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August 20, 2010 at 12:00 AM · Posted under Entertainment, Nancy Neylon
NO matter if you have lived in Wisconsin your entire life, or if you have just relocated here, a fun weekend getaway is to visit Green Bay!
What is there to do in Green Bay you ask? Oh, where do I begin?
First of all, if you are into art and festivals(lots of music), next weekend is the perfect time to visit Green Bay. ArtStreet 2010 is happening August 27th-29th. Please click here for add’l information. It is a lot of fun and a great way to start to tour of Green Bay!
Okay, you now have taken up several hours of your day, what to do next? Well, the best place to view what can all be seen in Green Bay is to go to either visit www.greenbay.com which is the Greater Green Bay and Lakeshore website or Green Bay’s Offiicial Website.
But for a few of my favorites:
Green Bay Farmers Market
The Farmers Market goes through October 30 from 7:00 AM to 12:00 Noon for the 2010 season. Have children and want to bring them along? Yes, there is a lot for them to do and see as well!
Bay Beach Amusement Park
Bay Beach is a lot of fun for adults and children. Not only are there rides and things to do during the day, there are also special events such as Movie nights which go on Saturday nights at dusk.
And, of course I can’t forget about our Green Bay Packers and the Hall of Fame. For all activities, directions, hours, etc., click here.
There is even a declared ”Kid’s Day” in Green Bay which is June 25th, every year!
So many things to do and see, you might want to come back again and again!!
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July 06, 2010 at 12:00 AM · Posted under Entertainment, Nancy Neylon
Hello Everyone, can you believe it’s almost a year since I wrote about chocolate dipped bacon? What is the Wisconsin State Fair going to have new this year? When is the Wisconsin State Fair? How much is it this year?
All these questions and much more can be answered by going to: http://wistatefair.com. It’s actually pretty neat, they have the days, hours, minutes and seconds to opening!
Have fun and maybe I’ll see you there, trying something new and exciting!
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July 02, 2010 at 12:00 AM · Posted under Entertainment, Nancy Neylon
Now that June is over and the rain has appeared to end(please?), are you looking for something to do on the weekend? Maybe an art air? A really big art fair with food? A really big art fair with food in a beautiful setting?
I have been to this Art fair many times and really enjoy the whole day. Have you ever been to Madison? Yes or no, it’s a great place to go and spend the day or weekend, there is so much to do and see.
Madison Art Fair on the Square is on July 10th and 11th this year. Go to http://www.mmoca.org/events/artfair for add’l information on times, parking, etc.
They are stating there will approximately 450 artists there this year. Not only are there artists right on the circle of the Capital, but they flow down the street (Art fair off the Square). There are food vendors and also a small market.
State street is bustling and people are having fun! There is music and dancers. For a full schedule, please go to the above site under Music and performance schedules.
Enjoy the weekend, I will definitely be there!
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June 03, 2010 at 04:43 PM · Posted under Deborah Benavides, Entertainment
June starts the Festivals in Milwaukee - and today is the start of Jazz in the Park held every Thursday at Cathedral Square Park (#29 on the Trolley Stop).
This is Jazz’s 20th Anniversary year - and keeps growing every year. Its one of many of Milwaukee’s free outdoor festivals - we hope you get a chance to enjoy a Milwaukee Gem!
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May 27, 2010 at 03:58 PM · Posted under Deborah Benavides, Entertainment
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A perfectly hit ball in golf will always navigate towards water. That’s what happens to people in southeastern Wisconsin over Memorial Day Weekend….we roll toward the water. At lunch today, I passed jet skies and boat being hauled around, waiting for their turn to tee off into cool clear bodies of water. Summer is in full swing - and Wisconsinites make the best out of every day in the sun we have. Grab your sunscreen - and have a Great Memorial Day Weekend!
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May 17, 2010 at 12:00 AM · Posted under Deborah Benavides, Entertainment
Downtown Dining Week is June 3-10th. All week long - nearly 40 different restaurants are offering three-course meals for only $10 for lunch - and $20 for dinner (some have a choice of $30 dinners too).
Check out the complete list here. Call your friends and make your plans now - yum!
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May 14, 2010 at 11:12 PM · Posted under Deborah Benavides, Entertainment
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Tune into a community-based station on 88.9 (88nine) FM to hear some great happenings around town. They describe their playlist as "Diverse music for a diverse city" and it couldn’t ring more true. Hope you enjoy this alternative station. And make sure you stay tuned for the news - always great bands playing around town can be heard here first!
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October 29, 2009 at 02:53 PM · Posted under Deborah Benavides, Entertainment
If you are visiting Milwaukee’s downtown near noon, grab your lunch “to go” and head to the lakefront to see the spectacular Calatrava “flapping” its wings. Almost everyday when the Milwaukee Art Museum opens, so do the “wings” of our city’s most photographed and recognizable structure.
At lunch time, Milwaukeeians get to witness the white wings of the structure closing and reopening (flapping) as if a bird in flight over the water. At the end of the day, the wings stay closed when the museum closes.
