June 2000

June 2000

June 2000 Volume 25 Number 6   Features The Everyman’s Guide to Summer The festivals and fairs know no partiality – there’s one for us all By Charlene Mills   Aisles of Exotica Fourteen grocery stores that make a living selling delicacies like stinky fish sauce and prickly pear cacti By Ann Christenson   Missing Milwaukee Four former local writers share those uniquely Milwaukee memories that make living anywhere else feel like sacrilege   Behold the Brat It’s not just you – the city’s official sausage is a link straight to heaven By Jim Hazard   Mark’s World Being in…

June 2000

Volume 25

Number 6

 

Features

The Everyman’s Guide to Summer

The festivals and fairs know no partiality – there’s one for us all

By Charlene Mills

 

Aisles of Exotica

Fourteen grocery stores that make a living selling delicacies like stinky fish sauce and prickly pear cacti

By Ann Christenson

 

Missing Milwaukee

Four former local writers share those uniquely Milwaukee memories that make living anywhere else feel like sacrilege

 

Behold the Brat

It’s not just you – the city’s official sausage is a link straight to heaven

By Jim Hazard

 

Mark’s World

Being in American Movie’s Mark Borchardt’s head for a day – scary

By Kurt Chandler

 

Once Around

Skydiving, glow bowling and six other kick-butt experiences you need to do at least once.

By Peter Robertson

 

Microcosms

Streets whose warts and beauty marks reflect the city we love

 

Departments

Outfront

Our 10th shot at capturing the essence of Milwaukee

By John Fennell

 

Insider

-Oil and Water: Seat these folks together at dinner and you’d better duck

-The Milwaukee Quiz: Identify the area buildings in these photos and you’ll be citizen of the year

-Eye on the Crowd: See where you fit in this wacky bunch of sports fanatics

-You Ought to Be in Pictures: Milwaukee’s brief career in film

 

Guiding Lights

Custom-designed Wisconsin getaways courtesy of some terrific local travel books

By Peter Robertson

 

Lake Country Escape

Summer paradise is 30 minutes west of Downtown.  Take our tour of the inland lakes.

By Tracy Marhal and Sarah Salp

 

Things We Ought to Be Famous For

You already know a certain foamy beverage.  Check out dozens more surprising but true homegrown goods. 

By Colleen Heather Rogan

 

Free Medicine

A helpful guide to local hospitals, support groups and sources for free medical screenings

By Scott R. Weinberger

 

The Season to Soar

Go, go, go.  Do, do, do.  Nature Preserves, museums, theaters and all that fun stuff

 

Restaurants

Four great patios and loads of restaurants for every mood, be it ribs or spaghetti

 

Endgame

There’s still time to fashion a new image of Milwaukee

By Bruce Murphy