Category: City Life

MKE SEX: Questions and answers about abortion in Wisconsin

July 15, 2022

broadstreet.zone(49071); Most of us know that the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade made abortion illegal in Wisconsin, effective immediately. But there is a lot of confusion about what exactly ...

Puerto Rican Family Festival returns August 7, moves to Jackson Park

Tyler Maas

July 13, 2022

Now that Summerfest has come and gone, Milwaukeeans can now shift focus to the numerous festivals, block parties, and other civic celebrations that are still to come before summer's cruel conclusion. Included o...

Milwaukee’s postponed July 4th fireworks rescheduled to Tuesday, August 2

Matt Wild

July 12, 2022

There's no shortage of fireworks in and around Milwaukee during the summer, though it was still a drag to see the city's annual July 4th fireworks in numerous county parks canceled due to weather. But never fea...

In case you blinked, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (July 3-9)

Matt Wild

July 11, 2022

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...

And the Milwaukee Summer Bracket winner is…

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 7, 2022

broadstreet.zone(98321); Following more than a month of Milwaukee Summer Bracket competition, we finally have a winner. And that winning summertime staple is...Uecker On The Radio! While each of the 63 othe...

Choose a champion in our Milwaukee Summer Bracket Final Round!

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 6, 2022

broadstreet.zone(98321); It's all come down to this. Following a five-week competition that found 64 Cream City seasonal staples facing one another in five heated rounds of voting, our Milwaukee Summer Bracket...

Here’s everything you need to know about this weekend’s Bremen Block Party And Bazaar

Tyler Maas

July 5, 2022

On top of the already-loaded list of summertime happenings that are returning in full force, Milwaukee is also playing host to an abundance of brand new summer festivals, block parties, fairs, and the like this...

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

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 1, 2022

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...

Here are all the details for Milwaukee’s July 3 Lakefront Fireworks

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 1, 2022

Earlier this week, we gave you some general info on where and when to see fireworks displays in the Milwaukee area this weekend. And if Milwaukee's big July 3 Lakefront Fireworks are on your agenda, Milwaukee C...

Only 4 seasonal favorites remain in our Milwaukee Summer Bracket!

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 29, 2022

broadstreet.zone(98321); What started as a field of 64 summertime standbys has dwindled to just four remaining Milwaukee Summer staples. The first four rounds featured more than 32,500 total votes being cast. ...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Fireworks!

Matt Wild

June 28, 2022

Some places summer traditions come and go, while some places summer traditions become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit beloved and well-worn local staples summer traditi...

MobCraft’s Weird Fest Block Party returns July 30

Tyler Maas

June 28, 2022

Next month, Walker's Point (by way of Madison) brewery MobCraft Beer will celebrate its ninth anniversary and its sixth year in Milwaukee with a familiar event. Yes, MobCraft's 4th annual "Weird Fest Block Part...

MKE SEX: Let’s talk about underwear that work like dental dams, a.k.a. Lorals

Lucky Tomaszek

June 24, 2022

broadstreet.zone(49071); Dear MKE SEX, First thing you should know is that I’m super into going down on ladies and lady-type people. Nothing better than breakfast at Tiffany’s, lunch at the Y, hair pie for ...

Only 8 summertime standbys remain in our Milwaukee Summer Bracket

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 22, 2022

broadstreet.zone(98321); With three full rounds of our Milwaukee Summer Bracket now in the books, more than 30,000 total votes have been cast and our hand-selected field of 64 Milwaukee summer standbys has bee...

Milwaukee approves return of those darn scooters for 2022 and 2023

Matt Wild

June 22, 2022

Those darn scooters are officially coming back! Beginning in early August! And sticking around until at least the end of 2023! Yes, following approval from the Public Works Committee on Monday, the full Comm...

Lake Park will celebrate 200th birthday of Frederick Law Olmsted with parade, cake, more

Matt Wild

June 21, 2022

Fredrick Law Olmsted, born in 1822, is known as the father of American landscape architecture. His most famous projects include New York's Central Park and the grounds outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D....

Tom Nelson would like to defeat Ron Johnson, and the Spin Doctors are gonna help him

Matt Wild

June 21, 2022

In Wisconsin, one of the big stories of the upcoming U.S. Senate election is who, if anyone, can defeat former folk music fan and current human shit stain Sen. Ron Johnson. There are plenty of big names in the ...

Those darn scooters could return to Milwaukee streets by early August

Matt Wild

June 20, 2022

How many "pilot studies" will it take for Milwaukee to decide whether or not to allow those dockless electric scooters to roam/litter the streets? At least three, apparently. On Monday morning, the Common...

In case you blinked, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (June 12-18)

Matt Wild

June 20, 2022

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 I-94/Stadium Interchange project is improving. But its future remains uncertain

Dan Shafer

June 17, 2022

Dan Shafer is the founder of The Recombobulation Area, an award-winning, reader-supported weekly column and online publication. Click here to subscribe. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) he...