Cream City Rickshaw- Trips for Tips!

RIDE!

Cream City Rickshaw is Milwaukee's premier full-service pedicab business! In addition to providing rides for tips around downtown Milwaukee, we can be hired for weddings, birthdays, business outings, pub-crawls, and for advertising/promotional campaigns! Got something else in mind?  No problem, we will work with you to make your idea a reality!

ADVERTISE!

Want to promote your business? Get your message rolling with Cream City Rickshaw by advertising on our pedicabs! We sell space on the back, front, and sides on all of our 15 pedicabs! Our rates are reasonable and your ads will be mobile, highly visible, and extremely unique!

SUPPORT!
Our mission at Cream City Rickshaw is to provide entertaining rides around Milwaukee that are safe, cheap, and socially responsible. We believe it is important to give back to our community and work closely with non-profits and other businesses that support our vision of a healthier and environmentally conscience Milwaukee!

CONNECT!
Follow us on Twitter: @ccrickshaw
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Internet: CreamCityRickshaw.com
Phone: 414.272.RIDE
E-mail: Ride@creamcityrickshaw.com

Milwaukee Film is a newly established organization, formed in 2008 with the goal of annually putting on a world class film festival in Milwaukee. The 2009 Milwaukee Film Festival was held over 11 days, screened 162 films, and had a total attendance of more than 20,000. The 2010 Milwaukee Film Festival will be held Sept. 23-Oct.3. Our mission also includes education, especially for youth, year-round programming that enriches the film offerings for the local community, and an active dialogue with our audience.

Founded in 1997, Murray Hill Pottery Works is a unique environment dedicated to learning, fun, and the appreciation of clay art. Owner Geralyn Flick has made it her mission to share the joy of creating or purchasing pots you can use - to eat out of, drink out of, and gaze at lovingly. The working studio accommodates students of all levels, as well as established members, in a 2000+ square foot space on Milwaukee's East Side. Murray Hill also houses an intimate, well-stocked gallery showing work from seven in-house potters and other favorite ceramic artists. Engage in the creative process or delight in the finished product - Made at Murray Hill - not china!

North Point Lighthouse in Lake Park may look placid, but it smoothly bustles with activity.  Open since 2007, and now with a dedicated crew of docents, the tower and keeper’s quarters museum is open to public every Saturday afternoon 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.  Groups can visit by appointment. On weekdays, school groups learn about the lighthouse and/or Milwaukee maritime history and/or the museum’s many maritime artifacts.
 
The Fresnel lens that cast light from the tower for decades is on display, rotating now as it did then. The Milwaukee Harbor Fog Bell is prominently displayed and can be electronically “rung”. The museum has many other historical and nautical items, some of them about and/or from keeper families. Other Lighthouse activities have included summer adventure camps for elementary school age students, Girl Scout troops’ badge work, and a fall adult lecture series on lighthouse and maritime topics.
 
Volunteer gardeners have worked to remove invasive species and installed finish landscaping. The lighthouse hosts fundraisers to support its programs.  For that purpose, it can be rented for intimate private events such as weddings, anniversaries, graduations, birthday parties or non-profit or corporate events on a case-by-case basis, consistent with the Lighthouse mission.
 
The North Point Lighthouse’ new life is presented by the North Point Lighthouse Friends and a growing corps of volunteers. It is also indebted to more than ten years of untiring effort of the Friends, their generous large and small individual and corporate donors, above and beyond support by many officials and staff of Milwaukee County, and Milwaukee County Parks and a grant from the U S Department of Transportation.
 
For more information, please contact May Klisch, Operations Manager at 414-332-6754, keeper@northpointlighthouse.org, or see the web site at: www.northpointlightouse.org.

The Pabst Theater, built in 1895, was restored to its original splendor in 2001 and presents a wide variety of live concerts and entertainment events featuring local, national and international artists. The Pabst Theater believes Milwaukee and its surrounding communities deserve premiere entertainment experiences at an affordable price - right here in Milwaukee. The Pabst Theater actively partners with locally owned businesses and organizations.

The Pabst Theater is the 4th oldest continuous operating theater in the United States. The theater has been designated as a City of Milwaukee Landmark, a State of Wisconsin Historical Site and is listed as A National Historic Landmark with The U.S. Department of Interior.

The Pabst Theater management also manages The Riverside Theater, as well as the historic Turner Hall Ballroom.

Uni-Fi Records is an independent record label founded in Milwaukee, WI. Our ears are not tuned to one genre, and we appreciate diverse music. We work with several local artists, groups, bands, producers, promoters, and sound engineers but also reach out to groups of people with similar interests outside of the city to help gain recognition for the sound that is created here in Milwaukee. We are a networking team, and a collective of creative, diverse, and interesting individuals. The core of our business consists of 3 owners, but the operations of our company depend on strong relationships and friendships that we have created and look forward to creating with many people on a local, national, and worldwide level. We strive to gain exposure with participation in our local community as well as outreaching and getting involved with people, organizations, and communities outside of Milwaukee.

Regano's Roman Coin has been a family owned and operated neighborhood tavern since it was established in 1966. It is housed in an historic Pabst Brewery tavern that was built in 1890 and designed by Pabst Theater architect, Otto Strack. Owner/operator Teri Regano is a founding member of the Brady Street Area Association (1988) and a resident of the Brady Street Area.

Shank Hall is Milwaukee's dedicated live music club. Since 1989 Shank Hall has hosted performers of all genres from all over the world and hosted Milwaukee's biggest bands. Shank Hall is unique to Milwaukee and is known worldwide for quality production and professional business dealings. Shank Hall is a rarity in the music business as a solely owned for profit business. Shank Hall is owned by Peter Jest who was born and raised in Milwaukee and is proud to own a successful live music club in his hometown of Milwaukee. This year marks the 20th anniversary of Shank Hall a impressive accomplishment in any business but even more impressive that the club has been around for 20 years in the entertainment business

Since 2001 Denise Cawley and her team of designers and strategists have been helping companies make more money, attract the kinds of customers they love, and spread the word about the good they do through marketing campaigns, website and emarketing development, ad design, identity and branding, color marketing, brokering print services and analyzing data.

Headquartered in Milwaukee, Davis & Kuelthau is a full-service law firm with nearly 80 attorneys practicing from six offices across Wisconsin. At Davis & Kuelthau our attorneys have national experience, community ties and Wisconsin values. We offer an array of legal services to assist corporate, public, private and individual clients ranging from small and mid-sized institutions to multi-billion dollar organizations. Whether you are a business looking for corporate consultation, a 501(c)(3) navigating the legal issues of non-profit entities, an employer facing an employment discrimination claim, or an individual seeking estate planning advice, we can help you solve problems in these and other areas. For decades we have provided responsive, cost effective legal services to thousands of clients nationally, across Wisconsin, and right here in Milwaukee. The number one goal of our firm is to maintain and grow our client relationships through a keen understanding of their business goals.

At Rocket Clicks we love to win at what we do, which is making money on the Internet via smart and ethical marketing. We're entrepreneurs who've done it successfully with our own money first. With a local and international client base, we've declared our mission to build a team of leaders that can take the online efforts of sharp, successful businesses from profitable to very profitable. We are aces at pay-per-click advertising like Google AdWords. We know how to maximize free organic traffic by improving search engine rankings (SEO). We're also armed with lots of informed strategies to make your site convert visitors into customers. Located in Menomonee Falls, we're Milwaukee-proud.

Our Vision is to help businesses and individuals to realize their potential. Our Mission is to develop strong thinkers and confident people to create the future.

With more than 20 years experience the Triumvirate Consulting Group llc delivers results in

• Project Management
• Business Process Management
• Organizational Development Solutions

to help businesses and individuals to realize their potential. TCG partners with small and mid-market companies to implement solutions that, align to your business strategy, reduce your operational costs and improve performance.

Triumvirate Consulting Group has developed strategic partnerships with professionals who have lifelong roots in Milwaukee and who understand both the challenges and the opportunities on the horizon. We observe trends and we articulate the new business landscape.

In addition to new jobs that will be created as a result of the new normal, there is a trend toward an increase in entrepreneurs and new businesses. Our range of services is ideal for supporting the successful launch of a small business start-up.

We offer the following proven assessments and the support expertise to leverage assessment results:

• Pre-Employment Testing
• Hiring Tools
• Job Matching
• Personalized Transition Packages
• Climate Surveys
• Leadership Tools
• Succession Planning
• Management Skills
• Sales Skills
• 360 Feedback
• Employee Development Assessments

Please see our web site for more information about our products and services.

We never put somebody in a home that we didn't think belonged in a home.
~ Dan Breitzman, Ameristar President

At Ameristar you are a STAR. We offer STAR service because we are on your side and want you to get the best loan for your situation. You don't hear of many mortgage companies that have stood the test of time, navigating an ever-changing mortgage market, but Ameristar Mortgage has done just that through their commitment to their customers for more than 20 years.

Ameristar Mortgage was founded on Independence Day in 1988. It has grown to become one of Wisconsin's Largest Mortgage Bankers. In fact, Ameristar is frequently published in the Milwaukee Business Journal as one of the top ten bankers in the state. At the same time, Ameristar Mortgage remains a family business started by Dianne and Dan Breitzman and still run by them today. The expertise of a big company and the soul of a family business, creates a first-class customer service experience for mortgage-seekers from all walks of life.

Ameristar aims to match customers with the best loan for their situation. It is easy to hear about some low rate and then be disappointed that it was a tease to get you in the door. If you don't qualify for that rate, it isn't a rate you need to know about. We purposely are not quoting rates on our website because we refuse to bait our customers with loan rates that are not a match for them," says Dianne Breitzman, Ameristar Executive Vice President." Call us and we will tell you how our goal is to get you the very best rates, terms and fees for your situation," says, Branch Marketing Manager, Peter Radjenovich.

Our firm focuses on providing proactive solutions to the problems our business and individual clients face. In addition to the usual accounting services you'd expect we strive to be a valued business adviser by seeking solutions to any problem you face. We have a wide network of other professionals that we can call on make things easier for you. Industries of specialty include manufacturers, distributors, construction, restaurants, retail, professional services and health-care. We can handle the needs of any business, from start-up to $20,000,000+ in sales.

