The mission of the Urban Ecology Center is to, “foster ecological understanding as inspiration for change, neighborhood by neighborhood.” With three different locations in Milwaukee, in Riverside Park, Washington Park and the Menomonee Valley, the Center is doing just that — providing experiences for children and adults alike to explore nature together. With more than [...]
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Join Us for the 7th Annual Shorewest Christmas is for Kids Golf Outing
Get your foursome together and join us for a day of fun at Ironwood Golf Course in support of a great cause! The 7th Annual Christmas is for Kids Golf Outing is Monday, May 20, 2013, with lunch at 11am and golf beginning at noon. For $90 per person, your day includes lunch, 18 holes [...]
Wisconsin Building Named One of the Top 10 Green Projects by the American Institute of Architects
While celebrating Earth Day, Arbor Day and Green Week on our blog, we are even more pleased to announce that the Clock Shadow Building in Milwaukee was named one of the American Institute of Architects Top Ten Green Projects of 2013. Located in the Walker’s Point Neighborhood, the project transformed an abandoned site into an eco-friendly treasure for [...]
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 schedule below. Let’s go Brew Crew!
Milwaukee Named one of Forbes’ 15 U.S. Cities with Emerging Downtowns
Milwaukee, southeastern Wisconsin’s hidden downtown gem, is often cast aside in favor of the big city to the south, Chicago. The latest article from Forbes 15 U.S. Cities with Emerging Downtowns details the effort, growth and change of Milwaukee’s downtown since the late 1980s. Longtime Milwaukee residents remember the first signs of downtown growth in 1988 [...]
Shorewest Cares — Casual Days for Charity Raised Over $16,000 in 2012
Casual Days for Charity is a program at Shorewest, started by current Chairman of the Board Don Horning in 1994. One Friday each month the employees at Shorewest, REALTORS® Wisconsin Mortgage Corporation and Heritage Title Services dress casually for a donation of $2. This money is then matched by shorewest and donated to a different charity each month, [...]
Milwaukee Named one of America’s Top 12 “ArtPlaces” Reports Shorewest, REALTORS®
ArtPlace recently recognized Milwaukee as one of the Top 12 “ArtPlaces” in America. ArtPlace is a collaboration of national and regional foundations, federal agencies including the National Endowment for the Arts and some of the nation’s largest banks who work together to invest in art and culture across the U.S. These 12 communities were identified [...]
Shorewest Weekend Preview: Hartford Midnight Madness
Many people still have some holiday shopping to do, a great time to finish up is this Friday, December 14 at Hartford’s Midnight Madness. From 6pm—midnight, enjoy special holiday shopping in downtown Hartford, with many of the city’s merchants staying open late and offering special deals as the night goes on. On top of many [...]
Shorewest’s 28th Annual Christmas Is For Kids Event Recap
Every year, Shorewest, REALTORS® hosts our Christmas is for Kids event, which benefits children of all backgrounds from any southeastern Wisconsin neighborhood whose families could use a little help during the holidays. About 400 children joined us on Saturday, December 1 for an afternoon filled with crafts, holiday cookies, face painting and even a surprise [...]
Wisconsin Community Spotlight: Lake Geneva
This weekly feature highlights one of the areas Shorewest serves throughout Wisconsin while showcasing our Community Resource Pages, one of the features of the newly redesigned Shorewest.com. Make sure to visit this new portion of our website and follow us on Pinterest for even more information. Lake Geneva, Wisconsin is a beautiful destination located in [...]