Urban Spelunking

Nate and Bobby head to Hotel Metro and learn about it's history and upcoming renovations to make it a little more "boutique-ier".

Nate and Bobby check out the Milwaukee Model Railroad Club that's inside a former train station.

As the Fiserv Forum gets ready to open next week, Nate and Bobby take a look inside.

Nate and Bobby talk about the new look Oriental Theatre, Easter eggs, and the future of this historic movie palace.

The guys discuss Milwaukee's underground subway (tunnels) systems in this week's Urban Spelunking.

A former Schlitz tied house and concert venue is getting a major overhaul on Humboldt & North Ave. Nate Imig and OnMilwaukee's Bobby Tanzilo discuss the future of the site, the building's history and how this development is mirroring others on North Ave.

Bobby and Nate revisit the history of John Hausch's Tavern in Tosa.

Nate and Bobby take a tour of UWM and see what's changed since they attended back in the day.

Nate and Bobby discuss the new headquarters of the Victory Garden Initiative, right next to their garden in the Harambee neighborhood.

Nate and Bobby discuss the recent updates to the US Cellular Stage at Summerfest this year.

Nate and Bobby discuss the history of some of Milwaukee's demolished buildings and if it was worth getting rid of them.

Arts@Large kicks off construction at its future home in Walker's Point. OnMilwaukee's Bobby Tanzilo and 88Nine's Nate Imig talk about its future in the podcast, plus share remarks from Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett.

Nate and Bobby head to the American Geographical Society Library and explore the largest collection of maps in the United States.

Nate and Bobby discuss the historic Samuel Weinstock house in the Merrill Park neighborhood.

As the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra prepares to take over the former Grand Theater, Nate and Bobby discuss it's history and it's future.

With nearly a billion dollars of investment over the last decade, the Menomonee Valley is on the rise. Listen in as Nate and Bobby discuss exactly what's going on and why you should be paying attention

OnMilwaukee's Bobby Tanzilo and 88Nine's Nate Imig discuss the expanded home of Leinenkugel's 10th Street Brewery. It's not even fully finished yet and is already turning out beer from its production line.

It's an end of an era on North Ave -- RC's bar will close its doors after 44 years in the business. OnMilwaukee's Bobby Tanzilo joins 88Nine's Nate Imig to talk about the history of the bar and the "Irish Wake" sendoff planned for April 28.

Nate and Bobby discuss the history of The Diplomat and Brady St. Then they head to Bayview and learn more about 1840 Brewing Company.

Nate and Bobby first head to the east side and explore the history of the former BBC & Hotel Foster complex. Then they head south and learn more about Wisconsin Knitwear.

In part one we visit the Menomonee Valley's Third Space Brewing, a relative newcomer to the craft brewery craze that is already building a steady following. Then, in part two, we head to Town of Brookfield and Biloba Brewing, a small and family-run brewery quietly turning out 50 or so unique products every year.

Click the player below to hear my conversation with OnMilwaukee’s Bobby Tanzilo who visited both Good City Brewing on the East Side and Sprecher Brewery in Glendale for this week’s Bar Month-themed Urban Spelunking.

On today's Urban Spelunking, we head first to Ben Franklin Elementary, where Cold War era relics are still tucked away in the basement. Then, we go to the second oldest operating school in MPS, Longfellow School, where Bobby Tanzilo tells us about his recent visit and the wonderful educators he met with decades experience between them.