third ward easter egg hunt

Please join us this Saturday for the Historic Third Ward Easter Egg Hunt. The Hunt will begin at the Milwaukee Public Market around noon. Hop around the neighborhood with "Ernie" - the Neighborhood Easter Bunny and end up at Catalano Square around 2:30 for photos with Front Room Photography of the Easter Bunny.


The hunt is for little kids and big kids alike. Each participating business will have candy filled eggs for the little ones and some sort of promotion or special for the big kids. Over twenty local businesses will be participating... we simply cannot wait!

sidewalk sale

Tomorrow is the annual Historic Third Ward Sidewalk Sale. This event is not to be missed! We will have a ton of imprintables, boxed stationery, gift bags, gift wrap, gift items, ribbon, and more out on our sidewalk. All 50% off!


And we won't be the only one in the neighborhood... many other retailers will also be participating in this! You can read all about the event here. Come join us tomorrow, August 14th from 10am until 5pm for lots of good deals for our sidewalk sale!

upcoming events

We have two very exciting events coming up at Broadway Paper! This Friday evening and Saturday we will be participating in Gallery Night. And the Neighborhood Social is right around the corner next Tuesday!

Gallery Night is the premier art event in Milwaukee and the whole Historic Third Ward neighborhood turns into a neighborhood of art and passion! Broadway Paper will be hosting two wonderful and amazing artists for Gallery Night.


Mary Sievert and Chelsea Atwell will be displaying their exhibit Flowers Personified. Both ladies are local and very familiar with the neighborhood since they are recent graduates from MIAD.

Mary was an illustration major pursuing freelance work and children's book illustration. She currently lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Chelsea was a communication design major pursuing art direction and typography. Enjoys working with paper and found objects. She currently lives in Milwaukee.

We couldn't be more excited to host these two fabulous young + talented artists!

Next Tuesday is the next Neighborhood Social! You might remember the previous Social as the Merchant Social... we've recently changed the name, but everything else will be the same! This upcoming Social will be held at Water Buffalo. Fingers crossed for warm weather! You can read all about the Neighborhood Social here.


So remember, if you live, work, or just simply love the Third Ward... then this is a must-attend event for you! Come for giveaways, tasty food, and great people to chat with!

We hope to see you at Gallery Night this weekend and the Neighborhood Social next Tuesday!

mother of the year contest

It's that time of year again... it's time to celebrate mom! Why not celebrate mom by entering her into the Third Ward Merchant's Mother of the Year Contest?

This is a fabulous contest... I'm a little jealous that I'm not a mother, I'd love to win these prizes! The grand prize pampering package is valued at $1,000! This grand prize includes a private shopping night at Broadway Paper, a private shopping night at Sprout, a $100 gift certificate to The Home Market, a $150 gift card to Falcon, a $150 gift card to Neroli Salon & Spa, vouchers to see a performance at the Skylight Theatre. Plus gifts from Palms Bistro, Lorena Sarbu, Milwaukee Cupcake Company, and many more.


To enter, send an e-mail describing a deserving mom in 250 words or less to mothersdaycontestTW@gmail.com.

Nominations should include:
Name
Address
Phone Number and E-mail Address
All nominees must live in Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, or Waukesha counties.

Hurry and get your nominations in since they are due by tomorrow, May 5th. Winners will be announced May 6th! Best of luck to you and your deserving mom!

merchant social

Tomorrow is the Historic Third Ward's Merchant Social and you're invited! If you live, work, or just simply love the Third Ward... then this is a must-attend event for you!

A few local merchants and Broadway Paper are putting on this event (hopefully quarterly) in hopes of promoting a more unified and happenin' neighborhood! This is your chance to meet business owners of local shops, fellow workers, shoppers, and friends of the neighborhood.


The event will be held immediately after the work day from 5 until 7pm. Who doesn't love a little fun right after work, right? The event will be held at Ryan Braun's Waterfront Grill and hopefully it'll be nice enough to gather out on the deck!

There will be a few giveaways from local merchants including Broadway Paper, The Home Market, and others. And of course, a party wouldn't be complete without cupcakes from Milwaukee Cupcake Co. While you're eating your cupcake, you'll be able to view a slideshow of the Third Ward from over the years.

If you're on twitter, please follow @merchantsocial to hear about the latest Merchant Social news. And if you're on Facebook, check out the Merchant Social fan page here. We hope to see you tomorrow at the Third Ward's Merchant Social!

spring gallery night

It's that time of the year... Tonight is Gallery Night in Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward. It's one of my favorite times of the year. People fill the streets and all of those yummy food carts are on every corner! I'm definitely working up an appetite for the evening... for food and art!

