Up and down Water Street, action-packed on weekends and sometimes even weekdays: bars, pubs and restaurants provide much of the reverie and nightlife for downtown Milwaukee. But what would happen if these businesses lost a major portion of their profits and customers, or even worse, ceased to exist?
Those fears are becoming more widespread as the [...]
I don’t normally go out on Wednesday nights simply because I don’t like feeling sluggish for my classes on Thursday. Yeah, my first class isn’t until 11 a.m., but still, I need my beauty sleep. Last Wednesday, though, my roommate Brittany was planning on meeting up with some friends at Jim Hegarty’s Pub, 1120 W. [...]
Read More »I’m sitting in my new flat right now (complete with Christmas tree-colored sheets), listening to one of my guy roommates, who has dragon tattoos on both forearms, play “Strawberry Fields” and contemplating my past two days in Canterbury. It’s been a whirlwind. A blast with a ton of jet lag blown in. Here are some [...]
Read More »The best nights are always when I go out without any expectations. Last night is a perfect example. I was sitting with my roommates, Tiffany and Brittany, with a glass of wine, catching up, when one of them said, “We should go out. Just for an hour or so.”
This isn’t exactly an odd proposal for [...]
Milwaukee happens to be known for its drinking. The name of the city conjures up thoughts of our proud brewing heritage and our not-so-flattering title of America’s Drunkest City, given to us by Forbes.com. While being called the Drunkest City is a dubious honor, it’s clear that drinking is a part of the culture here. [...]
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