Founded by the Brewery Workers Union in 1934 Brewery Credit union has evolved into a community development financial cooperative serving anyone living or working in southeastern Wisconsin.

Brewery Credit union offers a full range of financial services including small business loans, mortgage banking and a payday loan alternative. In addition the credit union offers the convenience of a full service branch with extended hours inside Outpost Natural Foods located in Bay view.

We provide clients with personal & small business tax planning & filing, accounting, payroll, financial consulting and incorporation/business start-up services.

We offer more flexible and convenient hours, lower cost, fixed fee quotes & more expertise than many national competitors.

Over 20 years' experience as Certified Public Accountants in Wisconsin serving a wide base of small to Fortune 200 clients including physicians, entrepreneurs, supermarkets, convenience stores, restaurants, mechanics, engineers, plumbers, contractors, electricians, internet retailers, wholesalers, store owners, truckers, manufacturers, real estate developers, property managers, software, technology services and manufacturers' reps.

Also providing international operating & expansion consulting, M&A modeling & integration and interim CFO/Controller services to public, family-owned and privately held companies.

Tax services include planning and multi-state filing for individuals, corporations, partnerships, trusts, gift & estates, payroll, sales & use and audit representation.

Serving clients in Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, Washington, Racine, Sheboygan & Dane counties.

Visa & MasterCard accepted.

Appointments available 7-days a week and evenings by e-mailing kfolberg@mynetcpa.com or calling (262) 421-1170 now.

At Mid-State Insurance and Investment Services, our focus is to serve the small to medium sized businesses in the Metro Milwaukee Area. We specialize in helping companies protect their assets and capital with flexible insurance and financial planning programs that meet their specific needs. Since 1986 we've partnered with our clients to implement and administer their many different insurance needs including: Full range of employee benefit plans, including employee educational meetings, Business and Commercial Insurance, Financial Planning Services, and personal Home, Life, and Auto Insurance.

As an Independent Insurance Agency, Mid-State is not limited to a single provider or product line. We offer multiple options from multiple carriers and investment companies to give our clients choices in there Insurance and Employee Benefit Designs.

Our broad-based expertise and product knowledge will save you time and money, and offer you the convenience of a single source supplier. Over 80% of all of our new clients are referred from our current satisfied customers.

My goal in business has been to provide a high level of accounting and tax services to small businesses and individuals at a reasonable cost. I work with a variety of businesses to fulfill there accounting needs and have over 30 years experience in accounting and tax preparation.

The name says it all - SwipeWorks! Fact is, we handle everything "swiped". If your business accepts or wants to accept those MasterCard, VISA or the hundreds of other 30mm plastic credit or debit cards, or those sales-building gift or loyalty cards, then we definitely have a solution for you!

We are a unique type of card processing company, thoroughly in-tune with the dramatic changes in this fast changing industry: Technology, Security, Rules and Regulations.

We service companies large and small with quality care and true professional know-how from day one. With SwipeWorks, you'll discover for yourself just what makes the big difference in credit card processing and a truly better card processing service.

Created by industry experts with over 30 years of solid experience. We provide the following important benefits to merchants:
1. Local, hands-on, old-fashioned one-on-one personal service and support.
2. Open-book pricing policy. Every client receives fully disclosed, Interchange pass-through, fair margin pricing, which is normally reserved for only the biggest national chains.
3. Fully crafted solutions that best meet your specific individual needs, utilizing our industry expertise, experience and know-how.

Kim R. Wall, President

Baensch Food Products Co.

Kim R. Wall purchased Baensch Food Products Co. (brand name – Ma Baensch) in 1999.  As president, she is responsible for all aspects of the company’s operation, including growth strategies, sales, production, distribution, marketing, research and human resources for this premium quality herring company.  Integral parts of her strategy to achieve Baensch Food Products’ fullest potential include enhanced quality, improved operating efficiencies, increased brand awareness, extended geographic distribution and stringent cost control.  She has also expanded full-time employment opportunities in her company, supported by her work with the U.S. Department of Justice to provide entry-level positions for offenders of the criminal justice system,Baensch Foods is a member of the National Fisheries Institute (NFI), where Wall serves on the Future Leaders committee.  NFI is the nation’s leading advocacy organization for the seafood industry. 

Wall was born and raised in Beloit, Wisconsin.  She is a graduate of Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, with a double major in accounting and economics.  She is a Certified Public Accountant.

Beans & Barley is an institution on Milwaukee's East Side. The 35-year old business is known both as a social hub and a seller of wholesome, homemade food.

As a neighborhood "specialty" grocery store for the East Side and greater Milwaukee, they offer everything from fresh produce to "fresh" greeting cards. From its beginnings as a Hippie health food store, it has carried full lines of vitamins and supplements, as well as homeopathies, books, and body care.

The "all-homemade" deli, with a large selection of hot and cold foods to go, includes a full menu of carry-out food from the restaurant menu.

The restaurant itself seats eighty-five people indoors, in addition to summer patio seating, and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week. The menu includes vegetarian and non-vegetarian specialties, beer and wine.

Comet's mission is to make good, basic food from scratch. We hope our food will remind you of mom's home cooking. Today we live our lives fast: we eat fast, and we're surrounded by the same fast food in every place, on every highway, in every city. So we make our food from the ground up! We take a lot of care in making our food and we use fresh, seasonal ingredients characteristic of the Midwest and purchased from as many local purveyors, farms and businesses as possible. With a simple menu and daily specials, we hope to bring back homemade comfort food with character. We serve breakfast, lunch, brunch, dinner, homemade desserts and we have loads of vegetarian and vegan options. We also have an extensive beer list featuring over 130 carefully brewed craft beers as we believe good food deserves good beer!

The common thread in all things Devilishly Red, is that each place transcends its physical surrounds to provide customers with an amazing environment in which to eat, drink, and socialize. Diablos Rojos as a group seeks to create a unique experience for its customers by really concentrating on the ambiance. The fact that our buildings are rehabilitated gems of local history is no accident. We strongly believe in breathing new life into buildings of great character to help bridge the gap between the places our food and atmosphere take people-- to the place where the buildings have been sitting for over 100 years! We are proud of Milwaukee's heritage and excited about its future. We embrace all things urban and feel that strong neighborhoods make great cities possible. We are active in the community, in building relationships with our neighbors, and with helping to raise awareness of how great urban lifestyles can be. That said, we strongly value locations in high density, mixed use neighborhoods. We encourage living where you work and play. Our hope at each restaurant is that many of our employees are actually our neighbors and customers!

Honeypie is a small cafe specializing in Mid-western inspired, from scratch food. An by "scratch" we mean we make just about everything ourselves - from our pickles to our piecrust, we believe that good food is rooted in the way our grandparents used to cook - real food made by hand with real, locally raised ingredients.

Purveyors of handmade truffles and other fine chocolate delicacies to the Milwaukee area and beyond. When planning a wedding, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, corporate event or other special occasion, consider treating your guests to something sweet with chocolate catering or event favors by Indulgence Chocolatiers. For gift giving, our elegant truffle gift boxes are the perfect way to make a memorable impression. Order one for someone special, or as a little indulgence all your own!

Indulgence Chocolatiers views each of its chocolate creations as a work of art that just happens to be delectable. We are dedicated to exceptional quality, taste and presentation. Using only the freshest ingredients, every morsel of chocolate offered by Indulgence Chocolatiers is meticulously handcrafted by our artisans. Our use of the finest imported Belgian chocolate gives our delicacies their rich flavor and smooth texture. As delicious as they are beautiful, our chocolates are sure to impress even the most sophisticated palate. Truly exceptional chocolate is one of life's most pleasurable little rewards. We invite you to treat yourself and others to the fine chocolate creations of Indulgence Chocolatiers.

Kangaroo Brands is a family-owned bakery based in Milwaukee serving quality, all-natural pita products to retail and food service since 1979. Kangaroo is a company that tries harder, always does its best, strives for consistent quality, offers the best value for the money and will only sell those products they are truly proud to put their name on.

Kangaroo's mission is to be the leading bakery in the pita category with continuous improvement, innovation and a commitment to provide quality and safe food to our customers and consumers.

Everyone asks, "Why Kangaroo?" No, they are not Australian and their products are definitely not made from Kangaroos. Their pocket bread has the same unique feature as a kangaroo that sets it apart - a pocket!

Kangaroo also produces baked all natural pita chips in a variety of flavors and Pita Naturals Omelet Sandwiches. Its products are widely distributed throughout the United States

Vice President and Owner George Kashou puts it best: "Kangaroo is one of the few remaining family businesses in a food world dominated by giant companies. We like it that way because we can make decisions that reflect our commitment to producing the highest quality and most innovative products in the pita category and beyond."

If you're from Milwaukee, chances are you know good beer and that Lakefront Brewery brews it!

Located along the Milwaukee River near downtown Milwaukee, Lakefront Brewery began in 1987 with only sixty barrels of production sold exclusively to taverns within rolling distance of the brewery.

Maxie's Southern Comfort opened its doors on May 5th, 2007, serving Southern Inspired "from-scratch" cooking. Maxie's is located in the old Gerry O'Brien's Meat Market at the corner of 68th St. and Fairview Avenue, immediately north of Interstate 94 and the 68th St. off-ramp. Maxie's offers full-service bars and dining on two levels.

Maxie's Southern Inspiration includes the "Low Country" cooking of the Carolinas, Creole and Cajun cooking of Louisiana, traditional slow-smoked southern barbeque, and southern comfort cooking of all kinds. We feature a raw bar serving fresh oysters, clams and shrimp flown in 6 days a week from the some of the best fish purveyors on the east coast. Our bar offers a hand picked selection of quality wines, micro-brewed and imported beers, and top-shelf liquors. Maxie's opens 7 days a week at 4pm featuring Milwaukee's Happiest Happy Hour!

Take-out food and drink are available at all times. Maxie's has a second parking lot directly across 68th Street to accommodate our guests. Additional on-street parking is available in our surrounding neighborhood. Maxie's second level, which is completely handicap accessible can accommodate private groups of up to 80 people and our team can create a variety of catered events both on and off property.

