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Published by Happenings Magazine, 2021-06-15 10:16:48

Downtown Magazine 2021-2

Downtown Magazine 2021-2

Keywords: Downtown Magazine,Kenosha,Downrown Kenosha

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#downtownkenoSsuhmammearg2a0z2in1e
#dowonnltionewant kenoshamagazine

downtownkenosha.org
and hap2it.com

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Over 140 Vendors This Seasosnon 48 Our Usual
ONLY LOCATION:
Original Just West of Kenosha

Produce, Flowers, Prepared Foods, Pantry Staples, Public Museum
Arts & Crafts & Live Entertainment 2nd Ave. between
54th & 56th St. &
Place de Douai

WE ASKED OUR READERS

TO POST THEIR

FAVORITE DOWNTOWN KENOSHA

PHOTOS ON

INSTAGRAM USING THE HASHTAG

#DOWNTOWNKENOSHAMAGAZINE

THANK YOU ALL FOR PARTICIPATING!
BE SURE TO TAG YOUR PICS FOR THE NEXT

ISSUE, AND FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM
@DOWNTOWNKENOSHAMAGAZINE

ABOUT THE COVER

WITH PHOTOGRAPHER KATIE MCAULLIFE

WHEN KATIE MCAULIFFE ISN'T Vol. 14, Issue 2 • Summer 2021
SERVING CUSTOMERS AT Downtown Kenosha Magazine
LOCAL EATERIES, produced by Carmichael Communications,
1420 63rd St. • www.hap2it.com
SHE CAN BE FOUND SHOOTING WEDDINGS, FAMILY PHOTOS, OR JUST publisher: Frank J. Carmichael
TAKING HER CAMERA ALONG ON A HIKE, CAPTURING THE NATURAL BEAUTY editor/sales/photography: Donald Stancato
editorial manager: Jason Hedman
OF EVERY SETTING SHE ENCOUNTERS. ad design: Matthew Gonya & Jasmine Hundertmark
A KENOSHA RESIDENT MOST OF HER LIFE, KATIE IS DRAWN TO THE For information about Downtown
Kenosha, Inc., including board members,
DOWNTOWN AREA AND IS AN ADVOCATE FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES. events, & volunteer opportunities,
WHEN KATIE IS IN HER ELEMENT, HER visit downtownkenosha.org
TALENTS STAND OUT, AND HER
ONLINE AT DOWNTOWNKENOSHA.ORG & HAP2IT.COM
PHOTOGRAPHY IS A PERFECT

EXAMPLE OF THIS.
YOU CAN FOLLOW KTLYNN PHOTOG-

RAPHY ON FACEBOOK AND REACH
OUT TO KATIE FOR YOUR UPCOMING

PHOTOGRAPHY NEEDS.
WHETHER YOU HAVE AN UPCOMING
CELEBRATION OR ARE IN NEED OF UP-
DATED FAMILY PHOTOS, KATIE IS THE

PERFECT PHOTOGRAPHER TO FOCUS

ON THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF EVERY

OCCASION.

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BETH AT ROB & JACOB AT SHERRY AT
LEMON STREET GALLERY VILLA D’CARLO BISOU LINGERIE

LEMON STREET GALLERY & ARTSPACE
4601 SHERIDAN ROAD

NOW OPEN THURSDAYS - SUNDAYS, LEMON STREET GALLEY AND ARTSPACE SHOWCASES
THE WORK OF THE AREA’S GREATEST ARTISTS. SUPPORT THIS CREATIVE NON-PROFIT TODAY.
BE SURE TO COME OUT FOR THE KENOSHA ARTMARKET IN UNION PARK THIS SUMMER,
AT 4500 SEVENTH AVE ON SUNDAYS, JULY 18TH, AUGUST 15TH, SEPTEMBER 19TH,
AND OCTOBER 17TH.

VILLA D’ CARLO
5140 SIXTH AVE

ENJOY A TASTE OF KENOSHA HISTORY WITH A VISIT TO THE OLDEST OPERATING PIZZERIA IN
TOWN! VILLA D’CARLO DELIVERS A FAMILY ATMOSPHERE IN A BEAUTIFUL DOWNTOWN
LOCATION. MANY OF THEIR VEGETABLES COME DIRECTLY FROM THEIR ON-SITE GARDEN!

BISOU LINGERIE
635 58TH ST

TAKE YOUR UNDERGARMENT SERIOUSLY! AT BISOU LINGERIE, SHERRY AND HER STAFF
ARE DEDICATED TO PROVIDING TOP-NOTCH SERVICE WITH THEIR FANTASTIC SELECTION OF
EUROPEAN-INSPIRED BRAS. THEY PRIDE THEMSELVES WITH THEIR AMAZING FITS AND
PHENOMENAL QUALITY. SO MANY WOMEN ARE WEARING THE WRONG SIZES! STOP IN AND
SEE WHAT THEY CAN DO FOR YOU.

SPOTLIGHT ON LOCAL BUSINESS

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We Are Back!

Appointments preferred, Walk-ins welcome

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ECO-CERTIFIED: THE IMPACT OF ORGANIC
BY THE STAFF AT HOUSE OF NUTRITION

2,000 POUNDS OF LAVENDER FLOWERS THIS ORGANIC DISTINCTION IS NOT ONLY LOOKING OUT DID YOU KNOW THAT EVEN IF
= ONE GALLON OF LAVENDER OIL. FOR THE PLANET, IT’S ALSO LOOKING OUT FOR US. YOU ARE TAKING ALL THE
WHEN HARVESTED AND PRODUCED RIGHT SUPPLEMENTS,
2,000 POUNDS OF ORANGES ORGANICALLY, PLANTS HAVE THE ABILITY TO PLAY A VITAL
= 10 GALLONS OF ORANGE OIL. ROLE IN OUR PHYSICAL WELL-BEING. YOUR BODY MAY NOT BE ABSORBING THEM

5.5 MILLION ROSES IF LEFT TO GROW ORGANICALLY, PLANTS PRODUCE EFFICIENTLY? THERE ARE CERTAIN NUTRIENTS
= 1 LITER OF ROSE OIL. ESSENTIAL OILS THAT HAVE STRONG ANTI-MICROBIAL THAT ARE NOTORIOUSLY DIFFICULT TO ABSORB.
(THAT’S 30 ROSEBUDS IN EACH DROP OF ROSE OIL.) PROPERTIES MADE BY THE PLANTS’ IMMUNE SYSTEM TO
WARD OFF PESTS, BACTERIA AND VIRUSES.  THESE SAME TO COMBAT THIS, TERRY NATURALLY HAS
WITH THE ABOVE NUMBERS IN MIND, TAKE A DEVELOPED A PLANT-BASED DELIVERY SYSTEM
MOMENT TO CONSIDER THE LAND MASS ESSENTIAL OILS THAT PROTECT THE PLANT CAN ALSO BE
REPRESENTED IN EACH TINY GLASS BOTTLE. CALLED GAMMASORB. GAMMASORB IS A
USED TO MAKE OUR BODIES HEALTHIER.  FOR EXAMPLE, PLANT-BASED MICROSCOPIC CUP THAT HOLDS AND
AS WE HARVEST AND CONSUME THIS HIGHLY WE USE LAVENDER BECAUSE THE ESSENTIAL OIL COVERS THESE DIFFICULT TO ABSORB NUTRIENTS,
CONTAINS NATURALLY HIGH LEVELS OF LINALYL ACETATE,
CONCENTRATED PLANT LIFE WE NEED TO PROTECT AND MAKING THEM MORE EASILY ABSORBABLE AND
WHICH KILLS HARMFUL BACTERIA AND PROMOTES THE
SUSTAIN THE SOURCE. THE PRACTICE OF ORGANIC BENEFICIAL TO YOUR BODY AND HEALTH.
GROWTH OF HEALTHY NEW CELLS. AT HOUSE OF NUTRITION, WE OFFER A VARIETY OF
FARMING CONSIDERS OUR FRAGILE ENVIRONMENT AND GAMMASORB PRODUCTS SUCH AS CHEWABLE RED
IF PLANTS ARE SPRAYED WITH PESTICIDES AND
KEEPS ORGANIC PLANT LIFE IN ITS MOST NATURAL STATE, HERBICIDES, HOWEVER, THEY WILL NOT PRODUCE THE GINSENG ENERGY, AND
FROM THE FARM TO YOUR HOME PHARMACY. CHEWABLE COQ10 WHICH HAS UP TO 800%
SAME ROBUST ESSENTIAL OILS BECAUSE THESE HIGHER ABSORBENCY THAN STANDARD COQ10.
PRANARŌM IS PROUD TO BE CERTIFIED BY THESE PRODUCTS ARE ABLE TO HAVE A LOWER
ECOCERT SA, AN INDEPENDENT, MAN-MADE ADDITIVES ARE DOING THE JOB FOR THEM.
ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS, INTERNATIONAL WHEN IT COMES TIME FOR HARVEST, YOU WILL HAVE A DOSE WITH A HIGHER OVERALL ABSORPTION IN
WEAKER PLANT THAT, WHEN DISTILLED, LACKS THE
COMPANY THAT TESTS EVERYTHING FROM THE SOIL TO THE YOUR BODY! STOP IN AND TRY THESE PRODUCTS
POTENT AROMA AND HEALING PROPERTIES OF A NATURAL
BOTTLE. WE DISCLOSE OUR SOURCES AND METHODS IN A FOR YOURSELF TO FEEL THE BENEFITS OF
ONE. INSTEAD YOU’RE LEFT WITH A CONVENTIONAL OIL
WORLD WHERE THAT KIND OF INFORMATION IS OFTEN THAT’S FULL OF CONCENTRATED PESTICIDES AND ABSORBING ALL THE NUTRIENTS YOUR BODY NEEDS
HERBICIDES – ONE THAT IS FLAT-OUT UNSAFE FOR
CONCEALED – SUCH IS THE QUALITY OF OUR PRODUCTS. INGESTION OR TOPICAL USE. IN A MORE EFFICIENT WAY.
ALL ESSENTIAL OILS AT PRANARŌM ARE NOP CERTIFIED
AND CERTIFIED ORGANIC THROUGH THE FRENCH
CERTIFICATION AGENCY ECOCERT.

5824-6th Ave. • Kenosha • (262) 652-4787 • thenutritionhouse.com

Senior & Veterans discount • Student discount with ID

Hours: M-F 10am - 6pm • Sat. 9am - 5pm • Sun. 12 - 4pm

Expanded essential oil section Get your H.O.N
with blue glass bottles, merch at
sprayers, 2oz & 4oz jars
theletteringmachine.com

All Proceeds will go to

Full Plant, Full Spectrum, Organic DT2021-2
Clinical & Energy +
Visit us at the
available in 250 to 3,000mg
Doctor Recommended

Oils • Softgels

• 500 through 3000mg Lotions

• Pet CBD Oil

We also carry a large supply of local and Wisconsin sourced items.

• Vitamin Supplements • Health & Beauty Products • Wildcrafted Herbal Remedies
• Local Honey • NEW Organic Bulk Section • Hemp Powder
• Fresh Organic Eggs • Pranarõm Organic Essential Oils • Kombucha on tap
• Organic Teas • Organic Dried Fruits & Snacks • Great Knowledgable Staff

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A Unique Eclectic Coffee Shop & Restaurant
Located On Kenosha’s Scenic Harbor.

