16Feb/16

GWBT #44: Rowland’s Calumet Brewing Company

February 16, 2016Great Wisconsin Brewery Tourbeer, Bonita, breweries, brewery, Chilton, Great Wisconsin Brewery Tour, GWBT, Rowland's Calumet Brewing CompanyJoe

*This is the forty-fourth post in an on-going chronicle dubbed the Great Wisconsin Brewery Tour. Follow the journey here.* Rowland’s Calumet Brewing Company 25 N Madison St Chilton, WI 53014 (920) 849-2534 VisitRead More…

11Feb/16

Be a Local Tourist: Milwaukee Central Library

February 11, 2016City Life, Explore Your Neighborhood, Historycentral branch, downtown, Milwaukee, public libraryJoe

Though I usually use about 414 words spattered with 3-6 pictures, this week I’m using photos rather than words to demonstrate the grandeur and impressive scope of the oft-overlooked Central branch of the MilwaukeeRead More…

09Feb/16

GWBT #43: Big Head Brewing Company

February 9, 2016Great Wisconsin Brewery Tourbeer, Big Head Brewing Company, breweries, brewery, Great Wisconsin Brewery Tour, GWBT, WauwatosaJoe

*This is the forty-third post in an on-going chronicle dubbed the Great Wisconsin Brewery Tour. Follow the journey here.* Big Head Brewing Company 6204 W State St Wauwatosa, WI 53213 (414) 257-9782 VisitRead More…

02Feb/16

GWBT #42: Alt Brew

February 2, 2016Great Wisconsin Brewery TourAlt Brew, beer, breweries, brewery, Celiac disease, free, gluten, Great Wisconsin Brewery Tour, GWBT, MadisonJoe

*This is the forty-second post in an on-going chronicle dubbed the Great Wisconsin Brewery Tour. Follow the journey here.* Alt Brew 1808 Wright St Madison, WI 53704 (608) 352-3373 Visit date: 12/12/15 QuickRead More…

28Jan/16

The Founding Fathers of Milwaukee: Byron Kilbourn

January 28, 2016City Musings, Explore Your Neighborhood, Historydowntown, founding fathers of Milwaukee, history, Juneau, Kilbourn, Milwaukee History, Westown, Wisconsin HistoryMeggy Demeter

In case you missed our last article, the great city of Milwaukee was created by three “Founding Fathers.” Solomon Juneau – the fur-trading, courthouse-creating, father of thirteen – was the first to settleRead More…