Dinner is served late with the kitchen staying open until 11pm Monday-Thursday, until Midnight on Friday & Saturday, and 9pm on Sunday. Because of our dedication to great food, beverages, and a comfortable atmosphere for all, Maxie's is a smoke free restaurant.

We are neither a franchise nor any kind of corporate operation. We are independently owned and operated with love. Our goal is to provide hospitality, vision and a slice of community everyday. We look forward to serving you and getting to know you in the months and years to come. Come Get some South in yo' Mouth.

If you're a lover of naturally delicious foods and you're in the greater Milwaukee area then Outpost is the place for you!

Our conveniently located eco-friendly stores offer a unique and pleasing shopping experience bursting with fresh, natural and organic foods and hard to find items.

You'll find what you need at Outpost from fresh produce, meats, dairy, bakery and made-from-scratch deli items to a full line of grocery and personal care products, gifts, cards, garden and yard care, magazines and more!

We're a locally owned cooperative where diversity is celebrated and education is part of everything we sell. Co-owned by over 13,000 individuals from Southeastern Wisconsin, Outpost employs over 300 people, as well as publishes a free monthly food and wellness magazine, The Exchange. Outpost is the fourth largest cooperatively owned natural foods grocer in the nation. But the best part... shopping in our stores is fun!

Proudly part of the local Milwaukee scene since 1970.

Rishi Tea was founded on the commitment to set the standard for quality and expand the awareness of tea and its rich, inspirational tradition. We offer superb loose-leaf tea imported directly from tea gardens across Asia, made according to artisanal, ancient practices using organic cultivation techniques and Fair Trade standards. From our modest beginnings over ten years ago to becoming an established leader in the specialty tea market, our mission has never wavered.

Rishi Tea began in 1997 when Joshua Kaiser, founder and tea buyer, recognized that the traditional handcrafted teas he grew so fond of during his travels in Asia were rarely available elsewhere. Joshua felt that North American consumers would embrace artisan tea as they did single origin coffee and fine varietal wine if they were given access to it at reasonable prices. He believed the same gourmet consumer who was willing to learn the difference between a Costa Rican coffee and an Indonesian coffee, as well as develop a refined palate for wine, was also ready to appreciate the natural complexity and flavors of premium tea.

The Riverwest Co-op and Café is a natural foods grocery store and café that has been open to the public since November 3rd, 2001. Located in the heart of the beautiful and diverse Riverwest community of Milwaukee, the co-op is community-based, member-owned, volunteer-run, and it offers a truly unique shopping experience. We know where our food comes from and how that food is grown, and we keep our profit margins to cover our overhead. In a true co-operative spirit, everyone participates and everyone voices their ideas.

The store carries organic produce, a wide selection of vegetarian and vegan groceries, and there is a sizable bulk foods section. Pet food, child care, and health and beauty supplies are available, as are locally produced paper goods, bodycare, publications, wool goods and more!

Satellite Crepes is the business of Janeen and Dirk Werderich. We are selling fresh made Crepes from out self-built cart. Our crepes are made from organic ingredients, lining up the most local and responsible suppliers. Following that road, we fuel the battery for our refrigerator by solar power and heat with gas. We are Milwaukee's first "green" mobile food cart.

Satellite Crepes wants to upgrade your street food options bu offering a gourmet menu. It is also out goal to provide street theater by cooking fresh crepes for you.

French crepes come from the Brittany region originally. This traditional recipe has buckwheat in the batter, and so does ours! And for out friends with special food needs we offer a diary/egg free batter made from garbanzo beans, which is very high in proteins and amino acids. Our customers can walk away with all the nutrients and energy to help them through the day.

Established in 1985 by former Pabst Brewing Supervisor Randal Sprecher, Sprecher Brewing Company remains Milwaukee's original microbrewery dedicated to using as many local ingredients as possible for its award-winning hand crafted beers and gourmet sodas. Among the key local ingredients, our employees, whose commitment to producing the best customer experience possible remains unparalleled. Stop by the Gift Shop, take a tour of the brewery, and experience Sprecher for yourself. From all of us at Sprecher: Prost!

Stone Creek Coffee was founded in 1993 by Eric Resch for one main reason – he loved Amazing Coffee and wanted to share it with others. We currently serve customers at our 8 retail stores and share our coffee and barista knowledge with our wholesale customers. Stone Creek Coffee has grown to employ over 100 people in our stores and at our roasting facility in a reclaimed building in downtown Milwaukee.

Stone Creek Coffee has always been focused on the idea that a company has a social responsibility to promote the interdependence of a company and its community. This value dictates how all employees treat one another and our customers. It also extends to how we source our green coffee. We strive to support our global community by forming direct and equitable relationships with the farmers who so carefully grow and harvest our beans.

Whenever you find yourself drinking some Stone Creek Coffee - whether you're drinking it while waking up with the morning paper or while sharing conversation with a friend - we hope that you Sip Slowly and enjoy the experience.

Your convenient one stop shop in Riverwest! We offer the best beer selection around in addition to our food and sundry choices plus services like an ATM, Western Union money orders, bus passes, Wisconsin lottery tickets, utility bill payments and more. Open everyday 9am - 9pm.

Welcome to Thief Wine! We're a value-oriented boutique wine shop and wine bar, offering an exceptional selection of distinctive and eclectic fine wines from around the world at all price ranges. The retail store stocks approximately 500 different wines from both classic and emerging regions, while the wine bar offers a frequently changing list of 30-35 wines by the glass, taste, or flight.

We're independently owned and operated by Aimee Murphy and Phil Bilodeau, wine industry veterans who migrated here from California because we believed in Milwaukee and its potential. We're both the owners and primary staff / glass washers - this is our baby, and we're always here to share our enthusiasm and wines with you.

Located inside the Milwaukee Public Market, Thief Wine's artisanal focus is an ideal complement to the market's vendors and a convenient destination for downtown Milwaukee and the Historic Third Ward district.

At A/E Graphics we help you meet the critical deadlines that affect your bottom line, with the area's best document reproduction technology, paired with spectacular service. With convenient locations, pickup and delivery, our customers know they can count on us... to meet their big deadlines and every day needs.

When you need small or large format copies, signs, banners, displays, trade show graphics, vehicle graphics, on-site equipment or integrated project management services, ask for the best in the business. Ask for A/E.

Connecting small and large scale customers with effective marketing solutions, on time and on budget.

Any printer can print. But at Heritage, we know customers and businesses in Milwaukee expect more from us. They want new and innovative solutions to their toughest printing and marketing challenges.

That’s why we take such pride in using our years of knowledge and experience to continually provide printing solutions that increase sales, reduce costs and shorten turnaround times. It’s an approach that also keeps us at the forefront of new technology. Not just the technology that allows us to deliver better quality printing, but also the breakthrough advancements that help companies communicate better and market themselves more efficiently.

Heritage has been a locally owned business since 1972 and continues to grow by meeting the needs of the community with quality printing and direct marketing services.

Milwaukee Custom Graphics is your one stop shop for custom designed and printed banners, posters, signs, apparel, decals, foam board, canvas prints to help promote your business.

Our skilled graphic design team will help created your new logos and designs for unique custom signage. Signs work to promote your business 24 hours a day - seven days a week. Advertise with eye-catching custom-made materials.

We can turn your special photos into timeless canvas artwork using our unique design programs and many years of experience. All of our high quality artist canvas is wrapped around a solid pine wood frame for easy hanging and a truly finished look. Canvas prints make beautiful pieces of art to decorate the walls of your home or office.

High quality silk screening and heat pressing let's us create perfect apparel for schools and organizations. Jerseys, T-shirts, Sweatshirts and Jackets are all printable, and durable heat press material can be used to personalize each garment.

Custom designed banners and posters can be created to display your new products or specials. We even offer banner and poster stands, holders and hangers for professional display possibilities.

Our brand new contour cutting option let's us create decals to any shape an size needed. Not only can we print full color decal designs, but we can also cut your logo out of high quality adhesive vinyl for display on car windows or storefronts.

Please check out our website for more information at www.MilwaukeeCustomGraphics.com.

At Promolux, Inc., decorated garments and promotional products are our specialty. We put "luxury" back in promotional products and offer a wide range of unique services. Our Services include: Decorated Apparel (silk screening and embroidery), Corporate Gifts, Sales Incentives, Marketing Premiums, Employee Uniforms, Awards/Incentives, Promotional Products, Advertising Specialties, and Custom Souvenirs.  We have something for every budget.  We are Promolux... a certified woman-owned business that promises our customers unparalleled service to instill loyalty, commitment, and success for everyone.

Tru Blue Signs & Graphics specializes in eye-catching custom signage & banners to full color vinyl graphics for many outdoor signage applications. We use the latest technology to offer quality advertising and promotional products for corporate offices, storefronts, and company vehicles.

Our most popular products include full color outdoor banners, vinyl window lettering, magnetic signs, and outdoor business signage. We also print vibrant and beautiful large format prints and canvas gallery wraps.

Our design studio and production facility is located in Waukesha, at 20975 Swenson Drive, Suite 125, a few blocks south west of Bluemound and Barker road. Give us a call at (414) 403-3394 or visit our website.

Astor Street Dance Studio opened its doors in March, 2010.  Located in Milwaukee's historic Yankee Hill District, the studio offers professional instruction in Latin Dance (Salsa, Merengue, Bachata), Middle Eastern Dance (Egyptian cabaret and folkloric, American Tribal Style), and Yoga, for all ages.  Astor Street Dance strives to meets the needs of all its students, whether their primary goal is fitness, weight loss, personal enrichment, or professional development.  Classes are offered 7 days per week, mornings, afternoons, and evenings, with specialty classes for children, teens, and 55 and over.  Private and semi-private lessons are also available by appointment.  Contact Shaia Fahrid at shaia@milwaukeebellydance.com or 414-208-9021.  Visit www.milwaukeebellydance.com  and www.milwaukeesalsa.biz.

Elite Sports Clubs is a locally owned organization consisting of four multi-purpose athletic clubs in suburban Milwaukee: 2 clubs are located in Brookfield, 1 in Glendale and our newest facility is in Mequon. All of our clubs have a heavy tennis influence; our 32 indoor courts and comprehensive instructional format make us arguably the biggest tennis program in the state of Wisconsin.

