In Defense Of: Mitchell Park Domes
In a city as relatively small as Milwaukee, certain people, places, or things can get saddled with bad reputations. Even if these reputations are somewhat deserved, Milwaukee Record strives to look past the neg...
Post-conoidal blues at third Domes Task Force meeting
The Milwaukee County Board conceived the Mitchell Park Domes Task Force in March of 2016 for the express purpose of developing a comprehensive long-term plan and recommendation for the future of Milwaukee's b...
In second meeting, Domes Task Force struggles to figure out what it’s supposed to be doing
A task force charged with figuring out what the hell to do with the troubled Mitchell Park Conservatory Domes spent a good portion of its second meeting Wednesday night figuring out what the hell to do with i...
In case you blinked recently, here’s all the shit that’s happening with the Domes this week
Back in October, we paid a visit to the Mitchell Park Domes. It was an enjoyable and informative visit, full of Halloween decorations, tropical vistas, and no people. The Domes were so bereft of fellow visito...
Let’s talk about the Mitchell Park Domes (and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame)
Every Wednesday at noon, Ryan Schleicher, Evan Rytlewski, and Matt Wild take to the WMSE airwaves to discuss all things Milwaukee. This half-hour fun-fest is called The Disclaimer, so named because none of th...
Hey Milwaukee: If we want to save the Domes we should probably start going to the Domes
In late September, Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory's Tropical Dome became the second of the park's three iconic domes to reopen to the public. As every Milwaukee man, woman, and child will recall, coun...
All three Mitchell Park Domes will reopen by October
//Milwaukee's long, dark, largely Dome-less night of the soul will soon be over: According to BizTimes, the two remaining Mitchell Park Domes are scheduled to reopen by the fall. The Tropical Dome is set f...
Here’s an up-to-date timeline of the Mitchell Park Domes saga
//On January 29, 2016, a fallen chunk of concrete was discovered in one of the Mitchell Park Domes, thus kicking off a heated and increasingly confusing battle over the fate of the beloved-but-aging Milwau...
Milwaukee’s crumbling domes, JSOnline’s less-racist comments
//Every Wednesday at noon, Ryan Schleicher, Evan Rytlewski, and Matt Wild take to the WMSE airwaves to discuss all things Milwaukee. This half-hour fun-fest is called The Disclaimer, so named because none ...
Parents: It’s cold out there, so take your kids to the Shops of Grand Avenue
Before we begin, let me say that however you're feeling about seeing what could be considered a "parenting column" in the pages of Milwaukee Record, I'm with you. If you're delighted, I'm with you. If you'r...
Here’s a REAL GoFundMe campaign to save the Mitchell Park Domes
//Earlier this week, in the wake of the news that Milwaukee's beloved Mitchell Park Domes would be closed indefinitely, a random GoFundMe campaign popped up with the goal of raising $10 million to save the...
There’s a GoFundMe campaign to save the Mitchell Park Domes, which oughta do it
//Last weekend, Milwaukee's beloved Mitchell Park Domes were closed following safety concerns over falling chunks of concrete. The Tropical Dome was closed, the Desert Dome was closed, and yes, even the Fl...