FEATURES
Hometown Celebrations
Sometimes the best plans for a summer weekend are right under our noses.
By the Editors
You Can Play That Game
Feel like a kid again with these playground games geared for adults.
By Sara Rae Lancaster, Howie Magner and Tim McCormick
Summer Innocence
Sunshine on bare skin, music through an open window, fresh melon from a roadside stand. Our senses awakened, summertime casts its spell on us.
By Liam Callanan, Dasha Kelly and C.J. Hribal
The Good Earth
Farming took the place of filmmaking for artist Micaela O’Herlihy. The mother of three grows herbs and produce for a handful of Milwaukee restaurants on her farm in Wisconsin’s magical Driftless Area.
By Ann Christenson
A Gathering of the Tribe
Editor Kurt Chandler’s monthly letter to our readers.
By Kurt Chandler
INSIDER
Milwaukee, The Movie
Our vision of a Brew City blockbuster, as directed by Michael Bay.
By Ann Christenson and Claire Hanan
Running it up the Flagpole
Has our city banner reached its expiration date?
By Tim McCormick
In a Bind
A locally sourced summer reading list for lovers of marital drama, influenza outbreaks and delicious pie.
By Ann Christenson and Claire Hanan
Meet Me at Vliet Street
The portion immediately west of Washington Park has quietly become one of the most artful in the city.
By Matt Hrodey
One Man’s Trash
A South Side alderman wants to bring composting to an alley near you.
By Tim McCormick
Summer School with a Twist
Got a yen to raise a hen, an itch to strike it rich? Find out how, through these unusual classes offered by Milwaukee Recreation.
By A. Martina Ibañez-Baldor
The New Milwaukeeans
Learning to say “bubbler.”
By Georgia Pabst
Dogs Unleashed
O, give me a home where the fur babies roam.
By Claire Hanan
Sir Reverb
One man’s decades-long rumination on rock.
By Rich Rovito
Following Suits
The highs and lows of starting a swimsuit company in a city not exactly known for balmy weather.
By Claire Hanan
A Vision in Wood
How a MIAD grad tapped one of the state’s natural resources for his fashion-forward eyewear collection.
By Claire Hanan
EVENTS
The Best of the ‘Fest
A song-based guide, in order of our excitement level, to the Big Gig shows that are well worth the price of admission.
By Kevin Mueller
The Best of the Rest
Summerfest, schmummerfest. Fill your playlist with these songs to get you in the mood for the season’s best (eclectic!) musical performances.
By Kevin Mueller
The Arts at a Glance
Our performing arts critic recommends foregoing the beach to see these productions.
By Paul Kosidowski
Dream Works
Public art often gets a bad rap in this town. so we asked local voices in art and architecture to tell us what they would commission if funds and bureaucracy weren’t obstacles. They did not hold back.
By Debra Brehmer
Calendar
Our guide to the season’s unexpected arts and cultural happenings.
Edited by Claire Hanan
DINING
Air Apparent
These restaurant patios are not only killer spots for enjoying summer. Afoodionados will be appeased, too.
By Ann Christenson
Buenavista Taco Club
A street food mission to the South Side will inevitably become a quick substitute to Old Mexico.
By Ann Christenson
Cool Beans
Iced coffee is the vehicle for rich, juicy flavor. These local cafes are brewing it bold and beautifully.
By Ann Christenson
Games of Foam
Colectivo’s Leeann Soo Wacker turns heads at barista competitions with ingredients like sea salt and blackberry preserves.
By Kristine Hansen
POINT OF VIEW
Dennis Kois
Milwaukee native Dennis Kois, the Public Museum’s new president, has grand plans for the newly debt-free institution.
By Claire Hanan