Our clubs also have an emphasis on serving families, and we are program intensive. We have great fitness centers, group exercise programs, gymnasiums and athletics in addition to indoor and outdoor aquatics at our East Brookfield location, known as Highlander.

The club we have in Mequon is currently undergoing a major renovation which will include a new entrance and lobby area, the addition of new group exercise, spinning and mind-body spaces, and new indoor and outdoor aquatics facilities.

Facilities and pleasing spaces will only take an organization like ours so far: what makes us truly unique is our emphasis on our relationships with our members, many of whom have been with us for more than one generation. Our staff are also a major source of pride for us, many of our key people have been part of Elite for 10 years or more.

Invivo offers an alternative to high-traffic gyms. Our unique fitness center overlooking the Milwaukee River offers a variety of cardio and strength training equipment to help you achieve your fitness goals.

Memberships include beautiful locker rooms with Swedish Saunas, showers and Spa towels. We offer more than 20 yoga and fitness classes that are taught by Milwaukee's best certified Yoga instructors.

We also specialize in Physical Therapy, Chiropractic, Acupuncture, Pedorthics, Massage Therapy, Health Psychology and Nutrition.

At Invivo we focus on integrating the mind-body connection, fostering a naturally healthy, harmonious and happy lifestyle. Stop in for a tour and receive a free day pass to use our facility. We provide free, covered parking for our members and guests.

Open Leaf Excursions LLC is an independent travel and marketing consultant service.  We help plan wilderness outings for groups and we help outfitting businesses expand their outreach to their customers.   Open Leaf Excursions can create a "turn-key" adventure for you.  We find all of the key pieces, including activities, lodging, equipment, etc.....  When you utilize Open Leaf Excursions you pay less in time, effort and headaches than if you created a group outing yourself. Let us help you and your organization find an excursion that is exciting, new and wholesome.    Open Leaf Excursions is also available as a consultant outreach department for outfitting businesses.  If your business is in the position of needing more customers and you need help developing unique events to do that, then contact us today.

Get the Individualized Training You Deserve!

By working with a Solful Fitness trainer, you get the opportunity of working with a dedicated and trusted fitness expert. Your trainer will help you achieve your individualized health and fitness goals through a program designed just for you. We have helped people of all ages and fitness levels improve their quality of life.

We know your time is valuable ~ so we come to you! Everything needed for your session is provided.

Solful Fitness is here to give you the BEST one-on-one Personal Training and Boot Camps in the privacy of your own home or business.

We look forward to training you!

80 year old, 4th generation family business. We are now celebrating our 2nd anniversary in our 65,000 square foot showroom, easily accessible off I-894, 7 minutes west of the airport. We carry medium to medium-high quality furniture from 50+ different vendors. Our goal is always to search out as many North American manufacturers. We offer same or next day delivery on bedding as a convenient service.

Our goal is to help you in your search for building materials and much more. We have been serving the City of Milwaukee and its' surrounding communities for over 100 years. From the old County Stadium to Miller Park, Bliffert Lumber & Fuel Co. was there to supply quality products and service at a reasonable price. Visit any of our five locations to see for yourself why both contractors and homeowners prefer the personal service they receive from all of our family owned and operated locations.

Bliffert Lumber has been serving contractors and Homeowners in South Eastern Wisconsin for over 100 years. During that time we have helped the community grow by supplying materials to hospitals, stadiums, new homes, as well as a variety of other projects. Since being incorporated in 1904, Bliffert Lumber has been family owned and operated. Today it is operated by Fred Bliffert and his nephews Eli and Michael. Visit us at any of our five locations to experience the personal service of a family owned business.

Kashou Carpets has been Milwaukee's most trusted name in carpeting and oriental rugs since 1910. A third generation family business that has built a name that represents quality and integrity. Owned now by Robert Kashou, Kashou Carpets has become the premier luxury floor covering dealer in the state, with an unparalleled collection of today's most sought after designs in hand knotted rugs, in traditional, contemporary and transitional patterns. Kashou is a proud member of the International Design Guild, a division of CCA global, focused on the luxury flooring market. The Guild is an alliance of over one hundred high end showrooms throughout the United States and Canada, which benefit from exclusive product selections, huge buying power, and the coveted Louis A. Dabbieri collection.

WASCO Windows began life in 1957 as Wisconsin Aluminum Supply Company, a manufacturer of aluminum siding and storm windows. In 1893 David Paulus, Sr. purchased the business from the original three partners. In 1986, WASCO began in-house production of replacement windows, as the market was shifting away from storm windows. In 2005, David Paulus Jr. (who holds PhD. In engineering from Marquette University) left an academic position in Germany in order to modernize the factory. Under his direction, WASCO has since invested several hundred thousand dollars in state-of-the-art machinery, demonstrating its dedication to producing top-of-the-line windows right here in Milwaukee. WASCO is also dedicated to its employees, and was one of the first Wisconsin companies to achieve SHARPS certification from OSHA for workplace safety.

WASCO builds windows in Wisconsin for Wisconsin. We strive to find the best balance between energy efficiency and cost for our customers. We offer traditional double-hung windows, slider windows, casement windows and in 2008 began producing extremely high quality European Tit & Turn windows. We warrant our windows, including the glass, for life. As a service to our customers, we also carry carefully-selected third-party lines of entry doors, patio doors and storm doors.

We install what we sell; our professional carpenters are employees of WASCO and not subcontractors.

We invite anyone interested to stop by our 124th Street location for a factory tour.

During a time when most of the country's prominent alternative weekly newspapers have been consolidated and streamlined by corporations, the Shepherd Express has beat the odds, remaining locally owned. The paper has emerged from its unlikely beginning as a satirical UWM newspaper - 25 years ago - to become one of Milwaukee's most respected sources of local news, politics, arts and music coverage, and has used its status to champion other local causes. Publisher Louis Fortis and arts editor Dave Luhrssen are the founders of the city's thriving Milwaukee International Film Festival, now in its 6th year, and the paper was an early supporter of the Our Milwaukee campaign, covering the organization's launch on a front-page story in November of 2007.

This year, the Shepherd Express expanded its coverage of the Milwaukee area even further, launching ExpressMilwaukee.com, an interactive source for expanded news, arts, sports and music coverage, as well as exclusive blogs, articles and interviews. Between the print product and the website, the Shepherd Express now reaches nearly 300,000 readers, and is available free of charge at over 1,100 locations every Wednesday - and fresh daily at ExpressMilwaukee.com.

MilwaukeeDrinks.com is a web marketing and advertising company that provides partners a return on investment. At a time where print and mass media marketing are loosing viability and creativity, MilwaukeeDrinks.com provides bars, clubs and restaurants a fresh innovative direct marketing approach. MilwaukeeDrinks.com offers services from sticky print to mobile messaging, custom email, social networking updates, event booking, feet on the street, website advertising and strategic ways to increase market-share and mind-share for its partners.

For the end user MilwaukeeDrinks.com provides customers with happy hour, food and drink specials in and around Milwaukee. MilwaukeeDrinks.com also has a logo driven events page that is easy to read and understand. If you are looking for a deal MilwaukeeDrinks.com provides printable coupons to use at establishments throughout Milwaukee. Are you looking for that great Fish Fry? How about a ladies night? What about the best wing special? MilwaukeeDrinks.com has custom browsing so users can filter through specific specials or by area of town.

MilwaukeeDrinks.com... More than Just an Ad.

OnMilwaukee.com is a full service digital media company based in Milwaukee, Wis. With more than 11 years of award­ winning experience in online journalism and Web development, the innovative company provides media consulting and Web development services and publishes Milwaukee's daily magazine, OnMilwaukee.com, http://www.onmilwaukee.com.

The company also operates The In Click Network, http://theinclick.com, a community of city and topical Web sites.

88Nine Radio Milwaukee is a new approach and music mix that doesn't exist anywhere else in radio. It's hand-built, designed for Milwaukee and we think it can welcome a lot of people into the world of non-commercial, listener supported radio. Every hour of every day, we play Milwaukee music alongside national recording artists. 88Nine Radio Milwaukee is diverse music, for a diverse city. Every day, you'll hear the ideas, aspirations and opinions of people who care about their community and are doing something to make it better.

ART.
TCD is quickly becoming the area's preeminent source for arts and culture coverage

NEWS.
Readers turn to TCD for unique insights on the news of the day

LIFE.
TCD offers a smart, engaging take on local lifestyle, from fashion to food, sports and green living

TCD Readers at a Glance:
According to Quantcast™:
+ TCD readers are split 50/50 by gender
+ 75% of TCD readers are 35+
+ 32% of TCD readers have household incomes over $100,000
+ 70% of TCD readers hold a bachelors degree or higher
+ 74% of TCD readers live in Wisconsin or northern Illinois

ThirdCoast Digest offers businesses access to our readers – at fair prices – through advertising, sponsorship and collateral distribution services. TCD is committed to our community, and to the members of Our Milwaukee. OM members receive an additional 5% off any product or service purchased from TCD and occasional exclusive offers. Where logical, we're also open to partial trade for advertising or distribution services.

Request a media kit today from TCD co-Publisher Jon Anne Willow, at jwillow@thirdcoastdigest.com.

91.7 WMSE-FM is a non-profit, listener-supported radio service educationally licensed to the Milwaukee School of Engineering.

WMSE's on-air staff is made up of dedicated community volunteers who specialize in the genre that is featured on their respective programs. WMSE broadcasts from the downtown campus of the Milwaukee School of Engineering in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Funding for WMSE Radio is provided by the WMSE listening community through membership contributions and by area businesses through program underwriting. 91.7FM WMSE is financially independent of the Milwaukee School of Engineering.

Since 1983, the Center for Creative Learning has been providing professional and personal development programs for businesses and the general public. Our highly-skilled trainers bring a diversity of experience and expertise, including training in organizational development, management techniques, coaching, and the psychology of human development. National talent at local costs, making training affordable as well as enjoyable!

Choose from over 50 programs developed for previous clients, on the topics of emotional intelligence, leadership, ethics, communication, coaching, accountability, conflict management, engagement, time and stress management, sales, and personality styles - all can be customized for your organization.

