City Life

15 standout Milwaukee Halloween events

October 26, 2022

It technically isn’t Halloween until next Monday, but the vast majority of Milwaukee’s seasonal celebrations are going to take place over the next five days/nights. Starting tonight and running through October ...

Great Job, Milwaukee! National Geographic includes Milwaukee in “25 breathtaking places” list

Matt Wild

October 26, 2022

When you think of the world's most "breathtaking places and experiences," which places and experiences do you think of? If you're the venerable National Geographic—a publication that knows a thing or two about ...

When, where, and how to vote early (and in-person) in Milwaukee

Matt Wild

October 25, 2022

The 2022 General Election is happening on Tuesday, November 8. Perhaps you've seen some ads about it? Anyway, if you don't want to wait until November 8 to cast your ballot but you still want to savor the in-pe...

Witness the last call of Judge’s Irish Pub on the East Side

Matt Wild

October 25, 2022

Judge's Irish Pub (1431 E. North Ave.) is no more.Well, the classic/infamous East Side watering hole has been closed since 2013, but the Judge's building—built in 1905—is now no more. Crews were on site Tue...

Wisconsin Birding Challenge 2022: Exploring every county in the state (Chapter 7)

Kyle Arpke

October 24, 2022

Chapter 7: The Gauntlet I’m anxious. Ever since starting this journey during summer, I’ve felt behind, and for good reason...I am behind! Note to self and to others: don’t give a year-long project six months. ...

In case you blinked, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (October 2-15)

Matt Wild

October 17, 2022

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...

Two weeks after dropping bus mask requirement, MCTS reinstates bus mask requirement

Matt Wild

October 14, 2022

Beginning today, masks are required on all Milwaukee County Transit System buses. Again. The news comes two weeks after MCTS dropped its previous mask requirement. And yeah, let's be honest, no one had been fol...

Great Job, Milwaukee! Studies show we hardly swear and barely smile

Tyler Maas

October 13, 2022

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 ackno...

Bag of beef, Duncan Sheik, booze, and knives: Rapid reviews of things we were sent

Tyler Maas

October 12, 2022

Every now and then, a company or an agency hired to do PR for a company will offer to send us something to try. Sometimes I'll say yes and, if there's a natural fit for our audience, I'll write about it. Other ...

Reminder: You have one week to register to vote online or by mail

Matt Wild

October 12, 2022

The 2022 General Election is set for Tuesday, November 8. Perhaps you've seen some ads about it on your television, your computer, or your phone? Or maybe in your mailbox and/or waking nightmares? Soul-deadenin...

Nightmare On Center Street to bring scary good fun to Company Brewing October 29

Tyler Maas

October 11, 2022

There's no shortage of great Halloween-adjacent events taking place in and around Milwaukee this year (stay tuned for more on that soon), but one of the longest-running and altogether best holiday happenings in...

Common Council approves $1,000 fine for harassing election workers

Matt Wild

October 11, 2022

With four weeks to go until the November 8 General Election, the Milwaukee Common Council has taken a small step in protecting election and poll workers throughout the city. Because you KNOW this election is go...

Bayshore’s “reimagining” continues with Bayshore bringing back stuff it had before “reimagining”

Matt Wild

October 7, 2022

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week.• Back in 2019, the word "reimagining" got tossed around a lot when it came to...

Here’s everything you need to know about this weekend’s Flannel Fest

Tyler Maas

October 5, 2022

Back in 2019, Boone & Crockett hosted a celebration of music, food, and seasonal attire known as "Flannel Fest." That iteration brought hundreds of people to the Harbor District bar on a fall day/night to s...

In case you blinked, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (September 18 – October 1)

Matt Wild

October 5, 2022

Celebrate Día de los Muertos at the Mitchell Park Domes on October 28

Matt Wild

October 4, 2022

There are oodles and oodles of seasonal events happening in Milwaukee this month (look for a roundup of them soon), but only one seasonal event is set to take place at the Mitchell Park Domes (524 S. Layton Blv...

Bid on a life-size Milverine Zombie (and other items) at tonight’s Pumpkin Pavilion fundraiser auction

Tyler Maas

October 4, 2022

Following a three-year absence, Bay View Neighborhood Association and Rushmor Records' Pumpkin Pavilion celebration will return to Humboldt Park on Friday, October 21 and Saturday, October 22 (plus carving even...

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

Milwaukee Record Staff

October 1, 2022

Remember when the end of summer was also kinda-sorta a signal for things slowing down in Milwaukee entertainment? Those were simpler (and much more boring) times. Thankfully, there are also a ton of musicians, ...

Gerrymandering, Republican supermajorities, and 4 state legislature races to watch in the Milwaukee area

Dan Shafer

September 30, 2022

Dan Shafer is the founder of The Recombobulation Area, an award-winning, reader-supported weekly column and online publication. Click here to subscribe.The Republican-controlled state legislature has a trem...

Fiserv Forum will serve as early voting site for 2022 General Election

Matt Wild

September 27, 2022

The big 2022 General Election is coming up on Tuesday, November 8. Want to skip the Election Day lines but still vote in-person? You can do just that by voting early at Fiserv Forum. The home of the Milwaukee B...