5159 - 6th Ave.
• Downtown Kenosha
• 262-652-5111
• Open Everyday at 7amServing an appetizing array of gourmet

sandwiches, soup, desserts, bagels, muffins,
and breakfast sandwiches until 9:45am!
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WE’RE MAKING ARE YOUR KIDS DRIVING YOU UP THE WALL?
FRIENDS, THEN HURRY UP & SIGN UP FOR GYMNASTICS
GREAT FOOD
DONNA’S GYM-NASTICS!
AND LASTING “Educational Gymnastics at its Best”
MEMORIES!

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donnasgymnastics.com

• Virtual Classes available • Tumbling Clinics
• Birthday Parties • Mini Tramp & Tumbling Classes

Gymnastic Classes For Ages 6 Months to 18 Years Register For
Classes On Site
® - Chicago In A Safe Non-Competitive Environment or By Mail

SF2021 5717 - 6th Ave. Downtown Kenosha

Located in the historic Metra Station Call for Office Hours (262)818-8888
5414-13th Ave. Kenosha
[email protected]
262-220-3634 • www.choochoocharlies.com
Registration FormsAt:www.donnasgymnastics.com

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18th Annual DT2021V2

KENOSHA CLASSIC CRUISE-IN

September 4, 2021 9:00am - 4:00pm

(Rain Date September 11, 2021)
GATES DO NOT OPEN UNTIL 7AM

Downtown Kenosha, WI
(Enter at 56th Street & 7th Avenue)

Daniel J. Pascucci, AAMS
(262) 652-2968

SF2021

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RIKI HAS A FOOD TRUCK?!
BY TINA CHATMON & CAROLYN SERPE

UNFORTUNATELY, WE ARE NOT GOING TO TALK
ABOUT RIKI'S NEW FOOD TRUCK, CUT STONE
FOODS (SUPER YUMMY!), BUT WE GRABBED YOUR
ATTENTION RIGHT?! THIS TIME WE ARE WRITING ABOUT
THE COMMON DILEMMA RIGHT NOW...WE ARE HIRING!

BUILDING THE RIGHT TEAM IS AN EXTREMELY THE STAFF OF THE LETTERING MACHINE, 725 50TH STREET
IMPORTANT PART OF RUNNING A BUSINESS. WE
LIVES AND THEY ROUNDED OUT OUR TEAM. IN OUR SHOP, US. VISITING GREAT RESOURCES LIKE KABA, YLINK
HAVE WORKED VERY HARD TO BRING THE RIGHT AS IN OTHER SMALL FAMILY OWNED SHOPS IN OUR TOWN,
OUR TEAM TRULY BECOMES OUR FAMILY. THIS CULTURE AND INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS WITH AREA SCHOOLS MAY
PEOPLE IN TO CREATE A GREAT DYNAMIC AT THE
LETTERING MACHINE, 725 50TH ST. BUT AS WE GROW, CAN THEN SPILL OVER INTO OUR DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY ALSO HELP.
WE NEED TO CONTINUE TO BUILD OUR TEAM. THIS IS A
DAUNTING TASK NORMALLY, BUT EVEN WORSE RIGHT AND OUR FAMILY EXPANDS! WE ARE EXCITED TO CONTINUE TO ADD TEAM
NOW. EVERYWHERE YOU TURN YOU SEE THE HUGE SIGN MEMBERS AT OUR SHOP THAT WILL BECOME
IN YOUR FACE SAYING "WE ARE HIRING". IT SEEMS BOTTOM LINE IS THAT WE ARE HIRING...BUT FAMILY AND HELP US CONTINUE TO GROW.
WHERE AND HOW DO WE FIND PEOPLE? YOU CAN
LIKE EVERYONE IS HIRING RIGHT NOW AND NOT JUST FOR PUT ACTUAL JOB LISTINGS IN THE NEWSPAPER OR PLEASE DO NOT RULE OUT A SMALL BUSINESS FOR A
POST ABOUT YOUR NEEDS ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. CAREER OPPORTUNITY. THERE ARE OTHER BENEFITS TO
ONE POSITION, BUT FOR MANY. WHETHER IT IS FOR WORD OF MOUTH HAS ALWAYS BEEN OUR GO TO AND A JOB, LIKE ONE THAT MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE FAMILY
GROWTH PURPOSES, OR TO JUST FILL CURRENT HUGE BLESSING. OUR BEST EMPLOYEES HAVE ALL BEEN
POSITIONS. FINDING NOT ONLY GOOD HELP, BUT ANY BROUGHT IN BY WORD OF MOUTH, AND IT HASN'T FAILED AND YOU ENJOY COMING TO WORK EVERY DAY
HELP, IS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE. WITH LARGE CORPORATIONS
ABLE TO OFFER HIGHER PAY, HIRING BONUSES AND (WELL...MOST DAYS).
BENEFITS, THE SMALL FAMILY OWNED BUSINESSES CAN
GET OVERLOOKED.

ROSEMARY AND COURTNEY HAVE BEEN WITH US
FOR OVER 4 YEARS NOW AND ARE AN INTRICAL
PART OF HOW OUR SHOP OPERATES. WE ARE

GRATEFUL THAT THEY HAVE FOUND THEIR PLACE WITH US

AND HELPED OUR SHOP GROW TO WHERE IT IS TODAY.
THEN, JAYNA AND MELISSA WERE BROUGHT INTO OUR

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RSigfthretlolmaacHtrohotesesl Vintage
UnderGround
Enjoy Our Outdoor Patio
5817-6th Ave,
Kenosha, Wi 53140

262-331-3910

• Antiques
• Vintage Pieces
• Estate Sales
• And More

NOW SELLING • Over 40 flavors
COLD BREW &
BAGS OF COFFEE • Vegan dairy free,

EXCLUSIVELY gluten free ice
MADE FOR
SCOOPS FROM cream & cones

• Homemade

chocolate & waffle DT2021-2

cones

• Super premium

ice cream made

in Wisconsin 5614 Kenosha
6th Avenue (262) 652-0648
• Glazed nuts,

cookies & other $199 SUIT PURCHASE SPECIAL

baked goods Perfect for wedding parties
Available in SLIMFIT or Classic Fit
• Malts, shakes,

floats & more

Open 7 days a Includes any Any color Includes
week at noon. color tie or shirt any belt or
Family & Dog Friendly bow (choose suspenders and
from 1000’s) (slim or any pair of
standard)
socks

34SpS(eAhfocdordiarbittiilgogtnionearlc4cslhui8zaedrsgLe.e)osng

mikebjorns.com

ONLINE AT DOWNTOWNKENOSHA.ORG & HAP2IT.COM
Family owned DT2021-2
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5711 8th Ave. Kenosha
262-657-9866

scoopskenoshadowntown.com

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We’ve spread our wings and
expanded our nest.

Wed. - Fri. 11-5pm Sat. 10-4pm Take a selfie
Sun. 11-3pm with Bob!

720 58th Street Hashtag
Downtown Kenosha #LuluBob on
Instagram
262-883-4421

Both vintage and new wares
are carefully curated to create
the perfect blend for your home.

We proudly feature the talents of many local artisans
• Hand Painted Furniture
• Handcrafted Goods
• Unique Gifts & More
• New Inventory Weekly

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Kenosha HarborMarket,
Kenosha’s original outdoor
European-style market
– and your community
market since 2003.
Eat. Shop. Relax. Repeat.

Every Saturday, 9am - 2pm
Second Ave & 55th Street
kenoshaharbormarket.com

KENOSHA’S ORIGINAL HARBORMARKET

DELIVERS A CORNUCOPIA OF FOOD AND FUN

FRESH PRODUCE, ARTISAN BAKED GOODS, ARTS SUBMITTED BY KENOSHA HARBORMARKET “WE’RE EXCITED TO OFFER
AND CRAFTS TREASURES HIGHLIGHT THE CITY’S THE ROBUST ALL-AROUND EXPERIENCE
FIRST EUROPEAN-STYLE MARKET EXPERIENCE. IN ADDITION, THE PREPARED-FOOD VENDOR LINEUP FOR THE COMMUNITY THAT KENOSHANS
INCLUDES SOME ESTABLISHED FAVORITES AS WELL
IT’S TEMPTING TO SAY KENOSHA’S ORIGINAL AS SOME NEW FACES, SO WE RECOMMEND AND OUR NEIGHBORS NEAR AND FAR
HARBORMARKET HAS COME BACK WITH A BANG IN CUSTOMERS COME WITH AN APPETITE AND A PLAN
2021. BUT KEEPING IN THE SPIRIT OF SOME OF ITS HAVE ENJOYED FOR NEARLY 20 YEARS.
MOST POPULAR FARE, YOU MIGHT WANT TO SAY IT’S TO TAKE FOOD HOME FOR DINNER. WE'RE ADDING NEW VENDORS EVERY WEEK,
COME BACK WITH A BLOOM AND A BLOSSOM INSTEAD.
MAKING A WELCOME RETURN THIS YEAR HAS SO THERE IS ALWAYS SOMETHING
SHOPPERS ARE ONCE AGAIN ABLE TO FIND THE BEEN MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT. ORIGINAL TO DISCOVER AT
FRESHEST REGIONAL PRODUCE, INCLUDING MUSICIANS PERFORM ON TWO STAGES –
FAVORITES SUCH AS BERRIES AND OTHER AT 2ND AVENUE AND PLACE DE DOUAI -- KENOSHA’S ORIGINAL HARBORMARKET.”
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, MIRAI SWEET CORN, FRESH ALL SEASON LONG. ADDITIONAL SPECIAL - HARBORMARKET EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
FLOWER BOUQUETS AND PLANTS (VEGETABLES,
HERBS, SHRUBS, FLOWERS AND MORE). ARTISAN ENTERTAINMENT AND COMMUNITY EVENTS ANDREA FORGIANNI.
BAKED GOOD VENDORS ARE SELLING PASTRIES,
BREADS, PIES, TARTS, COOKIES AND MORE. ARE SCHEDULED THROUGHOUT THE SEASON. HARBORMARKET IS OPEN 9 A.M. TO 2 P.M.
EVERY SATURDAY THROUGH OCTOBER 30.
AFTER MISSING THE MARKET IN 2020 DUE TO KENOSHA’S ORIGINAL HARBORMARKET WAS FOR REGULAR UPDATES, SUCH AS VENDOR
PANDEMIC RESTRICTIONS, ARTS AND CRAFTS NAMED ONE OF “13 FARMERS’ MARKETS LINEUPS, SEASONAL PRODUCE ARRIVALS AND OTHER
VENDORS HAVE ROARED BACK MORE ECLECTIC WORTH TRAVELING FOR IN 2017” BY BON USEFUL INFORMATION, VISIT KENOSHA HARBORMAR-
THAN EVER, INCLUDING LOCAL GALLERIES, CRAFTERS APPETIT MAGAZINE. HARBORMARKET WAS ALSO KET ON FACEBOOK OR THE HARBORMARKET WEB-
AND PAINTERS. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A UNIQUE NAMED A GOVERNOR’S TOURISM AWARD NOMINEE. SITE: KENOSHAHARBORMARKET.COM
GIFT – JEWELRY, ARTWORK, CLOTHING, ACCESSORIES AND, PERHAPS MOST IMPORTANT, IT IS A FAVORITE IN
OR DECORATIVE ITEMS – THE MARKET IS A SHOPPING ITS OWN BACKYARD, HAVING BEEN NAMED THE 2019
PARADISE. AND 2020 BEST OF KENOSHA AWARDS RECIPIENT.

AS IN THE PAST TWO DECADES, THE ORIGINAL
HARBORMARKET CAN BE FOUND AT ITS USUAL
SPOT: SECOND AVE, BETWEEN 54TH AND
56TH STREETS, AND ON PLACE DE DOUAI. IT IS
SURROUNDED BY GREEN SPACE, LAKE MICHIGAN, AND
THE MUSEUMS, WITH EASY ACCESS TO THE WALKING
PATH, MARINA AND STREETCAR TRANSPORTATION.

