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People continue to ride The Hop, but let’s figure out how to complain about it anyway (again)

July 19, 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...

Don’t worry, there are plenty of rooms left at Sybaris for the 2020 Democratic National Convention

Matt Wild

July 18, 2019

Wednesday afternoon, the Milwaukee Business Journal published a story that was an instant frontrunner for Headline of the Year: "Milwaukee DNC 2020 hotel pickings slim, expensive—room left at Sybaris." The piec...

The final overbid: Milwaukee PBS is dropping the Great TV Auction

Matt Wild

July 16, 2019

Awful, awful news for fans of local public television and hypnotically watchable auctions: Milwaukee PBS plans to drop its long-running Great TV Auction, which has been a delightfully homegrown staple since 196...

Watch the 1985 Great Circus Parade, hosted by Pat Sajak and Vanna White

Matt Wild

July 14, 2019

It's Sunday and it's beautiful outside, so let's keep this short and sweet: Here's the entire two-hour-plus Great Circus Parade from July 14, 1985, held in downtown Milwaukee and hosted by...Pat Sajak and Vanna...

MKE SEX: Let’s talk about sex and postpartum depression

Lucky Tomaszek

July 12, 2019

broadstreet.zone(49071); Dear MKE SEX, I'm on the struggle bus over here. I'm about seven months postpartum, and I'm still nursing our baby. I've been seeing a therapist for postpartum depression (which I h...

Want to camp out in Milwaukee County Parks? Now you can (in Whitnall Park)

Matt Wild

July 11, 2019

Have you ever wanted to camp out in Milwaukee County Parks? Like, camp out overnight? Of course you have. Well, now your roughing-it dreams can come true—in Whitnall Park, at least. Today, Milwaukee County P...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (June 30-July 6)

Matt Wild

July 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...

Everything you need to know about the glorious/awful (take your pick) return of electric scooters in Milwaukee

Matt Wild

July 9, 2019

Monday afternoon, outside of the Milwaukee Public Market, Gov. Tony Evers signed a bill that legalizes and regulates electric scooters in Wisconsin. "I'm excited to be in the great city of Milwaukee and signing...

Take a round trip on the Summerfest Skyglider and listen to “Hello Milwaukee” 16 times

Matt Wild

July 3, 2019

Along with music, food, and metal bleachers, one of the star attractions of Summerfest is the Skyglider. The souped-up ski lift stretches high above Henry Maier Festival Park, giving riders a chance to relax, e...

Great Job, Milwaukee! We’re the 13th best city for Fourth of July celebrations

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 2, 2019

Here at Milwaukee Record, we occasionally 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 publi...

Relive the 12th annual Burnhearts/Pabst Street Party with these photos

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 1, 2019

Saturday, as Summerfest was in full swing and Milwaukee was easing into a long holiday weekend, hundreds of people gathered on Potter and Logan avenues in Bay View for the 12th annual Burnhearts/Pabst Street Pa...

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

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 1, 2019

Where has the summer gone? Okay, okay, so there’s still a ton of summer left, but the bleakness of autumn will be upon us before you know it. Thus, it’s important to use your limited summer entertainment allotm...

New Walker’s Point axe-throwing/deck shuffleboard bar, NorthSouth Club, will open August 3

Matt Wild

July 1, 2019

For everyone who thought the whole "axe-throwing" thing was a flash in the pan, AXE MKE owners Marla and David Poytinger are out to prove you wrong. Today, the ever-busy couple announced the opening date for th...

The Hop will remain free through 2020, which is kind of a problem

Matt Wild

June 28, 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 birth control (again)

Lucky Tomaszek

June 28, 2019

broadstreet.zone(49071); Dear MKE SEX, So, basically, I’m just a guy in high school who wants to have sex with my girlfriend and not be a dad yet. My girlfriend would also like to have to sex with me and no...

Harley-Davidson Museum’s new “Daredevils” exhibit is Evel and much more

Josh Hoppert

June 25, 2019

There's no disputing the fact that everyone reading this article has seen and has been thoroughly inspired by the 2007 film Hot Rod. We all owe our moustaches, our countless broken bones, and our affection for ...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (June 16-22)

Matt Wild

June 25, 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...

The SummerRest: 37 non-Summerfest shows

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 24, 2019

Summerfest begins Wednesday, and will bring more than 700 acts to 10 stages—not even counting those weird side stages near the lake—and close to a million people through the gates for 11 days of music, activity...

The probability of Ixonia (and beyond)

Tyler Maas

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...

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