City Life

Adventure Rock plans to open new location in Walker’s Point

August 20, 2019

Good news for fans of climbing stuff: indoor climbing gym Adventure Rock plans to open a third Milwaukee-area location. The new rock-climbing paradise will be at 613 S. Second St., a.k.a. the soon-to-be-former ...

Bundle up and embrace autumn at Boone & Crockett’s Flannel Fest

August 19, 2019

Even though there's still a lot of summer left, there's no harm in looking ahead to the bounty of awesome events that will keep Milwaukee's ever-widening festival season going strong into autumn. As if the Milw...

New episode of Netflix’s ‘Patriot Act’ explains why Milwaukee’s public transportation sucks

August 19, 2019

We here at Milwaukee Record love our city's public transportation. We use and depend on it every day. We love Milwaukee Country Transit System. We love The Hop. We love Amtrak. We don't mind those scooters. Hel...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (August 11-17)

August 19, 2019

Depending on which news sources you follow, Milwaukee is going through either a "renaissance" or a "reinvention." Or maybe it's a "reboot" or a "reimagining," like that crappy Tim Burton version of Planet Of Th...

Twitch your finger, click, and watch crews move a 625-ton wall in downtown Milwaukee

August 16, 2019

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed (formerly Off The Record, which is now the name of our print-only Colectivo publication) looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout th...

Tart, tangy, saucy, bitter: “Like 20” Fernwood neighbors come together through a shared affinity for weird yard signs

August 15, 2019

As the country continues to become more divided by the day, neighbors seem increasingly reluctant to get to know one another. While communities debate trivial things on neighborhood Facebook pages and residents...

12 pictures of John McGivern and John Gurda hanging out and being friends

August 14, 2019

Let's take a moment and pay our respects to Milwaukee's two famous Johns. There's John McGivern, ubiquitous actor and tireless television personality. There's John Gurda, ubiquitous Milwaukee historian and avid...

There’s a $2,000 treasure hunt in Milwaukee tonight, and it sounds like a nightmare

August 14, 2019

Remember that scene in the 1989 Batman where the Joker rides a parade float and tosses out bags of cash to the lowly citizens of Gotham? "It's time for 'Who Do You Trust?' Hubba-hubba-hubba! Money-money-money! ...

Meet the new investors in the former Shops of Grand Avenue: Ryan Braun and Christian Yelich?

August 13, 2019

Today in "Bet you didn't see that coming" news, it has been revealed that Milwaukee Brewers superstars Ryan Braun and Christian Yelich are making "significant" investments in the former Shops of Grand Avenue. Y...

Spin scooters are here today; Bird scooters will return tomorrow

August 13, 2019

Yesterday we told you that Milwaukee's nightmare of not being clogged with 1,050 electric scooters was almost over. And guess what we spotted on Milwaukee streets this morning? Yep, Spin e-scooters are official...

Milwaukee’s nightmare of not being clogged with 1,050 electric scooters is almost over

August 12, 2019

If you've stepped outside for more than two seconds since July 23, you've probably seen those Lime e-scooters. (If you've looked at the internet for more than two seconds since July 23, you've probably read 8,0...

The Hop logged more than 100,000 rides in July, but let’s complain about it anyway

August 12, 2019

It's that time of the month, Milwaukee: the time when ridership numbers for the city's still-controversial streetcar system, The Hop, are released, analyzed, and argued about. And, continuing a trend that start...

Here’s a 160-page business plan that reimagines the Mitchell Park Domes for the next 50 years

August 12, 2019

On Tuesday, August 13, the Mitchell Park Domes Task Force will meet for the final time. The Task Force will consider a 160-page business plan and conceptual design that "re-envisions Mitchell Park and the Domes...

Look upon the destruction of the old Grand Avenue entrance and despair/rejoice

August 9, 2019

It's been months since the once-mighty, long-withering Shops of Grand Avenue closed up shops (heh). Now dubbed "The Avenue," the downtown complex is currently being redeveloped. The east end has already been co...

And the winner of the Wisconsin State Fair’s 2019 Sporkies competition is…

August 9, 2019

...Poncho Dog's Buffalo Cheese Curd and Chicken Taco. It's described as "Buffalo flavored cheese curds from Ellsworth, WI paired with slices of grilled chicken in a fried flour tortilla. Topped with bleu cheese...

6 more (mostly) dead websites from Milwaukee’s past

August 7, 2019

It's been said that the internet is written in ink, not pencil. Nothing ever truly disappears, even (and some might say especially) the embarrassing stuff. Thanks to handy tools like the Internet Archive's Wayb...

People will swim/brave the Milwaukee River (again) this Saturday at the Cream City Classic

August 6, 2019

The Milwaukee River is a lot of things: a playground for boats, pontoons, kayaks, and...swimmers? Yes, this weekend, up to 100 people will take part in the second annual Cream City Classic, an open swim in the ...

Lime scooter app lets you email Mayor Barrett and tell him how much you love Lime

August 5, 2019

Is there any frivolous city issue more exhausting than electric scooters? With the flag debate taking the summer off, the answer is no, no there is not. But in case you've been living under a "micromobility" ro...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (July 28-August 3)

August 5, 2019

Depending on which news sources you follow, Milwaukee is going through either a "renaissance" or a "reinvention." Or maybe it's a "reboot" or a "reimagining," like that crappy Tim Burton version of Planet Of Th...

Mama if that’s movin’ up then the Journal Sentinel is movin’ out

August 2, 2019

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed (formerly Off The Record, which is now the name of our print-only Colectivo publication) looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout th...

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