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The winter of 2007- 2008 went on record as the snowiest of the century when 12.4 inches of snow fell from 6 am on Good Friday, March 21 until Saturday at 4 am. It’s the second highest total in Milwaukee with 96.9” – just behind the top spot of 109.8” in 1885-86.
All of the previous snow had just melted down when the city got socked again on the second day of Spring. If this keeps up, number one is just around the corner!
Holidays are about traditions … ways of celebration that gain meaning over years of repetition. We wondered what traditions the natives of Riverwest hold dear. Whatever they were, we knew they would be unique and colorful, like Riverwesters themselves. We put out a request for brief descriptions of holiday routines, and here, in no particular order, are what we received …
SUNDAY, MAY 2 – TAMARACK COMMUNITY SCHOOL, 1150 E. Brady (& Humboldt) Open House, school tours, meet teachers, 1-3PM.
APRIL 1 Thru April 30 YMCA HOLTON YOUTH CENTER: Open registration for Summer basketball at the YMCA. Cost is $225 per team. Call Rob West with questions, 264-6922. APRIL 3 Thru JUNE 20 MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM: Exhibition: American Fancy: Exuberance in the Arts, 1790-1840. http://www.mam.org. APRIL 8 Thru May 16 THEATRE X: Jazz Thru April […]
====================== FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20 ====================== CIRCLE A, Chambers & Weil “Alive at 8” w/Aluminum Knot Eye, 8PM, $2. “Rockin’ A Friday w/Let’s Rock With Johnny Z, 10PM. BREMEN CAFE, Bremen & Clarke, 9PM Fair Webber (2003 WAMI Folk Artist Winner) & Mambo Surfers, $5 LINNEMAN’S, Locust & Weil, 10PM Orin Project. ======================= SATURDAY, FEBRUARY, 21 […]
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