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Shorewest Weekend Preview: German Fest, Taste of Lake Country and Brewfest
German Fest, Milwaukee Milwaukee’s ethnic fests continue this weekend at Henry Maier Festival Park, where German Fest takes place Thursday, July 25-Sunday, July 28. Established in 1981, the true spirit of authentic German culture is alive and well at this …
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Shorewest Weekend Preview: Celebrate All Things French at Bastille Days
Bienvenue à Bastille Days, the largest outdoor French festival in North America. Hosted in Downtown Milwaukee July 11-14, this celebration honors France’s Independence Day. Bastille Days, brought to us by the East Town Association and located in Cathedral Square Park …
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Easy and Inexpensive Home Improvement Ideas from Shorewest
Part of owning a home is making it beautiful and functional to live in, and this can involve expensive remodeling! At Shorewest, we’ve hunted down some of the best home improvement ideas from around the web that won’t break the …
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Shorewest Holiday Preview: Independence Day!
From cookouts to fireworks, the Fourth of July is a cherished summer holiday all across America. Be sure to take part in the various community celebrations below, and if you’re in the Cedarburg area, look out for the Shorewest fire …
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Summerfest, the World’s Largest Music Festival, Starts Today!
Summerfest, Milwaukee’s 11-day music festival, opens today at noon. With 11 stages and over 800 acts, this year’s Summerfest is sure to please the nearly 900,000 people who will visit the festival. Hosted at Henry Maier Festival Park, the fest …
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Shorewest Weekend Preview: Strawberry Festival and Lakefront Festival of Art
Summer has arrived, and this means festival season is starting in Wisconsin, and there are two great festivals to check out this weekend: the Lakefront Festival of Art in Milwaukee and Strawberry Fest in Cedarburg. Start your festival weekend on …
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Visit Milwaukee Restaurants During 2013’s Downtown Dining Week
Downtown Dining week 2013 is back! The eighth annual celebration showcases over 40 Milwaukee restaurants offering three-course meals — $10 lunches and $20 or $30 dinners. Milwaukee Downtown runs the event each year, and it started as a way to …
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Celebrate the Kentucky Derby and Cinco De Mayo this Weekend
Whether you’re wearing a derby hat, sombrero or both this weekend, there is plenty of celebrating to be had throughout Wisconsin. Check out some of the festive offerings for either occasion! Kentucky Derby Events Join fellow horse (or mint julep) …
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Celebrate Opening Day with our Milwaukee Brewers 2013 Schedule
April 1st means it’s officially Opening Day for baseball in Wisconsin. We’re ready to celebrate all summer long, even if the high today is only 36 degrees! Make sure you don’t miss a game by saving our full season Brewers …
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Shorewest Weekend Activity: Wisconsin’s Largest Boat Exposition, the Milwaukee Boat Show
Do this week’s frigid temperatures have you dreaming of summer? Attend the Milwaukee Boat Show as it wraps up this weekend — Friday, January 25 from 12-9:30pm, Saturday, January 26 from 10am-8pm and Sunday, January 27 from 10am-5pm. Admission is …
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