DotW {x + 13}; Election Season Special

One reason the timing of this pandemic is so poorly timed (and really, did it even consider asking us?) is that it’s cropped up during a major election season here in America. In particular, it has thrown an already-wild Spring Election into a further state of wildness. Absentee ballots are the hot thing now. I’ve

Supervisor Haas Celebrates Construction Project; “East Layton Washboard” Now a Smooth Ride

See the press release right here! This is perhaps the biggest thing I have ever done for the public’s benefit. This road is on the north side of General Mitchell International Airport,  and traveled by over 70,000 people each month. It’s one of the gateways to Milwaukee. And you no longer have to worry about

Tippecanoe Community Garden Build Day is today, April 16 at 1PM

UPDATE: The building has been post-poned until next week Saturday, April 23. The good people at the Tippecanoe Presbyterian Church are going to begin building the Tippecanoe Community Garden today at 1:00 PM, weather permitting. According to Katie Knox, who leads the project, “We will reevaluate in the AM whether we will be able to proceed.

Drinking Liberally – Milwaukee heads to a new home in March 2011

From Milwaukee DL‘s amicable host, Zach W.: […] I’m pleased to announce that Milwaukee’s Drinking Liberally will be back in March with a new location, not to mention a new meeting day. While Sugar Maple has been a great home for Drinking Liberally over the past few years, it was time for a change, and so

Big, new Asian grocery store reflects Milwaukee’s ever-shifting demographics

While driving to the new Asian supermarket on South 27th Street, I remembered how back in the 1980s, going out for Chinese food seemed like the coolest thing to do. Compared to the predictable fare at any of the fast food places I knew as a kid in the ’80s, getting Chinese food was a veritable

Three redevelopment notes from northside, downtown Milwaukee

Perusing Tom Daykin’s Land and Space blog tonight, these pieces caught my eye: • New King Drive apartment building, food market opening • Everest College wins approval for downtown campus; • New apartments opening at Grand Avenue’s Plankinton building That is in reverse chronological order, but follow in geographical order, north to south. So let’s

Green Champions for Chris Larson fundraiser tonight @ Sweet Water Organics

Green Champions for Chris Larson to support Supervisor Chris Larson for State Senate at Sweet Water Organics 2153 S. Robinson Ave., Milwaukee, WI Thursday, August 26th 6:30-8:30pm$50 suggested contribution all contributions gratefully accepted Please join fellow progressives and pro-choice advocates in supporting the next state leader from Milwaukee, Chris Larson, in his run for State

Sept. 10th Beautification Day at the Bay View Hide House Garden

This came in via email a moment ago: Hope all is well!!  I wanted to make sure everyone knew about the major beautification plans that are underway for the Bay View Hide House Community Garden.  Teri, from Arts at Large, has coordinated a phenomenal project between Muneer (fabulous artist that did Walnut Way) and Tippie

Water access strategies for community gardens meeting 6pm tonight

The vitals: Water Access Strategies for Community Gardens Meeting 6pm Tonight (Wednesday, August 11th) Independence First 540 S. First St. How will we create sustainable, long term solutions to ensure access to water for urban agriculture? Who pays for water for community gardens? What are the strategies to harvest rainwater for gardens? Wanna help?

Longacre and other great local music at “Chill on the Hill” free concerts in Milwaukee

I’ve felt that the bands in this year’s roster for the Chill on the Hill concert in Bay View have been shining examples of Milwaukee’s better stuff. Two of these bands, Longacre and Conrad Plymouth, played at tonight’s Chill on the Hill concert in Bay View. Longacre describes itself as creating “a musical blend, shadows