Published Monday, May 21
The S/V Denis Sullivan, Wisconsin's flagship, returns to her port at Discovery World this Saturday, May 26. This is the 12th year the ship will make its summer home inside Milwaukee's harbor.
Published Monday, May 21
The Bradley Center will now be called the BMO Harris Bradley Center thanks to a new sponsorship deal. Other local companies added sponsorships as well in an announcement on Monday.
Published Friday, May 18
Dave Begel writes Milwaukee Mayor and Wisconsin gubernatorial hopeful Tom Barrett a letter.
Published Thursday, May 17
At one point, OnMilwaukee.com columnist Dave Begel was not going to vote in the recall election. His mind has changed. Find out why.
Published Wednesday, May 16
A big fan of behind the scenes visits, I've traversed catwalks soaring high over concert stages, descended into the basements of schools and gone pretty much anywhere folks with keys will let me go. But the trip to the top of the dome of the Basilica of St. Josaphat on 6th and Lincoln was a journey unlike any I've taken before.
Published Tuesday, May 15
On Saturday, May 19, representatives from the Paris version of "60 Minutes" will come to Milwaukee to report on the Jeffrey Dahmer walking tours in the Walker's Point neighborhood.
Published Monday, May 14
As far as I'm concerned, recall elections were designed to deal with politicians who have committed acts of gross malfeasance. People like former Sheboygan Mayor Jim Ryan, who was apparently in a constant state of breaking the law, come to mind. He was tossed out office, and rightfully so. But while some are alleging shady business on behalf of the governor, the reason most people want to recall Walker is because they don't like how he's governed in the last year and a half.
Published Friday, May 11
I've flown in airplanes plenty of times, but I've never taken a quick afternoon flight to Missouri and Colorado to refuel an airplane until two days ago.
Published Thursday, May 10
You may well be concerned about how you are going to get through the next month. Well, worry not. Here is the long awaited official Dave Begel Guide to Making It Through the Next Month With All The Campaign Crap We Are Going to Get.
Published Wednesday, May 9
As part of its 45th anniversary celebration, Summerfest is holding a 45 Day Countdown to the Big Gig, with an array of prizes.
Published Tuesday, May 8
I recently read Michelle Alexander's book, "The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness." It takes head-on the "elephant in the room" concerning race in America. I feel it is a must read for anyone interested in equality and social justice.
Published Thursday, May 3
The author has been driving a wide variety of cars on the streets of Milwaukee for over half a century and he has never, ever seen the streets so bad.
Published Thursday, May 3
The East Town Association has announced the entertainment lineup for this year's Bastille Days festival, Milwaukee's four-day festival of all things French.
Published Monday, April 30
Summerfest officials offered an exclusive look at the new BMO Harris Pavilion at Henry Maier Festival Park today.
Published Thursday, April 26
The Pfister Hotel has chosen poet and novelist Dasha Kelly to be the newest Pfister Narrator, the hotel's in-house storyteller and blogger.
Published Thursday, April 26
I've known Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke since before he ran for office and I've always found him a little bit of an enigma. I have now finally figured him out.
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