City Life

June 5, 2025

Tuesday marked the release of Great Lakes In 50 Maps. Written and charted by Detroit-based cartographer and data director Alex B. Hill, the Belt Publishing book is a treasure trove of information about the Grea...

Here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (May 21 – June 3, 2025)

June 5, 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...

Let’s argue about Milwaukee County replacing its July 3 lakefront fireworks with a drone show

June 4, 2025

In 2024, Milwaukee County canceled its long-running July 3 fireworks display due to lack of sponsorship. This, as they say, made a lot of people very angry and was widely regarded as a bad move. So what does...

Trio of county supervisors will “raise a toast” to Milwaukee Boat removal on Friday

June 4, 2025

It's been nearly a month since Milwaukee towing company All City Towing successfully towed the Milwaukee Boat, a.k.a. the S.S. Minnow, the S.S. Milwaukee, Deep Thought, or just The Boat. Now, three Milwaukee Co...

Here’s the full PrideFest 2025 lineup

June 2, 2025

Back in April, Milwaukee Pride Inc. announced the headliners for the 37th annual Milwaukee PrideFest. Though learning that Jordin Sparks, Jay Jurden, Pabllo Vittar, Willow Pill, Raja Gemini, Jan Sport, and more...

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

June 1, 2025

broadstreet.zone(159870); Though July comes close to matching it, there’s simply no month in Milwaukee that’s more jam-packed with entertainment than June. Festival season officially kicks off with Festa Itali...

Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Mackerel

May 31, 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...

Long live American Science & Surplus (which needs your help)

DJ Hostettler

May 28, 2025

When my wife and I heard the news that American Science & Surplus launched a GoFundMe to help raise operating costs to move into a new warehouse, citing slumping sales since the COVID-19 pandemic punctuated...

Relive the inaugural Morgan Park Picnic with these photos

May 26, 2025

On Saturday, May 24, Milwaukee Record and Busby's took over Morgan Park and brought a brand new spring festival to the one-acre triangle at the edge of the Bay View and Fernwood neighborhoods. From 12-6 p.m., t...

Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Mojave

May 23, 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 are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (May 7-20, 2025)

May 21, 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...

Here’s a press release about the RNC’s reported $321 million economic impact, mixed with RNC headlines and photos from 2024

May 20, 2025

Ten months after the Republican National Convention rolled into and out of town (July 15-18, 2024), we know how much money the convention pumped into the local economy. Or, to be more precise, how much money a ...

Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Cupid

May 18, 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 everything you need to know about Morgan Park Picnic

May 15, 2025

In case you missed the news, Milwaukee Record and Busby’s have joined forces on organizing a new springtime celebration that will bring big time fun to one of Milwaukee’s smallest parks. On Saturday, May 24, th...

Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Ginger

May 10, 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...

Check out the Morgan Park Picnic vendor list

May 8, 2025

In case you missed the news, Milwaukee Record and Busby’s have joined forces on organizing a new springtime celebration that will bring big time fun to one of Milwaukee’s smallest parks. On Saturday, May 24, th...

Mandatory Milwaukee: The wonderful world (and programs) of Milwaukee Recreation

May 8, 2025

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some Milwaukee things come and go, while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: Milwaukee Recreation! Milwaukee Recreation is the best. For more ...

Boat gone

May 7, 2025

After nearly seven months of being stranded on the Milwaukee shores of Lake Michigan between Bradford and McKinley beaches, the Milwaukee Boat—a.k.a. the S.S. Minnow, the S.S. Milwaukee, Deep Thought, or just t...

Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Boris