-collection-2025-26
November 13, 2025 at 12:04 AM
The Milwaukee Bucks will debut their Cream City Edition uniforms later this month, and you can already get your hands on the newest alternate jersey, as well as plenty of merch to go with it.
Check out more photos: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/bucks-cream-city-collection-2025-26
Check out more photos: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/bucks-cream-city-collection-2025-26
#52Restaurants: Simple Somali comfort food is waiting for you at Blue Star's East Side Cafe.
52 restaurants (week 46): Blue Star Cafe
Simple Somali comfort food is waiting for you at this East Side Cafe.
onmilwaukee.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:00 PM
#52Restaurants: Simple Somali comfort food is waiting for you at Blue Star's East Side Cafe.
Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky will share "The Science of Happiness" during a special Women's Fund event that's open to all. Plus, local "Joy Generators" will be honored for their positivity in the workplace and community.
Expert reveals keys to happiness at Women's Fund event
Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky will share "The Science of Happiness" during a special Women's Fund event that's open to all. Plus, local "Joy Generators" will be honored for their positivity in the workplace a...
onmilwaukee.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky will share "The Science of Happiness" during a special Women's Fund event that's open to all. Plus, local "Joy Generators" will be honored for their positivity in the workplace and community.
Two new lakefront festivals are on their way to Milwaukee in 2026:
Two new lakefront festivals on their way to Milwaukee
Event producer Wes Shaver and Revolve Experience Marketing aim to blend culture, hospitality and innovation at Henry Maier Festival Park.
onmilwaukee.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Two new lakefront festivals are on their way to Milwaukee in 2026:
The twinkle of lights, the scent of cinnamon and pine, the hum of holiday music — there’s something undeniably joyful about a holiday market. Here's our guide to this year's markets:
Shop, Stroll & Be Merry: Your Guide to Holiday Markets
Discover festive finds, local makers, and plenty of holiday cheer while supporting small businesses.
onmilwaukee.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The twinkle of lights, the scent of cinnamon and pine, the hum of holiday music — there’s something undeniably joyful about a holiday market. Here's our guide to this year's markets:
Illinois-based Solemn Oath Brewery announced that it would open its third location in the former 1840 Brewing Co. space in Bay View. We caught up with founder John Barley to ask about the new location and his roots in the Milwaukee area:
A six-pack of questions for John Barley of Solemn Oath Brewery, coming soon to Milwaukee
Recently, Illinois-based Solemn Oath Brewery announced that it would open its third location in the former 1840 Brewing Co. space at 342 E. Ward St., in Bay View. We caught up with founder John Barley...
onmilwaukee.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Illinois-based Solemn Oath Brewery announced that it would open its third location in the former 1840 Brewing Co. space in Bay View. We caught up with founder John Barley to ask about the new location and his roots in the Milwaukee area: