Life & Leisure

Stripwax: A celebration of simplicity
Stripwax

A celebration of simplicity

St. Even gracefully guides listeners through traces of folk, New Orleans jazz, Western piano-saloon music and ragtime on this American back porch elpee.

Hover Craft: Handmade Holiday
Hover Craft

Handmade Holiday

Hover Craft is your one-stop shop for unique holiday gifts, all made in Milwaukee! Find homemade jams, vintage fabrics, Wisconsin sports t-shirts, and more.

Brandi Carlile’s intimate performance lights up Turner Hall

Brandi Carlile’s intimate performance lights up Turner Hall

Tuesday night, Brandi Carlile lifted up the audience with an intimate solo acoustic performance at sold out Turner Hall, full of stories and sing-alongs.

PODCAST: Something cooking at VETransfer
PODCAST

Something cooking at VETransfer

VETransfer helps veterans start businesses, and one of those veterans is Sam Stein, who is developing a cooking show based on cooking with natural, fresh foods.

So long, streetgrass: .357 String Band says farewell at Turner Hall
So long, streetgrass

.357 String Band says farewell at Turner Hall

The Milwaukee-born string-meets-punk band calls it quits after seven years, but the audience won't let them go without a good time.

TCDIY: Holiday Gifting Pt. 2
TCDIY

Holiday Gifting Pt. 2

Part 2 of this gifting series teaches tie-making skills and how to create a thrifty mason jar snow globe.

PODCAST: Dave Begel on Black Friday, the holidays and much more
PODCAST

Dave Begel on Black Friday, the holidays and much more

On a special holiday podcast, Mark Metcalf and Dave Begel discuss Black Friday and how this new "holiday" fits into the bigger picture.

Milwaukee Bites: Thanksgiving for “veg heads”
Milwaukee Bites

Thanksgiving for “veg heads”

"Turkey Day" poses some problems for vegetarians and vegans, but TCD has some tasty solutions to enjoy a meat-free Thanksgiving.

Video: The life of the 2011 City/County Christmas Tree
Video

The life of the 2011 City/County Christmas Tree

TCD follows the City/County Christmas Tree from harvesting and decorating all the way to the lighting ceremony at Red Arrow Park in this special holiday video.

Know Milwaukee: African World Festival
Know Milwaukee

African World Festival

Along with the summer celebration, African World Festival provides year-round programming and promotes civic engagement in Milwaukee's African-American community.

Threads: The ins-and-outs of renewable fashion
Threads

The ins-and-outs of renewable fashion

Emily spends a day behind the scenes at Value Village and comes back with some great finds.

Stripwax: Super relax with Atlas Sound (!!!)
Stripwax

Super relax with Atlas Sound (!!!)

Shades of Sparklehorse and The Pixies find their way into Atlas Sound's "Parallax."