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September 26, 2024

Milwaukee's streetcar system, The Hop, recorded 49,573 rides in August 2024. That works out to an average of 1,599 rides per day. August 2024 ridership was up slightly from August 2023, when 47,552 rides were r...

Here’s the lowdown on Indeed Brewing’s “The Low Down 5” anniversary party

September 26, 2024

In 2019, Minneapolis-born Indeed Brewing Company crossed the mighty Mississippi River and put down roots in Milwaukee by opening a pilot brewery/taproom at 530 S. 2nd Street in the heart of Walker's Point. Sinc...

Pizza Man set to open on Downer Avenue (again)

September 26, 2024

Remember when Milwaukee pizza stalwart Pizza Man left its 10-year Downer Avenue home in March 2023? Remember when it then moved to the former Stubby's Gastrogrub space on Humboldt Avenue/Boulevard? Remember whe...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Falcon Bowl is a Riverwest institution that’s now taking flight as a venue

September 25, 2024

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some historic neighborhood institutions come and go, while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: Falcon Bowl. On June 25, 2021, Milwaukee Reco...

Here’s the 2024 Flannel Fest lineup

September 25, 2024

Back in 2019, Boone & Crockett—in partnership with The Cooperage, Taco Moto, and Pedal Tavern—hosted a celebration of music, food, and seasonal attire known as "Flannel Fest." That iteration brought hundred...

Bird City, Milwaukee County: Whitefish Bay and the BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin

Kyle Arpke

September 25, 2024

Bird City, Milwaukee County is a monthly column celebrating the 11 cities, towns, and villages that have achieved Bird City status within Milwaukee County. Citizens of these locations have made bird conservatio...

Yo La Tengo will play Harris/Walz fundraiser show October 17 at Anodyne

September 25, 2024

You read the headline: legendary and forever-awesome indie-rock icons Yo La Tengo will play a fundraiser show for the Harris/Walz campaign on Thursday, October 17 at the Walker's Point Anodyne Coffee Roasting C...

WMSE’s Local/Live: Bowvee

September 25, 2024

WMSE's local and live in-studio showcase, Local/Live, airs Tuesdays 6-7 p.m. You can find past episodes HERE, or on this handy Soundcloud playlist. milwaukeerecord · WMSE's Local/Live, September 24, 2024: ...

I rappelled down the side of the 13-story Milwaukee Athletic Club for…reasons

September 24, 2024

It's Friday and I'm in a small utility room near the top of the 13-story Milwaukee Athletic Club, watching Bango the Buck get a crash course in rappelling down a building. "This is an emergency mechanism," e...

Milwaukee Record’s 2024 fall festival guide

September 24, 2024

Remember when the end of summer was also kinda-sorta the end of Milwaukee’s festival season? Those were simpler (and much more boring) times. Thankfully, the city’s already-bursting list of festivals, block par...

Michael Shannon’s R.E.M. tribute project to play ‘Fables Of The Reconstruction’ at Turner Hall

September 24, 2024

Last weekend, R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe came to Turner Hall for a meet and greet event in support of the Harris-Walz campaign. About six months from now, the very same historic downtown ballroom will play host to ...

A guide to Bay View Gallery Night

September 24, 2024

Since 2011, Bay View Gallery Night has organized "Milwaukee’s largest annual celebration of art, local business, music, and community." The massive neighborhood-wide event brings together talented area artists ...

Divided and tired Common Council votes to…keep talking about the “People’s Flag”

September 24, 2024

Tired of talking about flags? Tired of talking about the so-called "People's Flag of Milwaukee"? Tired of talking about whether or not the "People's Flag" should be the official flag of Milwaukee? You're not al...

Great Lakes Distillery is releasing a Milwaukee Record Brandy

September 23, 2024

Even though Milwaukee Record's 10th anniversary came and went back in April, "The Year Of Milwaukee Record" is still is full swing, baby! Adding to our ever-growing arsenal of products like T-shirts, gummies, a...

41 photos (and 2 videos) from Bay View Bash 2024

September 23, 2024

On Saturday, September 21, Milwaukee's Bay View neighborhood was alive and buzzing with its annual end-of-summer Bay View Bash. The weather was perfect (maybe a little scorching in the early afternoon, but what...

Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Gaia

September 21, 2024

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...

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Endless bowls of haddock await at Mark’s East Side in Appleton

Caleb Westphal

September 20, 2024

broadstreet.zone(156201); Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures—sponsored by Miller High Life—HERE. This week, fish fry #559: Mark's East Side in Appleto...

Stevie Wonder, Macaulay Culkin, Ms. Pat and 24 more standout fall shows

September 20, 2024

It’s sad, but it’s true: another summer is coming to an end. Though we’re entering the final weekend of the season, it’s not all bad news. For example, Milwaukee and its surrounding cities are still hosting a t...

17 photos of the Halloween-decorated Streets of Old Milwaukee