Favorites of 2013
I won’t claim they’re the best, but they’ll make for good reading.
Dec 20th, 2013 by Will Stotts, Jr.How To Avoid Getting Ticketed or Towed in Snowstorm
All the cars making short trips in the city make snowplowing difficult. Try walking or biking.
Dec 20th, 2013 by Dave SchlabowskeHow to Improve Inner City Housing
A state legislator suggests city/state cooperation could address the problem of foreclosed homes.
Dec 20th, 2013 by Evan GoykeHome for the Holidays
The Studio Artists provide an escape from the snow with Home for the Holidays. A concert of winter tunes and holiday carols, reminding audiences of the joys of winter and the holiday. For information on ordering tickets visit www.florentineopera.org or call (414) 291-5700 ext. 224 or 1-800-32 OPERA.
Dec 20th, 2013 by Florentine Opera CompanyThe Colors of Today
Nine artists in Haggerty Museum’s “Current Tendencies” show offer varied takes on the now.
Dec 20th, 2013 by Kat MurrellBig Ideas for Bronzeville?
Loft apartments, a jazz club and multi-story hotel were among the development ideas for at a brainstorming session.
Dec 20th, 2013 by Mark Doremus, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceAll in the Family
For more than 80 years, Vitucci's has been family-run and plenty popular.
Dec 19th, 2013 byThe Disconnected City
New study shows no way for workers to get to jobs. What are its solutions?
Dec 19th, 2013 by Bruce MurphyThe Rise of Parking-Free Apartment Buildings
Cities across America are slashing the cost of housing by reducing parking in new construction, how about Milwaukee?
Dec 19th, 2013 by Angie SchmittThe Holy Sound of Christmas
Handel’s Messiah has been packing them in for 270 years, and the MSO’s version should be no different.
Dec 19th, 2013 by Rob GebelhoffRep. Petri’s Daughter is Washington Post Columnist
Alexandra Petri's brilliant column ridicules the concept of "affluenza" but she may inherit the malady from her dad.
Dec 19th, 2013 by Michael HorneEvent Promotes Washington Park Neighborhood
Habitat for Humanity and other groups working to strengthen homes and families in the area.
Dec 18th, 2013 by Karen Stokes, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service