City Life

May 6, 2021

Spring has sprung! Even though it snowed like two weeks ago and it's supposed to be in the 40s over the weekend, summer has to come eventually...right?! With warmer weather on the horizon and brighter days ahea...

“Legalize MKE” aims to answer questions about marijuana possession in Milwaukee County

Juan Miguel Martinez

May 6, 2021

Milwaukee County Supervisor for the 12th district Sylvia Ortiz-Velez recently proposed an ordinance that would lower the fine for marijuana possession in Milwaukee County to only $1. The proposal was made in th...

Let’s all clean the heck out of our Milwaukee County parks this weekend

May 6, 2021

Milwaukee County parks: you know them, you love them. So let's all get together and clean the hell out of them this weekend! (Editor's note: As part of Milwaukee Record's new family-friendly image, we're mostly...

There won’t be a Riverwest 24 race in 2021, but “there will be a holiday”

May 5, 2021

Last May, Riverwest 24 announced its annual and incomparable race—complete with the usual registration, scoring, leaderboards, and winners—would not be held. Instead of hosting "The People's Holiday" in the mid...

Brady Street Festival has been canceled

May 3, 2021

For the second consecutive summer, Brady Street Festival has been canceled. The decision to cancel Brady Street's the largest and most popular event was announced Monday afternoon. Organizers cited pandemic-rel...

In case you blinked last week, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (April 25-May 1)

May 3, 2021

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...

Matt And Kristin Talk About MKE And WI Stuff #3: State Fair, masks, vaccines, more

April 30, 2021

If you don’t follow As Goes Wisconsin on your favorite social media platforms, go ahead and change that now. The brainchild of Wisconsin-born writer/comedian Kristin Brey, As Goes Wisconsin examines the many, m...

Get to know Zilwaukee, a Michigan city that sounds similar to (but is way different than) Milwaukee

April 29, 2021

By this point, many of you have surely heard of Milwaukie, Oregon. Some might also be aware there's another Milwaukee in North Carolina. And who could forget there's a South Milwaukee—a Milwaukee County city th...

Great Job, Milwaukee! Milwaukee is the 87th best city for naked gardening

April 28, 2021

Here at Milwaukee Record, we employ a sentient machine known as the Great Job Milwaukee Bot to keep track of the city's many appearances on dopey online lists, as well as any time a national publication deigns ...

The people have spoken, and the 2021 Wisconsin State Fair is happening

April 28, 2021

The 2021 Wisconsin State Fair is totally happening, the State Fair announced Wednesday. Health and safety protocols will be in place for the deep-fried event, scheduled for August 5-15. "We are happy to conf...

Get vaccinated at Bucks game on Sunday, Nomad World Pub on Thursday

April 27, 2021

Still looking to get a COVID-19 vaccine? Planning to attend the Milwaukee Bucks game at Fiserv Forum on Sunday, May 2, or hang out at Nomad World Pub on Thursday, April 29? Then you're in luck, because you can ...

Milwaukee County Parks offers update on summer activities, pools, beer gardens, more

April 26, 2021

Summer is right around the corner, and your Milwaukee County Parks will be there to greet the season with open arms. Well, mostly open arms. Late last week, the parks department published a brief Spring COVID U...

Aaron Rodgers rules, Brett Favre drools

April 23, 2021

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. This week: Aaron Rodgers and Brett Favre! • Has there ever been a bigger upgra...

Thanks for supporting Milwaukee Record’s “Pretty Good Online Auction”

April 23, 2021

The winning bids have been placed. The vast majority of the items have been paid for, shipped, or arranged to be retrieved. The numbers have been crunched. Other than a select few pickups in the next few days, ...

Another list of summer festivals that are either canceled or still on (for now)

April 22, 2021

Milwaukee summer festivals went virtual in 2020; in 2021, Milwaukee summer festivals appear to be taking a hybrid route. Some summer festivals have been canceled, some are still on (for now), and some are in a ...

Wisconsin Center COVID-19 vaccination site will be “sunsetted” May 28

April 22, 2021

The federal COVID-19 mass vaccination site at the Wisconsin Center in Downtown Milwaukee will be "sunsetted" on Friday, May 28. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has completely controlled the site ...

A ghost sign’s last day: See before-and-after pictures (and video) of a St. Francis mural’s demolition

April 21, 2021

For a region that's constantly changing, Milwaukee and its surrounding suburbs actually boast a respectable number of vintage "ghost signs" on area buildings. These signs serve as gorgeous reminders of earlier ...

Never mind: 2021 Milwaukee Air & Water Show “currently on a hold status”

April 20, 2021

UPDATE (4/21/21): Never mind: According to its just-updated website, the 2021 Milwaukee Air & Water Show is "currently on a hold status." We're currently putting together a big ol' list of Milwaukee summ...

Milwaukee Record’s last-minute, semi-informative guide to 4/20 events and specials