November 1993

November 1993

November 1993 Volume 18 Number 11   Features Escape! Okay, so it’s winter – time to make the best of frigid weather and short days. A weekend in trendy Madison, charming Hazel Green, luxurious Kohler and cosmopolitan Chicago will get you hyped for the season – and your next getaway. By Margaret E. Guthrie   The Road Less Traveled Take a ride on the rural wild side: Wisconsin’s 67 Rustic Roads are untarnished reminders of an unhurried life, when leisurely Sunday drives were a favored pastime. Text and photos by Bob Rashid.   Justifiable Homicide On a January night in…

November 1993

Volume 18

Number 11

 

Features

Escape!

Okay, so it’s winter – time to make the best of frigid weather and short days. A weekend in trendy Madison, charming Hazel Green, luxurious Kohler and cosmopolitan Chicago will get you hyped for the season – and your next getaway.

By Margaret E. Guthrie

 

The Road Less Traveled

Take a ride on the rural wild side: Wisconsin’s 67 Rustic Roads are untarnished reminders of an unhurried life, when leisurely Sunday drives were a favored pastime.

Text and photos by Bob Rashid.

 

Justifiable Homicide

On a January night in 1992, graphic artist Paul Smith shot an intruder who made several attempts to break into his Third Ward loft. With no witnesses and a case far from clean-cut, the district attorney set about the formidable task of deciding whether to file charges.

By Tom Bamberger

 

The Urban Oasis

There are visible signs of trouble at the Milwaukee County parks. Basic maintenance has been scaled back and services are being cut. But something even greater is in danger of being lost: the vision upon which the parks were founded.

By Judith Woodburn

 

Departments

Outfront

Violent crime travels too close to home.

By John Fennell

 

Letters

Maligning  Milwaukee through “The Lederhosen Myth.”

 

The Insider

A spooky resort a la Stephen King, Red Rock’s ruckus, Thompson’s show boat, aquatic museums, a bartender/ prankster, Pressroom Confidential and reviews.

Edited by Stephen Filmanowicz

 

Dining Etcetera

Do you’re Downtown for a big sporting event and looking for a quick, tasty bite? Scenario solved: Eleven casual spots have the jump on serving cheap, unpretentious food.

 

Endgame

The Milwaukee 14’s poignant burning of 10,000 draft files in 1968 still leaves a message of courage and assertiveness in these more pragmatic times.

By Bruce Murphy

 

Special Advertising Section

Holiday Fashion.

 

On the Cover

Photograph/ Dave Schlabowske; styling/ Sarah Salvatori; model/ Kristin Lee; jacket/ Uniforms to You; luggage/ Landmark Luggage.

 

M Magazine

Main Events

Robert Plant’s stairway to Milwaukee, the Rep’s toe-tapping musical and author John McPhee.

 

Calendar Listings

Look no further for what to do this month in art, music, theater and family fun.

 

Sneak Peeks

Seven, new flicks that leave critics’ tongues wagging.

 

Sound Gossip

Atomic Records’ tees turn up on MTV, ABC and elsewhere; plus violence-plagued hip-hop.

 

Restaurant Guide

Our most comprehensive restaurant listing yet, Food for Thought and a Greek cheap eat.