I need to fill this blog with something. My mind is melted and I have nothing to say. Someone recently thought I was in Philly or Perth or Pensacola. I am from and going to soon visit Pittsburgh. But, for the record, I am still in Mil-town with no plans to leave shortly. I talked to an artist last night whom has traveled the world and lived in such diverse locales as NYC and Santa Fe and he said the East Side of Milwaukee is one of the best places-better than even Santa Monica! As much as I hate a large portion of my life, it is hard to argue with him whilst sitting at Alterra on the Lake during a pleasant evening in mid-June. The East Side of Milwaukee is amazing and I'm glad I live here and found out about this gem. Why is the East Side so good?
It's walkable: I can walk to about 20 bars (or more), 4 grocery stores (not including Italian grocers and specialty shops), probably 4 cafes, 10 restaurants, a hardware store, the Lake, music shops, art stores, a few decent venues, on and on and on.
It is diverse. Okay, not like Queens or whatever, and I hate using this term because it is so cliche, but it's true! I am a semi-yuppie and I have neighbors who are senior citizens, students, families, hipsters, hippies, and people who work for a living as analysts, cops, and laborers.
It's affordable. Yeah, I know people here think the East Side is expensive, but compared to big cities, it is such a bargain for what you get.
Parking ISN'T a problem. People say, "I can't park on the East Side". Yes, it is true that at midnight I may have to park about 3 blocks from my house. This sure beats the mile plus I would park from the apartment in DC or VA when arriving that late.
There are always things to do and people out enjoying life. Just stroll down Brady Street when the weather is nice, you'll see.
These are just a few reasons why the East Side of Milwaukee is great. Maybe later on today I can post reasons why the City of Milwaukee is great!
