Whitefish Bay has an incredible library. Not only is it the library itself, but a venue for hosting…read moreseminars, author events, classes, book clubs, voting and more. The space itself is very open, well organized and staffed with very helpful people. The kids area is a great place to take kids/grandkids for some activity on a cold day. Storytime is at 10:00, which fills up pretty quick. Easily accessible bins of books, a wooden train set table, large kitchen station with all the accessories, puzzles, magnetic tiles and more give little fingers plenty to do. Spending a couple hours here during a drab winter day is always time well spent.

This is a really nice library. It's clean and we'll put together. Ladies at the front desk were…read morereally nice. I think what I loved most is that it's a great, safe place to go grab a book or do a little reading while your 4 year old can explore. There is A LOT for little kids to do here. There is a play area with various toys. There's multiple building stations. There's a place for them to read books. There are computers with games on them. It's just a cool, relaxing place to go. Especially in the winter when you're a little more limited with what you can do. I think I will be going here quite a bit this winter.

What?! Not many people have reviewed this gem yet?! This…read morelibrary has the distinction of being home to the American Geographical Society collection - map and globe galore. And, unless something changed recently, the biggest in the United States. You enter through the east building (after certain hours, you need an ID) and right away you can find a shelf with the latest publications by UWM professors. That's right on the side of the Grind, where you can get you coffee or tea - a very popular spot.

I love college libraries, they are all unique. This one has a fascinating maps and globes…read morecollection and since you can get coffee here it's actually a pretty good place to get work done even with all the college students in the place. The library is totally friendly and open to area citizens and visitors, I love the atmosphere and design of the place. Parking isn't easy this is a good bicycle or public transportation destination. Worthy of its namesake the only world leader to come from Milwaukee.

Best library ever. Kind, knowledgeable staff…read more Smells good. Great lighting. Great selection. Thank you!!!!

I spent 5 hours in this library and it's a pretty busy location with people studying and using the…read morecomputers and printers. But perusing the books, it definitely seems like they could use an update. Leaving the library, apparently there are plans to update this location. If it's anything like the East library update, the community is in for a treat. But for now, it serves a great purpose and is definitely being used!

Zero Accountability from Wauwatosa Leadership -- Not One Response Until I Went Public…read more On August 1st, I experienced an incident with a Wauwatosa Fire Department engine that likely caused permanent worsening of my tinnitus. I immediately sent multiple detailed emails -- including my personal phone number -- to: Fire Chief Jim Case - No response Assistant Fire Chief Ryan Stanwood (emailed twice) - No response City Attorney Jennifer Tate (emailed twice) - No response Mayor Dennis McBride - No response Fire & Police Commission Chair Danielle Long - No response It took a public social media post over a week later for anyone from Wauwatosa to respond -- and even then, it was Administration Assistant Chief Barbara Kadrich, who tried to spin it as me not getting "the response I was looking for," when the truth is I got no response at all from any of them. Barbara also refuses to correspond via email, meaning there's no written record -- which is unacceptable for public accountability. Every single one of these officials had my email address and phone number from day one. If they had time to talk among themselves about my post, they had time to talk to me directly. This city government is tax-funded, yet clearly believes basic constituent communication is optional. If this is how they treat legitimate concerns about safety and injury, imagine how they handle everything else. Wauwatosa residents -- remember this when these names come up on your ballot. Public service means serving the public, not ignoring them until they cause a PR problem.

A lot of guys see the pictures I post, and say Wow@toesof Barbie. But this is not related to that…read more This is a nice old time 70's style suburb west of Milwaukee where there is a massive old hulk of a mall that a lot of people go to called the Mayfair. Milwaukee has a lot of western suburbs, and this one is quite far from the downtown area but it's also a nice place and one with the good custard and some good food. Not bad at all. But it doesn't have Becky with the good hair.

Very serene and relaxing area to walk in and around. The trails are nice and the views are great,…read moreespecially when the sun is rising or setting. The walkways are typically clear of debris and pet waste which makes for an easier and more enjoyable walk. I like how the surroundings are pretty quiet and calm. Nice experiences.

