City Life

September 18, 2025

Welcome to Milwaukee Record's 66 Days of Halloween countdown! You can find Part I, which covers Days 0-22, HERE. You can find Part III, which covers Days 45-66, HERE. DAY 44: DINOSAUR DRACULA As we wrap up Pa...

Here’s the lowdown on Indeed Brewing’s “The Low Down” block party

September 17, 2025

In 2019, Minneapolis-born Indeed Brewing Company crossed the mighty Mississippi River and put down roots in Milwaukee by opening a pilot brewery/taproom at 530 S. 2nd Street in the heart of Walker’s Point. Sinc...

Plainfield: Wholesome, normal, totally fine. Promise.

Mitch DeSantis

September 16, 2025

Ever hear of Plainfield, Wisconsin? Oh, you have? Huh. For what reason? … Woof. Sounds like a story, but I'm going to pretend I didn't hear that. Let's pay a visit to the quaint Wisconsin village (pop. 924 at t...

Thursday’s Hoancoming will feature a taste (and the chairs) of UW-Madison’s Terrace

September 15, 2025

On Thursday, September 18, the third annual Hoancoming will celebrate the end of summer with a free festival dedicated to Milwaukee's iconic Daniel Hoan Memorial Bridge. The water, air, and general area surroun...

Milwaukee County Supervisor proposes cutting Christmas Day bus service, withdraws proposal 4 days later

September 15, 2025

From the "Life Moves Pretty Fast" and "Never Mind" Departments... Last week, on Monday, September 8, Milwaukee County Supervisor Sheldon A. Wasserman introduced a resolution that would discontinue Milwaukee ...

Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Sunny

September 12, 2025

broadstreet.zone(174293); Milwaukee Record is working in partnership with Urban Cat Coalition to help find loving homes for area cats. Each week, we—with generous sponsorship from Skilos, A Family Pet Store—pl...

Here’s the 2025 Flannel Fest lineup

September 11, 2025

Back in 2019, Boone & Crockett—in partnership with The Cooperage, Taco Moto, and Pedal Tavern—hosted a celebration of music, food, and seasonal attire known as "Flannel Fest." That iteration brought hundred...

Here’s the full Bay View Bash entertainment lineup, vendor list, and everything else you need to know

September 10, 2025

While many of Milwaukee’s summer festivals, block parties, and other large scale happenings have already come and gone, one of the city’s best fests of the season is still on the horizon. Bay View Bash will ret...

Domes Reimagined: An updated breakdown of what will happen when, and how much it will cost

September 10, 2025

In case you missed it, after nearly a decade of endless meetings, task forces, and wild ideas, Milwaukee County is committed to saving the Mitchell Park Domes. How committed? A cool $30 million—paid out over si...

Here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (August 27 – September 9, 2025)

September 10, 2025

broadstreet.zone(154824); Depending on which news sources you follow, Milwaukee is going through either a "renaissance" or a "reinvention." However you want to define it, it's safe to say that Milwaukee is cur...

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley is running for governor

September 9, 2025

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley officially announced his campaign for Governor of Wisconsin on Tuesday morning. A press release subtitled "Running to be a governor for all of us" came complete with a v...

Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Fey

September 6, 2025

broadstreet.zone(174293); Milwaukee Record is working in partnership with Urban Cat Coalition to help find loving homes for area cats. Each week, we—with generous sponsorship from Skilos, A Family Pet Store—pl...

Milwaukee Record Traffic Report: Water Street Bridge will be closed for about 2 months

September 4, 2025

Heads up, folks who drive, bike, walk, or skip over the Water Street Bridge that spans the Milwaukee River at the border of the Third Ward and Walker's Point: the bridge is gonna be closed for about two months....

Here are the music and vendor lineups for Anodyne’s 4th annual Bean Plant Block Party

September 2, 2025

Though Milwaukee’s centuries-old connection to making beer is the basis of the city’s "Brew City" nickname, the exceptional output of the area’s wealth of coffee roasters has only helped bolster that reputation...

Doors Open Milwaukee will celebrate 15 years September 27-28; full list of locations available now

September 2, 2025

Has Doors Open Milwaukee really been around for 15 years? It has! Historic Milwaukee's citywide open house will celebrate its quindecennial this year, September 27-28. (Yeah, we had to look up "quindecennial.")...

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

September 1, 2025

broadstreet.zone(159870); September is a time of transition. This month finds summer officially giving way to fall. This month also signals the informal end of Milwaukee’s festival season. Though the seasonal ...

Milwaukee Record Cats Of The Week: Petal and Blossom

August 30, 2025

broadstreet.zone(174293); Milwaukee Record is working in partnership with Urban Cat Coalition to help find loving homes for area cats. Each week, we—with generous sponsorship from Skilos, A Family Pet Store—pl...

Here’s the Beet Street lineup (and pretty much everything else you need to know)

August 28, 2025

Even though Labor Day is approaching and summer’s days are numbered, Milwaukee has no plans to stop the festival fun anytime soon. A bunch of large-scale autumn undertakings await, and one of the best among the...

American Science & Surplus will shutter warehouse and online sales, plans to sell stores to employees