We will present programs at the location of your choice or our conference center, 1553 S 38 St, Milwaukee.

Our trainers are skilled at using a wide range of assessment tools, available as part of training or coaching sessions.

Founder Patricia Clason, RCC, (www.patriciaclason.com) offers over thirty-five years of experience in training, coaching and consulting, specializing in emotional intelligence, ethics, engagement, leadership and coaching.

Taking It Lightly, our cornerstone program, has been helping people release emotional barriers to their well-being, success and health for over twenty-five years and is offered monthly at the Center.

The Center offers a full calendar of personal development programs, including evening workshops on relationships, prosperity, integrity, goals and purpose, time and stress management and other topics. Plus yoga classes on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and a psychodrama group on Monday evenings!  See our calendar at http://www.lightly.com for dates and more information.

CityTins is a reusable tin filled with 22 coaster gift cards, plus two keepsake coasters and the CityTins DinnerSpinner. Each coaster gift card is good for $10 off one of the 22 participating restaurants, valid throughout 2010 and retails for just $25. A $220 value inside every tin. CityTins is a unique fundraising opportunity for local schools and non-profits. It is also a way newcomers can tap into the best local eats in the city. Best of all, it is a no-brainer for gifting to a hostess, bridal receptions, date night, you name it!

Road Trip Savings offers consumers a convenient way to support business and save in their by using one universal key tag. Helping to rediscover community businesses.
Promoter of the "hidden gems" that go undiscovered.

Vision First is a local consulting firm, driven by bold-thinking nonprofit teams who care deeply for their constituent's growth. Our mission supports leaders to better serve their constituents through thoughtful planning, fundraising and leadership development. We specialize in capital campaign management, funding feasibility studies, annual campaign tune-ups and board development.

At Vision First, we take your client's needs to heart. We build from your goals and capacity to design a unique work plan, articulate clear deliverables and assure agreement of processes to achieve. We build from your strengths to create a complementary team of strategic expertise that facilitates your best thinking and strategy development. Together, we assemble the creative tools you will need to build meaningful donor partnerships that advance strategic growth.

Our clients are our inspiration. They don't strive to be average – they don't rest on laurels. They work from the inside out, combining aspiration with a powerful plan. Compelled by steadfast commitment to their constituents, they articulate their vision, they set priorities, create strategies, organize for action, and they measure results.

While challenges and change are constant, we support leaders to discover that solutions are abundant and that working for the good of others remains our best journey.

Boutique Photographer serves businesses and individuals photographing people.

Linda Gumieny is the vision behind Boutique Photographer. Owing a start in business to her father John Kimpel, Linda learned very young the dedication of service to her customers. A fine art education and 19 years of professional experience in photography have resulted in Linda’s style. Customers can expect creative thinking and sophisticated technique.  Linda is known to set her subjects at ease and has a manner of evoking natural expressions in business settings, professional portraits, or special events.  Boutique Photographer is reputed as an exceptional choice for wedding photography and has earned the 2010 best of the Knot award. Photography for food is a recently growing interest as Linda has provided images for many catered events and is now enjoying photographing a cookbook for a wonderful Indian Chef.

Linda Gumieny’s photography “…encapsulates life in motion with a dreamy timbre.”  – Milwaukee Magazine

Gloss Photography Studios is Shorewood's premier fine art portrait studio & WISN/ABC awarded Gloss 'One of Milwaukee's Best Photographers'. Gloss has also received numerous awards from the prestigious PPA, of which Gloss is a certified member. Clients from all over the United States have commissioned Gloss for their signature fine art portraiture. Gloss accommodates any type of client from baby & family to high school graduation & weddings to commercial & events. Session experiences are in-studio or on-location. The 1000 sq. ft. studio, with two shooting areas, has been designed with a contemporary decor to reflect the portrait style offered within it's doors.

Jaci, their artist, has an eye for finding perfection & producing everlasting memories, is energetic & high spirited, & enjoys every second of what she does. Jaci loves to incorporate natural environments & the many personalities you have to offer. Her creative & unique fine art portraiture has definitely got Milwaukee talkin'. Sam is in charge of the commercial arm of the business. From events & product shoots to architecture & head shots, Sam provides a great photographic experience for your business needs with a quick turnaround.

Whatever your photography needs might be, Gloss Photography Studios will exceed your expectations in quality, style and customer service. Life is art. Capture every moment.

Photography feeds my curious nature, keeps me playful and challenges my creativity. While I strive to create a beautiful keepsake, making meaningful connections with my subject is equally important. I shoot primarily in black and white because its richness accentuates emotional and personality critical to a successful portrait.

My favorite subjects respond to belly rubs, ear scratching and squeaky toys. Why dogs? Why not? Prior to the shoot I ask a lot of questions in order to gain insight into my subject's personality: Does your pooch like playing in water or have a favorite toy? Would your child like to dress up as a super hero or make a mud pie? Do you have a special hang-out or want to skinny dip for your shoot? You know, the usual questions.

I shoot on location rather tan in a studio because it relaxes my subject(s) and creates a stimulating environment. I have found myself Photography feeds my curious nature, keeps me playful and challenges my creativity. While I strive to create a beautiful keepsake, making meaningful connections with my subject is equally important. I shoot primarily in black and white because its richness accentuates emotional and personality critical to a successful portrait.

My favorite subjects respond to belly rubs, ear scratching and squeaky toys. Why dogs? Why not? Prior to the shoot I ask a lot of questions in order to gain insight into my subject's personality: Does your pooch like playing in water or have a favorite toy? Would your child like to dress up as a super hero or make a mud pie? Do you have a special hang-out or want to skinny dip for your shoot? You know, the usual questions.

I shoot on location rather tan in a studio because it relaxes my subject(s) and creates a stimulating environment. I have found myself cruising in a '68 Cadillac and balancing precariously on a raft in a lake as a gleeful yellow lab splashed towards me. At Villa Terrace I huddled in the branches of a bush to capture a surprise marriage proposal. She said YES!

A photo shoot should be a helluva lot of fun, so be ready to laugh and roll with it.

Troy Freund has been a Milwaukee-based, on-location editorial/commercial photographer since 2001. Though he primarily works for editorial clients (trade magazines, magazines and other publications), Troy also photographs commercial assignments and weddings. No matter the nature of his client--magazine, commercial business or a wedding day--Troy manages to come away from the job with strong, sincere and honest photographs.

Mission: To rock your world of beauty. To cut and color, buzz and wax, protect and serve. To be lean, mean and green.

"One Of Milwaukee's Top Stylists"
Carly Flynn @ The Establishment
Milwaukee Magazine Top Salons Issue, July 2006

Best Salon
Shepherd Express Best of Milwaukee 2008

Best Wax / Hair Removal
Shepherd Express Best of Milwaukee 2008

Best Barber Shop
Shepherd Express Best of Milwaukee 2006

#1 Trendy Salon in Milwaukee
Associated Content, 2005

Best Salon – Runner Up
Shepherd Express Best of Milwaukee 2004 - 2007

Best Barbershops – Runner Up
Shepherd Express Best of Milwaukee 2004-06, 2008

"Top Ten Salon in Milwaukee"
WISN/ABC Channel 12 A List, 2007

ACCOUNTABILITY COACHING ASSOCIATES is a coalition of the best coaches in SE Wisconsin, highly competent and experienced in both business and life coaching. We work with executives, managers, management teams, and solo-preneurs, in the areas of business development and management, emotional intelligence, leadership and team building. Our expert coaches have worked with Fortune 50 companies as well as small businesses, both locally and internationally. 

If personal life-style or career advancement is your goal, we also have coaches who specialize in helping you create the future you want.

A key advantage of working with Accountability Coaching Associates is face-to-face coaching because we are locally-based! This maximizes the benefits of coaching and offers you affordable coaching rates.

Patricia Clason, RCC, founder of ACA, was the first to receive the Registered Corporate Coach designation from the Worldwide Association of Business Coaches. She also created the Business Coaching Certificate program at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, the first university-based coach training in Wisconsin. A founding and active member of multiple coaching associations and organizations, she currently coordinates Milwaukee Coaches on LinkedIn.  Patricia brings over twenty-five years of coaching experience to her coach training programs - for in-house coaches and managers, as well as training "external" coaches and consultants.

Our website is under re-construction, so please visit www.patriciaclason.com for more information.

At AllianceStaff, a first-class search and staffing services in the Greater Milwaukee area, we produce effective, rewarding career connections for our employers and candidates - time after time.

We are an award-winning team of experienced consultants, dedicated to assisting Southeastern Wisconsin businesses in the hunt for the most qualified and closely matched talent.

We form our own alliance with local and regional companies, and an alliance with you. Consulting, career planning, interview training, compensation advice, advisors and researchers - we will help you in many ways.

Some of the careers we specialize in include, but is not limited to:

Legal Secretaries/Paralegals, Administrative Assistants/Receptionists, Office Managers/Executive Assistants, Insurance Specialists, Licensed CSR's, Medical Billers/Coders, Medical Secretaries, Inside Sales/Customer Service Representatives, Financial/Investment Specialists, Back Office Settlement Clerks, Buyers/Purchasing Agents, Marketing Specialists, Accounting Clerks/Bookkeepers, Accountants/Auditors/Managers, Construction Project Coordinators, Construction Project Managers

The Boelter Companies has been in existence since 1929 when its founder, Fred W. Boelter, began selling bar and janitorial supplies to taverns and rooming houses in Milwaukee. Today the scope of the Boelter business includes not only foodservice and janitorial supplies, but contract commercial and institutional foodservice equipment and food facility design (seven offices throughout the United States).

Our other related business units include: Boelter Beverage Group, which brings brand support product and fulfillment solutions to the beverage industry; Boelter Brands, which markets and distributes licensed home beverage accessories to retail channels throughout North America; and Custom Deco, a decorator of glass and ceramic drinkware for Boelter, the foodservice industry, and promotional products agencies throughout the country.

Our job starts with understanding your business, your goals and objectives. We then apply our expertise strategically to help you succeed. So, whether its sourcing and fulfillment, product or facility designs, custom brand imprints, or ordering from our SuperStore, the objective is always to be a strategic business fit for our customers.