Broadway Paper is proud to display the work of Sylke Vonk. Vonk is a Milwaukee based children's photographer and tonight she will be displaying art from her current “Land of Childhood” series. The Land of Childhood Photography is photography of, about and for children.




Vonk will be here alongside her amazing work... It's a great chance to actually meet the artist! The art is already hanging in the store and looks beautiful! Definitely come by to take a look! Oh and on Saturday, kids can create a drawing and enter it into the “Who can draw the Wildest Thing” contest.

Join us:
Friday April 16th from 5 to 9 PM
Saturday April 17th from 12 to 4 PM

national geographic

I have some very exciting news to share. . . Broadway Paper is mentioned in National Geographic!

We're mentioned in their April 2010 Smart Traveler edition! I had been getting calls, emails, Facebook messages, tweets about this and I finally picked one up the other day. And yes, all of the rumors are true... we're mentioned (on page 24 to be exact). It felt pretty great checking out at the bookstore, like I had a big secret... and once I got home I just stared at page 24. I couldn't take my eyes off of it!


The National Geographic article talks about what they call The New Industrial Revolution and how certain cities across the country have remade themselves... our neighborhood, Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward, made the cut!


And Broadway Paper also made the cut... National Geographic deems Broadway Paper a mecca for stationery lovers! I'm blushing just writing this... really?!? How honored and thrilled are we!


If you subscribe or you find yourself browsing through National Geographic at your local bookstore, flip to page 24! You'll see for yourself... the words... mecca for stationery lovers...

married in milwaukee

If you are a bride in Milwaukee, be sure to stop by Broadway Paper this afternoon! Leave your beer drinking super bowl watching men at home and join us for our event. We've gathered some of the top wedding vendors around Milwaukee for this event.


This will be a great time to see who we consider top of the top! Not to mention, there will be free wine, cake, and chocolates tastings too! We are super excited to support The Home Market in launching their bridal registry system, so come take a look and see what they have to offer. It's going to be great, who wouldn't want to register at The Home Market?!?

The following vendors will be at the store today:
The Home Market, Golden Chic Events, Miss Ruby, Muscari, The Cake Lady, Atomic Chocolates, Blush, Front Room Photography, Blooming Quill, Sugar Mamas, and Vino 100.

Married in Milwaukee will begin at noon and end at 4pm (just in time for you to see the Superbowl). Admission is free... See you then!

christmas in the ward & santa

The Historic Third Ward has some really great festivities planned for this weekend! The 21st annual Christmas in the Ward is already underway and tonight there will be a holiday tree lighting ceremony, real live reindeer, a holiday concert, and fireworks! I am so excited for this!

Broadway Paper also has some fun festivities planned for the weekend. Santa will be visiting tomorrow from 9am until noon. He'll be here handing out some fun treats for the little ones as well as some coupons for the adults. And we'll have Belgian chocolate covered cheesecake lollipops. Mmmm! There will be lots of BWP goodie giveaways tomorrow too. Many other retailers and restaurants will have promotions tomorrow as well. This is the event of the season and is truly not to be missed!

day after thanksgiving

If you're not too stuffed from all of the turkey and pumpkin pie, come to Broadway Paper early on the day after Thanksgiving. We will be opening our doors early at 9 am on Friday. We will be serving mimosas all morning and will also have an amazing giveaway of lots of Cavallini product.



Flora and Fauna is the theme of this Cavallini gift basket... with a 2010 calender, a tin of stickers, sticky notes, postcards, glitter greetings, and a journal. It's worth over $90.00! Doors open at 9am and we'll start taking entries then, but the actual drawing will be at noon. You will not need to be present to win, but why wouldn't you be?


When you're done shopping and winning at Broadway Paper, make sure to head out to the rest of the Third Ward to continue your shopping adventure. Shop the Ward and enter to win over $2,000 worth of gift certificates at other participating retailers.

Happy Thanksgiving and see you Friday!

neighborhood fun

Our neighborhood, the Historic Third Ward {in Milwaukee} is hosting a trick-or-treat event on Halloween.

Broadway Paper is handing out candy to the little ones and will offer at 10% discount to any adults in costume. Fun?

Find more information here.

sidewalk sale in the ward

Hey!  If you're out & about in Milwaukee on Saturday, swing by the Third Ward for the annual sidewalk sale.  You'll find lots of good deals while exploring our great neighborhood!  Find more info here.