Every morning, just before dawn, from two kitchen speakers, Frankie Yankovic and the Yanks loudly and with great oom pah pah plead for the resolution of a cold case that has been confounding authorities since 1950. "Who stole the Kishka" Dear God, Netflix, for the love of all humanity, it's time to jump in. I [...]
Tag: Appleton Downtown
Fiber Rain and the art of spinning a yarn
On the Outer Edge of hometown pride
A random walk down Main Street
Last Friday, we took an aimless stroll and landed in the middle of an art exhibit that continues to fascinate us today. Such is the nature of life in one of the coolest small cities on the planet. About two miles into our walk, as one of us assessed the Avenue for an appropriate watering [...]
Celebrating Small Business Saturday on the Avenue of Angels
We strolled down the Avenue of Angels on Small Business Saturday, tasting, shopping and, once again gloating about the magic pull of our downtown. Anchored on one end by Lawrence University, home of a world-class music conservatory, and on the other by the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, our downtown celebrates art in every form. [...]