Content referencing Juneau Town - Page 5
Public Beer Gardens Are Great Fun
County now boasts four permanent and two traveling beer gardens.
Aug 28th, 2015 by Joey Grihalva
The History of Kilbourn Avenue
Formerly Biddle and Cedar Streets, it was renamed and widened into grand civic lane.
Aug 24th, 2015 by Carl Baehr
The History of Plankinton Avenue
Once West Water St., it’s pretty short but long on history.
Aug 17th, 2015 by Carl Baehr
Taylors, Downtown’s Neighborhood Bar
It was one of the first bars in town to embrace its sidewalk, and feature outdoor drinking.
Aug 14th, 2015 by Michael Horne
Northwestern Mutual Tower and Commons Reaches Major Milestone
The first piece of glass curtain wall has gone up on the southwest corner of The Commons building.
Aug 12th, 2015 by Northwestern Mutual
Rare Steakhouse Coming Soon
Milwaukee also adds City Lights Brewery and Ian's Pizza is on the move.
Aug 12th, 2015 by Jon Richie
Mason Street Grill to Host Four-Course Dinner Featuring Both Wine & Beer Pairings
Stags’ Leap Winery and Deschutes Brewery and will square off with diners deciding if beer or wine pairings come out on top
Aug 12th, 2015 by Marcus Restaurant Group
Questions for Steely Dane
The band performs Steely Dan classics and will be playing at Jazz in the Park this Thursday.
Aug 11th, 2015 by Jack Fennimore
Downtown Books
Owner Keith Pajot loves the business. But it's getting harder to find used books for his inventory.
Aug 10th, 2015 by Jack Fennimore
Questions for Ballet Folklorico Nacional
The Milwaukee company specializes in the regional, traditional dances of Mexico.
Aug 7th, 2015 by Helen Koth
German Market, Early 1880s
The market hall on E. Juneau was popular from at least 1870 to about 1920.
Aug 4th, 2015 by Jeff Beutner
The History of Juneau Avenue
Once Division and Chestnut streets, it was consolidated into a tribute to city’s founder.
Jul 29th, 2015 by Carl Baehr
City Hall, 1880
The remodeled market hall became City Hall in 1861, but the Milwaukee Sentinel derided the result.
Jul 28th, 2015 by Jeff Beutner
Trend-Setting High-Rise Offers No Parking
10-floor, 72-unit apartment complex proposed for Downtown includes no parking spots.
Jul 28th, 2015 by Dave Reid
Elias Friend Residence, 1879
The wealthy clothing manufacturer built this elegant home on Cass and Mason.
Jul 21st, 2015 by Jeff Beutner
Public-To-Public Partnership Between Milwaukee Art Museum and County on O’Donnell Park is “Moving Forward”
Report to Parks Committee Shows MAM Taking Critical Steps Forward on O’Donnell Park
Jul 21st, 2015 by Ald. Marina Dimitrijevic
Questions For the No BS! Brass Band
Just what Cathedral Square needs: a group that sounds like Led Zeppelin played by a brass band
Jul 15th, 2015 by Jack Fennimore
Questions for Streetlife and Warren Wiegratz
The Buck's house band has played together for decades and will perform on Thursday at Jazz in the Park.
Jul 14th, 2015 by Jack Fennimore
Buckley’s Getting Much Bigger
Cass Street restaurant tripling in size in response to new apartments, condos and Northwestern Mutual tower.
Jul 14th, 2015 by Jon Richie
Fire Fighters in Dress Suits, 1880
A classic photo of workmen at Firehouse No. 1, looking like dudes about town.
Jul 14th, 2015 by Jeff Beutner
The Harp, a Unique Waterfront Bar
The riverside has lots of restaurants and even breweries, but the venerable, Irish-themed Harp is the only true tavern along the water.
Jul 13th, 2015 by Michael Horne
833 East Redefines the Skyline
It's not flashy, but it's becoming highly visible near the lakefront.
Jul 10th, 2015 by Jeramey Jannene
Streetcar Construction Starts in October
On-going engineering work continues to save millions of dollars. And anti-streetcar group has given up trying to stop the starter line.
