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Group Shot Day 1 2007
Some of the 2003 opening day crowd !
Posted: July 4, 2007
Parking and
transit:
Festival-goers have relied for years on surface parking
lots scattered around the east and south ends of
downtown. But redevelopment has made that land more
valuable. And some of those lots might not be there much
longer.
A good example is the
1,200-space lot in front of the Italian
Community Center on E. Chicago St., next to
Summerfest's south end. Although the lot is a lucrative
source of revenue for the ICC, the center has talked for
several years about creating a modern-day Italian
village on those 12 acres, complete with condos,
apartments, shops, hotels and public plazas.
Dominic Frinzi, the
center's president, says he has put together a
"blue-ribbon committee" of architects, lawyers,
developers and others to sift through redevelopment
concepts.
"We're not ruling out
anything," he says. Parking for ICC patrons would be
part of any plan.
Summerfest,
anticipating the eventual loss of that lot and others
like it, is investigating the possibility of building
its own parking structure, with offices and retail on
the ground floor, according to Gosse. Expanded mass
transit links to the festival grounds are also being
discussed.
Best Place to People-Watch --- Summerfest
There aren't many places where you get a complete mix
of all types of people all at one place, all at one time, all there for the
same reason. In our fine town, that place is definitely Summerfest, where
patrons come to have fun and to enjoy the music, food and drink that our
festival grounds have to offer. The party attitude of this eclectic mix is
exactly why our readers voted Summerfest Best Place to People-watch. On any
given date of the 11-day festival, the walk from one end of the grounds to
the other (or even the view from a picnic table along the lake) offers a
sampling of the unique styles and looks of your fellow music lovers.
(Karie Orlowski)
Shepard Express Nov. 2002
Summerfest is a huge party in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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In addition to a diverse assortment of music and comedy, the festival
provides a smorgasbord of appetizing cuisine to tempt anyone's palate.
Over 45 of Milwaukee's favorite dining establishments provide
mouthwatering fare of every type. Whether it's Chinese, Greek, Mexican,
German, Cajun, Italian, American, or Thai that you crave we offer it
all. From pasta, pepper steak, tamales, pot stickers, and pizza to fried
eggplant, shish-ke-bobs, crawfish, couscous, and bratwurst, Summerfest
has selections that will satisfy your hunger. Plus, our vendors also
offer plenty of vegetarian and heart-healthy dishes too. A plethora of
delicious desserts are available to top-off any meal, and, of course, a
wide-array of beverage selections are available, too.
Each year Summerfest provides exciting and affordable entertainment
for all ages and musical tastes. If you've experienced it before you
already know how magical it is. If you've never attended Summerfest,
make plans to do so!
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