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A fascination with nature

In 2008, in the deserts of New Mexico, Riverwest-based painter David Niec set out on an ambitious project: to capture an entire moon cycle on canvas.

Jun 23rd, 2010 by Judith Ann Moriarty

Stripwax

Southern Frolic

What's a Southern Gothic? For The Constellations, it's a groove-heavy love letter to the city of Atlanta, and it's got Jeff floating down that hazy memory lane.

Jun 23rd, 2010 by Jeff Moody

Smoke ’em while you got ’em

Regano’s Roman Coin

For me, Regano’s Roman Coin on Brady Street means several things: Christmas lights year round, regulars at all hours of the day, chili cook-offs, $1 mystery shots and smoke.

Jun 22nd, 2010 by Hope Stolarski

GOP senate hopefuls

apples to apples

Except for money and style, Ron Johnson and David Westlake are the same Republican candidate. Will Feingold be worried?

Jun 22nd, 2010 by Patti Wenzel

Where We Are Now

The Florentine Opera

This is not your father's Florentine.

Jun 21st, 2010 by Tom Strini

Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 21. June 2010

Apartments planned for Commerce St. riverfront likely getting tax credits By Tom Daykin Tower Automotive site, Art Museum to be used in “Transformers 3” scenes By Tom Daykin Glorioso grocery plans get heat By Milwaukee News Buzz Erie Street Plaza gets aspens instead of bamboo By Mary Louise Schumacher New report shows biking and walking gains By Ray LaHood Elections loom large for high-speed rail project By Paul Snyder High-Speed Rail Will Spur Growth in Hub Cities, Says Mayors Report By Gayathri Vaidyanathan Does Milwaukee have enough college graduates to thrive? By Rick Romell Brady St. retail center sold to Chicago developer for $6.4 million By Tom Daykin Helios signs lease at Menomonee Valley building By Tom Daykin Work deadline again extended for Park East apartments proposal By Tom Daykin By the numbers: Marquette University tops in Bike to Work Week By Tom Held Driving Makes You Fat, Urban Sprawl Bankrupts You, Other Life-Saving New Urbanist Epiphanies By Greg Lindsay As ‘affordable housing’ projects begin to multiply, so do divisions By Tom Daykin Water school project tests university budget By Sean Ryan

Jun 21st, 2010 by Urban Milwaukee

Smoke ’em while you got ’em

Dale’s of Milwaukee

Over the next two weeks, the staff at TCD checks in at some of our favorite taverns to see how people feel about the idea of a smoke-free city, starting with Dale's of Milwaukee. While some count the days until July 5, Dale fears a drop in business and a spike in maintenance costs.

Jun 21st, 2010 by Curt Yorkey

Board needs to focus on MPS, not Arizona

How is it appropriate for MPS to waste time on a resolution to boycott Arizona when its own roof is falling in? Conscientious objection, or PR smoke screen?

Jun 21st, 2010 by Patti Wenzel

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