East Side, Milwaukee
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East Side is a neighborhood of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, considered to be a cultural and trend-setting center of the city for some time. Encompassing an area just north of downtown Milwaukee to Shorewood, bordered by the Milwaukee River and Lake Michigan, the area encompasses residences, bars, shops, art theaters, live music clubs and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee campus.
An essential artery to the East Side is Brady Street, which has been transformed in the past decade into mini-downtown hosting a wide variety of trendy hangouts and specialty shops. The East Side is considered by some as Milwaukee's melting pot, with a mix of hipsters, hippies, college students and young professionals hanging out in the area's diverse restaurants, bars and stores. It's a great neighborhood to grab a drink, almost any kind of ethnic food, or browse unique boutiques.
[edit] History
Well to-do Yankee settlers with upper class roots developed Milwaukee's East Side along the lake. Its was an appealing location on the bluffs of Lake Michigan. Many of the extravagant homes are still standing today. Away from the lake, workers for the nearby tanneries settled in, creating an ethically diverse area over the years. Oriental Theatre was built in 1927. The new University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee was created in 1956. Brady Street was the focus of counterculture in the 1960s, with Brady Street Days, head shops, and one of the world's largest underground comics publishers.
During the last decade parts of the area have seen gentrification, with many housing assessments doubling; many areas thrive as never before, with new shops and restaurants opening every month.
