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11 hours ago
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Bloody Mary Festival returns to Milwaukee on June 21. Here's everything you need to know
It's almost time for Milwaukee's sixth annual Bloody Mary Festival. The annual event returns on June 21 at the Harley Davidson Museum. Attendees will sip on some of the best Bloody Marys across the Badger State, with the chance to vote for their favorite to crown the People's Choice Award winner. A panel of judges will also vote on the best Bloody Mary in Wisconsin. Past iterations of the festival, which is the largest of its kind, have been held at the Aurora Pavilion at Henry Maier Festival Park and the Deer District. Here's what to know: Location: Harley Davidson Museum, 400 W. Canal St. Date: June 21 Time: 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. More: When and where the Milwaukee area's summer festivals and fairs are happening in 2025 There are several different admission packages, including VIP and general admission tickets. VIP tickets cost $67.50 while general admission tickets are $49.95 under early bird pricing, which runs until March 31. VIP sessions are 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 6 p.m while general Admission sessions are 11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tickets for designated drivers are $29. For more information on the festival and to buy tickets, you can visit the event's website. Seventeen vendors are vying for the "Best Bloody Mary" crown, including: McBob's Pub & Grill Black Husky Brewing Brunch Vier North Red Maple MKE Copper Eldr + Rime Tupelo Honey Uncle Gunter's Belair Cantina Harbor Lights Timber Hill Winery John Willard's Bloody Mary Seasoning Twisted Path Distillery Bar 2 Table Bloody Good Time Zing Zang This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Milwaukee Bloody Mary Festival 2025: See vendors, tickets
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3 days ago
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Oregon board rejects another attempt to block Portland's first Live Nation venue
PORTLAND, Ore. () — Another attempt to stop the construction of Portland's first Live Nation venue has been rejected. As , the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals upheld Portland City Council's previous decision to deny an appeal involving the proposed concert space on Southeast Water Avenue between Salmon Street and Main Street. Portland weekend events: Grand Floral Parade, Bloody Mary Festival and more Filed by Double Tee Concerts, the appeal argued the venue would exacerbate pre-existing safety risks like vehicle collisions and 'dangerous behavior' from impaired people. In response, LUBA said the city determined these potential threats would not be due to the site and therefore would not worsen with its construction. Appellants also argued that city leaders failed to interpret how 'public benefits of the proposed use outweigh any impacts that cannot be mitigated,' but the board disagreed. 'The city found the proposed use would result in the following public benefits: (1) increased activity on a historically vacant lot will deter crime; (2) infrastructure improvements; and (3) induced economic activity will have a positive effect on surrounding businesses,' LUBA wrote. 'The city found that the only impact is the number of trips the venue use generates but that mitigations reduce those impacts.' Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now The concert space would be four stories high and measure out to about 62,000 square feet, according to the initial proposal. The building would also hold 1,280 seats with a maximum capacity of 3,500 people. Portland Permitting and Development the site in July 2024. Although a the following month, it was still met with criticism from residents who claimed a venue from Live Nation would harm the local music scene. From San Francisco's The Fillmore to Las Vegas' House of Blues, the global entertainment brand owns concert spaces in nearly every major metropolis but the Rose City. It also owns property in the Pacific Northwest's less populous cities, like the Hayden Homes Ampitheater in Bend and the Cascades Ampitheater in Ridgefield. 'Immediate threat to public safety': Longview cracks down on unsanctioned camping Nonprofit against the company's proposed venue in the Central Eastside District in August. But Prosper Portland, the economic development agency that owns the property, later approved its sale to construction company Beam Development — one day before city council on the plans. Local leaders unanimously rejected the appeal in October. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Entertainment
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The 'largest bloody mary festival' is returning to Milwaukee this summer
The Bloody Mary Festival is making its way back to to Milwaukee for the 6th summer. This year, attendees will enjoy all things bloody mary at the Harley Davidson Museum, according to a March 12 press release. Past iterations of the festival, which is the largest of its kind, have been held at the Aurora Pavilion at Henry Maier Festival Park and the Deer District. The Bloody Mary Festival will be making stops in six cities in 2025, similar to previous years. Attendees will sip on some of the best bloody marys across the Badger State, with the chance to vote for their favorite to crown the People's Choice Award winner. A panel of judges will also vote on the best bloody mary in Wisconsin. 'Not only is it a Bloody Mary contest, it's a celebration of small local businesses," said festival organizer Evan Weiss in the release. Vendors and best bloody mary nominees will be announced a later date. Location: Harley Davidson Museum, 400 W. Canal St. Date: Saturday, June 21 Time: 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. More: When and where the Milwaukee area's summer festivals and fairs are happening in 2025 There are several different admission packages, including VIP and general admission tickets. VIP tickets cost $67.50 while general admission tickets are $49.95 under early bird pricing, which runs until March 31. VIP sessions are 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 6 p.m while general Admission sessions are 11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tickets for designated drivers are $29. For more information on the festival and to buy tickets, you can visit the event's website. Jordyn Noennig contributed to this report. More: Brunch restaurant is coming to The Corners of Brookfield This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: National Bloody Mary Festival returns to Milwaukee in summer 2025