Boelter+Lincoln is a solid, strategic advertising agency with more than 30 years of mutually beneficial client-agency relationships. We are a full service marketing and communication firm founded on a commitment to research, strategy development, brand planning, and creative excellence, both traditional and interactive. We move clients' businesses forward.

Buelow Vetter Buikema Olson & Vliet, LLC is a boutique law firm focusing solely on advising and representing employers in matters related to labor, employment and employee benefits law. From small enterprises to Fortune 500 companies, we counsel employers of all sizes on matters such as employee discipline and termination, wage and hour issues, employee leave programs, discrimination claims, severance agreements, personnel policies, employee benefit plans, non-compete/non-disclosure agreements, union negotiations, grievance arbitrations, etc. With the highest integrity and expertise, we work with businesses and other organizations to help them achieve their goals in a cost effective manner.

Community Shares of Greater Milwaukee connects individual donors with local nonprofits that are working toward a healthy environment and a more just society.

Community Shares encourages ongoing giving to achieve a greater good. Created in 1981, Community Shares now supports 49 local nonprofit groups through a new kind of workplace giving campaign - based on employee choices. You (the donor) decide where your pledge is directed.

Here's how Community Shares is unique:

• We encourage and support your individual giving choice
• Your gift goes to the organization you choose - in the amount you choose We support organizations working for long-term social change
• You can give to ANY 501(c)(3) charitable organization in the state of Wisconsin through Community Shares as long as its mission is not contrary to our values of social justice, public safety, and a healthy environment
• We also fully support LGBT, Environmental, and Animal Advocacy organizations.

Call or email us to learn how to support the 49 local Community Shares organizations through an open employee-giving campaign in your workplace!

Fons & Co. is an independent insurance agency established on Milwaukee's south side in 1887. Serving the local community for over a century, this seasoned agency maintains the experience necessary to provide a thriving clientele with professional service and a variety of insurance products. Whether it's basic personal lines like auto and home, unique recreational vehicle or boat coverage, life policies or more specialized commercial packages, Fons & Co. has the ability to meet a diverse range of insurance needs. As an independent agency, Fons & Co. has business with a growing number of distinct carriers, ensuring that each client receives a product specific to their demands and a rate conscious of their budget.

FrontLine Coach is a management consulting firm.  We specialize in helping organizations achieve breakthrough organizational performance, at no net annualized cost.

Using our proprietary approach, we help organizations in all industries to engage all employees in a systematic and relentless pursuit of operational excellence.

We tailor our straightforward approach for front-line management and their teams, who hold the key to the successful execution of critical company strategies.

Hyler Communications Owner Lora Hyler has 25+ years of experience in journalism, corporate communications and public relations.

Her expertise is in marketing services and products to consumers via the national, regional and local media, and to retailers. Summary of services provided:

• Marketing
• Strategic communications consulting
• Special events coordination
• Media outreach campaigns
• Corporate outreach campaigns
• Film publicity
• Public speaking and media interview skills training
• Business writing

INK Designs is a full-service screen printer that specializes in sourcing products that are organic cotton, sweatshop free, made in the U.S.A. and fair trade. We strongly believe in supporting companies that pay employees an honest living wage, and we do our part by ordering from sustainable sources.

INK Designs operates its business as eco-friendly as possible, while also delivering a high-quality product at a fair price. Each of INK Designs' custom orders is individually screen printed by hand to ensure craftsmanship and quality.

In addition, INK Designs is committed to reducing waste by using only soy and citrus-based cleaners, water-based adhesives, cleaning with rags made from recycled t-shirts and filtering all of the company's waste water. INK Designs is also a proud participant in We Energies' renewable energy program - Energy for Tomorrow.

INK Designs' newest addition is the introduction of a uniquely designed line of art wear, available through thINK Conscious Apparel, a division of INK Designs.

We are proud of our hard working Wisconsin heritage and we're happy to be a contributing small business to our local community.

Karen Cooks It, Personal Chef Service, would love to give you back 12 hours a week. Yes, that is the amount of time required to plan, shop and cook your daily meals. Imagine coming home to meals cooked just for you. Imagine what you can do with the extra time you acquire from not cooking. Imagine how you will feel eating healthy, home cooked meals. Stop imaging! Karen Gill is the chef and owner of Karen Cooks It LLC. Moving into her fifth year of business, Karen cooks customized meals in her clients' homes, in addition to cooking for dinner parties, romantic dinners, business breakfasts, and other special events. She can also help with cooking lessons and pantry organization. Supplementing her home cooking experience, Karen has taken courses at the Marcel Biro Culinary School and elsewhere and has received the Professional Food Handler Certification from the State of Wisconsin. Karen is a member of the American Personal & Private Chef Association, the Wisconsin Personal Chef Alliance, The Networking Community, Brookfield Farmer's Market and The Starfish Foundation.

KBC Tour Company is a receptive tour operator business providing customized tours of Milwaukee and Wisconsin to travelers of all ages and groups of all sizes. Kay Collins, owner, grew up in Wisconsin and enjoys showing off Milwaukee in a fun, positive way.

Mr. Ice Company, Inc. founded in 1977 is Wisconsin's oldest and largest independent packaged ice manufacturer and distributor. Family owned and operated, Mr. Ice has been proudly committed to its customers and the communities they serve for over 30 years.

At Mr. Ice we recognize that packaged ice is our product and service is our business. We believe we have the ultimate purification process that enables us to produce healthy "bottled water" quality packaged ice. With our continued focus on the needs and satisfaction of our customers, always remember Mr. Ice Company, "It's the Clink that Makes the Drink.

New Local Media specializes in building websites with web-based open source software, principally web content management systems (W/CMS) for individuals, businesses, political campaigns, and non-governmental organizations. Integrally related services include search engine optimization (SEO), research, writing, editing, and media relations. New Local Media can also advise you on hosting providers and packages, including green hosting, or set you up with turnkey hosted solutions, from white label social networks to eCommerce storefronts.

Since 1992, Northern Instrument, located in Wauwatosa, has been helping small businesses and individuals, with all of their computer and technology needs. From custom built computer systems, computer repair and upgrades, solving internet and email related problems, virus detection and removal, QuickBooks and Outlook backup, domain names, websites in a week, as well as computer tutoring and training, we get the job done right! We also now offer Personal Shopper services. Want a new HDTV but don't know where to start? We will narrow down the choices for you, and if needed, meet you at a local retailer to make sure you get what you want, at the right price! We work for you!

Always on time, friendly and trustworthy, give us a call today to find out how we can help you. For 18 years, we have been helping Doctor's, Lawyers, Businesses Professionals, Home Offices and Moms and Dads, just like you, give us a call or email us today!

Had enough? Head up North. Head to Northern Instrument!
Visit our website at:
http://www.northerninstrumentllc.com

Founded by Whitney and Julie Teska in 2007, Orchard Street Press is a Milwaukee-based sustainable screen printing and graphic design company that prints apparel, accessories, posters, patches and other merchandise for businesses, bands, organizations and events.

With a commitment to responsible and ethical printing practices, we use only eco-friendly water-based inks and solvent-free, soy-based cleaners that are bio-degradable.

Orchard Street Press loves Milwaukee and believes in the unique spirit its supportive community of local entrepreneurs has helped create.

Jacqueline Haessly - A Brief Biographical Sketch

Jackie Haessly is founder and president of Peacemaking Associates where she works as a peace education specialist. Jackie joyfully educates and empowers families, educators, students, religious, business, and community leaders to value, image, and act to preserve a culture of peace in all the dimensions of their lives -- within the family, the community, and the world, wherever people live, love, work, study, serve, play, and worship. Her workshops and keynote addresses on Weaving a Culture of Peace, Imaging Peace, Spirituality and Peace, Respect for Diversity, and Creative Responses to Conflict have been presented to audiences in both North and South America as well as in Africa and Europe.

Jackie's published works include Weaving a Culture of Peace (2002); Peacemaking: Family Activities For Justice And Peace (1989); and chapters in Families As Educators For Global Citizenship (2007), When the Canary Stops Singing: Women's Perspectives on Transforming Business (1993), Working Together: Producing Synergy by Honoring Diversity (1997), and Tourism, Progress and Peace (2010), among others.

Jackie’s undergraduate and graduate studies at both the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and at Cardinal Stritch University include an emphasis in peace and global awareness education. She earned her Ph. D. in Interdisciplinary Studies with an emphasis on Spirituality, Peace, and Transformational Leadership from The Union Institute and University in 2001.

Jackie has taught courses on peace and justice at Cardinal Stritch University, Marquette University, The University of Wisconsin, Edgewood College, The Union Institute College for Undergraduate Studies, and the European Peace University.

For her work in the field of peace and global awareness education Jackie has been nominated to more than twenty Who's Who international biographies, including Authors and Writers, Business and Professional Women, International Leaders, Women in Education, Women of the Americas, and Women of the World.

Jackie and her husband, Dan Di Domizio, often teach classes on Spirituality and Peace together. Together, they share in the love, joy, tears and laughter of busy family life.

When Jackie isn't teaching or writing, she enjoys ballroom dancing, sailing, swimming, biking, crewel, knitting, mysteries, teaching cooperative games, and grandparenting.

Recognizing that many pest control companies offer essentially the same program under different names, Pest Management Solutions broke from the pack in 2005 by focusing on personal, customized services.

Some might call it old fashioned, but we believe in respecting your time, property and family. We're on time for appointments, treat your home like our own, and are always acutely aware of all your health and safety concerns. Our continued success is due to our conviction that if we take care of our customers, they will take care of us.

As we ask and answer a variety of questions, your input will empower us to create a customized plan to meet your specific needs. We offer a wide variety of pest management options from traditional integrated pest management systems to "green" techniques featuring EcoSmart products.

Owner Mike Werner believes strongly in responsibility and accountability within the pest control industry. He is one of just a few Wisconsin Pest Control Association Master Technicians, as well as a member of their Board of Directors. Mike is also a member of the National Pest Management Association and has over 16 years of experience finding the right solution for each, individual client. Guaranteed.

When something's bugging you, bug us.

"Never underestimate the power of a well designed environment." Lyn Falk, Founder and President, Retailworks, Inc.

