Morning Milwaukee! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
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Also on today's calendar: Milwaukee's Biggest Free Library and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Top 10 Milwaukee destinations using a Marquette U-PASS (marquette.edu) — Marquette students can use their Milwaukee County Transit System U-PASS to explore popular Milwaukee spots, from Lake Michigan beaches and the Art Museum to the Public Market and Brewers games. The guide explains which bus routes serve each destination, helping newcomers navigate the city easily while taking advantage of student discounts and free transit built into tuition.
2. Where's the best brandy old fashioned in Milwaukee (jsonline.com) — Milwaukee drink lovers get a handy guide to where you can find some of the city's best brandy old fashioneds, complete with prices and hours. The newsletter also touches on new statewide polling that shows broad Wisconsin opposition to data centers as the general election ramps up.
3. Milwaukee restaurants raise money for Children's Wisconsin in 7th annual Do Good with Food event (tmj4.com) — Dozens of Milwaukee and Southeast Wisconsin restaurants just spent Thursday donating a day's proceeds to Children's Wisconsin through the 7th annual Do Good with Food, started by downtown Milwaukee restaurateurs Gino and Leanne Fazzari. Their effort, inspired by their daughter's lifesaving care, has grown to more than 50 participating spots and lit downtown buildings blue while raising over a quarter million dollars since 2019.
4. Waukesha County guitarist remembers opening for Dolly Parton in Milwaukee (wisn.com) — A Waukesha County guitarist is recalling what it was like to open for Dolly Parton at Milwaukee's Pabst Theater back in 1977, as fans mourn her recent death. He says that night shaped his approach to performing, while Parton went on to play Milwaukee venues like The Riverside and Summerfest throughout her storied career.
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