Results tagged with 'menomonee valley'

Articles:

A look at progress on the Potawatomi hotel

Published March 26, 2013

This afternoon Potawatomi's Ryan Amundson gave me a little tour of the 20-story, 381-room hotel, currently under construction adjacent to the Menomonee Valley casino.

Menomonee Valley challenge: name that park

Published March 9, 2013

The developers of the park, including the Menomonee Valley Partners and Urban Ecology Center, have been stymied, for roughly a decade. They raised $22.5 million for a project, designed a park landscape and moved tons of dirt, but still don't have a name. Wisely, they turned to the community for help.

Public suggestions sought in naming of new park

Published Feb. 14, 2013

Ever wanted to name a park? Now's your chance. A new 24-acre park is being planned for the Menomonee Valley, and it needs a name. Planners are asking for your suggestions.

Hank Aaron joins the celebration of nature's return to the Menomonee Valley

Published Aug. 31, 2012

Hall of Famer Hank Aaron, a Milwaukee hero and national icon, was overshadowed during a visit to the Menomonee Valley by expansive mounds of dirt and dozens of children with shovels. The dark piles extending east from 37th Street along the Menomonee River represented the start of a reclamation project pursued for more than a decade by public officials, non-profit educators and outdoor enthusiasts.

Twisted Fisherman casts off

Published July 29, 2012

Twisted Fisherman opened on Friday night, offering the public a chance to enjoy the still-in-progress beach bar crab shack nestled in the industrial Menomonee Valley.

View the other 26 articles