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The Pfister Hotel…Milwaukee

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We were in the elevator with LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers. We enjoyed breakfast on the 23rd floor with Greek Orthodox Priests.  Seeing the priests walking alongside professional basketball players in the lobby was just fabulous.  I didn’t get that shot.  I wish I had.  If you’re in Milwaukee…stay at the Pfister Hotel which was the vision of Guido Pfister and his son, Charles.  The hotel opened in 1893.

Here are a few of the images that show the beauty of this truly remarkable hotel.

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I love the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee.  There are a lot of things that make this hotel exceptional.  The Pfister hosts the largest Victorian art collection of any hotel in the world.  There also is an artist-in-residence for a one year stint at a time currently.  What a great gig. His work was stunning.  See link below.

Current Artist-In-Residence: Todd Mrozinski a 1997 Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design graduate.

http://www.thepfisterhotel.com/artist-in-residence/current-artist

http://www.thepfisterhotel.com/

http://www.thepfisterhotel.com/boutique-hotel/pfister-history

Milwaukee Moments…

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I was in Milwaukee visiting my son, Ellis who attends MIAD (Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design) this weekend with my twin daughters, Lucy and Willa and our friend, Jen.  Milwaukee has the vibe and friendliness of the prairie and the undeniable spirit of an American city that still makes stuff.  Here are a few of the highlights of our trip.  I always appreciate the shift in perspective when you get out of town for a few days. Travel always makes me want to explore my own city more when I get home.  I like that.

HARLEY DAVIDSON MUSEUM

This is a rust-encrusted Harley-Davidson motorcycle that was swept away by the Japan tsunami in March 2011 was found by Peter Mark in April, washed up on an island off the coast of British Columbia. We got to see it at the Harley Davidson Museum in Milwaukee this weekend.  What a remarkably well designed museum. If you ever find yourself in that neck of the woods.  It is well worth your time.

IRON HORSE HOTEL

DOWNTOWN MILWAUKEE