Vegan Soba Bowl Zumi Sushi is one of those restaurants that I kept meaning to go to and always forgetting about.  I’m glad that I finally made it, because it’s good. Zumi Sushi is relatively new to town (opened in May 2009) and is located across from the Belcourt in what’s becoming a seriously interesting [...]

A few times a year I get asked how to bike into and out of the airport in Milwaukee.  I have put together a Google Map (see below)  to show the route I prefer.  It uses a side service road and a pedestrian crosswalk to avoid all the loops that everyone in motor vehicles are [...]

Recent converstions on the Milwaukee bike to work listserv about riding without lights at night prompted me to share this video from the Portland-based Bicycle Transportation Alliance. Enjoy! Strategies for Getting Around Without Bike Lights (or Pants) from BICYCLE TRANSPORTATION ALLIANCE on Vimeo.

What can I say, a millner's nirvanna I have always liked hats.  From the definition of chic that was Jackie O in her Halston pill box to the hard scrabble farmer in his Dekalb seed cap, hats have been more than a fashion accessory; they are often a cultural badge.  Can you imagine Sunday service without [...]

Too late for first tracks I have been working for the City of Milwaukee for six years.  When I first started, I was the only person in my building who biked to work in the winter.  Today when I pulled up to the door of our lower parking garage, I could see tire tracks from two [...]

See, I have been so busy fooling with computer stuff I haven't had time to take down the tree. New Computer? Check. Adobe Creative Suite 5? Natch. Back in the blogging saddle?  Giddy-up! Sorry for the long break, but without a personal IT staff, it has taken me a bit longer than anticipated to buy a new [...]

I should be back posting on Over the Bars before the snow melts. I am in between computers at home right now as my old Dell gave up the ghost.  I purchased a new notebook last night, but I don’t have it set up yet.  I should be back up and running soon, but posts will [...]

Yesterday when I got home from work I was excited to find my first print issue of Momentum Magazine in the mail. I have been following the magazine for some time now, but only on the web.  I’m no Luddite, but in this modern age of blogs and kindles, I still find reading a printed magazine so much [...]

My first ride back to work in 11 days began with a pleasant dusting of snow yesterday.  Nothing even plowable, but it made for a pretty ride. Even with such a light amount of snow and my studded tires, I took it easy on the way to work because these light dustings can cover ice [...]

Do you love soup as much as I do?  I could eat soup three times a day, everyday for a month and never be sick of it. My husband has another opinion.  He likes soup, but for him it’s a lunch item accompanied by a sandwich.  For me, it’s a meal.  For my children it [...]