Built in 1903 and renovated in 1995, the pavilion at Lake Park has been welcoming locals to the lakefront for more than 100 years. If you've been there in the last 27, you've only known it as Lake Park Bistro, but its history goes much farther back and offers a rich glimpse into Milwaukee life in the early 1900s. (Hint: we still loved outdoor summer concerts.) Listen to this week's episode for an in-depth look. Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/urban-spelunking-lake-park-pavilion...
Nov 08, 2022•16 min
Nate and Bobby are back at the former downtown Boston Store, this time with an update on its new tenant. Fiserv is moving its corporate headquarters from Brookfield to the former retail space, the company announced last week. Nate and Bobby discuss the move with the backdrop of the Westown neighborhood and its surge of recent developments. Read Bobby's complete story: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/fiserv-downtown-milwaukee Original Boston Store episode: https://radiomilwaukee.org/story/urban-...
Nov 02, 2022•13 min
Mitchell Street State bank has always been a community bank serving an immigrant population at near 10th and Mitchell on Milwaukee's South Side. Now as First Federal, it remains committed to maintaining that same local feel and as has opened its offices to various community groups, as well. Listen to this week's episode to learn how. Read Bobby's complete story at OnMilwaukee: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/first-federal-mitchell-bank-spelunking...
Oct 25, 2022•12 min
How did Milwaukee build the massive peninsula now home to Harbor House and Discovery World? It's earliest roots date back to the mid 1800s and its current footprint was completed in 1960. On this episode we look into the past of Pier Wisconsin and its impact on the lakefront landscape. Read Bobby Tanzilo's full story at OnMilwaukee: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/harbor-house-spelunking
Oct 18, 2022•17 min
This October, the Milwaukee Art Museum marked the 20th anniversary (one year belated due to covid) of the completion of architect Santiago Calatrava's iconic design. Calatrava himself was in town for the occasion and spoke to co-host Bobby Tanzilo. In this episode, Bobby shares his experience meeting the world-famous architect, and we discuss the lasting impact of the Calatrava design. More at OnMilwaukee: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/milwaukee-talks-calatrava...
Oct 11, 2022•15 min
The big ones get all the attention, but what about the lil baby streets? In this episode, with the help of City of Milwaukee Central Drafting & Records Manager Yance Marti, we definitely reveal Milwaukee's 10 shortest streets. Can you name any on the list? Find Bobby's full story here: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/shortest-streets-in-milwaukee
Oct 06, 2022•16 min
Historic Milwaukee "Doors Open Milwaukee" is back to it's full scale this year, offering behind-the-scenes tours of 100+ buildings and places normally closed to the public, free of charge. On this week's podcast, we've got a list of our must-see destinations, featuring many places we've visited on Urban Spelunking. Find the full list here: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/doors-open-picks
Sep 20, 2022•27 min
Doors Open Milwaukee returns to the city Sept. 24-25 and will offer a behind-the-scenes tour of a stunning Frank Lloyd Wright-designed church on the city's northwest side, among hundreds of other spaces. Learn about Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church on this week's Urban Spelunking, and stick around to the end to hear why the KGB was seen on site at the church's consecration. Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/annunciation-greek-frank-lloyd-wright...
Sep 13, 2022•22 min
Bobby and Nate spelunk the Skinner Organ Co.’s Opus 849, a 38-rank organ that was built into the fabric of the 1921 Van Ryn & DeGelleke-designed building on 6th and State streets. Check out the full article and amazing pictures of this glorious old organ here: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/matc-skinner-organ
Sep 09, 2022•16 min
We both attended UWM, but one of us entirely missed this campus building hiding in plain sight. We go inside the Greene Museum & Stahl Center for Jewish Studies this week on Urban Spelunking to learn more about its past and present. More history and photos here: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/uwm-greene-museum
Aug 31, 2022•16 min
After years of slow to no movement in the construction, Bobby went inside for a look at the former McKinley School soon-to-be veterans housing on 20th & Vliet. Here is the article complete with some awesome pictures, https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/progress-report-mckinley
Aug 23, 2022•17 min
Full article and images from Bobby Tanzilo at https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/wgema-gym-pool
Aug 16, 2022•13 min
Picture and full article here: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/villa-terrace-hermes-mercury
Aug 09, 2022•15 min
Nate and Bobby chat with Jeremy Ebersole, executive director of Milwaukee Preservation Alliance snouts it’s work to protect historic architecture. Full article and pictures here: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/milwaukee-talks-jeremy-ebersole
Jul 26, 2022•23 min
Link to full article and pictures: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/fitzgerald-house-spelunking
Jul 19, 2022•18 min
For full article and awesome photos: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/schusters-coggs-vliet-street
Jul 12, 2022•14 min
Take a last look at the old Ma Baensch building before it is sold. Full article and picture here: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/ma-baensch-last-look
Jul 05, 2022•16 min
Bobby headed back to Wheatly School apartments to give us an update. Pictures and full article here. https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/wheatley-update
Jun 28, 2022•13 min
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/select-sound-spelunking
Jun 21, 2022•17 min
Bobby and Nate revisited the newly renovated 1855 Leister home that is going on sale. Updated pictures and article here: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/leister-house-update
Jun 14, 2022•9 min
Bobby and Nate check up on the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church almost five years after the tragic fire in 2018. Link to pictures and article here: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/trinity-progress-may-2022
Jun 07, 2022•15 min
Bobby spelunks Jones Island. Full article and images here: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/jones-island-school
May 31, 2022•13 min
Bobby and Nate talk about the history of the Schlitz tied house former space of Trocadero and the future home of Tauro Cocina. Take a deep dive with them and check out the full story plus amazing pictures here: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/trocadero-schlitz-tied-house
May 24, 2022•21 min
Built in 1904 by Chicago architects Trumbull & Jones, this gorgeous church has an interesting past and a wonderful present. For the full article check out the link here: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/summerfield-methodist-spelunking and make sure to subscribe to our podcast.
May 17, 2022•15 min
There is a food hall coming to Uptown Crossing on North Avenue and it will have a drive-thru. Learn more about the history of this building and more on this episode of Urban Spelunking. Full article and photos here: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/north-avenue-market-finds
May 10, 2022•14 min
Bobby spelunked one of the oldest homes in Milwaukee (formerly Granville). The 1855 Isaac Leister house will soon be on the market and we got he had the chance to see inside: Pictures and article here: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/isaac-leister-house
May 03, 2022•13 min
Bobby and Nate spelunk a late 1940s internationally-themed cocktail lounge and restaurant called the "Pan American Club." Full article and images here:https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/pan-american-club#?
Apr 19, 2022•12 min
So you're a fan of soccer? The Red Lion Pub is a go-to place for Premier League soccer fans and a great place for brunch or pub food. The guys talk about the building's rich history and more in this episode of Urban Spelunking. Full article here: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/red-lion-five-and-dime
Apr 12, 2022•12 min
Nate and Bobby head to Polish Falcon to witness a historic changing of the guard at this Riverwest institution. More photos and history: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/falcon-bowl-spelunking
Apr 08, 2022•9 min
Bobby investigates the lone toilet that is often smack dab in the middle of the basement in some pre-World War II homes. https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/basement-toilets
Mar 29, 2022•17 min
