This past weekend, the Waukesha Preservation Alliance, with the help of countless other city organizations (such as the Waukesha Old Car Club, Waukesha 1834 Club, Waukesha Landmarks Commission), held Historic Preservation Days in Waukesha. We started the morning with a Walking Tour of...

Every Saturday morning, from May through October, the Waukesha Farmers’ Market is bustling with people. Located at the site of the former Transit Center on the Fox River in Riverfront Plaza between Broadway and Barstow, you can feast your eyes on a variety of farm fresh vegetables,...

I’m happy to say that in just one week Waukesha’s Historic Preservation Days will take place. The event is a celebration of Historic Preservation Month, and includes historic tours, festivities, and educational events. All of which will take place Thursday, May 16th through...

Almost a year ago, I wrote briefly on the Volney Moore house, 307 E Main St. This Italianate house with its massive tower was built in 1877 for homeopathic physician Volney Moore. Since then, a dedicated group of volunteers from Waukesha Preservation Alliance has been cleaning up and...

With the Fox River reaching a flood stage of 6.5 feet, things get interesting in Downtown. With all of the flood pictures available along the Riverwalk, I thought I’d show another interesting view, this time in Bethesda Park. The impassable pedestrian bridge, tree trunks and sidewalks...

Waukesha’s oldest operating dairy company used to be Schley’s Dairy. The company was established in 1909 by William Schley and the dairy ran a farm truck which picked up milk from 15 farm suppliers. The milk was bottled at 700 E. Broadway in Waukesha. In 1940, Schley’s...

It’s almost time to celebrate all things Irish in downtown Waukesha. Here are just a few of the special Irish deals and bashes that are taking place, both Saturday and Sunday. Let me know if I missed anything! House of Guinness starts the day early on Sunday, at 6:30 a.m., in their outdoor...

My posts have been less frequent this than usual, and well, I put a partial blame to winter for taking away photography desires… but, I have been working on another side project, titled ‘Lost Waukesha‘. Lost Waukesha is a Facebook page that displays a collection of old...

I am delighted to announce that local historian John Schoenknecht will present “Bethesda Spring: Past, Present and Future,” a public lecture on the spring that earned Waukesha its’ reputation as the “Saratoga of the West”, on Tues., Feb. 12, 7 p.m. at Waukesha Public Library’s...

If you live and/or own property within the boundary of the Dunbar Oaks Neighborhood, I invite you to a special meeting to discuss Crime Prevention in our neighborhood. Waukesha Police Officers will be in attendance to help answer any questions. During this special meeting we will learn how to...