2012 Fish Fry & A Flick at Discovery World
The schedule for the 2012 season of Point Beer’s Fish Fry & A Flick has been released. The free outdoor movie series takes place on Friday evenings during August and September at Discovery World on Milwaukee’s lakefront.
The 2012 schedule of movies is as follows:
- August 10 – Zoolander
- August 17 – Grease (sing-a-long)
- August 24 – Pulp Fiction
- August 31 – The Wizard of Oz (set to Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon)
- September 7 – Major League
The fish fry will be provided again this year by Bartolotta’s, and other food will be available from local food trucks. More information about the event will be available on the Point Fish Fry & A Flick website later this summer.
Fly.com Roundtrip Nationwide Fare Sale From Milwaukee Starting at $136
If you’re thinking about a summer getaway, here is your chance to get a good deal on a flight! Fly.com is running a fare sale from Milwaukee and is offering roundtrip fares starting at $136.
The sale is for flights occurring in the next 90 days, and prices include all taxes and mandatory fees.
Sample roundtrip fares from Milwaukee include:
- Denver – $136
- Minneapolis -$136
- New York - $198
- Orlando – $198
- Phoenix – $218
- Miami – $226
- Las Vegas – $240
Many more destinations including some international cities are available. Check out the Fly.com website for a full list of fares.
Member Swap Day: Free Admission for Museum Members on Sunday, May 20
Sunday, May 20 is Member Swap Day at the Betty Brinn Children’s Museum, Discovery World, the Milwaukee Art Museum, and the Milwaukee Public Museum. If you are a members of any of the four museums, you will get free reciprocal admission to the other museums!
To participate, museum members should present their membership card at any of the museums they wish to visit.
The event takes place between the hours of 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. The participating museums may have special membership offers available during the event to encourage you to join. More information is available on the Discovery World website.
How to Find Top Rated Air Conditioner Repair Companies in Milwaukee
It’s that time of year for homeowners to consider whether they should get a tune-up for their air conditioner. Making sure your air conditioner is working in tip-top shape may save you money in the long-run by extending the life of your current equipment. Here are a few resources to help you find a local contractor that can fit your needs:
Service Magic is a website that provides free matches to pre-screened service professionals. All businesses on Service Magic have been through a screening process including criminal background checks and state-level trade licensing when applicable. Simply fill out a free service request form and the service request is sent to three to four ServiceMagic members so they can contact you directly to discuss your project. You’ll also receive an email with profile information on each business including past customer ratings and reviews. The Service Magic
website also has information on average cost of heating and cooling systems and ideas on how you can save money on your energy bill.
The Better Business Bureau maintains a free directory of heating and air conditioning businesses that are BBB accredited. There are well over 100 businesses in the directory and you can refine your search by finding listings close to your zip code, or listings that allow you to request a quote, provide coupons, and provide a website. By clicking through to a specific business in the directory you will find:
- contact information for the business
- the BBB score
- an explanation of how the BBB score was calculated
- customer reviews
- customer complaints
- government actions against the company
- other additional information such as management and complaint contacts
Angie’s List is a subscription based website that features quality reviews for more than 500 home and personal services including carpet cleaning, electrical, remodeling, landscaping, dentists, doctors, child care, and more. Although there is a cost involved, a subscription can still be a good value since you can find top-rated, quality professionals, which in the long run may save you time and money.
Reviews for each service provider come from members, not anonymous users. Angie’s List checks these reviews in order to prevent businesses from submitting positive reviews for themselves or negative reviews on competitors. This is an advantage over free sites on the internet where it’s easy for fabricated reviews to be submitted. Other benefits of subscribing to Angie’s List include receiving exclusive discounts from businesses that are ranked on Angie’s List as a top-rated business, and access to their free Complaint Resolution Team to help resolve an issue you have with a business.
Free Burgers at Bartolotta’s Northpoint Custard on Saturday, May 19
To celebrate the reopening of Bartolotta’s Northpoint Burgers and Custard for the summer, Northpoint will be handing out free burgers on Saturday, May 19th. The Northpoint free burger giveaway has become an annual tradition since they first opened in 2009.
The first 200 customers at Northpoint on Saturday will receive a free hamburger starting at 10:30 a.m. The Northpoint Burgers & Custard stand is located on Lincoln Memorial Drive, south of Bradford Beach.
This will be the fourth season that the Bartolotta Restaurant Group has operated Northpoint. For years, the North Point snack bar operated under Milwaukee County’s control. In 2009, Joe Bartolotta’s group took over control of the snack bar and turned it into an old fashioned custard stand.