City Life

The “KK Can Opener” has struck/eaten again

August 20, 2021

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. This week: the "KK Can Opener"!• It can't be bargained with. It can't be reas...

Taking a closer look at some of my “Milwaukee blind spots”

Tyler Maas

August 19, 2021

A version of this article originally appeared on our Patreon. Want to support Milwaukee Record and get exclusive articles and podcasts? Click HERE. Thanks!In a matter of a few weeks, I'll celebrate my 12th ...

608 people got a free cream puff (and a COVID vaccine) at the Wisconsin State Fair

Matt Wild

August 16, 2021

Proving, once again, that Wisconsinites will do anything for a free food item that would normally cost them $4, Gov. Tony Evers announced on Monday that 608 people received a COVID-19 vaccine at this year's Wis...

MKE SEX: Sex during the pandemic (again)

Lucky Tomaszek

August 13, 2021

broadstreet.zone(49071); Dear MKE SEX,This pandemic just stretches on and on into eternity, doesn’t it? Sorry. That’s dramatic. It’s just that numbers are going up and people are still getting sick. Even k...

Turner Hall wants someone to run its restaurant, Tandem chef wants someone to take hers

Matt Wild

August 13, 2021

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. This week: a tale of Turner Hall and The Tandem!• The Milwaukee Turners would...

Bronzeville Week highlights the neighborhood’s art, culture, commerce

Juan Miguel Martinez

August 12, 2021

The simple mention of Bronzeville in Milwaukee conjures up many images of Black excellence. It was a thriving, bustling neighborhood all throughout Milwaukee's heyday until expansion of the I-94 tore through it...

Clash of the Claires: Eau Claire, Wisconsin vs. Eau Claire, Michigan

Tyler Maas

August 11, 2021

Wisconsin and Michigan have their fair share of similarities. They're both nestled on the shores of Lake Michigan and Lake Superior. Each state has beautiful natural wonders, kind people, and great beer. A larg...

Watch and weep as the old La Fuente on 5th gets knocked down

Matt Wild

August 11, 2021

R.I.P the old La Fuente on 5th Street. Sigh.Some history: The 5th Street La Fuente closed in November 2017, after 26 years in business. (The La Fuente on Bluemound Road remains open.) Soon after, the owner ...

Someone claims they saw a 7-foot winged demon at State Fair and we believe it

Matt Wild

August 10, 2021

It's always something with the Wisconsin State Fair. In 2017 it was the couple humping in the bleachers. In 2018 it was the joker who stole a golf cart and drove it all the way downtown. In 2020 it was, well, n...

Go back in time to tour Mars Cheese Castle in this 1996 home video

Tyler Maas

August 9, 2021

Since opening in 1947, Mars Cheese Castle has been a beloved tourist trap and has served as an unofficial means of welcoming travelers to the Dairy State. Though its legacy has persevered for close to 75 years,...

In case you blinked last week, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (August 1-7)

Matt Wild

August 9, 2021

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...

19 people got vaxed for Game 6 Bucks tickets. So far, 50 people have gotten vaxed for free cream puffs

Matt Wild

August 6, 2021

A lot of people were goofing on Gov. Tony Evers (more than usual) when, earlier this week, he announced a bizarre vaccination promo for the Wisconsin State Fair: get a free vaccination shot at the State Fair, g...

Popular, convenient scooters made less popular, convenient with downtown “ban”

Matt Wild

August 6, 2021

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. This week: those darn electric scooters!• Here's the funny thing about those ...

Bounce Milwaukee plans September reopen, announces “landmark workforce and labor agreement”

Matt Wild

August 6, 2021

Isn't it great that Milwaukee has a progressive-minded, social-justice-oriented, pro-science, pro-labor...bounce house? Yes, yes it is.Anyway, the forever-awesome Bounce Milwaukee (2801 S. 5th Ct., 414-312-...

Celebrate the first day of the 2021 Wisconsin State Fair with 8 years of ride-inspection videos

Matt Wild

August 5, 2021

Today marks the glorious first day of the 2021 Wisconsin State Fair. From August 5-15, hundreds of thousands of proud Wisconsinites will flock to the State Fair Grounds in West Allis to take in all the sights, ...

Mandatory Milwaukee/Shorewood: Atwater Beach is a natural summertime gem

Matt Wild

August 4, 2021

broadstreet.zone(77472); 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 exp...

50 things to do in Milwaukee during the 50 remaining days of summer

Milwaukee Record Staff

August 4, 2021

Doesn't it seem like summer just started? Doesn't it seem as if live entertainment only recently made its return to venues in a safe and responsible way? Doesn't it seem like we're all just waiting for unvaccin...

Buy this nifty Milwaukee Record canvas tote bag

Milwaukee Record Staff

August 3, 2021

Last year, we released a limited edition Milwaukee Record tote bag. The black bag featured our logo printed on it in gold ink. We sold a bunch of them, which was cool. Figuring that one went over so well, we th...

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

Milwaukee Record Staff

August 2, 2021

Though it feels like summer just started, we’ve now entered the last full month of the season. Summer isn’t going out with a whimper, though. Quite the opposite. After more than a year without any significant l...

Matt & Kristin Talk About MKE & WI Stuff #8: Deer District development, The Hop, Aaron Rodgers

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 30, 2021

If you don’t follow (the newly revamped) As Goes Wisconsin on your favorite social media platforms, go ahead and change that now. The brainchild of Wisconsin-born writer/comedian Kristin Brey, As Goes Wisconsin...