Friday Photos Friday, 21. August 2009
Corcoran Lofts Corcoran Lofts Corcoran Lofts Aloft Aloft
Aug 21st, 2009 by Dave Reid
Oriental Drugs
Root beer floats and french fries at the famous twisted lunch counter in our continuing series on long-gone, but not forgotten, places.
Aug 21st, 2009 by Ryan Findley
Tony Zielinski to Run for Lieutenant Governor
Milwaukee Alderman Tony Zielinski will announce his candidacy for the position of Lieutenant Governor on Friday.
Aug 21st, 2009 by Jeramey Jannene
Dale Gutzman Returns to the Skylight
Gutzman, banished from the Skylight in the 1980s, returns in the summer where anything can happen.
Aug 20th, 2009 by Tom Strini
Suspect Charged in Barrett Assault
Anthony J. Peters has been charged with the assault on Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett. Police have recovered an 18-inch tire iron which they believe Peters used to beat Barrett in a dumpster apparently covered with blood and gray hair.
Aug 20th, 2009 by Ted Bobrow
The Water Column
The word “Milwaukee” comes from an Algonquian word, "Millioke," meaning Good/Beautiful/Pleasant Land, and a word in the Ojibwe language, "Ominowakiing:" Gathering place by the water.
Aug 20th, 2009 by Ryan Thompson
Discovery World hosts memorial to Les Paul tomorrow
One of the Milwaukee area's most celebrated natives will be honored tomorrow when Discovery World hosts a memorial to Les Paul. Paul will "lie in repose" in a closed casket and the public is invited to pay their respects.
Aug 20th, 2009 by Ted Bobrow
Lunch, the Philly Way
Milwaukee's most authentic Philly Cheese Steaks, and a recipe for the Parisian version.
Aug 20th, 2009 by Jeffrey Merlot
Artist Roy Staab’s Swags in the Woods
Milwaukee artist Roy Staab festoons the Urban Ecology Center's woodsy amphitheater in Riverside Park.
Aug 19th, 2009 by Tom Strini
Mayor Barrett Says Anyone Would Have Done What He Did
A somewhat weak but typically good-natured Mayor Barrett recalled the events leading up to his Saturday night beating. "I wanted to let you know that I'm still standing," he quipped.
Aug 19th, 2009 by Ted Bobrow
Tomato, Tomahto
Molly gazes longingly into the office building across the alley.
Aug 19th, 2009 by Molly Swenson
Barrett to hold news conference this morning
Mayor Barrett's decision to speak publicly this morning is a good sign that he is on the mend. Meanwhile, his suspected assailant's mom is putting the blame on Barrett.
Aug 19th, 2009 by Ted Bobrow
