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.
