City Life

June 11, 2026

As all dedicated fans of Milwaukee's free and non-controversial streetcar The Hop know, the system includes three semi-distinct lines: the main M-Line, which winds through downtown Milwaukee; the smaller L-Line...

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about Milwaukee-style pizza and Summerfest

June 11, 2026

Is square-cut cracker-crust pizza "Milwaukee-style" pizza? Or is it simply tavern-style pizza that was in fact invented in Chicago? Is the Summerfest lineup any good this year? What's the deal with that three-w...

Here are 69 Clock Tower “69” photos because today is 6/9

June 9, 2026

broadstreet.zone(185613); Last week, in advance of this date, we put out the call to readers to send us some of their favorite pictures of a certain temperature-related local occurrence. Well, that call was an...

2026 PrideFest drew more than 41,000 attendees, set single-day attendance record

June 9, 2026

PrideFest kicked off Milwaukee's lakefront festival season last week and weekend at Henry Maier Festival Park. Like we said on Monday, it was glorious. But how many people attended the fest? On Tuesday, Milwau...

Scenes from Milwaukee’s 2026 PrideFest and Pride Parade

June 8, 2026

Summer doesn’t officially begin until June 21—but don’t tell that to this past weekend. PrideFest Milwaukee took over Henry Maier Festival Park on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, while the Milwaukee Pride Parad...

Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Magic Bruno

June 6, 2026

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...

I took a hike, drank a beer recommended in ‘Beer Hiking Minnesota, Wisconsin, & The Upper Peninsula’

June 5, 2026

This evening, Black Husky Brewing will host Kristen Radaich, author of Beer Hiking Minnesota, Wisconsin & The Upper Peninsula. As the title suggests, the new book is a guide to hiking destinations in parts ...

Please send us your Clock Tower “69” photos

June 3, 2026

We here at Milwaukee Record are quite fond of a certain clock tower in town. Moreover, we especially enjoy when a certain temperature is displayed on said tower. Of course we're talking about the number 69. For...

Here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (May 20 – June 2, 2026)

June 3, 2026

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 are hours, opening days for Milwaukee County pools, splash pads, wading pools, and that’s it

June 2, 2026

Via Milwaukee County Parks: Outdoor Pools (5 Sites) Cool Waters Aquatic Center, 2028 S 124th St., West Allis will open on June 13th. The pool will be closed on Mondays except for special hours on Monday, Sept...

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

June 1, 2026

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. Now that festival season has officially kicked off an...

Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Present

May 30, 2026

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 full PrideFest 2026 lineup

May 27, 2026

Back in April, Milwaukee Pride Inc. announced the headliners for the 2026 edition of Milwaukee PrideFest. Though learning that Sophie B. Hawkins, Dulce Sloan, a quartet of queens with Drag Race cred (Lydia B. K...

Relive this year’s Morgan Park Picnic with these photos

May 25, 2026

On Saturday, May 23, Milwaukee Record and Busby’s took over Morgan Park once again and brought a second-year spring festival back to the one-acre triangle at the edge of the Bay View and Fernwood neighborhoods....

Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Mrs. Butterworth

May 22, 2026

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...

2026 Wisconsin State Fair will have 230-foot, presidential-themed ‘America 250 Wheel’

May 21, 2026

Everyone knows Wisconsin State Fair's famed WonderFair Wheel. But what if that wheel was 75 feet taller, tied to America's 250th anniversary, and each of its 45 gondolas (nine more than the WonderFair Wheel!) w...

Rendering of the Lakeshore State Park visitor and education center

Here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (May 6-19, 2026)

May 21, 2026

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...

Mandatory Milwaukee/Wisconsin: Rummage sales

May 19, 2026

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some Milwaukee things come and go, while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: Rummage sales. It's that time of year again. After a long winter ...

Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Robbie