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Over 140 Season
Vendors This

Our Usual ONLY LOCATION: 1 Block West of Kenosha Public Museum

2nd Ave. & 56th St. & Place de Douai

Original

KENOSHA’S HARBORMARKET

Kenosha’s Award-Winning Market in a Park-Like Setting DT2021-2
Live Music, Entertainment, Abundant Seating

All farm-fresh: fruits, vegetables, meat, poultry, seafood, eggs, cheese, fresh flower bouquets & plants
Baked Goods: bread, cookies, pastries, tarts
Necessities: oils, spices, vinegar, honey, fruit preserves, pickled vegetables, cheese products,
seasonings and nuts
Delicious Prepared Foods: BBQ, Asian, Mexican, Central and South American, bomber sandwiches,
gourmet fries, coffee, lemonade & frozen treats
Artisan & Craft Vendors soaps & personal care products, jewlery, wood working, metal sculptures,
clothing, photography & knife sharpening

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FABULOUS FOOD • PATIO DINING

Dine In, Delivery or Pick-up

5140-6th Ave.,
Kenosha, WI

villadcarlo.com 262-654-3932

Famous For Our Italian American Cuisine

Enjoy Dining In Downtown “Home Of
with our Beautiful Outdoor Patio Carl’s Pizza”

Now Available for
Take & Bake

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Open Everyday
7am-1pm

(262) 653-8849

4914 7th Ave, DOWNTOWN KENOSHA

EKVENEROYSDHAAYCO7FAF.EMEP. O- T1.CPO.MM. ATM

• We have a full beer, wine, and cocktail offering HR2021
• We make top notch Bloody Mary’s!
• Our cuisine is American Diner

but you never know what our specials may be
• We shop local Farmers Market and Harbormarket

to get the best the seasons have to offer

Individuals and families will enjoy staying ALL THE COMFORTS OF HOME
in the comforts of a large, fully furnished,
three bedroom apartment when visiting
Kenosha.The Coffee Pot Inn features a
full kitchen, dining room, family room,

and a lovely enclosed sun room.

BOOK YOUR STAY TODAY • Right above the Coffee Pot • 2 Night Minimum Stay
262-653-8849 • Free delivery service from The Coffee Pot • Free WiFi

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REMEMBERING DOWNTOWN KENOSHA
BY LOU RUGANI

THE SUMMER MONTHS ARE USUALLY WHEN SOME OF PROHIBITION - BOUGHT IT FOR $12,000 FROM EXHIBITORS OTHER FORMER THEATERS
THE BIGGEST FILMS OF THE YEAR ARE PLAYING AT SAXE-DAYTON WHO'D IN TURN HAD GOTTEN IT FROM THE IN DOWNTOWN KENOSHA
THE LOCAL MULTIPLEX. BUT BACK IN YESTERYEAR, ESTATE OF CHARLES PACINI AFTER HIS STILL-UNSOLVED
PEOPLE HAD A DIFFERENT REASON TO HIT THE CINEMA IN 1920 MURDER. THE DEPRESSION CAUSED ITS CLOSURE CAMEO THEATRE. 620 56TH STREET, AKA THE
BUT IT REOPENED AS THE HOLLYWOOD IN 1938S. ITS BURKE AND THE KEN-GAY THEATRES. BECAME
THE SUMMER - IT WAS ONE OF THE FEW PLACES TO OFFER FINAL DOUBLE-FEATURE FILM PROGRAM WAS ON THE A FURNITURE STORE IN THE 1940S.
AIR CONDITIONING! NIGHT OF APRIL 30, 1952. A BRIEF RESPITE IN EARLY BUILDING STILL STANDING, CURRENTLY A LAW OFFICE -
PEOPLE WOULD FLOCK TO THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD 1954 LED TO A SECOND CLOSURE AND AS A VENUE FOR THE MARQUEE IS STILL THERE!
THEATER TO SPEND A FEW HOURS OUT OF THE HEAT. CHURCH SERVICES. FROM 1960 IT WAS A POLISH LEGION
KENOSHA HAS A RICH HISTORY OF HAVING SEVERAL OF AMERICAN VETERANS POST, BUT BY 2015 IT HAD KENOSHA THEATRE, 5913 SIXTH AVE.
REGAINED MUCH OF ITS THEATRICAL GLORY AS THE CIRCA OPENED IN 1927, CLOSED IN 1963. BUILDING
THEATRES COME AND GO THROUGHOUT THE ON SEVENTH MEETING AND BANQUET VENUE. THE STILL STANDING AND HAS BEEN RUMORED TO
THEATRE'S TWO-MANUAL PIPE ORGAN IS IN THE BE A POSSIBLE RENOVATION PROJECT FOR DECADES.
20TH CENTURY. B'NAI BRITH TEMPLE AT LIBRARY PARK.
MAJESTIC THEATRE, 5715-5717 SIXTH AVE.
STAR / COZY THEATRE GRAND THEATRE CONVERTED TO RETAIL IN 1927 AND DEMOLISHED
AT 5010 SEVENTH AVENUE, THE STAR THEATRE THE GRAND THEATRE IN KENOSHA OPENED ON IN THE MID-1960S TO MAKE ROOM FOR THE
WAS AN EARLY NICKELODEON WITH A CAST-IRON CHRISTMAS EVE OF 1908 AT 619 56TH STREET, NEW WALGREENS PHARMACY.
FRONT THAT OPERATED BETWEEN 1910 AND 1914. IT OWNED AND OPERATED BY JOHN L. MCCONNELL JR.
WAS RENAMED THE COZY THEATRE IN ABOUT 1915. TWO DAYS LATER A PROJECTION-BOOTH FIRE CAUSED ORPHEUM THEATRE, 5819 SIXTH AVE. OPENED IN
BUT BY 1917, THE NEW BUTTERFLY THEATRE ONE BLOCK 1922 AND OPERATED INTO THE 1970S. THEATRE
NORTH HAD REPLACED IT, AND THERE'S EVIDENCE THAT TWO HUNDRED PATRONS TO EVACUATE INTO THE REAR RE-OPENED WITH TWO THEATRES (LATER FOUR) IN
BOTH THEATERS HAD THE SAME MANAGEMENT. 1994, BY 2000 THE THEATRE HAD CLOSED. THE BUILDING
THE STAR/COZY BUILDING SURVIVES TODAY AS ALLEY. MCCONNELL, OPERATING THE PROJECTOR, SAID HAS NOW BEEN REVITALIZED, WITH NEW OFFICE SPACES,
THE FACTORY, A HARBORSIDE PUB. RETAIL, AND RUMORS OF A RETURN OF A MOVIE THEATRE.
AN ADVERTISING FILM HE WAS THREADING CAUGHT FIRE
THE ORIGINAL ORPHEUM/BLUE MILL VIRGINIAN THEATRE, 611-617, 58TH ST., AKA THE
KENOSHA’S ORIGINAL, MODEST ORPHEUM THEATRE WHEN IT TOUCHED A WIRE IN THE PROJECTOR, WHICH WAS BIJOU AND THE PRINCESS THEATRES. BUILDING
ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF FIFTH AVENUE AT ALSO DESTROYED. HE SUSTAINED SEVERE RIGHT-HAND IS STILL STANDING, MOST WELL KNOWN AS
56TH STREET OPENED ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, BURNS FROM HIS ATTEMPTS TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES. THE HOME OF THE LEADER STORE RETAIL.
1910 WITH MAYS PICTURES AND SONGS AND A FIVE-CENT 1909 SAW MCCONNELL ANNOUNCING A GRAND
ADMISSION. BUT A $5,000 FIRE IN THE SUMMER OF 1915 PARTNERSHIP WITH WILLIAM BOTTENBURG OF CHICAGO
AND THE ESCAPADE OF ITS FLAMBOYANT MANAGER HARRY
G. SMITH, JR. MAY HAVE LED TO ITS QUICK RENAMING AS TO BUILD A GRAND STATEWIDE CHAIN OF FILM THEATERS
THE BLUE MILL THAT YEAR. SMITH HAD SKIPPED TOWN
LEAVING A TRAIL OF BUM CHECKS. MOLINE, IL POLICE “WITH A TOUCH OF VAUDEVILLE”. BUT BY 1912, THE
CAUGHT HIM THERE DRIVING A REPAINTED $3,000 CAR KENOSHA BUSINESS DIRECTORY SHOWS THE GRAND’S
STOLEN FROM A LOCAL DEERE HARVESTING OFFICIAL. SPACE OCCUPIED BY THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH CABLE
BY 1918, THE BLUE MILL WAS RAZED FOR THE BIG NEW COMPANY AND THE CONFORTI BROTHERS TAILORING
UNION DYE INDUSTRIAL BUILDING, ITSELF DEMOLISHED IN SHOP. THE BUILDING ITSELF BECAME THE TMER&L
THE 1970S; TODAY IT'S A PARKING LOT. UNFORTUNATELY, INTERURBAN STATION AND THE LOCAL WISCONSIN GAS
NO GOOD ORPHEUM/BLUE MILL PHOTOS HAVE SURFACED. AND ELECTRIC OFFICES, AND WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE ON
FEBRUARY 14, 1978. THE BLOCK IS NOW HOME TO
BUTTERFLY / HOLLYWOOD THEATRE ANYTIME FITNESS.
THE 575-SEAT BUTTERFLY THEATRE (NAMED FOR
ITS DISTINCTIVE BUTTERFLY-WINGED ORNAMENTA-
TION FLANKING THE PROSCENIUM) OPENED IN 1917,
OPERATED BY LOCAL EXHIBITOR MICHAEL LENCIONI. IN
APRIL OF 1921, RACINE'S KLINKERT BREWERY - FACED

WITH AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE AT THE DAWN OF

IN ADDITION TO A HISTORIAN, LOU RUGANI IS A LONGTIME RADIO HOST -
HIS SHOWS “REMEMBERING KENOSHA” (WEEKDAYS, 3 P.M. TO 5 P.M.)
& “MUSIC OF THE STARS” (SUNDAYS) CAN BE HEARD ON WLIP
AM1050 OR STREAMING LIVE AT WLIP.COM

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Visit the 2019-21 Biennial Sculpture Walk

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1. Twist 5. Magic 15 12. Celestial Trio
by Michael Young by John Adduci by Bruce Niemi
Sponsor: Mary Tunkiecz Sponsor: Kloss Foundation 8. Both Sides Sponsor: Dr. Clifton and
2. Lone Soldier 6. Xuberant! by Maureen Gray Gladys Peterson
Memorial by Frank Colicki by Craig Snyder Sponsor: Kenosha
Donor: City of Kenosha Sponsor: John and Shawna Community Foundation 13. On Balance
3. S.S. Kenosha Neal 9. Newly Discovered by Paul Bobrowitz
by Dan Blue 7. Millennium Gate by Trenton Baylor Sponsor: Patricia Petretti
Donor: Riley Construction Co. by David Floyd Sponsor: Snap-on
4. Flambay Donor: New England Builders Incorporated 14. Christopher
by Ted Sitting Crow Garner 10. Moose Colombus
Sponsor: Abatron by Paul Bobrowitz by Michael Martino
Sponsor: ULINE Donor: Italian American
11. Here Community
by Ruth Aizuss Midgal 15. Vietnam Veterans’
Sponsor: Kenosha Area Memorial by Bruce Niemi
Convention & Visitors Bureau Sponsor: City of Kenosha

KenoshaArtsFund.org Scan for FW2019
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Information

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HOT YOGA INCORPORATES
DIE HARD YOGI
- HERE’S WHY…

SUBMITTED BY DAVID MCROBERTS

OWNER JENNA MARTIN INTRODUCED HOT YOGA TO THE GREATER KENOSHA
AREA IN JANUARY OF 2018.  WHILE ALWAYS POSSESSING THE POSITIVE
SPIRIT OF THE ENTREPRENEUR, JENNA WAS CAUTIOUS AND OPTIMISTIC AS TO
THE OUTCOME OF HER NEW BUSINESS ENDEAVOR.  JENNA AND FIANCÉ BRIAN POURED

THEIR COLLECTIVE HEART AND SOUL INTO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS VENTURE TO

ENABLE OUR COMMUNITY EXPOSURE TO HOT YOGA WITH ALL OF ITS HEALING
BENEFITS.

