Deep-Fried Romantic: Amongst Kaszubes
Deep-Fried Romantic

Amongst Kaszubes

This week, we forgo the easy target of the Wisconsin State Fair and instead crash the annual Polish reunion on Jones Island.

Riverwest Fest: Championing Milwaukee Music
Riverwest Fest

Championing Milwaukee Music

The Eagle's Nest quickly made its mark on the music scene -- and also with the MPD. Rather than shutter another underground venue, a few locals are (creatively) fighting back.

As fate hangs in the balance, Harley focuses on image

As fate hangs in the balance, Harley focuses on image

While Milwaukee waits to hear what will become of the hometown motorcycle manufacturer, Harley works on appealing to a younger generation of bikers.

Urban Husbandry is Alive and Well in Milwaukee

Urban Husbandry is Alive and Well in Milwaukee

In Milwaukee, urban husbandry is not just a theory; it is a key component in the approach in the Healthy Neighborhoods Initiative.

Where We Are Now: Milwaukee Chamber Theatre
Where We Are Now

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre

Eighth in TCD's series of snapshots of our arts groups: MCT rides out the recession and carves out an identity.

Full Throttle

Full Throttle

TCD hung out in Riverwest this weekend to capture all the rumbling, revved up festivities of the annual Rockerbox street fest.

Detour: Hot summer nights
Detour

Hot summer nights

An au pair can't be all work and no play. Brigitte samples her fair share of Germany's nightlife and falls in love with fashion, wine and even techno music.

Food, music and the life worth living

Food, music and the life worth living

Food is more than food at the Laurie Raphael Restaurant. It resonates. It intensifies life. It does what art does.

Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 9. August 2010

Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 9. August 2010

10 people who are CHANGING MILWAUKEE By Eric Decker and Alysha Schertz UWM agrees to buy Columbia hospital complex for $20.2 million By Tom Daykin UWM Innovation Park financing plan goes to Tosa Joint Review Board By Tom Daykin Philadelphia Water Department moves away from Deep Tunnel-style water management By Steven Vance Milwaukee County Grounds Coalition for Environmental and Historic Preservation By Eddee Daniel Pabst brewery roundabout opens By The Business Journal of Milwaukee Downtown Milwaukee offers free retail space for the holidays Read more: Downtown Milwaukee offers free retail space for the holidays By The Business Journal of Milwaukee Now more than ever, smart growth makes dollars and sense By Chelsea Allinger UWM to locate School of Public Health at former Pabst brewery By Real Estate Weekly Bike initiatives tied to United Nations schemes By Tom Held Voters approve renewal of SMART property tax millage for mass transit By Bill Shea Table tennis club leases space, opens in 3rd Ward Aug. 28 By Tom Daykin 100 East Wisconsin building to be sold for $81.3 million By Andrew Weiland Free rent downtown for retailers By Doris Hajewski Most Walkable Baseball Stadiums By WalkScore Riverwest 24 Hour Bike Race By Dave Schlabowske East Village Studio Apartment by JPDA By Vectroave Train depots pegged to historic locations By Larry Sandler UWM agrees to put School of Public Health at Pabst site By Tom Daykin Reviving the post-industrial city without destroying it By Kaid Benfield Bike Share: A slice of Paris in Chicago By Mary Schmich MATC keeps current with the sun By Thomas Content Kohl advances funds for UWM water school By The Business Journal of Milwaukee Bike ridership up, accidents down By Max Loos

Blind justice flies the rainbow flag

Blind justice flies the rainbow flag

George H.W. Bush appointee Chief Judge Vaughn Walker overturns Prop 8 under the crazy notion that the legality of marriage is not about values - it's about rights.

Lanterns for Peace

Lanterns for Peace

We set lanterns afloat in calm waters in remembrance and respect, and maybe as an apology for actions we were not even responsible for. Words and photos from Peace Action Wisconsin's Saturday event.

Book Review: Carjacked – The Culture of the Automobile
Book Review

Carjacked – The Culture of the Automobile

Carjacked, The Culture of the Automobile and Its Effects On Our Lives, explores the love, lust, and reality of America's car culture.