Downtown Revival?
Our pals at Living Lake Country tell us that the Downtown Oconomowoc renewal is evident and hey, there is even this new web site at downtownoconomowoc.org to prove it. (And hey, right now on May 24th, 2009 there is a great big graphic promoting the May 1st (2009) Gallery Night event…)
While we love to see the “energy” around the idea of Downtown Oconomowoc, it’s a little harder to see if when you are actually there. Sure, there are new businesses opening (Splash Martini Bar, nice… “Allen Executive Search” uhhh?) but some of the staff of ocono.com have started taking nightly walks downtown, and even on a Saturday night, it’s often dead. Not many people (except in the bars I guess) and lots of shops businesses that close early in the evening. We’ve got a long way to go to be anything like a vibrant city like Madison, where there are always people out on the street, and there’s a real energy in the air.
Hey, don’t worry, we’re not all down and out, we just want to be able to walk downtown and actually feel it, and not just have a feeling that the downtown shops are desperately trying to make it seem like there is energy…
May 26th, 2009 at 8:03 am
Well, downtown Waukesha has made some great progress to attracting folks downtown, and it seems to be working. Hopefully Oconomowoc can enjoy the same or better!