City Life

December 19, 2019

Potholes. Road construction. Snow removal. Potholes. Probably something about the streetcar. If you live in Milwaukee, you've likely seen these topics endlessly debated and ALL-CAPS YELLED ABOUT online. Faceboo...

28 Milwaukee events to help heat up winter

December 17, 2019

Even though it’s already snowed a few times, the daylight hours have dwindled significantly, and the Packers already earned a playoff spot, it’s technically not even winter yet. Yes, the season will officially ...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (December 8-14)

December 16, 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...

MKE SEX: Let’s talk about nipple clamps

Lucky Tomaszek

December 13, 2019

broadstreet.zone(49071); Dear MKE SEX,What's the scoop on nipple clamps? I'm really into breast and nipple play. Now that my years of being a pregnant or lactating mama are behind me, I want to try new (an...

The 25 best Milwaukee Record stories of 2019

December 13, 2019

Milwaukee Record launched on April 7, 2014. Since then, we've published nearly 6,000 stories, reached millions upon millions of internet-weary eyeballs (we're currently in the midst of a record-breaking year), ...

Here are the November ridership numbers for The Hop, and that’s it

December 12, 2019

A total of 52,998 people rode the Milwaukee streetcar, The Hop, in November 2019. That's an average of 1,767 per day. The lightest day of traffic was, unsurprisingly, Thanksgiving, when only 645 people rode the...

Reminder: Take the bus this New Year’s Eve, because it’s free

December 12, 2019

Let's keep this simple: This New Year's Eve, for the 32nd year in a row, Miller Lite is teaming up with the Milwaukee County Transit System (and Beer Capitol Distributing) to provide free bus rides on all MCTS ...

Here’s some news we missed this week, preceded by that weird Gordon Furniture jingle from the ’80s

December 6, 2019

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week.• Imagine Kraftwerk played by a kindergartener. Imagine a John Carpenter sound...

Rest easy, Milwaukee: Lime, Spin, and Bird scooters are hibernating for the winter

December 5, 2019

If the city's curbs seem less clogged and its snow piles less curiously adorned, there's a reason for that. Yes, it appears that the 1,350 dockless electric scooters that either delighted or angered Milwaukeean...

Fiserv Forum, and 7 other sensory-friendly Milwaukee locations and events

December 4, 2019

Last month, Milwaukee's Fiserv Forum became the first NBA arena to offer sensory rooms for guests with sensory processing needs. These rooms, like other sensory-inclusive accommodations, provide a quiet and cal...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: December 2-8

December 2, 2019

Our fat-free, dolphin-safe Milwaukee events calendar is chock-full of things to do, but only a handful of events are worthy of the lofty honor of "Record Recommended" (patent pending). Here are our recommendati...

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

December 2, 2019

After 11 months of fun, it’s almost time for Milwaukee’s events calendar to flip to a new year. Not even counting the city’s six-month run of festivals and block parties, it’s been a hell of a year for music, c...

16 Milwaukee gifts to buy this Cyber Monday

December 2, 2019

Congratulations! If you’re reading this, you survived Thanksgiving, made it past Black Friday unscathed, and successfully navigated your way through regional retailers during Small Business Saturday. And now it...

Bay View “virtual reality experience center” announces real-life opening date

December 2, 2019

Last month, we told you about RSVR, a self-described “reservation-based virtual reality experience center,” that will be opening in Bay View. In the article, we noted brothers Ryan and Reid Spiering plan to ope...

MKE SEX: Homo for the holidays

Lucky Tomaszek

November 29, 2019

Dear MKE SEX,I’m a married mother of five daughters (all teenagers!). We live in a small town “up north” in Wisconsin. I was raised Catholic and am still very devoted to my faith. My parents, who ar...

19 things that Milwaukee can be thankful for in 2019

November 28, 2019

Thanksgiving is a time for taking stock of the year gone by, for stuffing your face with family and friends, and for praying you’ll get out of this thing alive without said family and friends saying anything ho...

25 not-that-interesting facts about Milwaukee (Hall of Fame edition)

Josh Hoppert

November 27, 2019

broadstreet.zone(72206); The "25 Facts" series features people, places, and stuff that make Milwaukee great. These articles are meant just for fun and we have nothing but love for everyone included. Brought to...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: November 26-December 1

November 26, 2019

Our fat-free, dolphin-safe Milwaukee events calendar is chock-full of things to do, but only a handful of events are worthy of the lofty honor of “Record Recommended” (patent pending). Here are our recommendati...

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