Milwaukee Buzz - Jan. 15, 2009
No more carry-ins at Jazz in the Park
Organizers of the Thursday evening concert series, Jazz in the Park, will enforce a no carry-in policy that applies to beer, wine and all other alcoholic beverages.
Tags: Jazz in the Park, jazz, in, the, park, carry ins, East Town Association, Kate Borders, MPD, Statute 125.32 6a, alcohol sales, open containers

Travel & Visitors Guide - Nov. 1, 2007
Hawthorn Glen is loads of fun
It's certainly not a secret if you live in the neighborhood, but I recently discovered Hawthorn Glen, a 25-acre park and nature center run by Milwaukee Public Schools and tucked away north of State Street in the shadow of the big water tower that also overlooks Hawley Road.
Tags: Hawthorn Glen, MPS, The Little Nature Museum, ducks, trails, park, playground

Milwaukee Buzz - Feb. 15, 2006
Milwaukee considers reverse angle parking option
Salt Lake City and Austin have implemented reverse angle parking; should Milwaukee, too? It's easy to stripe, it provides more total spots on a street and it reduces blind spots.
Tags: reverse angle parking, Downtown BID, Beth Nicols, Alderman Michael S. D'Amato, meters, park, street

Sports - March 8, 2004
McGowan brings rock climbing to the masses
Justin McGowan is the director of Milwaukee Turners Rock Climbing, which features an indoor rock climbing gym. This is the only climbing wall in the city where you don't need a membership to climb.
Tags: climbing, mountain, rockwall, Devil's Lake, park, scaling, belay, Turner

Milwaukee Buzz - Feb. 4, 2004
Riverwest neighbors spruce up green space
"We're trying to bring back all aspects of the park's aesthetics," says Riverwest artist Marina Lee, who is working with artists, neighbors and school groups to transform "Baby Park" into the spectacular "Snail's Crossing."
Tags: Riverwest, park, playground, Fratney, Humboldt, railroad, right-of-way, Escuela, Snail's

Politics - Aug. 31, 2009
Kim Dae-jung: Great Korean Leader, Great American Friend
           Former President Kim Dae-jung of South Korea died this week at the age of eighty-five. His extraordinary career demonstrates the triumph of discipline and determination over tremendous barriers. He also personifies the long-term value o...
Tags: Kim, Kim Dae-jung, Korea, South Korea, Republic of Korea, ROK, Lincoln, Mandela, Chun, Park, foreign policy, diplomacy, Korean War