Nancy Neylon
October 28, 2009 at 08:08 PM · Posted under Nancy Neylon
With Halloween and Trick or Treating just around the corner, I thought I would supply some helpful tips.
I spoke with the Milwaukee Police and their Community Service Department. I asked if they had anything on their website that I could peruse in regards to Safety Tips for Halloween. They stated they do not but they have a brochure available called “Playing it Safe on Halloween”. I requested a copy and let them know that I have a Propopoly Blog and wanted to provide information for those that visit the site. They graciously faxed over a copy of the brochure. Click here to read the Crime Prevention tips from the Milwaukee Police Department, Community Services Division.
A few other suggestions that I have seen or did in the past when my son was trick or treating:
- Have your children only trick or treat in neighborhoods that you personally know and have been in yourself as an adult.
- Have the kids trick or treat in a group with other parents, it can be a blast walking around with others. The kids enjoy it as well as the parents! (more eyes, less trouble!)
- I, personally, would not have my child accept anything homemade from someone I didn’t personally know. When walking with your child it doesn’t hurt to check their bag periodically to see what is in it.
- If you are going trick or treating and you are not going to be at home, make sure you leave some lights on at home. Typically in neighborhoods, if one is participating you have your front porch light on. Leave this light off so others are aware you are not participating, but make sure there are lights on (even if it’s in the back of the house) so one would believe there is someone home.
I hope this helps parents and children alike. It is important to have fun and enjoy Halloween, but it just as important to be safe.
Have fun, many laughs, be safe.
Happy Halloween to all!
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October 27, 2009 at 06:46 PM · Posted under Nancy Neylon
Come visit Pabst Mansion and return to a time and place of grand elegance, situated at 2000 W. Wisconsin Avenue in Milwaukee. Though at the time this home was built, there were many other extraordinary homes to grace Wisconsin Avenue, this one stands alone today.
Are you wondering if the Pabst Mansion has anything to do with the world famous Pabst beer? Yes, Captain Frederick Pabst was the beer baron. He was not only known at the time for his beer company though. He was also an accomplished sea captain, real estate developer, a philanthropist and patron of the arts. As with the other Mansions that I have talked about, this home had stained glass, fine wood and iron work, original furnishing and a large art collection.
It is interesting how state of the art the home was as well. On the Pabst Mansion website, “the house was wired for electricity, then in its infancy, plumbed for nine full bathrooms, installed with a state-of-the-art heating system by the company now known as Johnson Controls which could regulate the heat in the Mansion with 16 thermostats and custom-built furniture for the majority of its room.”
I was at the mansion last year at Christmas time (Twilight Tours) and it was a great experience. Each room is decorated by designers in time period Christmas decorations. There are guides in period costumes in each room to talk about the home, the décor and the life of Frederick Pabst and his family. They also discuss how the home was used after the Pabst family heirs sold the property.
The Pabst Mansion is having their Twilight Tours again this year on November 27th and 28th, 2009. There is also “A Grand Avenue Christmas” going on from November 20th, 2009-January 11th, 2010 and also “Christmas Preview Gala” on November 19th.
For additional information about Pabst Mansion, schedule of tours and upcoming events, please visit www.pabstmansion.com
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October 22, 2009 at 07:57 PM · Posted under Entertainment, Nancy Neylon
Looking for something to do this coming weekend, Friday, October 16th and Saturday, October 17th, 2009? Want to stay in the Milwaukee area and enjoy the arts?
My suggestion, and what I am going to do on Friday night is visit the Historic Thrid Ward Gallery Night and Day. For hours, parking, participants and map, go to www.historicthirdward.org. Find “Events” and scroll down to “Gallery Night and Day”. And one of the best thing about it? It’s free to visit each venue during the event hours, unless of course you find a piece of art that you can’t live without!
I have visited this event many times in the past and I am looking forward to another visit. A new gallery just opened up in the historic Marshall building(207 E. Buffalo), Merge Gallery, and I will be checking out the four artists that will be on display. This isn’t the only gallery in the building, make sure to check out the others as well.
AND, don’t forget to eat! Water Buffalo, Milwaukee Ale House, Swigs, Palms, Coquette Cafe, Wicked Hop and many others.. too many to list them all!
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October 01, 2009 at 04:05 PM · Posted under Nancy Neylon
Looking for something to do this fall?
One of my suggestions would be:
Old World Wisconsin
S103 W37890 Highway 67
Eagle, WI 53119
262-594-6300
www.oldworldwisconsin.org
It is an incredible experience for everyone, it doesn’t matter if you are 2, 15, 40 or 65 or older. For those of you that have grandparents or great grandparents in their 70’s, 80’s, 90’s + I would highly suggest going out there and taking them along with you. Most of them will be able to relate to every single portion of the settlements. They will be able to recall the blacksmith in their neighborhood, or the small schoolhouse where every age worked together and were in the same small space learning their lessons. They will be able to tell you stories about the wood stoves not only being where their mom’s cooked the meal, but which kept their homes warm on cold winter nights.
There is a general store with product that some of us have never seen or heard of. Summer kitchens that were used to can vegetables, fruits and meats. How many of us have ever helped our parents can our food? Make homemade jam/jelly? It is so easy these days to just go to the grocery store to purchase can goods that I bet there are many children out there that have never seen the process done.
How many of you have never been to a farm? Work in a garden? Have you ever woven a rug, quilted, used a spinning wheel (how many children would be saying “what’s that”?), basket weave, or wood stove cook? Would you like to actually have the experience of working in a farmer’s field or garden? Well, these are all activities that one can experience at Old World Wisconsin. Throughout this fall and throughout the year, they provide different activities and events. There is music, a halloween dinner theatre, classes and holiday activities. Just go to the website and review all the links.
As always, there is so much I could write about this visit. One of the most important things to note is that you do not have to worry about walking everywhere. There is a tram that picks up the visitors at many different stations and so you can ride to each major area. These areas include:Crossroads village, Yankee area, African-american area, German area, Polish area, Danish area and the Norwegian area. In the brochure it states that it can take up to 5-6 hours to view the entire historic site, so make sure you make time to view. There is a restaurant there, but there are also picnic benches for you to bring your own food.
Have fun!!
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