NINE YEARS PREVIOUSLY, JENNA WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT IN WHICH JENNA MARTIN IS THE OWNER OF HOT YOGA /
SHE SUFFERED SEVERE INJURIES – INCLUDING A DOUBLE LUNG COLLAPSE. DIE-HARD YOGI, 5708 SEVENTH AVE.
 THE RESULTS WERE DEVASTATING AS JENNA RECOUNTED, "IT SEEMED LIKE FOR MORE, VISIT
MY BODY WOULD NEVER RECOVER. I COULD BARELY BACKWARD BEND AND I LAUGHED DIEHARDYOGI.COM
AT THE THOUGHT OF EVER BEING ABLE TO TOUCH MY TOES. I COULDN'T HOLD MY
BREATHE ANY LONGER THAN 3 SECONDS AT A TIME."  

THE INJURIES FROM THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN LITTLE TO NO HOPE OF JENNA IS VERY RESOLUTE AS SHE LISTS THE REALITY THAT SHE AND WE FACE
RECOVERY, JENNA REMEMBERS.  IT WAS THEN THAT SHE DECIDED TO EVERY DAY OF OUR LIVES.  SHE SAYS, "AS WE MOVE THROUGH DIFFICULT
INCORPORATE HOT YOGA INTO HER LIFE. HER EFFORTS TO STEP ON TO THE MAT EXPERIENCES THAT SEEM TO BREAK US DOWN WE CAN EITHER REMAIN STUCK IN
WERE MET WITH POSITIVE RESULTS THAT QUICKLY BEGAN TO IMPROVE HER LIFE.   THAT STATE OF MIND AND LET OUR HELL CONSCIOUSNESS TAKE OVER THE BODY AND
AS JENNA REFLECTS, "THE EFFECTS IT HAD ON ME PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY, AND MIND FOR THE REST OF OUR LIVES - OR WE DIG DEEP THROUGH THE DARKNESS TO
EMOTIONALLY WERE DRAMATIC."  HER PASSION AND LIFE CHANGING RESULTS OF HOT FIND THE TRUE NATURE OF OUR BEING. WE CAN THEN BEGIN TO EMBRACE THE
EXPERIENCES AND SEE THAT THERE IS ALWAYS MORE ROOM TO GROW AND EVOLVE.
YOGA LED HER TO DEVOTE HER LIFE TO THE PRACTICE AS SHE BEGAN TEACHING TO AS WE FACE CHALLENGES BOTH INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY, WE CAN RISE
ABOVE WITH STRENGTH, FAITH, AND LOVE.  WITH PERSEVERANCE WE CAN GO DEEPLY
HELP OTHER PEOPLE.
WITHIN OURSELVES AND ALLOW A MASS TRANSFORMATION TO UNWIND AND REALIGN
JENNA'S INTERNAL ASSESSMENT IS SIMPLY THAT - DIE HARD YOGI REPRESENTS
MANY THINGS.  WITH OUR SOUL PURPOSE. THERE IS ALWAYS A WAY OUT OF OUR OWN SUFFERING.
"FIRST AND FOREMOST, IT'S FOR ALL THE CLIENTS THAT HAVE BEEN PRACTICING IT MEANS INCORPORATING THESE PRACTICES BOTH ON AND OFF THE MAT INTO OUR
AT THE STUDIO WITH ME FOR YEARS. I KNOW THEY HAVE BECOME DIE HARD DAILY LIVES. WHEN WE CULTIVATE SELF-LOVE AND A DEEP APPRECIATION FOR
STUDENTS OF THIS LIFE CHANGING PRACTICE. I'VE HAD THE HONOR OF WATCHING GRATITUDE, WE BEGIN TO CHANGE OURSELVES ON A DEEP ROOTED LEVEL. WE WORK
THEIR INDIVIDUAL DEDICATION AND PRACTICE BLOSSOM. I WITNESSED SO VERY MANY
ON RAISING AND MOVING ENERGETIC BLOCKS BY DROPPING LIMITED BELIEFS AND
PEOPLE MAKE REMARKABLE TRANSFORMATIONS BY INTEGRATING THE PRACTICE INTO
EXERCISING MORE LOVE, COMPASSION, KINDNESS AND NON-JUDGMENT IN OUR
THEIR LIVES. WE HAVE AN AMAZING COMMUNITY THAT PERSONIFIES THE TRUE EVERYDAY LIVES BY EXPANDING OUR HEART CENTER." 
MEANING OF YOGA. I FEEL VERY PRIVILEGED TO BE A PART OF THEIR LIVES, AND I AM
FOREVER GRATEFUL FOR YEARS OF SUPPORT, COMMITMENT, AND DEDICATION TO THE FOR JENNA AND THOSE WHO ARE STUDENTS OF THIS POSITIVE LIFE ALTERING
PRACTICE. WHEN WE UNDERSTAND WE ARE SIMPLY WORKING TO BRING AWARENESS PRACTICE, IT IS THIS SIMPLE;  "YOGA SIGNIFIES A DEEP SELF-TRANSFORMATION
TO OUR BODY AND MIND - IT CAN BE LIFE CHANGING. IT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE FOR ON ALL LEVELS, IF YOU ALLOW IT. YOGA CAN SHOW US HOW TO USE OUR LOVE
THE BETTER IF YOU ALLOW IT TO....AS IT'S NEVER A RACE OR A COMPETITION. IN AND LIGHT TO STRENGTHEN OUR WILL AND FIND COURAGE TO STEP INTO A DEEPER
EVERY SENSE OF OUR LIVES - IT IS TRULY A MIRACULOUS JOURNEY TO HEAL THE MIND, LEVEL OF TRUST, SURRENDER, AND UNION WITH THE DIVINE.  WHEN WE EXPAND OUR
BODY, AND SOUL."
CONSCIOUSNESS WE REALIZE THAT THERE ARE NO LIMITATIONS BESIDES THOSE WE
JENNA ADDS, "DIE HARD YOGI IS HEALING THROUGH CONSCIOUS EVOLUTION.
IT SYMBOLIZES THE TRUE JOURNEY OF THYSELF. IT IS ABOUT DIVING DEEP TO CREATE FOR OURSELVES.  AT THOSE MOMENTS WE CAN CHOOSE TO REACH UP TO
OUR FULLEST POTENTIAL WHERE WE CAN SURRENDER TO ALL RESISTANCE.  IT IS THEN
THE DEPTHS OF YOUR SOUL TO ALLOW MORE ROOM FOR TRANSFORMATION TO WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO TAP INTO HEAVEN CONSCIOUSNESS BEFORE WE LAY OUR
PHYSICAL BODIES DOWN TO REST...SHAVASANA."
UNFOLD. IT IS UNLOCKING INFINITE POTENTIAL OF BOTH THE HUMAN MIND AND
ETERNAL SELF. IT IS A MISSION GEARED TOWARDS SUICIDE PREVENTION.  AS WE JENNA IS A MOTHER OF TWO THAT IS CARRYING OUT THIS NEW VENTURE IN
LEARN TO BRING THE MIND AND BODY INTO UNION, WE CAN BEGIN TO FREE MEMORY OF HER LATE FIANCE' BRIAN CHERBA, WHERE TWENTY PERCENT OF
OURSELVES FROM NEGATIVE THOUGHT PATTERNS, BEHAVIORS, AND CONDITIONING ALL PROCEEDS GO TO MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS.

THAT CAN CREATE MENTAL CHAOS WHICH CAN BE DETRIMENTAL TO MENTAL HEALTH

AND LEAD TO SUICIDE."  THIS RESONATES WITH JENNA ON A VERY DEEP LEVEL -
AS SHE LOST HER FIANCÉ BRIAN IN FEBRUARY OF 2019. 

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Tuesday - Friday 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 051321
Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. DT2021-2
Sunday 12:00 noon - 4:00 p.m.

Monday and Major Holidays CLOSED

NOW OPEN!

Classic Car Cruise-ins: Join us in the Kenosha History Center parking lot
and show off your classic automobiles. The Kenosha History Center and
Southport Light Station Museum will be open until 7pm each of these Friday
night Cruise-ins. The event is FREE and open to all classic vehicles. Dates for

the 2021 season: May 28, June 25, July 30, August 20, September 24.

Library Park Walking Tours: The tours are scheduled for the second Saturday of
the month, May through October.

Climb the 72 steps
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Must be eight years old to climb the lighthouse
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Every Saturday, 9am - 2:30pm
625 52nd Street

kenoshapublicmarkets.com

Plentiful free parking located
directly across the street to the
west in the grassy field. Enter on

Seventh Ave or 53rd Street

WHICH SHOPPER ARE YOU AT THE
KENOSHA PUBLIC MARKET?

SUBMITTED BY THE KENOSHA PUBLIC MARKET

THE FOODIES:
YOU CAN BE FOUND MILLING AROUND THE FOOD COURT TRYING EVERYTHING
FROM DONUTS TO EGGROLLS, AND WHATEVER ELSE YOU CAN GET YOUR HANDS
ON. YOU WANDER TO THE MAIN MARKET AISLES TO FIND FIXINGS FOR DINNERS,
SNACKS, AND FLOWERS TO BRING HOME, BUT YOUR MISSION IS FOOD TO FUEL YOU
FOR YOUR DAY OF ADVENTURES.

TO-GO TROOP:
YOU ARE AMONG THE MANY WHO FIND THEIR WEEKENDS JAM-PACKED WITH FUN
THINGS, SOMEONE WHO DOESN’T WANT TO WALK AROUND THE MARKET, OR

SOMEONE WHO JUST WANTS TO BE ABLE TO GET YOUR FAVORITE ITEMS BEFORE THEY

SELL OUT. YOU SCOUR THE WEBSITE AND ORDER VIA KPM2GO AND USE THE
CONVENIENT PICK-UP STATION OR CURB-SIDE SERVICE TO SECURE YOUR ORDER.

