City Life

12 (non-touristy) things to do in Milwaukee (without drinking)

January 30, 2017

Five months ago, I stopped drinking. Coincidentally, my social life also got a lot tamer/lamer around the same time. Living in a city known for beer, I find myself staying in almost every night and not having...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (January 22-28)

Matt Wild

January 30, 2017

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 ...

Who Said It Best (And Worst): January 22-28

Matt Wild

January 27, 2017

Who Said It Best (And Worst) rounds up the week's best and worst quotes from notable Milwaukee figures and folks-about-town.SAID IT BEST Bruce Murphy, on the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's decision to ceas...

Summerfest (presented by American Family Insurance) is getting a new amphitheater

Matt Wild

January 27, 2017

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week.• In case you were hiding under a rock yesterday, and/or hanging out with that ...

MKE SEX: Overheard at the bar

Lucky Tomaszek

January 27, 2017

broadstreet.zone(49071); OH at the bar last week:"...doesn't that sound like fun? We should try that.""No, it doesn't. I'm not really interested in that.""Why do you say 'no' to things all the time...

Milwaukee is still talking about Pokemon Go, and still trying to make it (and future games) pay up

Matt Wild

January 24, 2017

Milwaukee is still talking about Pokemon Go. And still trying to make it (and other games) pay for permits to take up virtual space in Milwaukee County Parks. Again.Tuesday, in a Milwaukee County Board me...

Golda Meir, Vel Phillips, and 10 other notable women from Milwaukee’s past

Milwaukee Record Staff

January 23, 2017

Over the weekend, across the world, millions of women (and men) gathered, marched, and united in protest of the newly installed President of the United States, Donald Trump. In honor of the historic Women's Mar...

NEA, NEH have poured millions into Wisconsin

Tone Madison

January 23, 2017

The following piece by Scott Gordon and Liz DiNovella was originally published on Tone Madison.The first time the National Endowment for the Arts made a big grant to support a project in rural communities...

Who Said It Best (And Worst): January 15-21

Matt Wild

January 20, 2017

Who Said It Best (And Worst) rounds up the week's best and worst quotes from notable Milwaukee figures and folks-about-town.SAID IT BEST Robert J. Schneider, associate professor in the Department of Urba...

Milwaukee attorney offers Sheriff Clarke advice on self-defense law, recommends anger management

Matt Wild

January 20, 2017

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week.• To say that professional Twitter troll, talk show pundit, podcast host, and...

Sheriff Clarke jokingly threatens to murder the man who shook his head at him

Matt Wild

January 19, 2017

On Thursday, Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke jokingly threatened to murder a man who shook his head at him. A meme posted to the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office Facebook page reads:In case you...

Sheriff Clarke threatens to “knock out” any “goofs” who shake their head at him

Matt Wild

January 18, 2017

On Tuesday, a 24-year-old Milwaukee man, Dan Black, filed a formal complaint alleging Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke "harassed" him at the airport. Black's crime? Being on the same flight as Clarke, as...

Bay View bands together after senseless act of violence

Tyler Maas

January 18, 2017

Though some of the hand-wringing you're bound to see on certain Facebook groups might suggest otherwise, Bay View remains one of Milwaukee's safest neighborhoods. Still, like every other segment of metro Milw...

Milwaukee man files complaint alleging Sheriff Clarke harassed him at airport

Matt Wild

January 17, 2017

UPDATE (1/18/17): Sheriff Clarke has responded to the complaint in typical Sheriff Clarke/14-year-old-boy fashion.Last week, before Sunday's playoff game against the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowbo...

Protests, music festivals, and 8 other things to do on Inauguration Night

Matt Wild

January 17, 2017

Get this: On Friday, January 20, Donald Trump will become the 45th President of the United States. Huh. The official celebrations surrounding Trump's inauguration will likely be just as "huh"-worthy, what wit...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (January 8-14)

Matt Wild

January 16, 2017

Milwaukee is ready to convince the rest of the state to hate it a little less

Matt Wild

January 13, 2017

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week.• There's never any shortage of talk about how Milwaukee can better market it...

Who Said It Best (And Worst): January 8-14

Matt Wild

January 13, 2017

Who Said It Best (And Worst) rounds up the week's best and worst quotes from notable Milwaukee figures and folks-about-town.SAID IT BEST Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele, on declaring January 12 "A...

MKE SEX: What to do when your 13-year-old finds your vibrator

Lucky Tomaszek

January 13, 2017

broadstreet.zone(49071); Dear MKE SEX,I was just watching TV and heard my Magic Wand from my bedroom. I guess I always knew my daughter (she's 13) would probably stumble across it eventually, seeing as how...

Lorde Fredd33 explains the importance of COA Youth & Family Centers

Tyler Maas

January 12, 2017

Friday night, 10 Milwaukee music projects will take the stage at Turner Hall to take on the unique and difficult task of adapting a set completely made up of another local act's material. Our third annual Loc...