Author: Lee Matz

Participating in the annual Santa Cycle Rampage that has attracted visitors from as far away as Boston, hundreds of Santas rode bicycles across Milwaukee on December 2. The tradition of people riding around Milwaukee dressed in Santa suits has spread holiday cheer through neighborhoods and communities along the route. The idea originated to get riders out on bikes in the winter, as a way to help local businesses. The route began at Cranky Al’s Bakery at 69th and North Avenue and finished at the Lakefront Brewery along the Milwaukee River. The slow, 5.5 mile group ride down North Avenue...

After the tree lighting in New York City, Milwaukee held the second oldest holiday tradition of its kind in the United States on November 16, with festivities that included performances of music and dance, and a fireworks show along the river. Previously held at Red Arrow Park for many years, the tree lighting location returned to its original spot at Wells and Water Streets in 2016, at the City Hall planter. Thousands of Milwaukee residents attended the festivities and enjoyed treats like hot cocoa and freshly baked ginger bread men. Special guests included Santa and his reindeer, and carols...

“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.” – Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States Veterans from across Southeastern Wisconsin marched through downtown Milwaukee on November 4, greeted with the cheers and gratitude from the public, for an event that honored their service to the nation. While the holiday is considered grammatically acceptable to print as Veteran’s Day or Veterans’ Day with an apostrophe, the official spelling does not include...