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Schenk-Atwood- Starkweather-Yahara: The soul of Madison
By David Medaris
The soul of Madison lives in the Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara Neighborhood, an unassuming old blue-collar district re-imagined as a vibrant haven for many of the funkier and more enterprising elements of the city's creative class. Bounded on three sides by water and on the fourth by a bike bath and East Washington Avenue, this part of town is at the same time sedate and festive. It is walkable, rich in its appreciation of quirky gusto, and colors its politics deep blue.
Situated along the north shore of Lake Monona between the Yahara River and Starkweather Creek, this is a diverse yet cohesive neighborhood that invests in its quality of life. A little over 20 years ago, its residents rallied to transform what was then a seedy porn house into the Barrymore Theater, restoring it to its former glory and establishing it as the beating cultural heart of Madison's east side.
Since then, the Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara Neighborhood Association has enjoyed a renaissance. So has the neighborhood. Bursting at the seams for years, the Goodman Atwood Neighborhood Center is at long last on the verge of moving to new digs along the aforementioned bike path.
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Schenk-Atwood News Group plans fundraiser, more meetings to address Café Zoma's futureSarah White on Monday 01/05/2009 10:57 am, (4) RecommendationsSarah White attended and commented on developments from the first two community meetings addressing the future of Café Zoma, a popular neighborhood coffee shop and gathering spot on Atwood Avenue. TDP asked her to report on this past Saturday's planning meeting as well. As should be obvious from the following report, she is an active participant in the process. >More Union Corners to include CVS Pharmacy?Vikki Kratz on Thursday 09/11/2008, (5) Recommendations >More The Malt House keeps the focus on the brewsRobin Shepard on Friday 09/12/2008, (18) RecommendationsThe recently opened Malt House at the corner of East Washington Avenue and Milwaukee Street is receiving high praise from those seeking the perfect pint. There are two big reasons: It serves an ever-changing beer list with more than 170 bottle and tap selections. And those beers are served over what may be the oldest wooden bar in the city. >More A preview tour of the Goodman Atwood Community CenterView photos inside and outside the refurbished facilityDavid Medaris on Thursday 08/28/2008 3:35 pm, (7) RecommendationsWhen the Goodman Atwood Community Center re-opens on Tuesday at the old Kupfer Iron Works Building on Waubesa Street, visitors can expect to find a work in progress. But what a piece of work it is. For the first time in memory, all of the center's programs -- including the Lussier Teen Center and the New Loft -- will be reunited under one roof. >MoreAlchemy on Atwood: Stone tastyEast side cafe is heir to Wonders PubJerry Minnich on Friday 05/23/2008, (19) RecommendationsIt was a lovely spring evening. As we were sitting at a back table, nursing a beer and looking out the open front door of Alchemy, a companion -- who lives in Nakoma -- said, "This is really nice. People walking their dogs, pushing baby strollers, all kinds of people -- it's really a neighborhood." And that about sums up the magic of Alchemy, of Schenk's Corner, of the Atwood neighborhood. >More |
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