Established in 1995, award winning designer, Lyn Falk, and her talented team of professionals have been helping business owners across North America make a positive difference in their bottom lines.

Unlike many firms that simply focus on design, Falk combines her research and experience in:
- consumer behavior, and environmental psychology
- business operations and marketing
- science (physics)
- sustainability (health, eco-friendly, energy efficient)
- art principles
and applies them all to her interior design work.

Our designs and recommendations have helped thousands of business owners create more profitable business environments. Retailworks' clientele represents over 35 different retail industries, as well as numerous non-traditional retailers such as restaurants, banks and credit unions, doctor and dentist office waiting rooms, showrooms, trade exhibits, and downtown communities.

Services include:
Interior Audits
Complete Interior Design Services
Visual Merchandising & Display
Downtown Revitalization
Seminars and Workshops

And more!
The majority of Retailworks' clients who remodel an existing business report on average, increases in traffic and sales of 25%, with some enjoying up to a 40+% increases within the first 12 months. And those clients just starting out in retail have often reported significant increases beyond initial business projections.

Our designs tell a story - your story.
Retailworks, Inc. is 100% woman owned.

SmartWave works with for-profit, non-profit and academic organizations, integrating with their overall mission and vision. SmartWave provides consultative services in evaluating, developing and providing leadership on information management, communication, and technology strategies.

Tri-Kleen mobile wash was founded by Michael S. Glass, one of those "build a better mousetrap" kind of guys.  You know, the type who doesn't settle for the same-old, same-old when there's a better way to do something.  Like cleaning cars.  Who wants to line-up for 30 minutes only to drive off in a wet vehicle that's still half dirty?  Mike doesn't. So he came up with a better way.

A Tri-Kleen hand wash is 100% eco-friendly.  No electricity used.  No water needed.  No chemical run-off.  And no litter left behind.  All this and the outside of your vehicle will look showroom new!  Plus, we donate $1.00 to your choice of the American Red Cross, the Wisconsin Humane Society or the Arbor Day Foundation with each service.

CONVENIENT  |  CAREFREE  |  COMMUNITY

Family owned and operated with outstanding personal service, A.J. Ugent Furs & Fashions features a complete and extensive collection of furs, leathers, shearlings, woolens, specialty and accessories for men and women. A.J. Ugent Furs and Fashions is the best place to purchase your furs and have them expertly serviced, repaired, restyled, conditioned and appraised by our renowned master furriers. Knowledgeable fashion consultants and on site alterations are always at your disposal. Distinctive apparel and complete support services have been the trademark of the Ugent family. Customer complete satisfaction has always been our goal. To stand behind this promise we are ever diligent in our search for furs of only the highest quality and value. Our customers' loyal patronage is a constant measure of our success.

In April 2009, Boswell Book Company opened in the former location of the Downer Avenue Harry W. Schwartz branch. The Boswell Book Company is owned by Daniel Goldin, a 23-year Schwartz veteran, and staffed by a spectrum of Milwaukee's best booksellers.

Bronze Optical is about excellent eyewear, superior service, and competitive pricing that's straightforward and fair. Opticians Bronze Quinton and Linda Berna, both certified by the American Board of Opticianry, have worked as opticians for a combined total of more than 40 years. They love opticianry and are pleased to be doing business in an unhurried, personalized way. After talking with you to determine exactly what you need and want from your new eyeglasses, they will help you choose a frame that you're delighted with, and lenses that give you the best vision possible."

Cascio Interstate Music, based in the Milwaukee area since 1946, is where Milwaukee's Musicians shop. The retail SuperStore is located at 138th and National. The Company carries over 40,000 musical items, from guitars to amps to band instruments to keyboards to Baldwin pianos. Cascio is one of the countries largest Drum and Percussion centers. Cascio has a complete lesson program with over 47 of Milwaukee's best teachers. It has complete repair departments for all electronics, strings, brasswind and woodwind, and guitars. The company is the nation's 13th largest musical instrument retailer and markets products via the web at wwww.interstatemusic.com.

At Chartreuse we offer clothing, accessories, gifts and body products for men women and babies. Our entire selection is environmentally friendly: created with organic or recycled material through sustainable, socially responsible practices- with a commitment to style! Here you will find quality fashion hand-selected from artists and companies that are unique, innovative and inspiring. At Chartreuse, we always strive to be accessible and affordable. The result? Shopping that leaves you looking good and feeling good about it. Chartreuse began in Bay View in 2008 and after almost two years moved to Brady Street on Milwaukee's east side. The store was is the brain child of Sarah Szymanski, an artist passionate about environmental issues with a love for shopping at small local boutiques. After spending several years in New York and Boston, Sarah recognized the need for sustainable, affordable fashion, and returned to her native Milwaukee with a mission to fulfill this need. So what's with the name "Chartreuse"? The color chartreuse is full of life: a light vibrant green, the color of a young bamboo plant, fitting for a "green" store whose mission is to provide a light-hearted guilt-free shopping experience. And chartreuse is the only color named after liquor! One created by Carthusian Monks in the mountains of France as an "elixir of long life." Also, within the word chartreuse is "reuse" which encapsulates the environmentalists' mantra to reduce, reuse, and recycle. We hope you come and check us out on Brady Street!

The Conscious Bath Company produces handcrafted soap incorporating certified organically grown base oils, butters and herbs. We choose to scent each soap with pure, plant-based essential oils, in lieu of synthetic fragrances. Essential oils are derived from plants, flowers, herbs and tree barks...nature's original medicinals. We use several different recipes for our soaps to offer something for everybody--moisturizing olive, coconut and jojoba oils, nutritious oils like wheat germ, castor and aloe, healing butters like shea, mango and cocoa in addition to antiseptic & anti-inflammatory ingredients like calendula, oats and honey.

Each of our soaps are made in small batches by hand with considerable attention placed on the ecological impact the business operations has on the environment...from ingredients used, suppliers selected, shipping materials, to internal recycling efforts. We select our ingredient suppliers based on their commitment to environmental stewardship, organic agriculture and those who lean toward fair trade practices as much as possible. Our soaps are banded with paper labels printed on tree-free coffee paper made from the waste vegetation of Costa Rican farms.

We pack as much goodness into our soaps as we can so that our customers are able to enjoy the wonderful lather, scents and moisturizing properties while also being mindful that the soaps are healthy for the skin AND the environment. Bathe Happily, Life Consciously!

You may view our products on our Web site at www.ConsciousBath.com.

Eclectic Dance , Clothing and Accessories is located at 1228 N Astor Street. True to it's name, Eclectic Dance  has dancewear for numerous dance disciplines. From Ballet to Bellydance. We carry adult as well as children's sizes. Eclectic has  merchandise that is sure to fit your dance needs. We also have great fashion jewelry, scarves and purses.  Please pay us a visit. Located just down the hall from Astor Street Dance studio.

Fair Trade For All is a local, family-owned gift shop committed to supporting and encouraging small-scale, independent artisans from developing countries.

Born out of the vision of Alice Foley, who spent the past 20 years planting the seeds of fair trade in Southeastern Wisconsin, we are dedicated to socially responsible business practices and committed to consumer education about the importance of fair trade and economic sustainability.

Fair Trade For All has Milwaukee's largest selection of unique fairly traded, eco-friendly handicrafts from around the world. You will find beautiful hand-made clothing, jewelry, carvings, masks, musical instruments, wall hangings, mobiles, ornaments, and many other unique gift items along with fair trade coffee and chocolate.

We are active members of the Milwaukee Fair Trade Coalition, working with other like-minded organizations to promote fair trade in Milwaukee. We also actively cooperate with other local businesses in an effort to revitalize the area of West North Avenue in Milwaukee.

When you shop fair trade you are making a positive difference in the world. When you shop local, you are making a positive difference in your community! It's a win-win for all!

Waxing philosophic, Howard Watts used to say that every home should have at least one piece of art that family and friends could gather around and talk about. It made the home a place of energy and learning; about how to be civil, how to place art at the center of our lives, enriching our children, passing on the traditions of beauty and handicraft. Watts is really so much more than selling "pretty things"! We sell the world's rarest goods, each with a glorious story of history and artistry and pride. Setting a table weaves all of these stories together to create a mood of cheer in celebrating all of Life's special occasions

The Harleys' name is synonymous with the ultimate in men's fashion and style, offering high-quality men's apparel from international designers – sophisticated business attire, comfortable sportswear, elegant formal wear and unique accessories. For more than six decades, the store's hallmark has been unparalleled personal attention and services that many clothing stores no longer offer (including an in-house tailoring department and a head master tailor). The store also offers custom services including sizing for hard-to-fit customers and a long-tenured professional staff that has developed multi-generational relationships with customers, many of whom have been shopping at Harleys for decades.

Harleys recently relocated to a new contemporary space at 3565 N. Oakland Ave. with ample and convenient off-street parking just steps from the front door. Beautify Milwaukee: Wear something from Harleys!

Just 4 Ewe Yarn & Fiber shop is located in a Quaint little Village of Artisan shops on Hwy 32 & Puetz Road. I have done art shows in the Milwaukee area for many years and opened my shop in 2007. I am a fiber artist, specializing in Spinning, Felting, Knitting and Weaving. My shop reflects my love for color and texture. We have open knit sessions and are active in World Wide Knit in Public, Hats for the Vets, Patchwork squares for the Pine Ridge Rez. The shop is buzzing with new projects in the works. Come in a customer and leave a friend.

Established in 1926, Kloiber Jewelers has been serving the downtown Milwaukee area for nearly 84 years. Repairs for watches and fine jewelry, engraving, appraisals, and regular jewelry maintenance are just a few of our many services. Kloiber's carries a full line of fine jewelry including diamonds, colored gemstones, pearls, and gold jewelry.

Shopping at Kloiber Jewelers is always a special experience. Owner Karin Volz hand selects pieces from across the world to bring unique, one-of-a-kind designs to the store. Her diligent personal care for clients is unmatched, and her collection of resources makes finding anything for anyone easy and enjoyable. Karin's passion and knowledge guide custom designs to fit your desires.

Whether you are looking for the perfect diamond or to make an old piece into new, Kloiber's is eager to bring your jewelry creations to life. Karin and her staff are committed to maintaining their reputation for quality and excellent customer service. Kloiber Jeweler's integrity has earned the business an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau.