They are repainting it! It used to be good but now it sucks. They a picked a bad color.read more

Be very careful of dated vision equipment not calibrated. I had better luck with West Bend office…read moreand I was missing a whole column on the left on their machine at Saukville so I got curious and went to the one at West Bend and I had a newer machine!!! No problem seeing and it gets better their staff instead of laughing at me when I questioned the stability of the equipment advised me that if I was having a visual issue I could actually have my eye doctor complete my VISUAL PORTION testing for me, DR could fill out a DOT form-which is good for 30 days retention at DOT OFFICE YOU CHOOSE-then go take the rest of my testing at the DOT. Go have your eye test done before your license renewal!!!

ONE LINE ONLY! You can't take a ticket & sit down. We stood in line over an hour, & we are 68!…read moreHowever, when we did get to the counter, the lady was very pleasant , accurate, & fast. Next time we'll go to West Plains, though.

Places like Pribnow's are vanishing as quickly as the farm fields throughout the Town of…read moreOconomowoc! A sad consequence of the influx of people moving to the Oconomowoc area who like so many storied towns before it in similar situations, fail to promote and support what makes these rural towns so real and charming. Love Pribnow's as that touch stone of community and local DNA. Don't miss what the area is becoming - ordinary, common and over done. Our family of 6 and some of our kids' friends (all older) came for the fish fry and were not disapotinted. Great old school fish fry of flaky sweet Perch and White Fish accomapued by Warm Bacon Potato Salad, Potato Pancakes and tartar. Server was awesome. It was all exactly as it should be. Pribnow's - thank you for sinking deep roots!

First time there for the fish fry, as we heard it was good. Very good old fashioned and bartender…read morewas friendly. The dining room was stark and run down with minimal decor. Folding tables and plastic table cloths. I had the all you can eat deep fried white fish and perch. Took a long time to get served even though we got there early, before the rush. Fish was ok but the batter was a bit too heavy and retained a bit too much oil. Seemed to need to be fried longer or hotter to brown it. Potato pancakes appeared to be from mashed potatoes instead of shredded and were soggy; not browned or crisped at all. Cole slaw was good. Hard to find an all you can eat fish fry now days and prices were good, but not worth it for the negatives.

I had a really disappointing experience at this DMV location. The woman working at the front desk…read morewas extremely disrespectful from the moment I walked in. Instead of offering basic customer service, she spoke to me with an attitude, cut me off while I was asking questions, and made me feel like I was an inconvenience just for being there. There's absolutely no reason for anyone to be treated that way, especially in a public service setting. I left feeling frustrated and unheard. The DMV really needs to address the way some of their staff speak to peopleeveryone deserves respect, no matter how busy the day is.

One of the pretty standard jokes about painful places that no one wants to go to includes the…read moreWisconsin Department of Transportation, Division of Motor Vehicles. I recently had to the DMV Service Center for a title/license plate transfer and like most people, I dreaded going in there. Years ago, I worked in the automobile business and the DMV was about the last place I ever wanted to visit, but had to as part of the job. In the old days, you had to stand in a serpentine line and get a number, like a supermarket delicatessen or bakery. You got a ticket for #85 and you looked at the red LED sign that said, "Now serving 52" or some other number eliciting a load groan. You'd find a chair and enjoy the ambience that could best be described as Early American Prison Mess Hall. When you did get up to the window, you might encounter a reasonably nice person or a transferred prison guard, or at least, someone with that "rules are rules" attitude. If you didn't properly dot your Ts and cross your I's, you got sent back to the chairs to get the form right. Not unlike a high school history exam. No longer! You still have to stand in line to get a number. Nowadays, you get a number that has a letter preceding it. The letters are a code for your visit's purpose. Today it was C for drivers license and I was for title and license plates. You can't tell where you are in the queue because the I and C numbers are very different. Numbers are called by a disembodied, but pleasant, computer voice that are also displayed on large video monitors on either end of the hall. People are still taken in order, first come first served, but the decor has changed from Battleship Gray and tan to bright colors and decent lighting. And the chairs are reasonably comfortable. The window operators today are there to help, and work with you to make sure everything is correct - at least, that's the kind of operator I've met here in the last few years. When I had my drivers license renewed a few years ago, the photographer (button pusher, actually) made sure I was actually smiling in the photo. Some of the tricks to avoiding long lines include getting there early, like right when the doors open. Download proper forms from the Wisconsin DOT website and get them filled out in advance. Have all your ducks in a row, and try to go on Tuesday-Thursday, in the middle of the month. Mondays are miserable days to go because everyone else does. The week before the end of the month is awful because procrastinators are trying to get renewal stickers. Or mail it to Madison. But sometimes, ya just gotta go to the counter. This one is one of the better ones.