by Jim Loew After four-year-old Jasmine Owens was killed in front of her home by a stray bullet this past May, many Milwaukeeans were fed up with the random violence seemingly all around them. People were outraged, yet many felt helpless. What could they we do? One of the answers to that question […]
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Riverwest Cycling Services
photo by Johannah Rose Doug McKey has a Pedicab Drivers license from the city of Milwaukee. Its numbere 001 the first and only one issued this year. So if you get a ride with him, you know youre getting something unique. Doug is offering rides to people at festivals and events throughout the summer. […]
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Vibrant Night Life Returns to King Drive
by Charlesetta Thompson Finesse Finesse: A Jazz Supper Club located at 2722 N. Martin Luther King Drive features jazz elegance and neo soul. They hosted their grand opening on Friday, January 26. According to proprietor Tatia Jackson, the club will showcase local and national jazz artists on a regular basis. Ive dreamed of opening a […]
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Debbie Davis
Story by Ellen C. Warren, Photo by Barbara Miner Thats Debbie Davis towering over the crowd in her Statue of Liberty regalia in the Riverwest Fourth of July parade. Shes the stilt-walker everyone loves to see. She has quite a large fan base, admitted her partner, Dimitri. He works in Waukesha and meets people out […]
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Incident at Gordon Park Pavilion
by Nik Kovac, photo Vince Bushell If your living room wont fit 75 people, but you need to host a party that big, one local option since 2002 has been the pavilion in Gordon Park, just west of the river and south of Locust Street. That first year, recalled Riverwest County Supervisor Willie Johnson, it […]
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