The last time I went to this place — 1 year ago
an excerpt from my trip account:
Sev’ral years ago w/ my X, I’d lived on the East Side. As I had arrived (by Greyhound) from downtown, it had taken me a while to recognise anything from the old days. After a bit of walking, a number of landmarks from my ancient memories popped up. I found the apt building we lived in, the old neighborhood. I found Brady Street, same old signs & shops. In all the times I’d been on Brady, I’d never entered Rochambo Coffee. I had the soup there and explored the streets. I’d forgotten how small the familiar area was, and took to the lake shore parks. I walked down the mile-long breakwall on grey, choppy Lake Michigan. I wandered the East Side & got dinner at Pizza Shuttle, my employer seven years ago. Little had changed at that place in those years; I recognised half the employees there.
I watched the sun set on Brady St from the outdoor table of Anodyne Coffee (f/ Brewed Awakenings), then returned to the bus station…
Essentially, I’ve only found the East Side (i.e. Prospect, Brady) worth visiting; any other area of the city could be anywhere else. The East Side has a very distinct “Milwaukee” feel, and is definately worth a visit.
