Furiously typing like a mad-woman at Alterra, earbuds squelching the sound of the coffee grinder, I feel like someone's watching me. From the corner of my eye I realize there's a man standing to my left, looking at me. Popping out the ear bud, I take a good look at this touristy-looking man. His get-up is complete with a fanny pack, baseball cap and a very Charlie Sheen-style shirt beneath is winter coat. He begins talking to me about my MacBook that I'm typing on for work and tells me to hit Command F5. This struck me as odd, but I obliged. What I didn't know was the depth of the story …
Who said nothing ever happens in Fox Point or Bayside — Patch certainly doesn't think so! Check out all the places to be, things to do and people to see as we look at the week ahead. High Holiday Services at The Shul Service Times are: 9 a.m. Morning Services 10 a.m. Youth High Holiday Services 11:15 a.m. Rabbi's Talk 11:45 a.m. Shofar Blowing 1:30 p.m. Kiddush Buffet The Shul in Bayside will hold multiple services all week in honor of the High Holiday. Even if you consider yourself the "non-spiritual type," you are encouraged to attend these services. Click here for more information on …
Are you a Tough Mudder? The 10-to 12-mile obstacle course was held Saturday and Sunday in my hometown of Cascade, with a whopping population of 706. Both guys and gals took to the mud, clawing through the squashy stuff and making their way to the finish line. With titles for checkpoint such as "Arctic Enema" and "Boa Constrictor," this challenge took some time - with many reporting three to four hours to complete. Take a look at the pics of those brave souls getting their muddy groove on and add your own. Just click "Upload" to get started! Not a Tough Mudder? Check out the Dirty Girl Mud …
When it comes down to it, behind just about every small business is an entrepreneur hoping to turn their passion into a paycheck. But, as many wise business advisers have noted: Hope is not a strategy. Business owners need support to turn dreams into reality. That's why Patch is pleased to announce a new partnership with SCORE, a nonprofit organization with 12,000 business experts nationwide who provide free mentoring to small business owners. The partnership makes sense because we believe that when local commerce grows, the whole community gets stronger. Patch already provides free listings …
As our work to help get local kids to school safely continues, this morning's meeting was overwhelmingly successful. We had dozens of ideas for both long-term and short-term solutions to the crossing guard shortage but we need some feedback from you — the busy moms and dads driving during peak crossing times, the parents who won't let their kids go through those busy intersections, the voters who would prefer not to have taxes raised so we can fund this initiative. We need your comments and suggestions to help make this possible. In the short-term With school kicking off in less than two …
We've all done it - you're running late, so you're driving on auto-pilot, texting and realize long after you're through the intersection - there were blinking yellow lights and a child was standing there. Luckily, that 10-year-old little boy didn't misjudge traffic and try ot make a run for it because you were driving an auto-pilot and never would have seen him. And with school starting in just more than two weeks, the close-calls will only become more frequent. Will it take the death of a child you know to change your awareness? So, instead of sitting on the sidelines, writing about the …
Who said nothing ever happens in Fox Point or Bayside — Patch certainly doesn't think so! Check out all the places to be, things to do and people to see as we look at the week ahead. Try it Tuesdays - Free CoreAlign and Mat Pilates Class Ever wanted to give CoreAlign or Pilates a try but were a bit concerned about the price? The Lift Pilates studio, located in Audubon Court, is offering Try it Tuesdays. Stop by the studio and try their CoreAlign class or mat pilates classes, for free on Tuesday through the end of August. Space is limited though, so please call ahead to save your spot, 414-751…
Who said nothing ever happens in Fox Point or Bayside — Patch certainly doesn't think so! Check out all the places to be, things to do and people to see as we look at the week ahead. Wheel & Sprocket Hosts Ride of Silence Wednesday Everyone is encouraged to join cyclists worldwide in a silent, slow-paced ride (max. 12 MPH) in honor of those who have been injured or killed while cycling on public roadways from 7 to 9 a.m. Wednesday. Please plan to arrive at the Fox Point Wheel & Sprocket 15 to 30 minutes early. Helmet required. Lights strongly encouraged. No registration necessary. Fox Point …
The Nicolet PTSO is offering grad grams again this year and thanks to the high demand, more than 2,500 already requested, the deadline to get your order form turned in has been extended to May 18. Each Grad Gram includes a personalized message along with the sender’s name. All greetings are then assembled into individual booklets for each graduate and given to them during the last week of school. Grad grams are only $2 each and orders can be sent to Nicolet via the online order form found here. Know about an important deadline coming up? Tell us in the comments, or emailsarah.worthman@patch…
Who said nothing ever happens in Fox Point or Bayside — Patch certainly doesn't think so! Check out all the places to be, things to do and people to see as we look at the week ahead. Election Day is Tuesday From 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., voters can hit their local polling places to cast their ballot for the Democratic Primary race. Among others are the two gubernatorial candidates, Tom Barrett and Kathleen Falk. Here are the polling places in Fox Point and Bayside: Bayside residents can vote at Bayside Middle School, 601 E. Ellsworth Ln. Please use the Standish Place entrance. Fox Point residents can…
