Posted inNeighborhood News

4th Congressional District Candidates: On the Issues

Eight candidates are competing to replace Democratic U.S. Rep. Gerald D. Kleczka, who is not seeking re-election. The 4th District includes all of Milwaukee, Cudahy, St. Francis, South Milwaukee, West Milwaukee, and part of West Allis.

Riverwest Currents and storyhill.net asked 4th Congressional District candidates to respond to questions about issues relevant to Milwaukee-area voters.

Posted inRIC News

RIC Post-Annual Meeting Report

The Annual Meeting of RIC, held Monday, August 23rd, was a great success. About 25 attendees, including several new faces, participated in RIC’s first ‘event’ to take place in a RIC house. The second RIC board election took place, with At Large member and Property Committee chair Chris Johns accepting to continue in his position, […]

Posted inMusic & Events

Rockerbox 2004

Motorcycle enthusiasts, start your engines. On August 21, Riverwest will host the second annual Rockerbox festival. For those unfamiliar with the event, think of it as a scaled-down version of Harley’s 100th anniversary bash. Without the Harleys. “Rockerbox is a rally for people of all ages who are interested in motorcycles,” says Scott Radtke who, […]

Posted inArts & Entertainment

Strange Brew: Brewers Give Fans Something to Cheer About

At first glance, the Milwaukee Brewers and 70s super rock group Led Zeppelin might not appear to share many similarities. However, while organizing my CDs this winter, I noticed that several Zeppelin song titles encapsulate what it feels like to have been a Brewers’ fan for the last ten or so years: Trampled Underfoot, Heartbreaker, The Song Remains the Same.

Posted inBarhopper

Something Old, Something New

August is a time for massive humidity, sweltering heat, one last thrill before school, and Lake Michigan actually not giving you frostbite when you step in it. So I decided to hit an established place and the new kid on the block. Don’t try to follow the logic, you’ll only get a headache…