Posted inNeighbor Spotlight, Telling Our Stories

NEIGHBOR SPOTLIGHT: Kaytee Luke, James Melchoir
and the Bremen Community Garden

by Lee Gutowski Remember the “polar vortex” of the winter of 2017/2018? Of course, Wisconsinites do, but for Kaytee Luke, who moved to Riverwest that February from California, the weather was especially disconcerting. “I thought, oh no, what have I done? I mean, Mount Shasta would get weather and storms, but nothing like the polar […]

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Riverworks Week

September is one of the most beautiful times in Milwaukee – the nights are welcoming and sweet, the days are crisp and blue, and the warm camaraderie within Harambee and Riverwest is palpable. It’s the perfect time to come out and celebrate the spirit of the Riverworks District! Building off the excitement of last year’s […]

Posted inBusiness Spotlight

Riverworks Week

  September is one of the most beautiful times in Milwaukee – the nights are welcoming and sweet, the days are crisp and blue, and the warm camaraderie within Harambee and Riverwest is palpable. It’s the perfect time to come out and celebrate the spirit of the Riverworks District! Building off the excitement of last […]

Posted inBusiness Briefs, Neighborhood News

Riverworks Center: Obvious but Quiet

Photo At Right: Chris Grandt,Riverworks Director of Neighborhood Development carries planters to Harambee Neighborhood to help beautify homes. Practice, practice, practice. The longer I live in Riverwest, the more I see people practicing their passions in ways both obvious and quiet. I see it in the dedicated musicians honing their talents, artists creating and enhancing […]