City Life

April 6, 2026

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some Milwaukee things come and go, while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: the Marcus Center snow pile! UPDATE (4/6/26): Here's the Water St...

Project to redesign East Side’s Ivanhoe Plaza moving forward

April 3, 2026

It's been three years since a chunk of Ivanhoe Place between Hooligan's and the former Crossroads Collective on the city's East Side was closed to vehicular traffic and designated as a pedestrian plaza. Today, ...

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about the state’s most important questions

April 3, 2026

Where does "up north" actually begin? What makes a "dive bar" a dive bar? Who has better cheese curds: Culver's or Cousins? We've investigated these important questions in the pages of Milwaukee Record before; ...

Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Cheeto

April 3, 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 are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (March 18-31, 2026)

April 2, 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...

Luv Unlimited makes return as “Luv 2” (and other Bay View retail news)

April 2, 2026

In June 2020, Luv Unlimited—a Bay View boutique and vintage retailer—was forced to close shop as a result of an electrical fire that occurred in the apartment above the store's longtime home at 2649 S. Kinnicki...

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

April 1, 2026

broadstreet.zone(159870); April is typically a period of rebirth. Brewers baseball is back, the first full month of spring is upon us, and rampant festival announcements combine with extended daylight and occa...

Here’s the Morgan Park Picnic entertainment lineup

March 30, 2026

In case you missed the news, Milwaukee Record and Busby's will once again be joining forces to bring the city a full-fledged spring festival. Yes, following a successful debut in 2025, the second annual Morgan ...

Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Pipsqueak

March 28, 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...

‘We hear you guys, we want to be open, too’: East Side gaming bar The Familiar Place coming soon

March 26, 2026

The past year has been a busy one for Sheenna Kleveno and Michael Taylor. For starters, the couple got married. On top of that, they've been hard at work on their new tabletop gaming bar, The Familiar Place, lo...

I dropped by ‘The Morning Blend’ to talk about Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport

March 25, 2026

Back in August, I dropped by TMJ4 afternoon show What's Brewing Wisconsin to talk about the wonderful, quirky world of Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport. The MKE Meditation Room! Renaissance Books! The M...

Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Smokey

March 21, 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—...

Rockabilly Chili, Midwest Gaming Classic, and 16 other Milwaukee spring festivals

March 20, 2026

Milwaukee is known as the "City Of Festivals" for good reason. The city and its surrounding suburbs routinely play host to dozens upon dozens of ambitious undertakings that range from festivals, block parties, ...

Watch Milwaukee County Exec Crowley deliver his 2026 State of the County Address

March 19, 2026

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley delivered his 2026 State of the County Address Thursday morning at Potawatomi Casino Hotel. Watch it below. (Crowley takes the stage at the 36:20 mark.) "I can say wi...

Here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (March 4-17, 2026)

March 18, 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...

Garth Brooks, David Byrne, Wednesday, and 25 more standout spring shows

March 17, 2026

broadstreet.zone(185613); Between the gradual increase of daylight, the return of baseball, rising temps (between sporadic blizzards and sub-zero days), and a steady stream of festival announcements, it’s star...

Watch Bert Lauderdale report from the 2026 St. Patrick’s Day Parade

March 16, 2026

Did you miss the 58th Shamrock Club of Wisconsin St. Patrick's Day Parade in Downtown Milwaukee over the weekend? Did you stay huddled inside your house/apartment instead, bracing for a winter storm that didn't...

Here’s the music, vendor lineup for Puddler’s Hall’s 6th annual “Rock Party Block Party”