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Winter in Riverwest: Our Neighborhood is Alive

by Belle Bergner

As a recent transplant to Milwaukee, a self-described outdoor fanatic, and a not-so-frequent bar-goer, the thought of making recommendations about what to do in Riverwest in the winter is, well…a little intimidating. But the truth is, there is a wide range of activities to keep us occupied during the cold, gray winter months–even the most staid of Riverwesters (if there are any out there).

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There’s Something Fishy Here

by Kevin Flaherty

Kim Wall had been an accountant, banker, real estate agent, public-relations manager, and spice maker all by her early 40s. So perhaps it shouldn’t have surprised those that knew her that she jumped in — if not the deep end of the pool, then certainly the cold waters of the North Atlantic — and bought a business she knew little about at the time: pickled herring.

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Abundant Life In Our River

by Ken Leinbach A motor boat… at least that’s what it sounds like… under the Locust Street Bridge? How did it get there? Is it legal? Who’s in it? These were the questions going through my mind as I led a small group in Riverside Park. I ran ahead to a view point and sure […]