August 1998
Volume 23
Number 8
Features
Reality Check
With the new convention center open for business, is Milwaukee doomed to become another “city as theme park”?
By Kurt Chandler
1998 Best Of Milwaukee
Good things come in big packages. The greatest radio stars and rock climbing, coffee and custard. Hey, we’re not finished yet…
Edited by Ann Christenson
Us Against It
A frank look at the challenges facing black professionals.
By Helen Pauly
The Legend of Rock Lake
We swam to the bottom of Rock Lake and found burial pyramids, monsters and cannibals, oh my.
By Peter Robertson
Building Milwaukee
A provocative report on local architecture – from surprising trends and top firms to best and worst buildings.
By Tom Bamberger and Stephen Filmanowicz
Departments
Outfront
Drawing you inside.
By John Fennell
Letters
The pen is mightier than the sword.
Calendar
You’ve got 31 days. We’ll show you what to do with them.
Restaurant Guide
We’re a lot more fun than the Yellow Pages.
The Insider
Scouts behind bars, Gene Pitney now, fake breasts and Capitol class and crass.
Edited by Stephen Filmanowicz
Pressroom Confidential
Harley Fest raises questions about journalistic integrity.
By Peter Robertson
City Slants
A big market, crusty bread, stinky fish, life lessons.
Edited by Ann Christenson
Health & Medicine
Following the patterns of heart disease.
By Christine A. Hinz
Dining Etcetera
Do the Loco motion and stay Slim
By Ann Christenson
Endgame
A fight that may cost too many lives.
By Erik Gunn
On the Cover:
Photograph by Jeff Salzer