Recently on a guided city tour with newcomers, we stopped at the museum midday and the wings were closed. Kay Collins of KBC Tour Company informed our group that because the winds reached over 23 mph that day, the sensors on the Burke Brise prevented the wings from opening.
Without too much disappointment, our guests headed inside MAM to witness the remarkable repetitive lines and curves of this amazing showpiece as you are free to walk along the hallways visit the coffee shop to experience this treasure. So make sure you not only admire it from the outside, but peak inside next time you are downtown Milwaukee - don’t just fly by.
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October 23, 2009 at 02:26 PM · Posted under Deborah Benavides, Entertainment
If you move to Wisconsin, it won’t be long before you experience Wisconsin Dells – “The Dells” . I tried to keep the Waterpark Capital of the World (as it is known) a secret from my two young children – because once you go – you’ll get begged to come back again and again like the five million other annual visitors.
(Wisconsin Dells gets its name from the dell of the Wisconsin River, a scenic glacially formed gorge with striking sandstone formations.)
It is home to 18 indoor waterparks and 3 outdoor waterparks. The Dells covers 70 acres of natural beauty and modern marvels – including the largest outdoor waterpark in the United States – Noah’s Ark. If you take the family on a trip here – be prepared to come back again!
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October 22, 2009 at 07:57 PM · Posted under Entertainment, Nancy Neylon
Looking for something to do this coming weekend, Friday, October 16th and Saturday, October 17th, 2009? Want to stay in the Milwaukee area and enjoy the arts?
My suggestion, and what I am going to do on Friday night is visit the Historic Thrid Ward Gallery Night and Day. For hours, parking, participants and map, go to www.historicthirdward.org. Find “Events” and scroll down to “Gallery Night and Day”. And one of the best thing about it? It’s free to visit each venue during the event hours, unless of course you find a piece of art that you can’t live without!
I have visited this event many times in the past and I am looking forward to another visit. A new gallery just opened up in the historic Marshall building(207 E. Buffalo), Merge Gallery, and I will be checking out the four artists that will be on display. This isn’t the only gallery in the building, make sure to check out the others as well.
AND, don’t forget to eat! Water Buffalo, Milwaukee Ale House, Swigs, Palms, Coquette Cafe, Wicked Hop and many others.. too many to list them all!
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August 14, 2009 at 03:27 PM · Posted under Entertainment, Nancy Neylon
Haven’t been to the Wisconsin State Fair Yet?
So, you haven’t had the opportunity to visit the Wisconsin State Fair, well, you still have a couple days left! I was able to go on Monday, 8/10/09 and as always, it was a fun time! It is always a hard decision where to start, what to look at first, and what is it that I am going to eat! Well this year, prior to the fair starting, I heard there was going to be a new delicacy: Chocolate covered bacon on a stick! Ok, stop for a second and think about what reaction you just had and what your facial expression is. Intrigued, disgusted, mouth drooling? I would say I had a combination of all those, but I vowed I would seek out this new treat and at least try it.
We had to walk around for quite awhile before I started seeing people with this odd food on a stick, but as I got closer to “The Machine Shed” I saw more and more individuals taking the challenge. They all looked like they were enjoying their chocolate bacon on a stick.
At The Machine Shed, they were selling them 2 for $3, a pretty good price, right? Well, all I am going to say, is that it is something that everyone should try at least once. Prior to purchasing the delicacy I did poll some people and most stated it was “alright” or “really good”. I will say, I tried it, the chocolate was really good and when you ate a piece of bacon meat with the chocolate it was good. I, personally, will stick with the Wisconsin State Cream Puff in the future. (Yes, I had one of those on Monday too!)
We had talked about going through the fair and having our entire dinner on sticks. It could be a very fun adventure for an entire family. We also wondered how many items are actually on a stick.we just never realized all the foods they offered! Check out their website, it’s incredible what is all offered on a stick at the Wisconsin State Fair!
Be sure to visit, if you can’t this year, it’s something to put on the calendar for next year!! Who knows what they will have added for food on a stick by then!
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August 03, 2009 at 03:31 PM · Posted under Deborah Benavides, Entertainment
Milwaukee’s outdoor music venues have grown in popularity during our power packed summers, so it was refreshing to be at a concert with so little traffic or crowded walkways as the Sharon Wilson Center’s sprawling fields allowed for Frisbee players and dog walkers to join in as casual onlookers. Kids and 
coffee, stars and strums, bongo lines and percussion rhythms all partook as Jesse Cook and company performed in the Brookfield field.
But questions from the audience? At an outdoor summer concert? Jesse Cook answered his fans personal questions on Saturday, August 1st. Was it the serene Sharon Wilson Center for the Arts in Brookfield, Wisconsin that allowed the artist to reach out with confidence - or are Milwaukeen’s just that friendly and approachable?
The first time I heard his music, I found it a cross between the Gipsy Kings and Ottmar Liebert. Then learned at the concert while spending 10 years in Arles, France, Jesse found his passion while living (what are the chances) next door to Nicolas Reyes from the Gipsy Kings. Now living in Canada (you’ll just have to read his biography to see how he ended up North), Milwaukeen’s got a real treat with both his performance, personal interaction, and a perfect night under the stars.
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