Published June 17, 2013
The Lakefront Festival of Art features works for sale by more than 170 artists from around the world. Guests can purchase art from painters, potters, sculptors, glassblowers, photographers and others selected by a jury to display their creations.
Published June 17, 2013
There's a reason this is the 47th year that Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church of West Allis puts on their annual Greek Fest. Milwaukeeans can't get enough gyros, lamb and chicken roasted on a spit, or the amazing Friday night fish fry. Throw in some family fun and carnival rides and it's a party! Opa!
Published June 17, 2013
Milwaukee's Juneteenth Day celebration marks the freeing of the slaves after the Civil War. The city comes alive for this meaningful event that begins with a parade and ends with a street festival featuring entertainment and food.
Published June 16, 2013
There are quite literally dozens of festivals during the great Milwaukee summer. No one can really get to them all. So, it's natural that everyone has favorites and a few blind spots, too.
Published June 12, 2013
This family's guide to Milwaukee's festivals will tell you what each festival in June and July offers to children and families, and when you can get in cheapest.
For those of us who reside in the metro-Milwaukee area and love to complain about the sparse parking, the overnight parking restrictions, the higher cost of living and the traffic, I have a wake up call for you! Hey, I get it, small talk usually relates to something annoying - weath...
I had never been to the Brady Street Fest, but after last Saturday's bash on Brady, I'll never miss another one. Down the city's most hip and diverse street in all of the land, the scene looked more like a brochure of "Visit New Orleans" than Milwaukee on Saturday. There was a sk...
When I was younger, I didn't spend a lot of time at Summerfest. Or rather - I didn't spend a lot of time in the kids' area. By the time I started going to Summerfest, it was mostly to drag a very harassed parent to a stage for a band that I had to see. Unfortunately for me, the kids' area was s...
Back in the day as a kid, I enjoyed going to the Juneteenth festival in the 1980's. It was not as crazy as it is now.You had your usual drunks talking nonsense when you walked past them. I remembered Juneteenth staying open until midnight. Somewhere along the way, other people had to ...
Peaceful trails, pure lakes, trendy shopping & dining... As spring rolls into Wisconsin, bringing with it longer, sun-filled days, it's a great time to shake off winter with a visit to Delafield, Wisconsin. It's a welcoming city in an exquisite outdoor setting known as Lake Country, and just ...
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