SUMMERTIME COMES WITH A LIST OF FUN THINGS TO DO IN THE KENOSHA AREA. HOWEVER YOU EXPERIENCE THE MARKET, THE KENOSHA PUBLIC MARKET
(IF YOU NEED HELP FINDING FUN, JUST TALK TO OUR FRIENDS AT VISIT OFFERS THE FRESHEST PRODUCE, ARTISAN BAKED GOODS, LOCALLY RAISED
KENOSHA!) SOMETIMES THERE ARE SO MANY FUN THINGS TO DO, PROTEINS, AND OTHER SPECIALTY ITEMS. YOU’LL FIND A WONDERFUL SITE
WE CAN FEEL CRUNCHED FOR TIME. WITH PLENTY OF SPACE TO SPREAD OUT, MEANDER THE MANY VENDORS GOODS, AND
ENJOY BREAKFAST OR LUNCH WITH LIVE MUSIC IN VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK. WHEN
AT KENOSHA PUBLIC MARKET, THEY WANT TO HELP MAKE YOUR SATURDAY YOU SHOP AT KENOSHA PUBLIC MARKET, YOU ARE SUPPORTING SMALL, LOCALLY
MORNING SHOPPING AS STRESS-FREE AS POSSIBLE, WHICH IS WHY THEY GIVE OWNED BUSINESSES. ASK ANY ONE OF THE VOLUNTEERS OR VENDORS ABOUT
YOU SEVERAL WAYS TO EXPERIENCE THIS COMMUNITY MARKET. WHICH PRODUCTS IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS – THEY ARE ALL HAPPY TO HELP. OH, AND DON’T
SHOPPING PROFILE FITS YOU THIS WEEK? FORGET, SNAP FOOD SHARE IS ACCEPTED AT APPROVED VENDORS – BE SURE TO
INQUIRE ABOUT THE MATCHING FUNDS PROGRAM.
THE TRADITIONAL SHOPPERS:
YOU’RE THE MARKET-GOER WHO HAS THEIR REUSABLE TOTE BAGS OR MARKET WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO EXPLORE THE LAKEFRONT, DOWNTOWN KENOSHA,
BASKETS LINED UP AND READY TO FILL TO THE BRIM EACH SATURDAY. YOU AND THE REST OF OUR BEAUTIFUL COMMUNITY WHILE HERE, TOO.
LIKE TO BROWSE AND TALK TO VENDORS, MANY OF WHOM YOU KNOW BY NAME. THERE IS SO MUCH TO ENJOY THIS SUMMER.
AS YOU SCOPE OUT EACH STALL, YOU FIND NEW AND EXCITING ITEMS, BUT SEE YOU AT THE KENOSHA PUBLIC MARKET!
ALWAYS GRAB YOUR FAVORITES.

THE GRAB AND GOS:
YOU KNOW WHERE TO PARK. YOU KNOW YOUR ROUTE. AND YOU KNOW
WHAT YOU CAME FOR. YOU ARE IN-AND-OUT WITH YOUR REGULAR WEEKLY
STASH BRIGHT AND EARLY. YOU’RE A REGULAR.

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Kenosha Public Market is a NEW Year-Round Saturday market Every Saturday thru
located in the heart of downtown Kenosha offering an incredible October 30th
selection of locally grown produce, locally sourced meats and poultry,
cheeses, baked goods, confections, prepared meals, plant based & Municipal Parking Lot &
keto foods. Veterans Park

Order online at KPM2GO to ensure the products you want aren’t sold 625 52nd Street, Kenosha, WI
out. Place orders during the week and pick up at our Saturday market!
9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Savor delicious breakfast and lunch options from our food court and General Public
enjoy them at the picnic tables, listening to live music, in the park
across from beautiful Lake Michigan. Plenty of free parking across the 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Seniors & People
street. with Disabilities

Well-behaved dogs
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DOWNTOWN KENOSHA HAS

LOST ITS BIGGEST FAN

REMEMBERING THE ICONIC LIFE OF JUDY ROSSOW

ON MACH 20TH, DOWNTOWN KENOSHA MOURNS THE LOSS OF ONE OF ITS BIGGEST FANS AND KENOSHA REMEMBERS JUDY ROSSOW
ONE OF OUR MOST PASSIONATE CITIZENS. “JUDY WAS AMAZING. SHE WILL BE DEEPLY
JUDY ROSSOW, WITH HER HUSBAND GORDY, OPENED THE COPY CENTER IN 1973 IN DOWNTOWN MISSED. SHARON, MITCH, BUDDY ... THANK YOU FOR
KENOSHA, AND WITH THE HELP OF THEIR DAUGHTER SHARON, HAVE BEEN PROVIDING EXCELLENT PRINTING SHARING HER WITH ALL OF US FOR SO MANY YEARS.
SERVICES EVER SINCE. WE ARE TRULY GRATEFUL.” - LAURA TYUNAITIS
BUT JUDY WAS SO MUCH MORE THAN THAT.
SHE WAS AN AVID SUPPORTER OF HER HOMETOWN AND WAS INVOLVED IN THE PRESERVATION OF THE “COPY CENTER TOOK ME IN FOR MY SCHOOL
RHODE OPERA HOUSE, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE POLLARD ART GALLERY, JUST TO NAME A FEW. APPRENTICESHIP WHILE I WAS AT GATEWAY MANY
ROSSOW ALSO LOOKED OUT FOR OTHERS, ALWAYS WILLING TO LEND A HELPING HAND, WHETHER IT BE THROUGH MOONS AGO. IT WAS A PLEASURE TO WORK FOR
HER INVOLVEMENT IN THE KENOSHA INTERNATIONAL ROTARY CLUB OR HER WORK WITH THE MEALS ON WHEELS JUDY AND GORDY FOR A SHORT TIME AND REMAIN
ORGANIZATION, JUDY WAS ALWAYS HAPPY TO GET INVOLVED. GREAT NEIGHBORS ALL THESE YEARS.
IT CAME AS NO SURPRISE TO THOSE WHO KNEW HER WHEN JUDY WAS NAMED THE WE ALL NEED TO FOLLOW THE POSITIVE EXAMPLE
PERSON OF THE YEAR BY THE KENOSHA NEWS IN 2015.
HER GENEROSITY, WARMTH, AND HUMOR WILL BE REMEMBERED BY ALL WHO WERE LUCKY TO HAVE MET HER. SHE SET JUST BY BEING HERSELF AND BE MORE

A COMMUNITY OF FAMILIES JUDY MARRIED GORDY ROSSOW IN 1961. LIKE JUDY!” - JASON HEDMAN

B J RY UDY OSSOW (ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE JUDY’S DAUGHTER SHARON CONTINUES “JUDY WAS SUCH A GREAT FRIEND TO THE CITY OF
KENOSHA AND A SPECIAL FRIEND TO SO MANY.
WINTER 2018/19 DOWNTOWN KENOSHA MAGAZINE) THE TRADITION OF GREAT SERVICE AT HER CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR HOMETOWN WERE
COUNTLESS. SHE TOUCHED SO MANY HEARTS.”
ASMALL TOWN, A LAKEFRONT COMMUNITY, A FOOD THE COPY CENTER - JOHN FOX
AND ENTERTAINMENT COMMUNITY – A GATHERING
PLACE – A COMMUNITY OF FRIENDS; THERE’S ONE “JUDY WAS A GOOD LISTENER AND SHE PROVIDED
MORE THAT NEEDS TO BE MENTIONED – A COMMUNITY OF SOLID ADVICE. SHE SPOKE SOFTLY, WORKED HARD,
FAMILIES. WHEN YOU WALK INTO ONE OF THE SHOPS, YOU AND BROUGHT PEOPLE TOGETHER. JUDY WAS SMART
COULD BE TALKING TO MULTIPLE MEMBERS OF A FAMILY, AND KIND AND A GREAT ROLE MODEL. SHE
LIKE A HUSBAND & WIFE TEAM, A SON OR DAUGHTER,
GRANDPARENT OR GRANDCHILD. SOME OF THE OLD EXEMPLIFIED GENTLE YET EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP AS
SAYINGS: A FAMILY THAT WORKS TOGETHER STAYS
TOGETHER, SUPPORTS THEIR FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SHE SHARED HER LOVE FOR KENOSHA.”
TOGETHER, GROWS OLD TOGETHER, MAKES KENOSHA A - MAUREEN CASHIN BOLOG
LARGE SMALL TOWN.
“(WHEN I FIRST MET JUDY) SHE IMMEDIATELY BEGAN
JUST WANDERING DOWN THE STREET, GOING IN AND TO SHARE HER LOVE FOR DOWNTOWN KENOSHA
OUT OF SMALL BUSINESSES, YOU MAY BE ENTERING WITH ME, AND I SOON BECAME HOOKED AS WELL.
INTO A FAMILY WORKING TOGETHER TO BRING YOU SHE WILL BE TERRIBLY MISSED .”
LUNCH, A PRODUCT OR SERVICE – AND THAT FAMILY COULD - JANETTE WHITE JONES
HAVE BEEN DOING IT FOR TWO OR MORE GENERATIONS.
WE’VE BEEN AT THE SAME ADDRESS SINCE 1973 AND ARE “SUCH A LOSS FOR KENOSHA. JUDY WAS A GREAT
NOW OWNED BY OUR SECOND GENERATION. WE HAVE AL- PERSON AND A GREAT NEIGHBOR.” - JEFF BELLA
WAYS SAID THE LAKE BROUGHT US, BUT THE PEOPLE KEPT
US. DOWNTOWN KENOSHA, THROUGH ALL OF ITS CHANGES, “WE ARE THANKFUL FOR THE GREAT CONTRIBUTION
IS A GREAT PLACE TO BE. WITH SUCH A RICH HISTORY, WE TO KENOSHA AND THE GREAT EXAMPLE SHE GAVE US
STILL TALK ABOUT A BUSINESS BY THE FAMILY/OWNER’S ALL. WE WILL MISS HER.” - LOUIE ARECCO
NAME.
“SO MUCH LOVE FOR DEAR JUDY, FOR SO MANY
THERE IS SUCH A GREAT AMOUNT OF SHARING AND REASONS. REST WELL AND HAPPY WITH GORDY, MY
CARING FOR EACH OTHER THAT MAKES US A FAMILY. FRIEND.” - PEGGY GREGORSKI

“JUDY WAS A GOOD PERSON AND GREAT SUPPORTER
OF LOCAL ARTISTS.” - JOE CAMPOLO, JR.

“THANK YOU FOR MAKING OUR COMMUNITY A BETTER
PLACE.” - LYNDA RUFFALO

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BOUTIQUE STORE - IVORY. LOCATED ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE STELLA HOTEL, IVORY
JUST CELEBRATED THEIR GRAND OPENING.

OWNERS AND OPERATORS CHARRIE AND JOSHUA FERGUSON ARE LIFELONG KENOSHANS WHO ARE
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RETURNING TO “YOU-KNOW-WHAT” IN KENOSHA

BY BEN TRECROCI OF TRERCOCI REALTY

ANOTHER BUILDING THAT WE CLOSED ON AND
BREATHED NEW LIFE INTO IS 5710 5TH AVE,
WHICH HAD BEEN MOSTLY EMPTY FOR SEVERAL
YEARS. IT’S CURRENTLY BEING RENOVATED INTO A

LUXURY LOFT PRIVATE RESIDENCE ON THE UPPER LEVEL

AND WILL MAKE FOR AN AMAZING HOME TO THE

NEW OWNERS!

