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TCD’s Holiday Wish List: Buy Milwaukee
TCD’s Holiday Wish List

Buy Milwaukee

Check out TCD's guide to great Milwaukee-centric gifts - from tea sets to custom portraits - these eclectic items are sure to please everyone on your list.

Mummies of the World: Bridging the past to the present
Mummies of the World

Bridging the past to the present

Beginning today, the Milwaukee Public Museum will play host to over 150 rare visitors who have traveled a long way to get here -- both in distance and in time.

12 Songs Holiday Project:Melissa Czarnik & the Eric Mire Band
12 Songs Holiday Project

Melissa Czarnik & the Eric Mire Band

Poet/emcee Melissa Czarnik and the Eric Mire Band deliver a soulful rendition of "O Come All Ye Faithful" like you've never heard before.

The 12 Songs Holiday Project

The 12 Songs Holiday Project

TCD brings back the 12 Songs Holiday Project, a collaboration with WMSE and local musicians. Today, guitarist Peter Mac reimagines "We Three Kings."

2010 Holiday Fun Guide

2010 Holiday Fun Guide

TCD offers a passport to regional festivities. NEW this week: a quirky-cool video of the Pfister's lobby tree lighting!

Once upon a time: A tale of Christmas Trees past
Once upon a time

A tale of Christmas Trees past

Trees come and go, but two stick in my mind: the Iowa tree of my childhood and an aluminum one conceived in Manitowoc.

PODCAST: Holiday Tales, pt. 3: Happy Hanukkah
PODCAST

Holiday Tales, pt. 3: Happy Hanukkah

One season, many voices. This week, Ex Fabula's Rebecca Segal shares the endearing story of one very madcap Hanukkah celebration overseas.

Buy Local: 2010 Holiday Gift Guide
Buy Local

2010 Holiday Gift Guide

Find one of a kind treasures for everyone on your list this season with TCD's guide to Milwaukee's best gift fairs and craft events.

Winter warmers: Chef Bill Baumann of Ward’s House of Prime
Winter warmers

Chef Bill Baumann of Ward’s House of Prime

Ward's House of Prime Exec. Chef Bill Baumann shares a family recipe for a decadent chocolate cake that will satisfy everyone at your holiday table.

World holiday traditions warm an American heart

World holiday traditions warm an American heart

John Smart shares his beloved Thanksgiving and Christmas traditions and picks up a few new ones while volunteering in Uzbekistan during the holidays.

The Giving Season: Bringing joy to veterans in need
The Giving Season

Bringing joy to veterans in need

Hospitalized veterans have paid a heavy price for our freedom. You can make their holidays brighter with a simple gift.

The Giving Season: Megabolt
The Giving Season

Megabolt

Two local twenty-somethings put their talents to use with a unique charity, using the power of positive thinking and community capital to create change.