City Life

The Riverwest 24 will return July 29-30

A whole lotta Milwaukee summer festivals are returning in 2022, and so is "The People's Holiday." Yep, the Riverwest 24 is back! A real-deal, in-person Riverwest 24! The 24-hour bike ride and neighborhood pa...

A Milwaukee Day ode to Bob Uecker

This story was originally published in 2016. There's a picture, taken in 1964, of Bob Uecker playing a tuba. It's moments before the second game of the '64 World Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and th...

A guide to Milwaukee Day 2022 events and deals

More than a decade ago, a group of friends realized Milwaukee’s 414 area code had a striking resemblance to the numerals in April 14 (or 4/14) and decided to turn that coincidence into a full-blown local holida...

Vote today, Milwaukee

If you haven't voted already, vote today, Milwaukee. You'll be voting for the next mayor of Milwaukee. Your choices are acting mayor Cavalier Johnson and former alderman Bob Donovan. Johnson is the more libe...

Mandatory Milwaukee: TURKEYS!

Some places come and go, while some signs become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit beloved and well-worn local staples with fresh eyes, and explore how they might figure ...

Meet Mocha Harris, the new face of Milwaukee Day

We're exactly two weeks out from Milwaukee Day. At this point, more than a decade has passed since a group of friends realized Milwaukee’s 414 area code had a striking resemblance to the numerals in April 14 (o...