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Articles tagged with 'summer'

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What's the appeal of Adirondack chairs?

Published May 15, 2013

While they seem more Madison than Milwaukee, they're popping up everywhere now that the weather is turning. Oddly, though, I rarely see people sitting in these Adirondack chairs.

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Milwaukee Public Library summer reading program kicks off today

Published May 13, 2013

The Milwaukee Public Library kicks off their annual Super Reader Summer Reading Program today. The program encourages children to read or be read to every day during the summer, while tracking reading progress in a folder and earning incentives like free food and free admission to Milwaukee attractions.

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Northpoint Custard opens May 18

Published April 25, 2013

We all scream for ice cream - or, custard, that is. Bartolotta Restaurants plans to open its Northpoint Custard stand for the season on May 18.

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Eyewear trends bloom for spring and summer

Published April 25, 2013

It may be hard to believe, but the sunny, warm weather is closer than we think. And when summer comes, you'll want to be in style with your shades. So we stopped by Metro Eye, 301 N. Water St., to talk to marketing director Crystal Behrendt, who also has ten years' optical styling experience.

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Longtime Veterans Park paddleboat vendor loses contract

Published April 3, 2013

Tim and Val Ritter report that, after 16 years, they have lost their contract with the Milwaukee Parks Department. They have to dismantle their shed and remove all equipment by April 18. Juneau Park Paddleboats will be replaced at the lagoon by California-based Wheel Fun Rentals, a franchise which operates close to 100 locations around the country.

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You can design the 2013 Jazz in the Park T-Shirt

Published Feb. 14, 2013

The East Town Association and Music in the Park, Inc., organizers of Milwaukee's signature concert series Jazz in the Park, have announced the the 2013 Jazz in the Park T-Shirt design contest. You want in? Details are here.

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Kids From Wisconsin holding open auditions

Published Jan. 9, 2013

Kids From Wisconsin is looking for ... well, more kids from Wisconsin. The popular summertime musical troupe currently has 33 open positions for dancers, vocalists and band members, male or female, between the ages of 15 and 20.

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What should we do about winter?

Published Aug. 20, 2012

You can hardly go a night without some kind of entertainment or recreation or dining beckoning you to step outside and participate. Milwaukee gets summer. Now, what can we do about winter?

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He's got the world on a string

Published July 28, 2012

Steve Lippia has made an art of interpreting the music of Frank Sinatra as well as the other Great American Standards. He chatted with OnMilwaukee.com about Sinatra, his own start in music, his favorite songs - and why he owes his career to Bing Crosby.

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Social Circle: What's the highlight of your summer so far?

Published July 22, 2012

We're not gonna suggest that summer is almost over, because it's not. There's plenty of sun fun left to soak up. But we will say that there's been a lot of summer already underway and so OnMilwaukee.com asked the Social Circle what's been the high point, so far.

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Kil@wat hosts summer music

Published June 28, 2012

Kil@wat at the InterContinental Hotel on Kilbourn Avenue is hosting a free summer music series called Kil@wat on the Street every Saturday night until Sept. 1. The program will feature local bands performing live on the restaurant's outdoor patio.

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