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Urban Spelunking

  • From coal to cable: The history inside the old Commerce St. Power Plant

    6 JUL 2023 · This week, Nate and Bobby are talking about the Charter Communications building located on North Martin Luther King Jr Drive. The large brick building used to be home to power-generating equipment and coal. Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/commerce-street-power-plant Produced & edited by Kiri Salinas
    11m 24s
  • Howard Avenue windmill goes on the market

    29 JUN 2023 · This week, Nate and Bobby are talking about a south side landmark: the Howard Avenue windmill. Located in the Tippecanoe neighborhood, the bright red home known for its attached 1920s Dutch windmill replica is officially up for sale. They look back at the businesses and families that have lived within the walls for decades. Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/howard-avenue-windmill Produced & edited by Kiri Salinas
    13m 26s
  • LIVE: Organ Piper Pizza continues to deliver tasty pies and fun tunes

    15 JUN 2023 · Organ Piper Pizza has been a staple in Milwaukee since the late 70s and decades later, it still has the same feel as it did back then. The owner, Derek Paikowski, shows Nate and Bobby around the restaurant -- making stops behind the organ and in the kitchen to watch how the dough is made fresh every day. Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/organ-piper-pizza Produced & edited by Kiri Salinas
    15m 27s
  • LIVE: A tour of Redeemer Lutheran Church as it gets an upgrade

    8 JUN 2023 · This week, Nate and Bobby are touring the Redeemer Lutheran Church with the help of Rev. Dr. Lisa Bates-Froiland. The 1915 building is currently undergoing a major renovation which will include added mental health services to the community, a new kitchen, a totally redesigned community hall and lots of structural repair. Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/redeemer-lutheran Produced & edited by Kiri Salinas
    26m 54s
  • LIVE: Exploring the history behind the Alano Club

    1 JUN 2023 · This week, Nate and Bobby take us on their tour of the Alano Club -- located on Prospect Avenue. The building is a recovery center and clubhouse that provides an inclusive place for folks battling addictions of all kinds. While Nate and Bobby explore, we also hear from one of the board members. Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/alano-club-fred-kraus-house Produced & edited by Kiri Salinas
    13m 45s
  • Butterflies, the rainforest and a rooftop revealed for the Future Museum

    25 MAY 2023 · The Milwaukee Public Museum has revealed its latest gallery coming to the Future Museum. Nate and Bobby break down what you will find inside the We Energies Foundation Gallery -- including a rainforest exhibit, a butterfly vivarium and a rooftop terrace. Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/mpm-future-museum-rainforest Produced & edited by Kiri Salinas
    20m 49s
  • A trip down memory lane at Marquette University High School

    18 MAY 2023 · This week, Nate and Bobby are getting schooled at Marquette University High School! The building located on the city's near West Side holds so much history within its walls -- and it's even inspired an amazing upcoming field trip. Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/marquette-high-spelunking Produced & edited by Kiri Salinas
    17m 15s
  • The snake button is coming to the Future Museum

    11 MAY 2023 · Nate and Bobby are breathing a sigh of relief now that it's been confirmed the popular snake button is moving to the Future Museum! This week, the Milwaukee Public Museum unveiled more details about its 'Living in a Dynamic World' exhibit and two flexible gallery spaces called "Mixing Zones." Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/mpm-reveal-living-in-a-dynamic-world Edited & produced by Kiri Salinas
    22m 13s
  • Recommended changes for downtown Milwaukee in 2040

    27 APR 2023 · Big plans are in store for Milwaukee's downtown area. The Department of City Development has released a draft of Connec+ing MKE: Downtown Plan 2040, which it includes ideas like adding four route extensions of The Hop, redeveloping the site of the Marcus Center parking structure and removing I-794 through Downtown. Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/connecting-mke-plan Project website: http://www.milwaukee.gov/downtownplan Dialogue encouraged at http://www.connectingmke.com/
    28m 58s
  • Milwaukee Public Museum gives first look at 'Milwaukee Revealed' gallery

    14 APR 2023 · Milwaukee Public Museum (MPM) leaders and exhibit design partners at Thinc Design have unveiled sketches of the Future Museum’s Milwaukee Revealed gallery. This is the gallery that is the "spiritual sucessor" to the Streets of Old MIlwaukee. Nate and Bobby talk about some of the exhibits people will get to experience.
    22m 20s

Every week, Radio Milwaukee’s Nate Imig and OnMilwaukee’s Bobby Tanzilo dig into the buildings and architectural features that help retain the city’s sense of history while it builds for the...

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Every week, Radio Milwaukee’s Nate Imig and OnMilwaukee’s Bobby Tanzilo dig into the buildings and architectural features that help retain the city’s sense of history while it builds for the future.
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