Kloiber Jewelers is conveniently located on the main floor of the 411 building on East Wisconsin Avenue, just across from the world-class Pfister Hotel.

In 1844, Wisconsin was still a territory. Milwaukee had one of the best harbors on the Great Lakes and the confluence of three navigable rivers. The emerging city of 1,700 people was growing and so was lake commerce. Greenleaf D. Norris, an early settler, opened a ship's chandlery and sail loft at the corner of Water and Erie Streets.

It was an era of ship building supported by dense forests of near by oak. Norris and his employee, Andrew M. Joys, supplied cordage, covers, oars, tackle blocks, fittings, oils, paints, pitch and provisions for the commercial sailing vessels. One of the ships built in the Davidson Shipyard at the foot of Greenfield Avenue was the Alice B. Norris, a three mast 189 ft. schooner named for Norris' wife. It was first commanded by Captain John Joys. The Joys brothers assumed ownership of the company in 1875.

The R. Laacke Co. was founded in 1887 by Richard T. Laacke, an 18 year old steeplejack, sign hanger and awning manufacturer. Tent making led to the R. Laacke Company's growth as a camping outfitter. For many years the company was located at 1025 W. Walnut. The firms merged in 1957 and moved to the present site at 1433 N. Water Street in 1961. H.C. Woehr, son-in-law of Richard Laacke, was president and principal owner for twenty-two years.

In 1982, Laacke & Joys was purchased by Ralph J. Wollmer, a long time Laacke employee, and Sargeant E. Joys, the fourth generation member of the Joys family in the firm. In 1996 the company changed ownership and is still locally owned and operated by the managing partner, Marsha K. Mather. Laacke & Joys continues to be Milwaukee's oldest manufacturer and retailer in Milwaukee. Our retail store features camping, canoeing, kayaking, ski & snowboard equipment, clothing & accessories along with casual living furniture.

Laacke & Joys precedes most present firms and organizations of any kind in Wisconsin. Quality continues to be the mainstay of our business, both in the merchandise we sell in the stores and the products we make in our factory.

Our loyal customers have been the most important factor in our longevity.

Locker's Florist has been creating exquisite floral designs, providing unparalleled customer service and setting standards of excellence in the floral industry since 1911.

Locally owned, Locker's core philosophy has not changed much through the years.
+ Give the client an engaging floral experience.
+ Customer care, not "you're just a number" service.
+ Simple, human, kindness.

As part of an exciting rebranding effort in 2005, Locker's merged with its sister stores Baumgarten Krueger, Harvey and Alan Preuss, and Boesen Milwaukee. Now all seven retail stores proudly bear the Locker's name. Our delightful new logo features the vintage American Typewriter font, a nod to our nostalgic past. The flower was found on a swatch of wallpaper at our gardener's grandmother's house, a wink to the permanence of good design. No doubt, if you live in Milwaukee, you have noticed our shiny new grass green delivery vans EVERYWHERE! They're brightening our city and delivering our one-of-a-kind Signature designs to the doorsteps of Milwaukee residents and corporations.

Milwaukee Magazine chose Locker's "Best Florist 2004", with its highest ratings for design, value, and follow-thru on instructions. Noting the flowers' longevity, they write, "Will they ever die? They looked just as good on day six as they did on day one."

Locker's - we are dedicated to impressing you last time, this time, and the next time - guaranteed.

NEWD Clothing Company is a multifaceted company. Currently we offer NEWD Brand Clothing, URBAN by NEWD, and NEWD Custom Printing. NEWD Brand Clothing is the higher end of our portfolio. It consists of non-graphic tops and dresses for both men and women. Clean, classic clothing that can be worn to work or out after hours. URBAN by NEWD is our graphic division and all the tops are designed by local artist, Johnny Castro. This line consists of tees and hoodies. Finally NEWD Custom Printing is our silk screening business. With our 4 color press we are able to print a wide range of shirts/tops for a customers needs, at a VERY competitive price. We actually prefer smaller orders, under 250, and our turn around is very quick.

When you get NEWD, you know Nothing Else Will Do.

Next Chapter Bookshop as an independent bookshop serving Ozaukee County and Milwaukee's North Shore. Owner Lanora Hurley opened the shop, formerly Harry W. Schwartz Bookshops' Mequon location, on April 1, 2009 after managing the location for several years. Next Chapter Bookshop is proud to carry on the independent bookselling tradition by offering new and used books, personalized reading recommendations, author events, free weekly storytime for children ages 3-6, unique gifts and toys, and free services for book clubs. Our knowledgeable, experienced booksellers are dedicated to finding the right book for the right reader. Find your next favorite read at Next Chapter Bookshop.

Olive Fine Organic Living is the only retailer in the Midwest to go purely organic, inside and out. A boutique specializing in casual and tailored organic apparel for women, men and children, Olive also features linens and personal products made purely from sustainable materials and provided by some of the world's most luxurious fashion ecobrands. Everything in Olive has been consciously crafted with a strong environmental ethic. Besides organic products, even the store itself is built with sustainability in mind - from the interior design and lead-free painted walls to the recycled product hang tags printed with soy inks. Our sustainable practices take into consideration all parts of the process, from raw materials and manufacturing ethics to end-of-life use. All Olive products, design and business decisions are driven by a desire to be environmentally and socially responsible.

Samara Studios was founded in May, 2008. Our shop is dedicated to presenting the finest antiques, local art, garden items and vintage lighting available. We have quickly become one of the areas most sought after shopping experiences. Our inventory changes with the season and is not to be missed. Our art openings and quarterly shows will exceed your highest expectations. Come shop in our beautiful and tasteful store and take home something for even the most discriminating on your list.
Samara Studios--It's worth the trip

(shoo) is the definition of footwear: Unusual, hand-crafted, well-made, funky footwear for men & women.

Coming from a background in fashion merchandising, buying, & wholesale, Kate Blake created the cool shoe boutique that is (shoo). Realizing that there was a big need for different, hard to find, funky footwear, Kate decided to open up, in November 2005, literally in her own backyard, Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward. Combining her vast knowledge of the footwear industry, where she worked as a buyer, retailer & wholesaler, with her love of fashion and her own unique sense of style, Kate has brought a much needed shoe boutique to the heart of Milwaukee.

"Look good wherever you go" is the promise SHOP, your local go-to source for updated classics in quality fabrics, makes to you. Stop in and check out our well-edited collection of items for women that move seamlessly from day to night, weekday to weekend and season to season. SHOP is the Shepherd Express Best of Milwaukee 2008 Women's Clothing Store winner.

The mission of the Southeastern Wisconsin Initiative for Fair Trade (SWIFT), a non stock Wisconsin corporation, is Working for Peace by Achieving Justice through Fair Trade. A volunteer Board, representing the Faith and Union communities, is seeking to do this by operating a Fair Trade Store, Four Corners of the World.

The store is a marketplace for fairly produced and traded products including artisan handcrafts, coffee, tea and chocolate and sweatshop free clothing produced at worker owned co-ops in dozens of developing countries. The primary beneficiaries of the store are workers who are treated with respect and dignity and receive a family sustaining wage. Many of the products are made from recycled and natural materials which contribute to the sustainability of the planet. The store is a concrete and positive step toward transforming an otherwise unjust  and unsustainable economic order.

The SWIFT Education Committee has a broader mission than that of the Four Corners of the World Fair Trade Store.  The broad goal of the Education Committee is to educate consumers on all significant aspects of sustainability.  This includes educating the public on the current state of affairs regarding air and soil contamination, food and water safety and availability, and human rights (including slavery, sweatshops, immigration, Fair Trade) as they are being impacted by current producer and consumer practices.  To accomplish this broader mission, the Fair Trade Education Committee:

-produces at no cost to the public printed matter (such as brochures explaining what are and what aren't sustainable practices); purchases and makes available at no cost award-winning documentaries;arranges for knowledgeable speakers to talk to small and large groups;offers on-site Fair Trade sales.

A Shopping Guide for Fair Trade products and sweatshop free clothing in southeastern Wisconsin has also been developed and is available at the Four Corners web site at www.fairtrademilwaukee.org.  

Through Four Corners of the World and SWIFT’s educational programs, there is a growing partnership between workers throughout the world and the people of Southeastern Wisconsin.  These mostly virtual relationships are an essential step toward the solidarity that will transform the world. 

The Basic Shop is an online retailer run by a lifelong Milwaukee resident who believes in the pure and simple things in life. The Basic Shop offers natural and organic bath & body, apparel and baby products made by small companies who care. We feature soap, lotion, body butter, lip balm, beeswax candles, bamboo towels, recycled toothbrushes, organic cotton tees, totes and baby onesies.

It's the basics in life that matter most!

The Tool Shed Erotic Boutique is Milwaukee's only locally-owned sex toy store that exclusively sells non-toxic, body-safe products. We're woman-owned, but not woman-only - people of all genders and sexual orientations love to shop in our sex-positive, fun environment. Our friendly and knowledgeable staff can help you find the perfect lube, condoms, vibe, dildo, restraints, DVD or book. We offer a wide variety of in-store educational programs and also facilitate private parties at the Tool Shed or at a location of your choosing. We feature Wisconsin-made items like Brew City Botanicals body products, Anna O lingerie, Hex chainmail jewelry, Milwaukee Beersoap, KatanaWorks leather, Party In My Pants menstrual pads, and Black Sheep Photography and Tiara cards, The Tool Shed is located on Milwaukee's East Side near the intersection of North and Farwell. Founded in 2004 by Eilis O'Herlihy and Molly Cassidy, the Tool Shed was purchased in 2008 by Laura Anne Stuart, MPH, a sexuality educator who writes SEXpress, a weekly sex advice column in the Shepherd Express.

Wheel & Sprocket was founded in 1973 in Hales Corners by Frank Tamel, Chris Kegel started as a bike mechanic just two weeks after opening. Chris has worked in every position in the company from sales to management; he eventually became Frank's partner. In 1989 Chris bought out Frank and became the sole owner and president. Today Wheel & Sprocket has four stores in the Metro Milwaukee Area and two in the Fox Valley. Wheel & Sprocket is committed to customer satisfaction.