ONE DAY, IT SUDDENLY BECAME SUMMER IN DOWNTOWN KENOSHA AS THE CALENDAR FINALLY IN MAY, THE FLOWER SHOP BUILDING
SOMEHOW BECAME JUNE. (5913 6TH AVE A) WAS ALSO SOLD TO NEW
BUYERS WHO HAVE A LOT OF EXCITING THINGS IN
WE’VE ALL HEARD THE “THINGS ARE RETURNING ALSO, JUST ABOUT ALL THE RESTAURANTS HAVE STORE FOR THAT HISTORIC BUILDING, SO STAY TUNED.
TO NORMAL” SAYING ENOUGH TIMES TO LAST A HAULED THEIR TABLES OUTSIDE AND THEY WERE
LIFETIME, BUT THIS FIRST WEEKEND OF JUNE ALL PACKED INCLUDING THE TAVERN ON SIXTH TRECROCI REALTY HAS PLAYED A PART IN THE
MAJORITY OF RECENT TRANSACTIONS IN
REALLY LOOKED AND FELT HOW THINGS ARE SUPPOSED TO (5712 6TH AVE), WHICH TRECROCI REALTY DOWNTOWN KENOSHA AND IS ALWAYS HERE FOR
REPRESENTED THE SALE ON THE SELLER’S SIDE EARLY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE WHEN IT COMES TO
BE DOWNTOWN. TEMPERATURES WERE BLAZING INTO THE LAST YEAR. THEY’VE DONE SUCH AN AMAZING JOB INSIDE
90’S, BOTH THE PUBLIC MARKET AND HARBORMARKET COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE. WE’RE ALSO HERE FOR
WERE PACKED WITH EAGER SHOPPERS, CLASSIC MUSCLE AND OUT RENOVATING AN ALREADY GREAT BUILDING INTO ALL YOUR RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE NEEDS IF YOU'RE
THINKING OF BUYING OR SELLING.
CARS WERE ALL WAXED UP CRUISING THE STREETS ALONG A REAL GEM OF DOWNTOWN. IT’S ALWAYS VERY
LISTING YOUR HOME OR CONSIDERING BUYING A
WITH A TON OF PEOPLE WALKING BY THE ALWAYS PERFECT SATISFYING TO SEE AN EMPTY BUILDING GET A NEW NEW HOME? THE MARKET IS AS HOT AS THE
TEMPERATURE, SO DON’T WAIT AROUND TOO
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THINGS TO DO THIS SUMMER

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23RD FRIDAY, JULY 2ND THURSDAY, JULY 8TH
KENOSHA POPS CONCERT KENOSHA COMEDY CLUB SPARKS FLY
7PM - 8:30PM, PENNOYER PARK, 3601 SEVENTH AVE. 8PM, WYNDHAM GARDEN HOTEL, 5125 SIXTH AVE. AT PEANUT BUTTER & JAM CONCERT SERIES
MEGAN RUGER & KYLE YOUNG 11:30AM & 6PM (TWO SHOWS) VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK,
THURSDAY, JUNE 24TH 7PM, LAKESIDE DECK, 54TH ST AND SIXTH AVE
LAKESIDE LOUNGE WYNDHAM GARDEN HOTEL, 5125 SIXTH AVE.
5PM - 9PM, KEMPER CENTER, 6501 THIRD AVE. FRIDAY, JULY 9TH
SATURDAY, JULY 3RD NATHAN TRICKY ALLEN
FRIDAY, JUNE 25TH KENOSHA HARBORMARKET AT THE KENOSHA COMEDY CLUB, 8PM, WYNDHAM GARDEN
CLASSIC CAR CRUISE-IN NIGHT 9AM - 2PM, 56TH ST. & 2ND AVE. HOTEL, 5125 SIXTH AVE.
4PM - 8 PM, KENOSHA HISTORY CENTER, 220 51ST PL KENOSHA PUBLIC MARKET
PAT TOMASULO 9AM - 2:30PM, 625 52ND ST. SATURDAY, JULY 10TH
AT THE KENOSHA COMEDY CLUB CELEBRATE AMERICA - DAY 1/2 KENOSHA HARBORMARKET
8PM, WYNDHAM GARDEN HOTEL, 5125 SIXTH AVE. 11AM, DOWNTOWN KENOSHA 9AM - 2PM, 56TH ST. & 2ND AVE.
KENOSHA COMEDY CLUB KENOSHA PUBLIC MARKET
SATURDAY, JUNE 26TH 8PM, WYNDHAM GARDEN HOTEL, 5125 SIXTH AVE. 9AM - 2:30PM, 625 52ND ST.
KENOSHA HARBORMARKET HISTORIC DISTRICT WALKING TOUR
9AM - 2PM, 56TH ST. & 2ND AVE. SUNDAY, JULY 4TH 11AM, LIBRARY PARK, 711 59TH PLACE
KENOSHA PUBLIC MARKET CELEBRATE AMERICA - DAY 2/2 NATHAN TRICKY ALLEN
9AM - 2:30PM, 625 52ND ST. 11AM, FIREWORKS AT DUSK, DOWNTOWN KENOSHA AT THE KENOSHA COMEDY CLUB, 8PM, WYNDHAM GARDEN
WINE WALK BACKYARD BLAST HOTEL, 5125 SIXTH AVE.
1PM - 4PM. DOWNTOWN KENOSHA 11AM, KEMPER CENTER, 6501 THIRD AVE
PAT TOMASULO LET FREEDOM SING TUESDAY, JULY 13TH
AT THE KENOSHA COMEDY CLUB KENOSHA POPS CONCERT SCAT CATS
8PM, WYNDHAM GARDEN HOTEL, 5125 SIXTH AVE. 4PM, PENNOYER PARK BANDSHELL, 3601 SEVENTH AVE AT TWILIGHT JAZZ, 6PM - 9PM. ANDERSON ARTS CENTER,
SUNDAY, JUNE 27TH TUESDAY, JULY 6TH 6603 THIRD AVE.
KENOSHA YMCA FIRECRACKER TERRY JAMES BAND BODHICITTA
8:30AM, LIBRARY PARK, 711 59TH PL AT TUESDAYS AT THE SHELL, 6PM-8PM, AT TUESDAYS AT THE SHELL, 6PM-8PM,
KENOSHA CIVIC VETERANS PARADE PENNOYER PARK, 3601 SEVENTH AVE. PENNOYER PARK, 3601 SEVENTH AVE.
1PM, DOWNTOWN KENOSHA
PENNOYER PARK BEACH CLEAN-UP WEDNESDAY, JULY 7TH WEDNESDAY, JULY 14TH
9AM - 11AM, 3601 SEVENTH AVE KENOSHA POPS CONCERT KENOSHA POPS CONCERT
7PM - 8:30PM, PENNOYER PARK, 7PM - 8:30PM, PENNOYER PARK, 3601 SEVENTH AVE.
TUESDAY, JUNE 29TH 3601 SEVENTH AVE.
JANET PLANET AT TWILIGHT JAZZ KENOSHA POPS CONCERT THURSDAY, JULY 15TH
6PM - 9PM. ANDERSON ARTS CENTER, 6603 THIRD AVE. 7PM, DOCKSIDE AT THE UNITY
WYNDHAM GARDEN HOTEL, 5125 SIXTH AVE. AT PEANUT BUTTER & JAM CONCERT SERIES
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30TH 11:30AM & 6PM (TWO SHOWS) VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK,
KENOSHA POPS CONCERT 54TH ST AND SIXTH AVE
7PM - 8:30PM, PENNOYER PARK,
3601 SEVENTH AVE.

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PATRICK & RENE’SHA LANGSTON OF
KENOSHA BEAUTY SUPPLY, 5829 SIXTH AVE

WIGS, FASHION, AND MUCH MORE

A Q&A WITH RENE’SHA LANGSTON OF KENOSHA BEAUTY SUPPLY

WHAT PRODUCTS & SERVICES DO YOU PROVIDE AT KENOSHA BEAUTY YOU ARE A FAMILY-OWNED AND OPERATED BUSINESS BUT ALSO A
SUPPLY, 5829 SIXTH AVE.? VETERAN-OWNED BUSINESS, CAN YOU GIVE US A LITTLE INFO ON ALL THAT?
WE PROVIDE HAIR EXTENSIONS, WIGS, HAIR PRODUCTS, HAIR YES, WE ARE A MILITARY FAMILY, IN WHICH MY HUSBAND, DAD, AND
ACCESSORIES, BRAIDING HAIR, MAKEUP, NAIL SUPPLIES, HAIR DYE, LIP GLOSS, GRANDFATHER ALL HAVE SERVED. WE ARE BLESSED TO OPERATE AS A FAMILY
EARRINGS, NOSE RINGS, HOT TOOLS (SUCH AS FLAT IRONS, CURLING IRONS, BUSINESS WITH OUR KIDS, GRANDMOTHER, AND NIECE - ALL EMPLOYEES AT
CLIPPERS FOR BARBERS, ETC.), CLOTHING, FOOTWEAR, AND MORE. WE ALSO KENOSHA BEAUTY SUPPLY.
PROVIDE SOME HAIR SERVICES LIKE BRAIDING, WIG INSTALLS, AND CUSTOM WIGS.
WHAT IS GOING TO BE THE HOTTEST TREND IN THE BEAUTY SUPPLY WORLD
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR BUSINESS TO POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS? THIS SUMMER?
WE ARE A FAMILY-ORIENTATED BUSINESS, SO CUSTOMER SERVICE IS WIGS, GLAMOUR HATS, BLING GLASSES, AND OUR FASHION CLOTHES.
NUMBER ONE. WE WANT YOU TO FEEL SAFE, COMFORTABLE, AND
CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT SOME OF THE DIFFERENT WIGS’ STYLES AND BRANDS
WELCOME BECAUSE HAVING A RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR CUSTOMERS MAKES YOU HAVE TO OFFER?
WE OFFER A VARIETY OF WIGS THAT INCLUDE HUMAN, SYNTHETIC, AND
IT EASIER FOR THEM TO GET EXACTLY WHAT THEY WANT. A MIX BLEND. STYLES INCLUDE STRAIGHT, CURLY, A VARIETY OF COLORS, AND HD
MANY PEOPLE ARE AFRAID TO WEAR WIGS OR HAIR EXTENSIONS - BUT NEED BRAIDED WIGS. WE HAVE WIGS FOR BEGINNERS UP TO PROFESSIONALS. WE CARRY
THEM DUE TO CANCER, ALOPECIA, CHANGES IN STYLE, OR OTHER REASONS MANY DIFFERENT STYLES THAT ARE VERY POPULAR WITH WOMEN OF ANY AGE.
BEHIND HAIR LOSS. WE CAN HELP YOU ACCOMPLISH THE PERFECT STYLE FOR YOU
AND HAVE ALL THE PRODUCTS TO ACCOMPLISH IT AND MAKE YOU FEEL BEAUTIFUL.

WHAT DO YOU OFFER THAT STANDS OUT FROM OTHER SHOPS? HOW OFTEN DO YOU CHANGE YOUR HAIR?
THE STAFF AND MYSELF ARE VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE AND CAN REALLY HA... MAYBE THREE TO FOUR TIMES A DAY, OR A MONTH. IT DEPENDS!
HELP YOU FIND EXACTLY WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR. AND WE ALWAYS
HAVE THE NEWEST STYLES AND TRENDS IN STOCK FOR ALL YOUR BEAUTY NEEDS. BESIDES KENOSHA BEAUTY SUPPLY YOU AND YOUR HUSBAND ALSO OWN
GO-THE-DISTANCE FITNESS BOXING GYM (7707 SHERIDAN RD).
WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST YEAR OF OPERATION LIKE? CAN YOU TELL OUR READERS A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THAT?
IT WAS A HUMBLING EXPERIENCE. I REMEMBER DAYS WHEN NO ONE MY HUSBAND IS A FITNESS FANATIC AND HE LOVES TO BOX. IN THE PAST FEW YEARS,
CAME TO BUY ANYTHING. BUT, OVERALL IT WAS A GREAT TIME TO LEARN HE WANTED TO OPEN A GYM. TODAY, THE HIT YOUR POTENTIAL PROGRAM THAT HE
AND IMPROVE OUR MARKETING, CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND PRODUCT SELECTION. CREATED FOR KENOSHA'S YOUTH HELPS CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE KIDS CAN
FIND MENTORS, EDUCATORS, FITNESS COACHES, AND MODEL SUCCESS!
(WWW.HITYOURPOTENTIAL.COM)

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DT2021-2 5829 6th Ave. • Downtown Kenosha
WWW.KENOSHABEAUTYSUPPLY.COM

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• WIGS
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• NAIL & FOOT CARE

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• NATURAL SOLUTION
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INVEST IN YOUR HAIR, IT'S THE CROWN YOU NEVER TAKE OFF.