Small businesses are important. Some say they are the backbone of our economy. And they don't particularly need to be that small on Facebook: Fox Point-Bayside Patch has 349 Facebook fans. Community Bark has 1,510. The Green House has 35. Some local businesses have fewer, though. So, I'm proposing a special Facebook exchange. I'll post about you, if you post about me. Then, other local businesses can "share" that post from the Fox Point-Bayside Patch Facebook page on their own pages to help support other local businesses. If you are a Fox Point or Bayside area business with an independent …
Who said nothing ever happens in Fox Point or Bayside — Patch certainly doesn't think so! Check out all the places to be, things to do and people to see as we look at the week ahead. Patch Chat Office Hours With a web-based news source like Patch, I spend more of my time behind a computer screen and less of my time face-to-face with readers. That's why from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday, I'll be at Stone Creek Coffee, 6969 N Port Washington Rd., holding "office hours." If you have any questions, please give me a call at (414) 412-5561, or shoot me an email. Otherwise, tell a friend and I hope to see …
With a web-based news source like Patch, I spend more of my time behind a computer screen and less of my time face-to-face with readers. That's why from 8 to 11 a.m. Thursday, I'll be at Stone Creek Coffee, 6969 N. Port Washington Rd. holding "office hours." My hope is that we can sit and chat about what makes you proud to live in Fox Point or Bayside, what bugs you or just about the weather. I'm always looking for ways to better cover our community and your input is key to keeping Fox Point-Bayside Patch successful. Let me know what I'm doing right, and more importantly, let me know what I…
Who said nothing ever happens in Fox Point or Bayside — Patch certainly doesn't think so! Check out all the places to be, things to do and people to see as we look at the week ahead. Nicolet High School Board Meeting Monday The Nicolet High School Board will have their regular monthly meeting Monday at 7 p.m. in room B113. Among other things, the board plans to: Elect the school board officers for individual committees since two new members have been voted in. Approve the resignation of head football coach Brad Kozaczuk. Vote on phase one of water run-off mitigation investigation and …
Looking for a great educational, charitable event the whole family can do together? From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, volunteers are needed to help with Bayside's Spring Cleanup at Bayside Village Hall. Saturday is Earth Day and there are tons of environmentally-geared events happening all over Milwaukee including more than 50 river cleanup sites participating in the Milwaukee Riverkeepers' 17th annual Spring River Cleanup. A list and map of all sites is at milwaukeeriverkeeper.org. Patch will be in Bayside helping with the cleanup and will supply a green, Patch t-shirt and an aluminum Patch …
With a web-based news source like Patch, I spend more of my time behind a computer screen and less of my time face-to-face with readers. That's why from 8 to 11 a.m. Thursday, I'll be at Stone Creek Coffee, 6969 N. Port Washington Rd. holding "office hours." My hope is that we can sit and chat about what makes you proud to live in Fox Point or Bayside, what bugs you or just about the weather. I'm always looking for ways to better cover our community and your input is key to keeping Fox Point-Bayside Patch successful. Let me know what I'm doing right, and more importantly, let me know what I…
Who said nothing ever happens in Fox Point or Bayside — Patch certainly doesn't think so! Check out all the places to be, things to do and people to see as we look at the week ahead. Fox Point Village Board Meeting Tuesday The Fox Point Village Board will hold their regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Village Hall. The board is slated to discuss and possibly take action on the Bridge Lane Ravine Footbridge, to hear a presentation from the Friends of Doctors Park and review a potential fee waiver for Nicolet High School to use Longacre Pavilion. Check out this Letter to the Editor …
Who said nothing ever happens in Fox Point or Bayside — Patch certainly doesn't think so! Check out all the places to be, things to do and people to see as we look at the week ahead. Election Day Tuesday Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on April 3. Here are the polling places in Fox Point and Bayside: Bayside residents can vote at Bayside Middle School, 601 E. Ellsworth Ln. Please use the Standish Place entrance. Fox Point residents can vote at either the Fox Point Police Department, 7300 N. Santa Monica Blvd., or the Longacre Pavilion, 7343 N. Longacre Rd. If you're not sure where to…
No, you're not losing it! Patch looks different today. We did a quick, visual nip-and-tuck to the homepage to make it even more user-friendly. And we've moved a couple pieces of furniture. For those keeping score: We tweaked some words in our navigation bar to save space (e.g., "Traffic & Gas" is now "Commute") We moved the weather icon next to the Patch branding so you can find it more quickly! We moved, well, YOU closer to the top! (Our "shout stream" is now front and center to show all your comments off) And of course, we prettified a few things. While the site might look a little …
With a web-based news source like Patch, I spend more of my time behind a computer screen and less of my time face-to-face with readers. That's why from 8 to 11 a.m. Thursday, I'll be at Stone Creek Coffee, 6969 N. Port Washington Rd. holding "office hours." My hope is that we can sit and chat about what makes you proud to live in Fox Point or Bayside, what bugs you or just about the weather. I'm always looking for ways to better cover our community and your input is key to keeping Fox Point-Bayside Patch successful. Let me know what I'm doing right, and more importantly, let me know what I…
