Milwaukee News & Lifestyle Coverage | Page 103

The Hop logged more than 100,000 rides in July, but let’s complain about it anyway

August 12, 2019

It's that time of the month, Milwaukee: the time when ridership numbers for the city's still-controversial streetcar system, The Hop, are released, analyzed, and argued about. And, continuing a trend that start...

Here’s a 160-page business plan that reimagines the Mitchell Park Domes for the next 50 years

Matt Wild

August 12, 2019

On Tuesday, August 13, the Mitchell Park Domes Task Force will meet for the final time. The Task Force will consider a 160-page business plan and conceptual design that "re-envisions Mitchell Park and the Domes...

Look upon the destruction of the old Grand Avenue entrance and despair/rejoice

Matt Wild

August 9, 2019

It's been months since the once-mighty, long-withering Shops of Grand Avenue closed up shops (heh). Now dubbed "The Avenue," the downtown complex is currently being redeveloped. The east end has already been co...

And the winner of the Wisconsin State Fair’s 2019 Sporkies competition is…

Matt Wild

August 9, 2019

...Poncho Dog's Buffalo Cheese Curd and Chicken Taco. It's described as "Buffalo flavored cheese curds from Ellsworth, WI paired with slices of grilled chicken in a fried flour tortilla. Topped with bleu cheese...

6 more (mostly) dead websites from Milwaukee’s past

Matt Wild

August 7, 2019

It's been said that the internet is written in ink, not pencil. Nothing ever truly disappears, even (and some might say especially) the embarrassing stuff. Thanks to handy tools like the Internet Archive's Wayb...

People will swim/brave the Milwaukee River (again) this Saturday at the Cream City Classic

Matt Wild

August 6, 2019

The Milwaukee River is a lot of things: a playground for boats, pontoons, kayaks, and...swimmers? Yes, this weekend, up to 100 people will take part in the second annual Cream City Classic, an open swim in the ...

Lime scooter app lets you email Mayor Barrett and tell him how much you love Lime

Matt Wild

August 5, 2019

Is there any frivolous city issue more exhausting than electric scooters? With the flag debate taking the summer off, the answer is no, no there is not. But in case you've been living under a "micromobility" ro...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (July 28-August 3)

Matt Wild

August 5, 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...

Mama if that’s movin’ up then the Journal Sentinel is movin’ out

Matt Wild

August 2, 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...

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

Milwaukee Record Staff

August 1, 2019

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. Though the vast majority of the city’s festivals...

Celebrate the first day of the 2019 Wisconsin State Fair with 7 years of ride-inspection videos

Matt Wild

August 1, 2019

Today marks the glorious first day of the 2019 Wisconsin State Fair. From August 1-11, hundreds of thousands of proud Wisconsinites will flock to the State Fair Grounds in West Allis to take in all the sights, ...

25 not-that-interesting facts about Milwaukee (now with lime!)

Josh Hoppert

July 31, 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...

54 things to do in Milwaukee during the 54 remaining days of summer

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 31, 2019

Though you’ve likely spent much of the summer to this point either complaining about it being too cold and overcast or too hot and muggy, it’s still comforting to know that of the 90-plus days in the season, 54...

Let’s take a close look at this ’70s-era cartoon map of Milwaukee and Southeast Wisconsin

Matt Wild

July 30, 2019

Maps! Who doesn't love maps? Old maps, new maps, weird maps, unnervingly accurate maps drawn by Racine talk show hosts in under three minutes! Oh, and cartoon maps of Milwaukee and Southeast Wisconsin that look...

10 offbeat (non-Milwaukee) museums that help make Wisconsin special

Tyler Maas

July 29, 2019

broadstreet.zone(66838); Summer in Milwaukee is the best; summer in the Midwest is even better. Join Milwaukee Record and Miller High Life July 22-29 as we search the city and beyond for the Spirit Of Summer. ...

Jump, dive, and flip into some videos from the awesome/dangerous Redgranite Quarry

Matt Wild

July 28, 2019

broadstreet.zone(66838); Summer in Milwaukee is the best; summer in the Midwest is even better. Join Milwaukee Record and Miller High Life July 22-29 as we search the city and beyond for the Spirit Of Summer. ...

MKE SEX: What to do when your teenager discovers porn

Lucky Tomaszek

July 26, 2019

broadstreet.zone(49071); Dear MKE SEX, I have a 15 year old step daughter who is exceptionally sweet and smart and just such a good girl. I’ve discovered that she’s been watching porn pretty frequently. My ...

Baby dolphins: The North Atlantic adventure of Milwaukee’s Keith Nienow

Josh Hoppert

July 25, 2019

broadstreet.zone(66838); Summer in Milwaukee is the best; summer in the Midwest is even better. Join Milwaukee Record and Miller High Life July 22-29 as we search the city and beyond for the Spirit Of Summer. ...

You can celebrate Christmas in July (and every other month) at the Kristmas Kringle Shoppe in Fond du Lac

Tyler Maas

July 25, 2019

broadstreet.zone(66838); Summer in Milwaukee is the best; summer in the Midwest is even better. Join Milwaukee Record and Miller High Life July 22-29 as we search the city and beyond for the Spirit Of Summer. ...

Strangers become friends on the We Never Met podcast

Tyler Maas

July 25, 2019

broadstreet.zone(71237); As the reach of social media increases, humaity as a whole—quite ironically—has become more insular and less social. As society cloisters itself into pockets with other like-minded ind...

City Life