City Life

August 16, 2023

It's the final spin for a longtime laundromat on Milwaukee's east side. After 17 years in business, East Side Maytag Coin Laundry, 2009 E. Kenilworth Pl., will close its doors (and washers and dryers) on Sun...

Relive Dana Ehrmann’s prize-winning Wisconsin State Fair coverage with this video

August 15, 2023

If you've been following us on TikTok (or Instagram, or Facebook, or Twitter), you've probably seen a handful of brilliant video reports from the recently wrapped 2023 Wisconsin State Fair. All of these videos ...

Wisconsin State Fair attendance tops 1 million—again

August 15, 2023

If, during your visit(s) to the 2023 Wisconsin State Fair last week (and two past weekends), it seemed like roughly one million other folks were there with you, enjoying the Fair's sights, sounds, smells, and p...

Milwaukee is once again the “drunkest city in America.” Or maybe not? Who knows.

August 14, 2023

If there's one thing Milwaukee loves more than drinking, it's sharing random internet lists that reveal how much Milwaukee loves drinking. Yep, it's time for another "Milwaukee is the drunkest city in Americ...

In case you blinked, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (July 30 – August 12)

August 14, 2023

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." However you want to define it, it's safe to say tha...

Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Mick

August 12, 2023

Milwaukee Record is working in partnership with Urban Cat Coalition—a local organization that’s dedicated to creating a no kill community by humanely reducing the cat population in the Milwaukee area through ta...

Hey you guys! The final Goonies Night bike ride to Sloth actor’s grave is September 2

August 11, 2023

If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you know and love The Goonies. The 1985 film was, is, and will always be an all-time classic that’s beloved by generations of children and adults alike. Even if you...

Stuff We Missed: We sure made some lists this week, Milwaukee

August 11, 2023

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. • Isn't it funny that certain local websites toil away day in and day out, hig...

Check out Holey Mackerel, a Greenfield mini golf course and family fun park that opens today!

August 10, 2023

If you're looking to get in a few rounds of mini golf before the end of the summer, you're in luck. Holey Mackerel—metro Milwaukee's newest miniature golf destination and family fun facility—officially opens fo...

Concord General Store is “not your typical gas station”

August 9, 2023

broadstreet.zone(152652); Summer is the best. Join Milwaukee Record and Lakefront Brewery August 2-9 as we search the city and beyond for the Spirit Of Summer. You're on I-94 about halfway between Milwaukee...

Work has begun on protected bike lanes for East North Avenue

August 8, 2023

If you've driven on the East Side stretch of East North Avenue in the last few days—you know, that stretch between Prospect Avenue and the east end of the Milwaukee River bridge—you've probably noticed that tra...

Here are the Shorewood Feast’s entertainment and vendor lineups

August 8, 2023

Think festival season is nearing its conclusion? Think again! Milwaukee and its surrounding suburbs still have literally dozens of festivals, block parties, and other civic celebrations in store between now and...

26 kind-of-suggestive Wisconsin city names, ranked

August 7, 2023

broadstreet.zone(152652); Summer is the best. Join Milwaukee Record and Lakefront Brewery August 2-9 as we search the city and beyond for the Spirit Of Summer. A little over five years ago, we delved into s...

Read excerpts from the Wisconsin chapter of The State’s out of print travel book, ‘State By State With The State’

August 6, 2023

broadstreet.zone(152652); Summer is the best. Join Milwaukee Record and Lakefront Brewery August 2-9 as we search the city and beyond for the Spirit Of Summer. If you're a regular reader of the website, the...

Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Tango

August 5, 2023

Milwaukee Record is working in partnership with Urban Cat Coalition—a local organization that’s dedicated to creating a no kill community by humanely reducing the cat population in the Milwaukee area through ta...

50 things to do in Milwaukee during the 50 remaining days of summer

August 4, 2023

broadstreet.zone(152652); Summer is the best. Join Milwaukee Record and Lakefront Brewery August 2-9 as we search the city and beyond for the Spirit Of Summer. Doesn’t it seem like summer just started? Beli...

Celebrate the first day of the 2023 Wisconsin State Fair with 10 years of ride-inspection news stories

August 3, 2023

broadstreet.zone(152652); Summer is the best. Join Milwaukee Record and Lakefront Brewery August 2-9 as we search the city and beyond for the Spirit Of Summer. Today marks the glorious first day of the 2023...

South Metro Pier is a strange, secluded, serene lakeside trail you probably never knew existed

August 2, 2023

broadstreet.zone(152652); Summer in Milwaukee is the best; summer in the Midwest is even better. Join Milwaukee Record and Lakefront Brewery August 2-9 as we search the city and beyond for the Spirit Of Summer...

The inevitable loss of beloved Milwaukee things