Third annual Mural and Busker Festival happening this weekend By Janelle Fisher City Pages Editor A colorful crew of artists and performers will fill the streets of Green Bay’s Broadway District this weekend, June 17 and 18, to take part in On Broadway, Inc.’s Mural and Busker Festival. The festival, which was put on for …
Fall Fest on BroadwaySaturday, Oct, 8Broadway District, Green Bay Celebrate fall in the Broadway District with activities for the whole family. Use the map on pg. 8 to go trick-or-treating at local businesses. Turn your map in after visiting all participating businesses for a chance to win the grand prize. There will also be horse-drawn …
John Roake, 65, moved from Military Ave. to an apartment a block away from the heart of the Broadway district just so he could be a better volunteer. His duties as a seasoned helper for the downtown group include anything and everything. Whatever needs to get done, he’s quick to do it. For a Wednesday …
By Rev. Norb RozekCorrespondent I lived on South Broadway in Green Bay from the mid ’80s until the bulldozers arrived in the late ‘90s. It was everything you’ve heard: Cheap rent, drunks in the doorway, broken car windows. Cover bands would grace the taverns there from time to time, but I generally stayed out of …
GREEN BAY – There’s an unfamiliar term making a big buzz in the Broadway District. A new business recently moved into a vacant space in the Broadway corridor and its name is making people ask questions. What is a cockloft? “I wanted something different, yet old school,” Owner Tina Kelly said. Cockloft Vintage opened its …
By Press Times Staff GREEN BAY – Roses, hats and wine – oh my! An upcoming wine-tasting event is bringing some Kentucky Derby fun to downtown Green Bay. “This is a great way for folks to see what the Broadway District has to offer,” said Allie Thut, Director of Special Events for On Broadway, Inc. …
By Lee Reinsch Correspondent GREEN BAY – 2020: It was the best of times, and it was the worst of times. Best of times because in times of crisis, entrepreneurship and creativity flourish. Worst of times, because businesses of all sizes struggled to keep their doors open. Best of times, because the Broadway District in …
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By Josh Staloch Correspondent GREEN BAY – On Broadway, Inc., Executive Director Brian Johnson said his organization’s funding situation has become dire, and without assistance from the community, Green Bay could be without some of its most familiar events once warm weather returns. “We have almost 60 events a year that we put together,” Johnson …
By Josh Staloch Correspondent GREEN BAY – The offices at On Broadway, Inc. are especially lonely these days. The organization, charged with promoting Green Bay’s Broadway District and its business community, had to drastically scale back operations due to the downturn in retail activity brought on by COVID-19. On Broadway Executive Director Brian Johnson said …
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By Josh Staloch Correspondent GREEN BAY – Since the pandemic’s onset, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) has approved more than $40 million in grants to more than 15,000 small businesses across Wisconsin. The funds are available through the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act. The WEDC continues to help those who need, …
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