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THINGS TO DO THIS SUMMER

FRIDAY, JULY 16TH PHOTO SUBMITTED BY JOSE MIRANDA WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4TH
KENOSHA COMEDY CLUB KENOSHA POPS CONCERT
8PM, WYNDHAM GARDEN HOTEL, 5125 SIXTH AVE. THURSDAY, JULY 29TH 7PM - 8:30PM, PENNOYER PARK,
7TH HEAVEN 3601 SEVENTH AVE.
SATURDAY, JULY 17TH AT PEANUT BUTTER & JAM CONCERT SERIES
KENOSHA HARBORMARKET 11:30AM & 6PM (TWO SHOWS) VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK, THURSDAY, AUGUST 5TH
9AM - 2PM, 56TH ST. & 2ND AVE. 54TH ST AND SIXTH AVE MEGAN RUGER
KENOSHA PUBLIC MARKET AT PEANUT BUTTER & JAM CONCERT SERIES
9AM - 2:30PM, 625 52ND ST. FRIDAY, JULY 30TH 11:30AM & 6PM (TWO SHOWS) VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK,
KENOSHA COMEDY CLUB TRIBUTE ISLAND DOCKSIDE - DAY 1/3 54TH ST AND SIXTH AVE
8PM, WYNDHAM GARDEN HOTEL, 5125 SIXTH AVE. DOWNTOWN KENOSHA LAKESIDE LOUNGE
CLASSIC CAR CRUISE-IN NIGHT 5PM - 9PM, KEMPER CENTER, 6501 THIRD AVE.
SUNDAY, JULY 18TH 4PM - 8PM, KENOSHA HISTORY CENTER, 220 51ST PL
KENOSHA ART MARKET FRIDAY, AUGUST 6TH
10AM - 2PM, UNION PARK, 45TH ST & 7TH AVE. SATURDAY, JULY 31ST PEACETREE MUSIC FESTIVAL - DAY 1/2
KENOSHA HARBORMARKET PENNOYER PARK, 36TH ST & 7TH AVE.
TUESDAY, JULY 20TH 9AM - 2PM, 56TH ST. & 2ND AVE. JIMMY “JJ” WALKER
ACOUSTIC SOUL KENOSHA PUBLIC MARKET AT THE KENOSHA COMEDY CLUB
AT TUESDAYS AT THE SHELL, 6PM-8PM, 9AM - 2:30PM, 625 52ND ST. 8PM, WYNDHAM GARDEN HOTEL, 5125 SIXTH AVE.
PENNOYER PARK, 3601 SEVENTH AVE. TRIBUTE ISLAND DOCKSIDE - DAY 2/3
DOWNTOWN KENOSHA SATURDAY, AUGUST 7TH
WEDNESDAY, JULY 21ST KENOSHA HARBORMARKET
KENOSHA POPS CONCERT SUNDAY, AUGUST 1ST 9AM - 2PM, 56TH ST. & 2ND AVE.
7PM - 8:30PM, PENNOYER PARK, TRIBUTE ISLAND DOCKSIDE - DAY 3/3 KENOSHA PUBLIC MARKET
3601 SEVENTH AVE. DOWNTOWN KENOSHA 9AM - 2:30PM, 625 52ND ST.
PEACETREE MUSIC FESTIVAL - DAY 2/2
THURSDAY, JULY 22ND TUESDAY, AUGUST 3RD PENNOYER PARK, 36TH ST & 7TH AVE
EZ-FM DROPPING DAISIES BORDER WAR BEER FEST
AT PEANUT BUTTER & JAM CONCERT SERIES AT TUESDAYS AT THE SHELL 3PM - 6:30PM, HARBORPARK, 56TH ST AND 2ND AVE.
11:30AM & 6PM (TWO SHOWS) VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK, 6PM-8PM, PENNOYER PARK, 3601 SEVENTH AVE. JIMMY “JJ” WALKER
54TH ST AND SIXTH AVE AT THE KENOSHA COMEDY CLUB
LAKESIDE LOUNGE 8PM, WYNDHAM GARDEN HOTEL, 5125 SIXTH AVE.
5PM - 9PM, KEMPER CENTER, 6501 THIRD AVE.

FRIDAY, JULY 23RD
DAVID SCOTT AKA ‘MR. SHOWTIME’
AT THE KENOSHA COMEDY CLUB
8PM, WYNDHAM GARDEN HOTEL, 5125 SIXTH AVE.

SATURDAY, JULY 24TH
KENOSHA HARBORMARKET
9AM - 2PM, 56TH ST. & 2ND AVE.
KENOSHA PUBLIC MARKET
9AM - 2:30PM, 625 52ND ST.
KIDS FROM WISCONSIN
NOON, PENNOYER PARK, 3601 SEVENTH AVE
DAVID SCOTT AKA ‘MR. SHOWTIME’
AT THE KENOSHA COMEDY CLUB
8PM, WYNDHAM GARDEN HOTEL, 5125 SIXTH AVE.

TUESDAY, JULY 27TH
THE KAL BERGENDAHL PROJECT
AT TWILIGHT JAZZ, 6PM - 9PM.
ANDERSON ARTS CENTER, 6603 THIRD AVE.
YESTERDAY’S CHILDREN
AT TUESDAYS AT THE SHELL, 6PM-8PM,
PENNOYER PARK, 3601 SEVENTH AVE.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 28TH
KENOSHA POPS CONCERT
7PM - 8:30PM, PENNOYER PARK, 3601 SEVENTH AVE.

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THINGS TO DO THIS SUMMER

TUESDAY, AUGUST 10TH PHOTO SUBMITTED BY AMANDA VINCENT
THE JOHN CRAWFORD JAZZ BAND
AT TWILIGHT JAZZ, 6PM - 9PM. SUNDAY, AUGUST 22ND SATURDAY, AUGUST 28TH
ANDERSON ARTS CENTER, 6603 THIRD AVE. KENOSHA PRIDE 2021 KENOSHA HARBORMARKET
LARRY WIMMER BAND 12:30 - 9PM, VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK, 625 52ND ST. 9AM - 2PM, 56TH ST. & 2ND AVE.
AT TUESDAYS AT THE SHELL KENOSHA PUBLIC MARKET
6PM-8PM, PENNOYER PARK, 3601 SEVENTH AVE. TUESDAY, AUGUST 24TH 9AM - 2:30PM, 625 52ND ST.
ELAINE DAME & IVY FORD HENRY CHO
THURSDAY, AUGUST 12TH AT TWILIGHT JAZZ, 4PM - 9PM. ANDERSON ARTS CENTER, 6603 AT THE KENOSHA COMEDY CLUB
LIL ED & THE BLUES IMPERIALS THIRD AVE. 8PM, WYNDHAM GARDEN HOTEL, 5125 SIXTH AVE.
AT PEANUT BUTTER & JAM CONCERT SERIES VINYL REMIX
11:30AM & 6PM (TWO SHOWS) VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK, AT TUESDAYS AT THE SHELL TUESDAY, AUGUST 31ST
54TH ST AND SIXTH AVE 6PM-8PM, PENNOYER PARK, 3601 SEVENTH AVE. BOYS N TOYS
AT TUESDAYS AT THE SHELL
FRIDAY, AUGUST 13TH THURSDAY, AUGUST 26TH 6PM-8PM, PENNOYER PARK, 3601 SEVENTH AVE
CHRIS BARNES BEYOND THE BLONDE
AT THE KENOSHA COMEDY CLUB AT PEANUT BUTTER & JAM CONCERT SERIES THURSDAY, SEPT. 2ND
8PM, WYNDHAM GARDEN HOTEL, 5125 SIXTH AVE. 11:30AM & 6PM (TWO SHOWS) VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK, LAKESIDE LOUNGE
54TH ST AND SIXTH AVE 5PM - 9PM, KEMPER CENTER, 6501 THIRD AVE.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 14TH
KENOSHA HARBORMARKET FRIDAY, AUGUST 27TH FRIDAY, SEPT. 3RD
9AM - 2PM, 56TH ST. & 2ND AVE. LEGENDS HOME RUN DERBY KENOSHA COMEDY CLUB
KENOSHA PUBLIC MARKET 5PM, KENOSHA HARBOR 8PM, WYNDHAM GARDEN HOTEL, 5125 SIXTH AVE
9AM - 2:30PM, 625 52ND ST. HENRY CHO
HISTORIC DISTRICT WALKING TOUR AT THE KENOSHA COMEDY CLUB SATURDAY, SEPT. 4TH
11AM, LIBRARY PARK, 711 59TH PLACE 8PM, WYNDHAM GARDEN HOTEL, 5125 SIXTH AVE. KENOSHA CLASSIC CRUISE-IN
CHRIS BARNES 9AM - 4PM, DOWNTOWN KENOSHA
AT THE KENOSHA COMEDY CLUB
8PM, WYNDHAM GARDEN HOTEL, 5125 SIXTH AVE.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 15TH
KENOSHA ART MARKET
10AM - 2PM, UNION PARK, 45TH ST & 7TH AVE.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 17TH
DOO WOP DADDIES
AT TUESDAYS AT THE SHELL
6PM-8PM, PENNOYER PARK, 3601 SEVENTH AVE.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 19TH
EVERETT DEAN
AT PEANUT BUTTER & JAM CONCERT SERIES
11:30AM & 6PM (TWO SHOWS) VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK,
54TH ST AND SIXTH AVE
LAKESIDE LOUNGE
5PM - 9PM, KEMPER CENTER, 6501 THIRD AVE.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 20TH
CLASSIC CAR CRUISE-IN NIGHT
4PM - 8PM, KENOSHA HISTORY CENTER, 220 51ST PL
ALI SULTAN
AT THE KENOSHA COMEDY CLUB
8PM, WYNDHAM GARDEN HOTEL, 5125 SIXTH AVE.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 21ST
KENOSHA HARBORMARKET
9AM - 2PM, 56TH ST. & 2ND AVE.
KENOSHA PUBLIC MARKET
9AM - 2:30PM, 625 52ND ST.
HARBORPARK JAZZ, RHYTHM AND BLUES FESTIVAL
HARBORPARK, 56TH ST AND 2ND AVE.
ALI SULTAN
AT THE KENOSHA COMEDY CLUB
8PM, WYNDHAM GARDEN HOTEL, 5125 SIXTH AVE.

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Hair by appointment only,
SHOP anytime

633 58th St. We Carry:
Downtown Kenosha • Lampe Berger
• Maison Berger
262.914.5718
(new products)
• Moroccan Oil
• Paul Mitchell
• Peepers
• Myra Bags
• Unique Jewlery
• Beautiful Scarves
• Packable Sunhats

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PHOTO SUBMITTED BY AMANDA STOPA LUND

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THE TROUBLES OF 2020 ARE A THING OF THE PAST AT
THE KENOSHA HISTORY CENTER

Q&A WITH CHRIS ALLEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE KENOSHA HISTORY CENTER

WHAT ARE THE THREE EXHIBIT GALLERIES AT THE HISTORY CENTER?
AT THE HISTORY CENTER, WE HAVE THE LYMAN GALLERY, AND THAT’S

REALLY OUR ENTRYWAY GALLERY WHERE WE DO A LOT OF ROTATING

EXHIBITS. WE HAVE THE YESTERYEAR GALLERY, AND THAT FOCUSES ON PIONEER AND
SETTLEMENT HISTORY, ABOUT 1835 UNTIL 1900. AND THEN THE RAMBLER GALLERY,
THAT IS GOING TO BE OUR INDUSTRIAL AND AUTOMOTIVE COLLECTION.

