Fan-Belt @ Summerfest: Sat 6/26
Fan-Belt @ Summerfest

Sat 6/26

Andy Tisdel camps out at the Cascio stage to take in Dairyland Youth, the Wildbirds, and more!

Fan-Belt @ Summerfest: Fri 6/25
Fan-Belt @ Summerfest

Fri 6/25

DJ gets to the Big Gig in time to catch Surgeons in Heat and PUBLIC FRICKING ENEMY. Stupid tire shop taking forever with his car.

Smoke ’em while you got ’em: The Cactus Club
Smoke ’em while you got ’em

The Cactus Club

One of the city's haziest bars and music venues goes smokeless next week. Is losing that ambiance a bad thing?

Detour: One-hour trips across Europe
Detour

One-hour trips across Europe

What’s the benefit of dealing with another family's dirty laundry (literally) five days a week? Easy: travel. I want to see the world.

Time for a good old-fashioned bridge party

Time for a good old-fashioned bridge party

After 20 months of closures, detours and the loss of several businesses, the Humboldt Avenue bridge (officially) re-opens this Wednesday.

Where We Are Now: Present Music
Where We Are Now

Present Music

Milwaukee's outstanding new-music group is the third subject in TCD's summer series of snapshots of arts groups.

World Cup Diary: Waka Waka
World Cup Diary

Waka Waka

Italy goes back to the drawing board, the U.S. plays with heart and vuvuzelas are the worst thing ever introduced to the sport of soccer.

Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 28. June 2010

Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 28. June 2010

Lawsuit looms over lakefront lot expansion By Sean Ryan Study: Sprawling cities experience hotter summer temperatures By Samantha Cossick Wauwatosa Taxpayers, Through TIF, Will Finance Part of UWM’s Engineering/Innovation Campus By James Rowen Lake Park waterfall to be dedicated Saturday By OnMilwaukee.com Developer pursuing Park East apartments despite setback By Tom Daykin LGBT Center moving to larger office space at Blatz complex By Tom Daykin Board votes to boost Milwaukee County hotel tax By Don Walker Asian carp found near shore of Lake Michigan By Dan Egan Popularity of walking, bicycling for transportation soars By Kaid Benfield Tall is Beautiful By Josh Harkinson

Summer in the city: July
Summer in the city

July

July is just around the corner, and promises a whole month of fireworks, free festivals, farmer's markets and beach days. TCD offers your guide to it all!

Smoke ’em while you got ’em: Linneman’s Riverwest Inn
Smoke ’em while you got ’em

Linneman’s Riverwest Inn

Marty and Jim are not your typical bar owners, and Linneman's is not your typical bar. The reason why Marty is confident that business will continue to come is that the establishment is a music venue first, and a neighborhood bar second.

Review: Fine Arts Quartet’s summer finale
Review

Fine Arts Quartet’s summer finale

A strong concert and a bit of news from the string quartet in residence at UWM.

Upcoming Events for the Week of June 28th, 2010

Upcoming Events for the Week of June 28th, 2010

Urban Milwaukee’s Upcoming Events & Meetings Calendar should help you keep up to date on important events effecting our neighborhoods, the City of Milwaukee, and our region. June 28, 2010 Community & Economic Development Committee Meeting June 28, 2010 9:00 am The Community and Economic Development Committee hears matters relating to community development, block grants, job development, business improvement districts, city public relations, industrial land banks and revenue bonds, emerging business enterprises, recreation, cultural arts and the library system. The Community and Economic Development Committee meetings start at 9:00 a.m. and are held in the Room 301-B, […] Common Council Meeting June 28, 2010 1:15 pm City Hall 200 East Wells St. Common Council Chambers Milwaukee, WI 53202[…] June 29, 2010 Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development Committee Meeting June 29, 2010 9:00 am The Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee reviews issues relating to city development, zoning, historic preservation, incremental tax financing, building codes and housing projects. The Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee meetings start at 9:00 a.m. and are held in the Room 301-B, City Hall, unless otherwise noted.[…] June 30, 2010 Downtown Area Plan Public Open House June 30, 2010 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Residents are invited to attend an Open House for the Downtown Area Plan. The plan is an update to the 1999 Downtown Plan and will layout land use recommendations and an overall vision for the continued growth of Milwaukee’s Downtown. Where: City Hall – 3rd Floor, Room 301 200 E. Wells Street When: Wednesday, June 30th, […]