Pfister Narrator Julie | April 29, 2011
People watching is a skill. If you’re good at it (and I really want to believe I am) you can master blending in, even if you’re taking notes and keeping your eyes up, about and above your coffee. People often sit, trying to go unnoticed, and to do so, they revert to the childhood understanding [...]
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Pfister Narrator Julie | April 25, 2011
Sometimes I forget the Pfister is a hotel, meant for housing travelers and providing room and board. So much else happens there that it becomes its own community of comings and goings, drinks and dinners, events and celebration. So of course it struck me when I was headed out through the lobby and saw [...]
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The Pfister | April 25, 2011
Well it’s Meet ‘n Greet Monday! While the Pfister Hotel has housed many celebrities over the years, the true stars are our staff. Every week you will meet a member of our staff, and have your chance to share your memories and interactions with them. Today, it’s the man who tickles the ivory, Perry, one [...]
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Pfister Narrator Julie | April 20, 2011
So, I got to meet her: my replacement. There are so many lessons in life out there waiting for you and only a few you’re fortunate enough to catch. I am lucky enough to have started a project and to have the opportunity to hand it off. I’m not the CEO of some big company [...]
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The Pfister | April 20, 2011
Shelby Keefe put on quite the show on Gallery Night on Friday, April 15 at the Pfister Hotel. With a great display of a few of her current pieces and a live performance of a completed piece in 20 minutes on her first Gallery Night, we are in for a treat this year with Shelby [...]
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The Pfister | April 18, 2011
Gather family and friends and hop into one of Milwaukee’s most loved dining destinations for a delicious Easter and Mother’s Day Brunch. With chef-prepared favorite entrees, mouthwatering pastries and complimentary treasured memories. $49.95 for adults $24.95 for children 12 and under Four (4) and under are FREE Follow along as Joshua Wolter puts on another hat and [...]
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Pfister Narrator Julie | April 16, 2011
Everyone spotted them immediately (and I hope I don’t embarrass them by saying so). The young couple, he matched her with a colorful vest and tie under his tuxedo, she was in the most amazing shade of teal green. Her dress fluttered against the floor and I was in complete agreement when the photographers posed [...]
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Pfister Narrator Julie | April 13, 2011
My after work cocktail turned instantly into a lesson in event coordinating and I learned there’s no better school than the prep hour before a celebrity Blu-Tender event at the Pfister’s Blu. I arrived very early and witnessed an incredible transformation. See, I’m a part of many charity and fundraising events myself. I’ve [...]
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Pfister Narrator Julie | April 8, 2011
In three characters or less, can you connect yourself to the popular actor Kevin Bacon? How about if I give you six characters? Or, we can go back to the standard version of the game (that was actually made into a board game, by the way) and ask that you use six movie actors and [...]
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Tags: artist in residence, Blu, Kevin Bacon, Milwaukee connections, Plein Air, tradition