The Pfister | February 21, 2012
MILWAUKEE – Feb. 21, 2012 – Historic tradition meets today’s talent with The Pfister Hotel’s Artist-in-Residence program. Home to more Victorian Art than any other hotel in the world, the historic hotel, which is owned and managed by Marcus® Hotels & Resorts, has hosted a popular artist residency program for the past three years. The [...]
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The Pfister | February 16, 2012
The historic Pfister Hotel in downtown Milwaukee, which is owned and managed by Marcus® Hotels & Resorts, is in search of its next writer in residence, known as the Pfister Narrator. The chosen candidate will spend time in the hotel’s lobby, speaking with visitors and guests and sharing their stories through a blog on the [...]
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Pfister Narrator Ed | February 11, 2012
Last Monday January 28th an event was held at the historic Pabst Theater,which is just a stroll down the avenue from the Pfister and Intercontinental. The evening was titled Remarkable Milwaukee and gathered many of Milwaukee’s innovative business leaders, successful creative types, and championing envisionistas. The group relaxed on stage while seated on Victorian couches to discuss their [...]
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Tags: ben marcus, Brewers, captain frederick pabst, frederick pabst, hank aaron state trail, lakeshore park, Marcus Corporation, Miller Park, pabst, pabst beer, pabst theater, Pfister Hotel
The Pfister | February 10, 2012
Your votes are in and tabulated. On behalf of all the Artist in Residence candidates we want to thank the community for there overwhelming support via the online and paper voting. Voting is just one of the final steps to becoming Artist in Residence at the Pfister Hotel. [...]
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Tags: AiR, Albin Erhart, artist in residence, Arts, Brandon Minga, Hal Koenig, Matt Duckett, Milwaukee, Pamela Anderson, Pfister Hotel, Timothy Westbrook
The Pfister | January 4, 2012
Join us on Friday, January 13 for a once in a lifetime experience when the world famous Harvard Krokodiloes come to The Rouge for a special evening of fine dining and entertainment. See the Kroks in actions. You’ll enjoy a three course gourmet dinner while being treated to the music and humor of Harvard University’s oldest [...]
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Pfister Narrator Ed | January 3, 2012
So much of the Pfister Hotel is about details. See if you can pick out where I took some of these photos. A cheat list is included at the end. Happy Hunting! [...]
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The Pfister | December 22, 2011
Marcus Restaurants donates 500 cookies to Hope House MILWAUKEE – December 22, 2011 – For the third year in a row, chefs from Marcus Restaurants are helping to make this holiday season a little sweeter for those in need. This morning, they donated 500 cookies to Hope House in Milwaukee. Hope House is an emergency [...]
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Pfister Narrator Ed | December 20, 2011
The Pfister Hotel is located on Wisconsin Avenue and sandwiched between Jefferson, Milwaukee, and Mason Streets. 424 East Wisconsin Avenue to be exact. That may seem like a simple enough fact; Wisconsin Avenue is a main street through the heart of downtown Milwaukee, a city not coincidentally located in the state of Wisconsin. However the [...]
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Tags: bridge war, bridge war of 1845, byron kilbourn, george walker, juneautown, kilbourntown, milwaukee bridge war, Pfister Hotel, solomon juneau, walker's point
The Pfister | December 13, 2011
I am a geek for sparkling wines. This is one of my very favorite seasons as there are so MANY occasions to elegantly sip Champagne and share toasts with my friends and family. I cannot imagine a Christmas Eve dinner at my house without a few bottles of something bubbly chilling in my outdoor cellar [...]
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Pfister Narrator Ed | December 13, 2011
My mother has always had portraits of women around the house. Her taste for paintings and sculpture spans the 1870′s up to early art deco. Overall she’d probably list Monet as her favorite painter. I grew up with these ladies hanging around so they’ve probably influenced which variety of painted ladies I find attractive and prefer to [...]
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Tags: Ed Makowski, Georges Clairin, impressionism, Ophelia, Sarah Bernhardt, Victorian