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Bartolotta Opening Concession at McKinley Marina
The Roundhouse in McKinley Park will sell light snacks, drinks and some boating items.
Apr 26th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Food Truck Festival Coming to McKinley Park Saturday
Park'd Pop-Up Pub & Grub will have food trucks and a 1960's milk truck dispensing beer.
Jul 16th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
County Plans Lakefront Food Festival
Plan is to feature 6 to 10 food trucks at McKinley Marina in July or August.
Mar 17th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
The Future of the Milwaukee Coast Guard Station
DSC00669 Originally uploaded by benditlikebecker13 The Daily Reporter has an article that takes a look at the recent events surrounding the proposed demolition of the Milwaukee Coast Guard Station near McKinley Pier. It’s sad to see a landmark go, but the building is reportedly past the state of cost-effective repair. Most importantly, it’s essential that what replaces it encourages the embracing of the lakefront. The planned pavilion seems to largely accomplish this goal. I think there is a still a market for a commercial development, even with the nearby Alterra. One that both embraces the lake and the nearby Lincoln Memorial Drive. Most of the development on the lake is auto-dependent, and it would be nice to see pedestrian-centric development where the old station was, especially with the nearby Brady St pedestrian ramp. You may ask why I’m so in favor of development with a planned park already on the drawing board, but I honestly think we have plenty of open space on our lakefront already. We need something to draw people to that open space outside of holiday weekends, and environmentally-responsible development would help achieve this. Alterra is a great start, but it needs to be paired with something else. Barnes & Noble with an all glass lake facing side? A clothing store? Parks are only useful if there are people there to use them, and all too often I think our Lake Michigan coastline is underutilized. We want people to have a reason to walk and enjoy the lake, not to drive by it at 45 miles an hour.
Jan 30th, 2008 by Jeramey Jannene