Jul 10th, 2015 by Jeramey Jannene
Bastille Days, Milwaukee’s free French fest, continues.
Highlights for Friday include:
Jul 10th, 2015 by East Town Association
City Goes Crazy for Wine
Wine pairings with meals getting ever so popular in the city that made beer famous.
Jul 8th, 2015 by Jon Richie
Bastille Days, Milwaukee’s free French fest, kicks off thursday.
Bastille Days is presented by the East Town Association
Jul 8th, 2015 by East Town Association
Downtown employees to enjoy week of summertime perks
Milwaukee Downtown to host Downtown Employee Appreciation Week July 27 – July 31
Jul 8th, 2015 by Milwaukee Downtown, BID 21
Broadway North of Wisconsin, 1879
Another classic H.H.Bennett photo captures Milwaukee just after the advent of telephones and telephone lines.
Jul 7th, 2015 by Jeff Beutner
Lovely Patio Dining at Cafe at the Plaza
New evening hours are a great addition, while it’s still reliable for brunch or lunch.
Jul 6th, 2015 by Cari Taylor-Carlson
Water Street in 1880
Looking south from Wisconsin, this was a prime business district dominated by Victorian buildings from the 1850s.
Jun 30th, 2015 by Jeff Beutner
Sergio Piraino
"I see Milwaukee having a title contending NBA franchise in the Milwaukee Bucks that will be playing in a state of the art new arena..."
Jun 29th, 2015 by Newaukee
County Executive Abele’s Statement on Today’s Ruling Allowing Couture Construction
I appreciate Judge Foley's clear decision allowing the redevelopment of the underused Downtown Transit Center to move forward.
Jun 26th, 2015 by County Executive Chris Abele
Night Market Opening Night
Is the Night Market a solution to how to enliven W. Wisconsin Ave? At the very least it's a great festival, as our photos document.
Jun 21st, 2015 by Dave Reid
Will Milwaukee Art Museum Buy O’Donnell Park?
Museum director Dan Keegan meets with county parks committee, but puts off decision.
Jun 18th, 2015 by Hayley Keith
The City’s Real Costs for Bucks Arena
The exact total is unknown, but will be much higher than media has reported.
Jun 17th, 2015 by Pat Small
Communication Breakdown at Milwaukee County?
Will Wisconsin Center District take over the Marcus Center? Frustrated supervisors grill Abele administration and get nowhere.
Jun 17th, 2015 by Hayley Keith
Downtown Milwaukee, 1871
Remarkably, many of these buildings still stand today on Wisconsin Avenue.
Jun 3rd, 2015 by Jeff Beutner
REALTORS® Downtown Diggs Saturday, June 6th
The GMAR is hosting the 2015 Downtown Diggs Condo Open House on Saturday, June 6, Noon – 4 p.m.
Jun 2nd, 2015 by Greater Milwaukee Association of REALTORS®
Downtown’s summer trolley bells will toll again beginning June 4
The service will run Thursdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., June 4 through Sept. 5.
May 27th, 2015 by Milwaukee Downtown, BID 21
View of Milwaukee,1856
This engraving offers remarkable detail about the quickly growing city just ten years after its incorporation.
May 26th, 2015 by Jeff Beutner
We Must Imitate Other Cities
New study says we must build a Bucks arena and bigger convention center. But its data actually tells a much different story.
May 19th, 2015 by Bruce Murphy
Northwestern Mutual Tower and Commons: Construction & Travel Update
Wednesday and Thursday, May 27 - 28, Mason Street will be closed to through-traffic from Van Buren to Cass Street
May 18th, 2015 by Northwestern Mutual
Mandel Group offers its 1,500 residents unlimited FREE Bublr rides to demonstrate the convenience of bike sharing
Since late 2014, Bublr Bikes, a Milwaukee-based not-for-profit, has launched 11 bike share stations in and around Milwaukee’s downtown.
May 18th, 2015 by Bublr Bikes
Cate Phillips
"Being the most segregated city in the country. It hurts us on so many different levels."
May 11th, 2015 by Newaukee
A Tale of Two Buildings
An arena and park pavilion are each called “public-private projects.” But they offer quite different conceptions of the public interest.
May 7th, 2015 by Virginia Small
