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“It’s a family event, but it’s not square”: Pumpkin Pavilion returns to Humboldt Park Oct. 17-20

October 16, 2018

The Pumpkin Pavilion, a four-day, family-friendly celebration of the spooky, the macabre, and the just plain weird, will be held at Bay View's Humboldt Park October 17-20. The Halloween-themed event was crea...

Relive Beet Street Harvest Festival 2018 with these photos

Milwaukee Record Staff

October 15, 2018

Though rain put a damper on last year's festivities, Beet Street Harvest Festival, thankfully, came back for a third year. And it was amazing! Spearheaded by Cactus Club and in association with Goodkind and Pal...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (Oct. 7-13)

Matt Wild

October 15, 2018

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...

Steve Martin and Martin Short, and 4 more just-announced Milwaukee shows

Matt Wild

October 15, 2018

Ever have one of those Mondays where a bunch of good Milwaukee shows are announced at once? Of course you have, because today is one of those Mondays. Steve Martin and Martin Short at the Riverside! Horseshoes ...

MKE SEX: Let’s talk about the vaginal microbiome

Lucky Tomaszek

October 12, 2018

broadstreet.zone(49071); Dear MKE SEX, I think my vagina smells better when it is regularly fucked. And it doesn't matter if we use condoms or not, or even if it's PIV sex—it can be hands/mouth etc. But! J...

Here’s everything you need to know about Beet Street 2018

Tyler Maas

October 11, 2018

Though rain put a damper on last year’s festivities, Beet Street Harvest Festival is, thankfully, coming back for a third year. Spearheaded by Cactus Club and in association with Goodkind and Palomino, the Satu...

Get into the Halloween spirit with some top-notch Lake Drive Halloween decorations

Milwaukee Record Staff

October 11, 2018

Do you like fall? (Yes.) Do you like Halloween? (Of course.) Do you like elaborate outdoor Halloween decorations? (Yes, of course). Then please enjoy these photos, courtesy of Wendy Schreier, of some ghoulishly...

Bay View neighbors honor fallen city inspector Greg Zyszkiewicz with “Zombies for Ziggy”

Catherine Jozwik

October 10, 2018

To honor the memory of a beloved neighbor who loved Halloween, residents of Pine Avenue in Milwaukee's Bay View neighborhood are decorating their blocks, Walking Dead-style, for the month of October. City in...

5 things Milwaukee County residents can do before the November midterm election

Matt Wild

October 8, 2018

broadstreet.zone(32806); Our weekly Tracklist is brought to you by the 2018 Milwaukee Film Festival The 2018 midterm election is set for Tuesday, November 6. It's gonna be a big one: All 435 seats in the Un...

“We did our best”: People’s Flag justifies its process, existence to Milwaukee Arts Board

Matt Wild

October 3, 2018

What's the deal with the People's Flag of Milwaukee? For flag fans, vexillology buffs, and folks who have followed the never-ending People's Flag saga, that question may seem absurd. Hardly a week has gone b...

Check out Canni, Milwaukee’s first hemp and CBD specialty shop

Tyler Maas

October 2, 2018

In case you haven't noticed, availability of hemp and cannabidiol (better known as "CBD") products has gone up considerably lately. Recently, awareness of the versatile hemp plant and its naturally-occurring ca...

25 not-that-interesting facts about Milwaukee

Josh Hoppert

October 2, 2018

Milwaukee has lots of facts. There are literally dozens—possibly even hundreds—of facts about this place where we all live, work, and eat the occasional turkey sandwich. Some of these facts are very interesting...

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

Milwaukee Record Staff

October 1, 2018

In September, we officially said goodbye to Milwaukee’s brief-but-bursting summer festival season. A few days after Bay View Bash, fall officially started and, in doing so, also signaled a mass entertainment mi...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (Sept. 23-29)

Matt Wild

October 1, 2018

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...

Watch Milwaukee’s very own Elvira in this Partyland commercial from 1985

Matt Wild

October 1, 2018

So-called "horror hosts" are nowhere near as ubiquitous as they once were, but a few of them are still hanging around, undead and unkillable like the zombies that populate so many of their films. Flip on MeTV o...

Yes! Yes! Oh god, yes! The Milwaukee streetcar begins service November 2

Matt Wild

September 28, 2018

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week. After years of anticipation (heavy breathing), years of doom-and-gloom scenario...

MKE SEX: Reaction to Dr. Ford’s testimony

Lucky Tomaszek

September 28, 2018

broadstreet.zone(49071); I believe survivors. Curious about cunnilingus? A...

New Brady Street escape room, Caspian P. McSnooty’s Gallery of Fine Art, opening October 12

Matt Wild

September 27, 2018

Don't you just love escape rooms? You know, those things where you and a bunch of friends/coworkers are locked in a room and you have to find clues or whatever to get out? Yeah, we've never done one either, but...

New Scott Walker ad is a timely spoof of 1970s kid show ‘The Electric Company’

Matt Wild

September 26, 2018

In case you haven't been paying attention, there's a general election coming up in November. You should totally vote! (Need some info? Click here.) In the meantime, let's puzzle over a new ad from Governor Scot...

Milwaukee County is up deferred maintenance creek without a paddle

Matt Wild

September 21, 2018

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week. • Are you a fan of Milwaukee County and all the things Milwaukee County offers?...

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