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239 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Fritz’s Pub

Caleb Westphal
August 3, 2018
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday night fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. "Oh, we come on the ship they call the Mayflower We come on the ship that sailed the moon ...

Let’s just watch this Milverine music video and call it a week, okay?

Matt Wild
August 3, 2018
Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week. • Ugh, another week. Ugh, summer is winding down. Ugh. Wanna just watch this du...

No dull moments: Exploring the two sides of the Horicon Marsh

Matt Wild
August 2, 2018
broadstreet.zone(66838); Summer in Milwaukee is the best; summer in the Midwest is even better. Join Milwaukee Record and Miller High Life as we search the city and beyond for the Spirit Of Summer. To explo...

The kids are alright: A look inside the curious practice of goat yoga

Rachel Seis
August 2, 2018
broadstreet.zone(66838); Summer in Milwaukee is the best; summer in the Midwest is even better. Join Milwaukee Record and Miller High Life as we search the city and beyond for the Spirit Of Summer. When it ...

FieriCon will transform Walker’s Point into Flavortown on August 25

Tyler Maas
August 2, 2018
We've entered August, but Milwaukee's festival season isn't slowing down at all, even though we're now in the summer's last full month. In fact, there are some new events that are coming up in August, including...

Check out Milwaukee Film’s four-year renovation plan for the Oriental Theatre

Matt Wild
August 2, 2018
As you may have heard, the Oriental Theatre is currently closed. But, as you may have also heard, the Oriental Theatre is reopening on August 10, under the leadership of Milwaukee Film. This is a very, very goo...

Mandatory Milwaukee (and/or West Allis): Long live the Wisconsin State Fair!

Matt Wild
August 1, 2018
Some places come and go, while some places become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit beloved and well-worn local staples with fresh eyes, and explore how they might figure...

Colin Quinn discusses his heart attack, transcendental meditation, taking risks on stage

Catherine Jozwik
August 1, 2018
Known for his thick Brooklyn accent and dry wit, comedian and writer Colin Quinn has been in the business for more than half his life. Besides performing standup, the opinionated Quinn was a regular on Saturday...

17 Wisconsin cities that share a name with bigger and better-known places

Tyler Maas
August 1, 2018
broadstreet.zone(66838); Summer in Milwaukee is the best; summer in the Midwest is even better. Join Milwaukee Record and Miller High Life as we search the city and beyond for the Spirit Of Summer. If you'v...

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

Milwaukee Record Staff
August 1, 2018
Though it feels like summer just started, we’ve now entered the last full month of the season. Summer isn’t going out with a whimper, though. Quite the opposite. Though the vast majority of the city’s festivals...

Bay Beach Amusement Park has been brightening Wisconsin’s summers since the 1800s

Tyler Maas
July 31, 2018
broadstreet.zone(66838); Summer in Milwaukee is the best; summer in the Midwest is even better. Join Milwaukee Record and Miller High Life as we search the city and beyond for the Spirit Of Summer. For some...

Swimming, fishing, and getting out of town: Making a day of it at Mauthe Lake

Matt Wild
July 31, 2018
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Common Council kinda-sorta bans Bird scooters, sends Milwaukee back to transportation dark ages of June

Matt Wild
July 31, 2018
UPDATE: In response to today's vote, a Bird spokesperson writes: "The City of Milwaukee passed an ordinance today giving local law enforcement authority to impound e-scooters being operated as 'motor vehicles' ...

Bowling In Place #5: Classic Lanes (Oak Creek) and Arsenal Bowl (Pittsburgh)

Josh Hoppert
July 31, 2018
Milwaukeeans work hard and bowl harder. Follow this monthly series to learn more about your favorite bowling houses and some new ones you'll want to visit. A few weeks back, we found ourselves in Pittsburgh,...

The National continues to evolve at sold-out Riverside show

Cal Roach
July 31, 2018
Since its inception, The National has lived and died based on the talents and charisma of its lead actor, Matt Berninger. Whether forcing himself to project through his own stage fright or feigning that fear, B...

We went to Kwik Star, the bizarro version of Kwik Trip

Tyler Maas
July 30, 2018
broadstreet.zone(66838); Summer in Milwaukee is the best; summer in the Midwest is even better. Join Milwaukee Record and Miller High Life as we search the city and beyond for the Spirit Of Summer. UPDATE (...

Mile Of Music and 11 more non-Milwaukee music festivals worth the trip

Milwaukee Record Staff
July 30, 2018
broadstreet.zone(66838); Summer in Milwaukee is the best; summer in the Midwest is even better. Join Milwaukee Record and Miller High Life as we search the city and beyond for the Spirit Of Summer. From Aug...

“It has all been an accumulation and a fucking wild ride”: An interview with Uniform vocalist Michael Berdan

Dan Agacki
July 30, 2018
The underground punk scene can be a fickle beast with rigid puritanical guidelines. Bands are expected to grow organically and slog their way through years of touring before attaining anything approaching succe...

72 hours with Milwaukee’s favorite DJ: DJ Bizzon

Damon "Jank" Joy
July 30, 2018
Milwaukee has its share of remarkable DJs, but few have reached the level of skill and adoration as DJ and 88Nine Radio Milwaukee personality DJ Bizzon. The self-taught and extraordinarily tall Bizzon has becom...

On The Record #135: Milwaukee Comedy Festival

Milwaukee Record Staff
July 30, 2018
Originating long before the city had anything even resembling a sustainable comedy community, Milwaukee Comedy Festival has grown and evolved in kind with Milwaukee's humor scene. From August 1-5, the Milwaukee...
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