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20 not-that-interesting facts about Milwaukee (“Help one another” edition)

December 29, 2020

The person who said "laughter is the best medicine" is neither laughing nor alive today. Thanks anyway, Dr. Not-A-Doctor. Maybe you should've opted for a less zany prescription. Fun is a great way to mask the p...

We translated the Mader’s “Schnitzelbank” poster

Josh Hoppert

October 7, 2020

If you have uncles who speak German or if you saw that one Animaniacs episode, then you may already be familiar with "The Schnitzelbank Song." It makes the occasional appearance in modern pop culture, but poste...

Dream 13: A baker’s dozen Grebe’s donuts we’d like to share with professional disc golfers, ranked

Josh Hoppert

August 19, 2020

Donuts are nature’s candy. They look great and taste amazing and they never yell at you if you haven’t started watching Schitt’s Creek yet. Unlike most of you youngsters who have done nothing but bake for the p...

14 Not-That-Interesting Facts About Milwaukee (414 Edition)

Josh Hoppert

April 14, 2020

The “25 Facts” series features people, places, and stuff that make Milwaukee great. These articles are meant just for fun and we have nothing but love for everyone included.Hooray! Today’s the day you’ve a...

The 50 most recent Milwaukee Brewers cards on Baseball Card Vandals, ranked

Josh Hoppert

April 1, 2020

As hard as it might be to believe, historians say that baseball has existed in one form or another since the 1970s, or possibly even sooner. It's a game that has inspired so much enthusiasm in America that 19th...

Remnants of 1920 Milwaukee still on display in the city today

Josh Hoppert

February 20, 2020

The following article originally appeared in the January 2020 edition of Colectivo Coffee’s “Off The Record” print-only periodical/crossword puzzle. You can pick up “Off The Record” free of charge at all 13 Mil...

Mandolin Orange pay a lovely first visit to Pabst Theater

Josh Hoppert

January 30, 2020

Mandolin Orange first hopped onto our radar at Eau Claire’s Blue Ox Music Festival in 2018. The Chapel Hill, North Carolina-based duo of Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz played sweet-but-transfixing American root...

25 not-that-interesting facts about Milwaukee (‘Saturday Night Live’ edition)

Josh Hoppert

January 29, 2020

The "25 Facts" series features people, places, and stuff that make Milwaukee (and Wisconsin) great. These articles are meant just for fun and we have nothing but love for everyone included.Saturday Night Live...

25 not-that-interesting facts about Milwaukee (twins edition)

Josh Hoppert

December 26, 2019

broadstreet.zone(72206); The "25 Facts" series features people, places, and stuff that make Milwaukee great. These articles are meant just for fun and we have nothing but love for everyone included. Brought to...

25 not-that-interesting facts about Milwaukee (Hall of Fame edition)

Josh Hoppert

November 27, 2019

broadstreet.zone(72206); The "25 Facts" series features people, places, and stuff that make Milwaukee great. These articles are meant just for fun and we have nothing but love for everyone included. Brought to...

The action-packed life of Milwaukee’s Ray “Crash” Corrigan

Josh Hoppert

November 21, 2019

The following article originally appeared in the October edition of Colectivo Coffee‘s “Off The Record” print-only periodical/crossword puzzle. You can pick up “Off The Record” free of charge at all 13 Milwauke...

25 not-that-interesting facts about Milwaukee (“Welcome Milwaukee Visitors” edition)

Josh Hoppert

October 30, 2019

broadstreet.zone(72206); The "25 Facts" series features people, places, and stuff that make Milwaukee great. These articles are meant just for fun and we have nothing but love for everyone included. Brought to...

25 not-that-interesting facts about Milwaukee (now with more Yeli!)

Josh Hoppert

September 30, 2019

broadstreet.zone(72206); The “25 Facts” series features people, places, and stuff that make Milwaukee great. These articles are meant just for fun and we have nothing but love for everyone included. Brought to...

25 not-that-interesting facts about Milwaukee (and a few about Nashville)

Josh Hoppert

August 29, 2019

broadstreet.zone(72206); The "25 Facts" series features people, places, and stuff that make Milwaukee great. These articles are meant just for fun and we have nothing but love for everyone included. Brought to...

Take advantage, man: We’re screening ‘Friday’ at Avalon Theater in September

Josh Hoppert

August 29, 2019

If you were one of the hundreds of people who attended one of the two August screenings of A League Of Their Own, we'd like to thank you again for coming. Hopefully your tears have dried up (ours haven't) becau...

The Wizards of Southeastern Wisconsin: 8 local inventors that changed the world

Josh Hoppert

August 22, 2019

The following article originally appeared in the July edition of Colectivo Coffee‘s “Off The Record” print-only periodical/crossword puzzle. You can pick up “Off The Record” free of charge at all 13 Milwaukee-a...

25 not-that-interesting facts about Milwaukee (now with lime!)

Josh Hoppert

July 31, 2019

broadstreet.zone(72206); The "25 Facts" series features people, places, and stuff that make Milwaukee great. These articles are meant just for fun and we have nothing but love for everyone included. Brought to...

Baby dolphins: The North Atlantic adventure of Milwaukee’s Keith Nienow

Josh Hoppert

July 25, 2019

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Treat yourself to a Cudahycation this summer!

Josh Hoppert

July 23, 2019

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Harley-Davidson Museum’s new “Daredevils” exhibit is Evel and much more

Josh Hoppert

June 25, 2019

There's no disputing the fact that everyone reading this article has seen and has been thoroughly inspired by the 2007 film Hot Rod. We all owe our moustaches, our countless broken bones, and our affection for ...

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