I came in for “The Craic”
There's this bar on the corner of Howell Ave. and Howard Ave. that I drive by fairly often. The business—called Gingerz Sportz Pub—opened in early 2017, which has given me ample opportunity to stop by. However,...
South Metro Pier is a strange, secluded, serene lakeside trail you probably never knew existed
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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...
Members of KISS opening a restaurant at Potawatomi: A minute-by-minute report
At the risk of starting an article involving two members of KISS on a shaky note, I've never quite "gotten" KISS. There's just something about the band's combination of blood-spitting spectacle and streamlined ...
The inevitable loss of beloved Milwaukee things
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A few months ago I took a behind-the-scenes tour of...
I was a teenage(-ish) tour guide for Harley-Davidson
"Wah-wah-too-sah"
"Whoa-wah-toe-suh"
"Wuh-wuh-tuh-say"
- Folks from around the world on the Harley-Davidson tour, attempting to pronounce "Wauwatosa"
The Harley-Davidson plant that existed on 124th Street...
Summerfest Weekend 3 Recap: The random indie-rock edition!
At one point during the third and final weekend of Summerfest, I was considering buying a toe ring. At another I was screaming along to one of my favorite songs in the rain. At another I was being offered a spl...
Take me back to Summerfest 2001: Prince at the Marcus Amphitheater
When Prince died in 2016 at the age of 57, he was hailed as a genius. This was the quirky, restless, uniquely creative mastermind behind Purple Rain, Sign O' The Times, oodles of hit songs, and hell, even that ...
Summerfest Weekend 2 Recap: The entirely ’80s edition (sort of)!
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Thursday afternoon, with Milwaukee's air quality still hovering in the "Unhealthy" range, a thought occurred to me: I was currently pondering which form of Summerfest transportation (bike or bus) woul...
I took a Milwaukee Record gummy and saw Greensky Bluegrass at Summerfest
Grant Steskal is a huge bluegrass fan. And as an employee of local CBD, Delta 8, and Delta 9 retailer Kind Oasis (2169 N. Farwell Ave., 414-877-0253), he's also capable of handling heroic doses those aforementi...
Take me back to Summerfest 2017: Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers at Summerfest amphitheater
Since moving to Milwaukee in 2009, I've been fortunate to be able to attend and cover Summerfest in some capacity every (non-pandemic) summer I've lived here. In that span, I've been able to catch a lot of conc...
Take me back to Summerfest 1995: Hootie & The Blowfish at Marcus Amphitheater
In the summer of 1995, I had my first job working as a dishwasher at a local tavern in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. The chef was a huge jerk who would fly off the handle about the smallest things, convinced in his m...
Neighbors weigh in on future of Domes, Mitchell Park
Monday, June 5 was a very nerve-wracking day for me as County Supervisor of the 12th district. It was 6:54 p.m., and the Mitchell Park Domes input session I had scheduled was starting in six minutes. I paced at...
The kids (still) dig nu metal
Part essay, part interview, part concert review, this piece explores how much things have changed for teenagers over the last 20 years. It's also the first thing I've written (for the public) since the Klassik ...
My Saturday at the 2023 Midwest Gaming Classic: A minute-by-minute report
Like a phoenix rising from the ashes—or, more accurately, like Phoenix being summoned by Cloud in Final Fantasy VII—the Midwest Gaming Classic returned to its full glory this past weekend. A few years of COVID-...
A Crafty Cow “Burger Night” cheeseburger with all 20 available toppings on it: The Milwaukee Record Review
Last month, while I was attending the first winter installment of our Midweek Music series at Crafty Cow MKE (2675 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., 414-808-0481), I decided to take advantage of the restaurant's fairly new...
Fa-La-La-La-Lambeau: A Packers-themed holiday playlist
It’s that special time of year when we’re all absolutely inundated with holiday music. Everywhere we turn, yuletide ditties by Paul McCartney, Mariah Carey, Wham!, Elvis, Michael Bublé, and many other dollar-ch...
Food, finality, and saying goodbye to the Milwaukee you once knew
"Don't look back" they say, as if it were that simple.
These three words of advice are meant to balm the wounds of leaving whatever it is behind that no longer fits into your life. For me, it was the city of...
Everything you need to know about ‘A Whole New Ballgame’—an extremely short-lived ’90s sitcom set in Milwaukee
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I'm a person who has a tendency to get lost down ra...
I went to the last Ponderosa in Wisconsin (and one of the last locations in the world)
In 1965, Dan Lasater, Norm Wiese, and Charles Kleptz opened a restaurant in Kokomo, Indiana. The steakhouse was called Ponderosa, named after the Ponderosa Ranch in the long-running Bonanza television series. B...
The civic joys of eating at the Milwaukee County Courthouse Cafe
On a random Friday afternoon in September, the Milwaukee County Courthouse cafeteria is gloriously empty.
The emptiness of the Milwaukee County Courthouse cafeteria is only amplified by its size: absurdly bi...