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The Best Things to Do This Week, According to Our Editors: Mar. 30
3+ hour, 57+ min ago (189+ words) Read an award-winning novel, indulge at DanDan and more this week. So I wasn't all that excited about Kazuo Ishiguro's The Remains of the Day, a 1989 novel written in a distinctly British idiom " the voice of a butler. Yes, it's…...
The Best Things to Do This Week, According to Our Editors: Mar. 23
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (121+ words) Grab a skillet at North Avenue Grill, check out a bike swap and more this weekend. My life is filled with painful questions. What should I wear on my next first date since my favorite cargo shorts are at the…...
The Best Things to Do This Week, According to Our Editors: Mar. 16
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (180+ words) Watch some James Bond, check out the Grilled Cheese Grant and more this week. Two very fun things are happening this weekend. On Saturday, the Grilled Cheese Grant is the place to be. For $15, you get a delicious grilled cheese…...
First Look: Cactus Club Unveils New Ramp Art
2+ week, 6+ day ago (375+ words) The mosaic and interactive beads were installed in late February. There's a lot to notice about Cactus Club's new, accessible ramp: the intricate mosaic of brick and stone along the side, the light cast through the multicolor diamonds, the colorful…...
The Best Things to Do This Week, According to Our Editors: Mar. 2
4+ week, 5+ hour ago (255+ words) Dig into some fish fry for Lent, grab a Hamantaschen for Purim and more this week. When I was a young Catholic kid who hated fish, I had a master strategy for the Lenten season. No meat on Fridays? No…...
Meet the 2026 Unity Awards Winners: Ken Ginlack
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (274+ words) The CEO of residential addiction recovery program Serenity Inns aims to connect directly with the people he serves. MEET MORE 2026 UNITY AWARD WINNERS KEN GINLACK IS A REDEEMER, "starting with himself." "I'm in long-term recovery. I went into treatment 18 years…...
The Best Things to Do This Week, According to Our Editors: Feb. 9
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (291+ words) Grab some fancy fare at Odd Duck, try dry tooling at Turner Hall's climbing gym, and more this week. I don't dine at nice restaurants much at all " largely to avoid the embarrassment of bursting into tears when the bill…...
Milwaukee Music Notes: Bluegrass Might Just Save the World
2+ mon, 5+ hour ago (304+ words) An all-Wisconsin lineup warmed hearts during the Bluegrass Winter Heater at The Cooperage on Jan. 24. Celebrate the Milwaukee leaders who foster connection, create opportunity and strengthen our community! Wais and The MilBillies organize the Bluegrass Winter Heater each year, and…...
February Gardening: Down and Dirty
2+ mon, 6+ hour ago (530+ words) Our gardening columnist meditates on the nature of dirt and how to get through the endless winter months. Deep, dark winter. Good for resting, hard for restless minds. Even as we gain minutes of daylight despite snowbanks and ice patches,…...
January Gardening: Your Horticultural Hobby Is a Lifesaver
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (230+ words) Is gardening a hobby or a need? Our gardening columnist dives into the difference. Happy New Year, I hope you survived the holidays and are ready to set the course for a new green year! Vote for your favorite restaurants,…...