June 2005
Volume 30
Number 6
Features
Summer Times
Portraits that project a summer-lovin’ feeling we’d like to bottle.
Photographs by Kevin J. Miyazaki
Summer of 1905
The scandals and sweltering heat that rocked our world exactly one century ago.
By Mary Van de Kamp Nohl
Views of Us
Sure, they poke fun at us. Two perspectives on Milwaukee from the west (Madison) and south (eek, Chicago).
Milwaukee Make-believe
Using our landscape as muse, six local fiction writers tell us a story.
It Happens Here
Picnics in the parks, Road America races, boat rides on the river- ahh, now it feels like summer.
Counter Culture
A meal at Milwaukee’s classic lunch counters transcends their modest fare.
By Ann Christenson
Street Smart
Their bodies braced for potholes and swerving cars, these city bike couriers share their two-wheel wisdom.
By Julie Sensat Waldren
Gardens of Delight
Community gardens create green tumbs, supply food pantries, cement relationships – hey, what’s not to like?
By Maryalice Koehne
Departments
The Insider
In Homage to the Bubbler
“Our” water fountain word?
“Milwaukee”
A poem by Susan Firer.
Pressroom Confidential
We know we shouldn’t laugh but…
The Answer’s in the Glass
Your drink is like a palm reading.
A Field Guide to Milwaukee Nightlife
Defining the flavor of each street.
A Group of One’s Own
Unusual social clubs. Is one for you?
Health
Classes, screenings and expert tips to make you so healthy, you can eat all the State Fair cream puffs you want – maybe.
By Scott R. Weinberger
Education
Summer school, for adults? Yes, fun school – crafts, fly fishing, gardening, cooking.
By Kathleen Winkler
These Three Months
The summer’s gotta-do’s – fests, water parks, music in the parks, walking tours.
Edited by Charlene Mills
Dining Guide
Tips on street food and open-air tables. Oh, and keep our 300-plus restaurant guide someplace handy.
Endgame
A childhood paper route gave this comedian his first glimpse of a world beyond Oakland Avenue.
By John McGivern
