Content referencing George Walker
New Tavern Opens in Walker’s Point
Pomeroy, from Draft & Vessel owner Nathaniel Davauer, offers large tap list and draft cocktails.
Nov 5th, 2024 by Sophie Bolich
Kilbourntown Tour Offers Tons of History
A downtown walk with gargoyles, statues, monuments and more.
Oct 8th, 2023 by Cari Taylor-Carlson
Inside The Trade Hotel
Deer District hotel hopes to win lots of business, including from NBA teams.
May 18th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Ghosts of Milwaukee’s Past
A walk through Forest Home Cemetery is a peaceful encounter with countless famous names.
May 13th, 2023 by Cari Taylor-Carlson
Loser Cheney Will Be Trump’s Nightmare
Her impact may be felt in Wisconsin.
Aug 27th, 2022 by John Torinus
City Has Few Streets Named After Women
Vast majority honor men. Here are some ways to begin changing that.
Apr 25th, 2022 by Ayodeji Obayomi
Walker’s Point Event Venues Ready for Business
The George and Madcap Lounge anchor redeveloped building at 5th and National.
Jun 22nd, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Walker’s Point is a Living Museum
So many housing styles and interesting architecture in what was once called ‘Skunk Grove.’
Jun 12th, 2021 by Cari Taylor-Carlson
Inside “The Block.”
1882 building on National Ave was a wreck, now a unique addition to the city.
Oct 27th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
25 Streets Have Added Honorary Names
Since 2005, honorary signs for James Cameron, Don Sykes, Mae Elizabeth Dey, many others.
May 11th, 2020 by Carl Baehr
The Man Who Made Milwaukee
Fur trader Solomon Juneau arrived here in 1818 and saw the potential of Milwaukee.
Mar 9th, 2020 by Carl Swanson
Howard Avenue’s History Is Tangled Tale
It all began when this New Yorker named James Howard came here in the 1830s.
Dec 13th, 2018 by Carl Baehr
The Gritty History of S. 5th St.
A dense ethnic melting pot, the Walker's Point street declined for decades, now booming anew.
Sep 20th, 2018 by Michael Horne
All Hail The “People’s Flag”
Huge version of flag installed a block from City Hall just before vote on whether to adopt it.
Jul 19th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Will People’s Flag Become Official Milwaukee Flag?
Trio of council members introduce resolution to change city flag.
May 31st, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Inside Walker’s Landing Apartments
Final residential development on Beerline adds 114 apartments and great views.
Aug 18th, 2016 by Jeramey Jannene
The Transformation of Walker’s Point
Jeramey Jannene talks to 620 WTMJ about the South Side's new boom town.
Jun 28th, 2016 by Urban Milwaukee
Walker’s Point Boomtown
The south side neighborhood is seeing big changes, anchored by a brownfield-to-mixed-use development.
Jun 24th, 2016 by Jeramey Jannene
How Elizabeth St. Became National Ave.
Its name was changed in 1870s but many still used the old name for decades.
Jan 29th, 2016 by Carl Baehr
Ogden and Lyon Almost Obliterated
Park East Freeway would have run to lakefront, eliminating both streets.
Nov 5th, 2015 by Carl Baehr
Walker’s Landing Takes Shape
It might be misnamed, but it's rising along the river, as our photos show.
Jul 24th, 2015 by Jeramey Jannene
Walker’s Landing Coming to Commerce Street
The $19.5 million, 133-unit apartment complex along the river will fill in one of the last developable pieces of land on the Beerline.
Dec 12th, 2014 by Michael Horne
