Shakespeare in the Park Presents The Winter’s Tale Shakespeare in the Park is delighted to be able to offer Milwaukee theater lovers three weekends of free performances this summer. Optimist Theatre is presenting The Winter’s Tale on June 12 (media preview), June 13 (opening), 14, 15, June 19, 20, 21 and 22, and June 26, […]
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Further Down Stream June 2014
Locust Street Festival Sunday, June 8 Ticket & Tow Warning! Residents are warned not to park along the Beer Run Route on Sunday morning, June 8, from 7:00 AM to Noon. Move your car or the Department of Public Works will ticket and tow it away, starting at 7:00 AM sharp! Residents in the area […]
Foraging at Susie and Harvey’s wonderful yard, May 20, 2014
How Useful Is That?! Susie and I led a foraging workshop yesterday, as we’ve done before, this time in our yard, near, and in, the garden, where many so-called ‘weeds’ grow, most of which we transplanted here. Of course, we covered the basics of careful identification, and usages, culinary and medicinal, passing along what we’ve […]
Riverwest Elders Trip to Lion’s Den Gorge, May 22,2014
Lion’s Den Gorge and wetland preserve Lion’s Den Gorge Nature Preserve represents one of the last stretches of undeveloped bluff land along the Lake Michigan shoreline, from Mequon up to Port Washington. Over 1/2 mile of 90 to 100 foot bluffs look out onto Lake Michigan, offering tremendous viewing opportunities for residents and visitors. Lion’s […]
Riverwest Home Buyer Takes House From 0 to 50 in One Year
The Dousman Street house Daren Olson bought, gutted and refinished had no value beyond the lot on which it sat, when he purchased it from the City of Milwaukee in late 2012 in an open bid process. It was under a condemnation order; the City had plans to demolish it. At its highest assessment, the […]
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