Explore interesting topics and articles featuring resident stories, community events and interesting facts in the vibrant East Side of Milwaukee. Go ahead, explore.


Holidays: Milwaukee Style

As the song says, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” Just because winter starts in Wisconsin doesn’t mean the party stops. While it may be tempting to grab a cozy blanket and hit the couch, remember, there will be plenty of time for that in January and February (and let’s be realistic: March …

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Brew City Pride

Known as Beer City, Brew City, Beer Town, and Brew Town, our fair city, Milwaukee, is the undisputed Beer Capital of the World. What’s as remarkable in Milwaukee as the actual brew itself, is its fascinating legacy. The references are literally everywhere. Our baseball team is named the Brewers. Ever wonder how the name came …

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Springtime in Milwaukee

It may feel risky to talk about spring in Milwaukee (two words: April snow). So, we’ve learned to approach spring with cautious optimism, but April typically means spring is on the way. Here are a few exciting experiences in the Milwaukee Eastside neighborhood, to celebrate the spring season. If you haven’t explored the 3rd Street …

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Bucks, Brewers, Beer Gardens and More

What a difference a year makes! Last summer’s isolation and stress have been replaced this year with happiness, hoop-la and having a ball…literally as the Milwaukee Bucks are playing in the NBA finals for the first time in 47 years and the Milwaukee Brewers are currently in first place. Summer 2021 is bringing welcome sights: …

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Real Estate Reality Check: Sell

If you’re thinking about putting your home on the market, or if you have friends and family that are considering downsizing, it is time to stop thinking. It’s a seller’s market, meaning buyers are motivated and interest rates are low. To quote that famous Nike slogan, “Just Do It!” The nationwide hot real estate trend …

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The New Shop in Town

There’s a new shopping destination in town. The Treasure Chest is a resale shop that’s just opened at Eastcastle Place retirement community on Milwaukee’s East Side. Stocked with items donated by residents and staff, the Treasure Chest offers gently-used furniture, household items, knickknacks, and art, all at reasonable prices. The shop is open to residents, …

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Days at the Museum

The Encyclopedia Britannica defines museums as “institutions dedicated to preserving and interpreting the primary tangible evidence of humankind and the environment.” While that descriptor might be as dry as, well, dinosaur bones, museums have also been aptly described as repositories of the “real thing,” drawing visitors away from a world of plastics, reproductions and a …

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Made in Milwaukee

Milwaukee is widely known for many things – Brewers baseball, brats, beer, and (to break from the “b” alliteration) industry. Hard working people live and work in Milwaukee, and many things have come from this city on Lake Michigan in southern Wisconsin. Cheese comes to mind, as well as Richie Cunningham, Arthur Fonzarelli and Laverne …

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