The probability of Ixonia (and beyond)

June 18, 2019

The following article originally appeared in the May 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-ar...

The second annual Fat Fest will bring food, art, tunes to Bay View on August 17

Tyler Maas

June 18, 2019

Almost exactly two years ago, a block of Lenox Street in Bay View was blocked off to host the inaugural Bumstead Block Party. One year later, following Bumstead's transition into Crafty Cow and Hot Head Fried C...

MooSa’s, a.k.a. former Northpoint Custard stand, opens today

Matt Wild

June 14, 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...

It’s time to admit that it’s (nearly) the end of the Milwaukee Public Museum as we know it

Matt Wild

June 13, 2019

Earlier this week, the Milwaukee Public Museum announced its new president and CEO, Dr. Ellen J. Censky. A Cedarburg native, Dr. Censky started her career with MPM back in 1977, and has served as the interim pr...

South Shore Frolics won’t return in 2019, “foreseeable future”

Matt Wild

June 12, 2019

For more than six decades, the South Shore Frolics was a Bay View fixture stuffed with parades, live music, festival food, classic car shows, games, and the "Blow Up The Beach" fireworks display. That tradition...

Watch Macaulay Culkin point at a bunch of stuff in Milwaukee

Tyler Maas

June 10, 2019

Last month, Home Alone star Macaulay Culkin dropped by Milwaukee to partake in some video collaborations with the local treasures at Red Letter Media. On top of making a cameo in a “Best Of The Worst” episode, ...

Relive PrideFest 2019 and Milwaukee Pride Parade with these photos

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 10, 2019

The final numbers are in, we're able to say with certainty that this year’s PrideFest was far and away the largest installment yet. The 32nd annual celebration brought a record-setting 45,787 attendees through ...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (June 2-8)

Matt Wild

June 10, 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...

Watch some magnet fishers catch a 20-inch Schwinn in the Milwaukee River

Matt Wild

June 10, 2019

In preparation for an upcoming story, we spent the morning fishing at Lakeshore State Park. (You know, that park just offshore from the Summerfest grounds.) We came up empty. But in a new YouTube video, the Wis...

It’s Friday and it’s gorgeous outside so hurry and read this roundup of stuff we missed this week

Matt Wild

June 7, 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...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Seven Bridges Trail is a slice of scenic serenity in an industrial suburb

Tyler Maas

June 6, 2019

Some places come and go, while some places become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit beloved and well-worn local staples with fresh eyes, and explore how they might figure...

Streetcar ridership doing just fine, eventual fare still up in air

Matt Wild

June 5, 2019

The Milwaukee streetcar—a.k.a. The Hop—launched in November 2018. Seems like a million years ago, doesn't it? Since the service's "Grand Hop-ening," there's been no shortage of drama: lawsuits, angry press rele...

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

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 3, 2019

Though July comes close to matching it, there’s simply no month in Milwaukee that’s more jam-packed with entertainment than June. Festival season officially kicks off with PrideFest, which gives way to Polish F...

Here’s the 2019 PrideFest entertainment lineup

Tyler Maas

May 31, 2019

With all due respect to earlier-occurring newcomers Riverwest FemFest and Cream City Comedy Festival, Milwaukee’s festival season truly and officially begins with PrideFest. The first fest to hit Henry Maier Fe...

Welcome…to the vendor lineup for that Walker’s Point food truck park

Matt Wild

May 31, 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...

Here’s the 12th annual Burnhearts/Pabst Street Party lineup

Tyler Maas

May 29, 2019

Since opening in 2007, Burnhearts has slowly-but-steadily transformed into one of Milwaukee’s premier beer bars. Along the way, the Bay View lounge’s owners have shown customers they like to party. Beyond Mitte...

Great Job, Milwaukee! We’re okay for staycationers, terrific for retirees

Matt Wild

May 29, 2019

Here at Milwaukee Record, we employ a sentient machine known as the Great Job Milwaukee Bot to keep track of the city's many appearances on dopey online lists, as well as any time a national publication deigns ...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (May 19-25)

Matt Wild

May 28, 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...

Milwaukee not too proud to beg Bucks, anyone else to help pay for streetcar

Matt Wild

May 24, 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...

MKE SEX: Let’s talk about healthy vaginas

Lucky Tomaszek

May 24, 2019

broadstreet.zone(49071); Dear MKE SEX,As a young teenager, and even into adulthood, I’ve always felt so much pressure and stigma around what my vagina looks like, smells like, and even tastes like. I feel ...

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