City Life

February 1, 2023

The world knows Milwaukee for many reasons. Similarly, the world also knows Milwaukee by many names. Some of these nicknames honor the city's rich history, reference some our amenities, or pertain to our proxim...

Welcome to February: Here’s what you’re doing this month

February 1, 2023

February holds the distinction of being the year’s shortest month, one of Wisconsin’s coldest spans of time, and landing pretty much directly in the middle of winter. However, this particular February finds Mil...

Milwaukee considering 6-month moratorium on new vape shops

January 30, 2023

UPDATE (1/31/23): Following a lengthy discussion during Tuesday's Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development Committee, the proposed ordinance was approved, and will advance to the full Common Council on February ...

In case you blinked, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (January 15-28)

January 30, 2023

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...

Milwaukee Record’s Cats Of The Week: La Belle and Geneva

January 29, 2023

Milwaukee Record is working in partnership with Urban Cat Coalition—a local organization that’s dedicated to creating a no kill community by humanely reducing the cat population in the Milwaukee area through ta...

Business To Business: Silver City Studios co-owner Josh Evert loves Wy’east Pizza

January 27, 2023

Owning and operating a small business can be very difficult, stressful, and thankless work. The hours can be long, a paycheck isn't always guaranteed, and the worries tend to pile up. With our "Business To Busi...

Here’s everything you need to know about Burnhearts Mitten Fest 2023

January 26, 2023

For a period of nine years, Burnhearts Mitten Fest has offered a one-day escape from the seasonal doldrums that plague Wisconsinites in wintertime. The February festival brings people together in a two-block st...

The inexplicable ‘Medieval Madness’ pinball machine at East Side Maytag Coin Laundry: The Milwaukee Record Review

January 26, 2023

Laundromats are quirky, liminal-space pockets of humanity, and the laundromats of Milwaukee's East Side are no different. There's that little laundromat on Murray Avenue, located between a convenience store and...

Wisconsin’s favorite sex position is about as adventurous as you’d expect

January 25, 2023

It's late. You're alone. You're poking at your phone or looking at your laptop. You're feeling—to quote Beetlejuice—a little anxious, you know what we mean? If you're Breaking Bad's Dean Norris, you search for ...

Mandatory Milwaukee/Wisconsin: Debating where “Up North” begins

January 24, 2023

Some frequent sources of online arguments come and go, while some frequent sources of online arguments become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit beloved and well-worn loca...

Brady Street meeting shows support for hotel, concern for other Brady Street issues

January 24, 2023

Monday night at Dorsia, ahead of a neighborhood meeting about a proposed 11-story hotel for the corner of Brady and Farwell, a number of tongue-in-cheek "Brady Bingo" cards circulated through the crowd. The car...

Milwaukee Record’s Cat Of The Week: Gilda

January 20, 2023

Milwaukee Record is working in partnership with Urban Cat Coalition—a local organization that’s dedicated to creating a no kill community by humanely reducing the cat population in the Milwaukee area through ta...

Letters in the word Milwaukee, ranked

January 18, 2023

Milwaukee. As far as major U.S. metropolitan markets go, Milwaukee is among the longer and more interesting city names in America. The nine letters (well, eight letters with one of them appearing twice) in Milw...

Brady Street officially exploring pedestrianization options, hires GRAEF and TKWA for study

January 16, 2023

After years of chatter and conjecture, a plan to close off a portion of Brady Street to vehicular traffic is officially moving forward. The Brady Street BID has retained the services of local consulting firm GR...

In case you blinked, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (January 1-15)

January 16, 2023

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...

7 Milwaukee events celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

January 16, 2023

There's a lot of hate, ignorance, and stupidity floating around out there, which makes this day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, all the more needed. Looking for something productive to do today, Milwaukee? Here ar...

Milwaukee Record’s Cat Of The Week: Castaway

January 14, 2023

Milwaukee Record is working in partnership with Urban Cat Coalition—a local organization that’s dedicated to creating a no kill community by humanely reducing the cat population in the Milwaukee area through ta...

Stuff We Missed: Milwaukee is flocking to South Shore Park to see a rare Mandarin duck