by Jacob Hey & Jan Christensen Take seven kids between the ages of 16 and 19, add the usual suspects of Riverwest activism, put them all to work on neighborhood projects for the summer, and youve got some interesting alchemy. You can be sure youre going to break boundaries, expand viewpoints, and clash cultures. Thats […]
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Brady Street Beat
The first Saturday of May didnt feel like spring yet – it was cold and overcast – but Brady Street was in full bloom for Flower Power. Merchants and residents decorated their porches, storefronts, and sidewalks to make a bright, bold statement in support of spring. Channel 4s Mike Jacobs and WUWMs Bob Reitman judged […]
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Out With the Old and In With the New Walgreens, That Is
by Jean Scherwenka In case you hadnt noticed, the vacant old Sentry and Ben Franklin stores on Oakland Avenue just north of Locust are finally coming down. Compared to the ghost town scene that lively businesses across the street have looked at for a while, empty space will be eye candy. But according to plans, […]
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Rrrrrreving Up For Rrrrrrrockerbox!
by Tea Krulos Rockerbox is the crowd. Thats the cool thing about Rockerbox, Scott Johnson tells me. Were sitting outside his flagship business, Fuel Café. This type of conversation will be impossible to conduct here August 11, when the street will be filled with revving motorcycles for the fifth annual Rockerbox Motofest. Johnson thought of […]
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Comings and Goings
by Tim Lambrecht Brady Street shoppers and revelers will soon have a new place to go to grab a bite. The new Unique Pizza restaurant will be opening soon. The site, formerly Au Bon Appetit at 1016 E. Brady St., has been renovated and should be open sometime in March. The restaurant, a Pennsylvania franchise, […]
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