WHAT TIME PERIOD IN KENOSHA’S HISTORY DO YOU PERSONALLY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CHRIS ALLEN WELCOMES ALL TO VISIT THE
FIND INTERESTING AND WHY? KENOSHA HISTORY CENTER, 220 51ST PL (ON SIMMONS ISLAND),
I WOULD SAY THE MOST INTERESTING FOR ME IS THE INDUSTRIALIZATION THEY ARE OPEN TUESDAYS - SUNDAYS, VISIT KENOSHAHISTORYCENTER.ORG
PERIOD IN KENOSHA, WHEN WE STARTED HAVING THESE REALLY BIG CORPORATIONS
COMING TO KENOSHA. WE SAW A SHIFT FROM A FARM TOWN RIGHT ON THE HARBOR, FOR MORE. PHOTO BY KATIE MCAULLIFE
SHIPPING OUT WHEAT AND OTHER CROPS, TO THESE BIG SMOKESTACKS AND SHIPPING
CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT THE SOUTHPORT LIGHTHOUSE TOURS?
OUT PRODUCTS AND PUTTING PRODUCTS ON TRAIN RAILS AND SHIPPING THEM AROUND THE SOUTHPORT LIGHTHOUSE IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE KENOSHA HISTORY
CENTER IN THE SENSE THAT IT’S A FREE MUSEUM. AND WE DO A LOT OF
THE WORLD. SELF-GUIDED TOURS THERE. WE HAVE A GREAT HISTORIAN THAT WE CALL OUR
WHEN I WAS AT CARTHAGE, I DID MY THESIS ON THE INDUSTRIALIZATION OF LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER, AND HE SHARES STORIES WITH PEOPLE. BUT THEN ONE OF
KENOSHA. SO, I LOOKED AT ZALMAN SIMMONS, AND HOW HE STARTED THE NEAT PARTS OF THE SOUTHPORT LIGHTHOUSE IS THAT OUR VISITORS CAN AC-
MANUFACTURING CHEESE BOXES HERE. EVENTUALLY, HE STARTED MAKING TUALLY CLIMB TO THE TOP FOR A CHARGE.
MATTRESSES. IT’S $10 FOR ADULTS, $5 FOR CHILDREN. THURSDAY THROUGH
AT THE TURN OF THE CENTURY, WE HAVE JEFFREY MOVE FROM CHICAGO WHERE SUNDAY. ON A CLEAR DAY, YOU CAN SEE THE CHICAGO SKYLINE.
THEY WERE MAKING BICYCLES, AND START MAKING AUTOMOBILES. IT’S A BEAUTIFUL VIEW OF THE SURROUNDING AREA, AND 72 STEPS UP TO THE TOP.
THAT’S THE PART OF HISTORY IN KENOSHA I FIND THE MOST INTERESTING. THE TOWER WAS BUILT IN 1866. THE HOUSE WAS BUILT ONE YEAR LATER. IT REALLY
WE HAD ALL THESE HUGE BUSINESSES, HUGE INDUSTRIES THAT THEIR NAMES WERE IS A STEP BACK IN TIME AND TO SEE WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO BE A LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER.
KNOWN AROUND THE WORLD, AND THEIR PRODUCTS TRAVELED AROUND THE WORLD.

WHAT MAKES THE KENOSHA HISTORY CENTER STAND OUT FROM ALL THE
OTHER GREAT MUSEUMS IN THE AREA?
I THINK IT’S THE STORIES THAT WE TELL – WE ARE LOCAL HISTORY.
WHEN PEOPLE WALK IN THERE, WALK INTO OUR MUSEUM, AND THEY’RE FROM
KENOSHA, THEY ASK US WHAT WE DO. WE SAY WE’RE PRESERVING YOUR HISTORY.
AND WE’VE BEEN DOING THAT, LIKE I SAID, SINCE 1878, FROM SETTLEMENT IN 1835
UP UNTIL PRESENT DAY; IT’S OUR JOB TO COLLECT AND PRESERVE THAT HISTORY.
SO, I THINK IT’S JUST DIFFERENT FROM SOME OF THE OTHER MUSEUMS IN THE AREA.
WE GET TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY A LOT BECAUSE THE COMMUNITY IS OUR
SUBJECT MATTER. SO, THERE’S CONSTANT ENGAGEMENT WITH OUR COMMUNITY.
THERE’S CONSTANT CONVERSATION ABOUT WHAT OTHER STORIES WE SHOULD BE
TELLING AND WHAT WE CAN TELL. SO THAT’S A REALLY FUN PART ABOUT OUR JOB.

FLASHBACK

BLOCK BROTHERS STORE, JUNE 1942

THIS BUILDING WAS OPENED ON MARCH 28, 1934 AND
LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SIXTH AVENUE AND
58TH STREET. THE PICTURE WAS TAKEN ON SUNDAY
MORNING, JUNE 14, 1942."
BLOCK BROTHERS, SAMUEL, WILLIAM, AND LEO WERE BORN IN
CHICAGO AND OPENED THEIR DEPARTMENT STORE IN KENOSHA IN
1912. THE SE CORNER OF 6TH AVE AND 58TH ST WAS OCCUPIED
BY A TWO-STORY RETAIL BLOCK WHICH HAD BEEN HOME TO FAIR'S
DEPARTMENT STORE, WITH A "CHOP SUEY" RESTAURANT ABOVE -
THE KOBE RESTAURANT, RUN BY FRANK OZAKI'S FAMILY.
WILLIAM BLOCK LEFT THE BUSINESS IN 1927 AND WENT INTO
CONSTRUCTION. IT WAS HIS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY WHICH BUILT
THE BETH HILLEL TEMPLE ON LIBRARY PARK.
THIS OLD BUILDING BURNED IN 1932 AND THE SINGLE-STORY STORE
IN THE PHOTO WAS BUILT IN ITS PLACE, OPENING IN APRIL 1934.
IN JUNE 1965, SAM AND LEO BOTH RETIRED FROM THE RETAIL
INDUSTRY AND SOLD THE BUSINESS. NEITHER HAD CHILDREN
TO TAKE OVER THE BUSINESS.

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SIGHTSEEING OPPORTUNITY IT’S A TOURISM ATTRACTIONS CAN’T? HERE IN DOWNTOWN KENOSHA?
MULTI-PASSENGER HUMAN POWERED QUADRICYCLE - I AM EXTREMELY INVOLVED WITH THE DOWNTOWN HARBOR
BEING ON THE PEDAL BIKE WITH FRIENDS IS SUCH A COMMUNITY. I AM AN ACTIVE BOARD MEMBER OF THE
THINK OF IT AS A GIANT BICYCLE THAT YOU RIDE WITH BLAST BECAUSE IT IS LIKE BEING ON A PARADE FLOAT. KENOSHA COMMUNITY SAILING CENTER AND PROUD
THE REACTIONS FROM THE PEOPLE YOU PASS BY IS A MEMBER OF THE KENOSHA YACHT CLUB. I WAS REALLY
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TOUR GUIDES CONTROL THE STEERING AND BRAKING, BUT THAN JUST DOING SOMETHING WITH YOUR FRIENDS —
THE BIKE WON’T MOVE UNLESS THE PATRONS PEDAL. THE IT’S SOMETHING YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS DO WITH THE DOING ON THE NORTHSIDE OF THE HARBOR (SAILING
AVERAGE SPEED IS ONLY 2-5 MPH. SO, IT IS MORE LIKE A COMMUNITY. LESSONS, KAYAK AND SUP RENTALS) WITH THE
HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGE THAN A ZIPPY BICYCLE. SOUTHSIDE (HARBORMARKET AND DOWNTOWN). THE
GROUPS LIKE TO RENT THEM FOR BACHELOR PARTIES, WHAT IS THE BEST PART OF BEING OWNER
BIRTHDAYS, GRADUATIONS AND JUST TO BE OUTSIDE AND OF LAKESHORE PEDAL TOURS? PEDAL PARTY BIKE SEEMED LIKE A FUN WAY TO CROSS
TOGETHER. IT’S COMMON TO GET DRESSED UP AND FOR SURE IT IS THE COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIP
DECORATE THE BIKE FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS. BUILDING. I LOVE MAKING THINGS HAPPEN AND WORKING THE BRIDGE—LITERALLY AND FIGURATIVELY.
WITH PEOPLE WHO LOVE KENOSHA. I HAVE HAD
WHAT IS INCLUDED ON A LAKESHORE STEADFAST SUPPORT FROM VISIT KENOSHA (THE EVEN THOUGH
PEDAL TOUR? KENOSHA AREA CONVENTION & VISITOR’S BUREAU), YOU JUST
FUN! WE PROVIDE A DRIVER, COOLER, ICE AND VICKI SEEBECK, A BUSINESS OWNER AND STARTED WITH
A 90 MINUTE RENTAL OF THE QUADRICYCLE. PEOPLE REPRESENTATIVE OF WWBIC KENOSHA AND MANY THE LAKESHORE
NEED TO PLAN FOR A 2-HOUR EXPERIENCE BECAUSE IT OTHERS INCLUDING HAPPENINGS MAGAZINE! AFTER THE
TAKES A FEW MINUTES TO LOAD EVERYTHING UP. IT IS CHALLENGING YEAR THAT WE HAVE ALL HAD, BEING ABLE PEDAL TOURS,
BYOB AND GUESTS ARE ALLOWED TO BRING UP TO 3
TO LAUNCH A BUSINESS THAT PROMOTES FUN AND GOOD WHAT’S NEXT?
CANS OF BEER OR OTHER FERMENTED MALT BEVERAGES
TIMES IN KENOSHA IS A REWARD IN AND OF ITSELF. FOR SURE A SECOND
(NO HARD LIQUOR), SNACKS OR ANY NON-ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES. HAVE ANY LAKESHORE PEDAL TOUR QUADRICYCLE.
STORIES TO SHARE?
WHAT ROUTE DO YOU RECOMMEND WE JUST STARTED, SO I DON’T HAVE A LOT OF MERYL STRICHARTZ I’M LIMITED NOW TO
FOR THE TOUR? STORIES TO SHARE YET. BUT I REALLY GOT A KICK OUT PARTIES OF 13.
WE HAVE FOUR ROUTES.
1. DOWNTOWN ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT– WHERE WE OF THE GROUP OF HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS WHO BUT, I HAVE A LOT

PASS ALMOST EVERY BAR AND RESTAURANT OR CAN GET CELEBRATED THEIR LAST DAY OF SCHOOL BY HEADING MORE UP MY SLEEVE. WE HAVE A DOCK PARTY ON

PEOPLE PRETTY CLOSE TO THEIR FAVORITE PLACE. OVER AND DOING AN AFTERNOON TOUR. I JOKED WITH SATURDAY, JUNE 19TH THAT WE ARE SPONSORING FOR
2. THE UNION PARK AREA - WHERE THERE ARE LOTS OF THEM THAT I WAS GOING TO POST PICTURES TO OUR
COOL PLACES TO DISCOVER. SOCIAL MEDIA WITH SOME SILLY TEACHER-RELATED TAGS! THE KENOSHA COMMUNITY SAILING CENTER AND I’M
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