by Jackie Reid Dettloff The golden rod is flowering and that means our growing season is moving into the home stretch. It has been a gorgeous season. Block after block, as I look around our neighborhood, I see gardens that have been tended with obvious care. And Im just talking about front yards here. Who […]
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Wieners For The Wasted! …With Ketchup And Mustard
by Tea Krulos, photo by Nik Kovac Its midnight on a Friday night, and the corner of North and Oakland is hopping. Im standing by Sils Drive- Thru. I like to make an annoying argument that this hot dog stand is no less an architectural achievement than Calatravas Milwaukee Art Museum. I mean, its much […]
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Riverwest Pride!
Guest Editorial by Sura Faraj, Chair Riverwest Neighborhood Association Neighbor. The word has a sweet sound. Our neighbors are people we see and know and share concerns with. Or are they? Recently, my mother fell in her backyard, twisting her ankle. She called out for help. Fifteen minutes later, a young man, one whom my […]
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The Visual Pleasures of the Flesh
By Tea Krulos Atomic Tattoo opened on Valentines Day, and owner Sam Bielinski wants to dispel some rumors. Were not part of a large corporation, and our guys dont get paid salary, he explained. Were an artist run shop, which is rare. Bielinski lived in Milwaukee until 2000, when he moved to Tampa, Florida. It […]
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The Swarm: Cicadas Emerge in Wisconsin
by Carijean Buhk, Urban Ecology Center Outdoor concerts in Chicago have been rescheduled, wedding planners are searching for good sound systems, and foodies are looking for recipes all for the emergence of one little bug. Well, make that millions of little bugs. Brood XIII of periodical cicadas will emerge in Illinois and parts of Wisconsin […]
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