City Life

Outdoor activities worth freezing your buns off for this winter

December 22, 2016

Once the holidays have come and gone, it's easy for people in and around Milwaukee to get caught up in winter "woe is me" talk, when we all just want a little sunshine to get through the day. But this is wher...

Here are Milwaukee’s most popular dog names of 2016

Tyler Maas

December 20, 2016

With under two weeks left in 2016, so many have already weighed in on their favorite albums, music videos, books, articles, foods, and films of the year. By this point, what facet of everyday existence could ...

Milverine has his own cat-themed Christmas card now

Matt Wild

December 20, 2016

In the years since the discovery, unmasking, and mirthful exploitation of Milverine—a.k.a. Milwaukeean John Hamann, who looks like the X-Men's Wolverine—the oft-shirtless power-walking icon has graced everyth...

11 wonderfully weird classes in the winter Milwaukee Recreation guide

Matt Wild

December 19, 2016

Unless you're 8 years old, winter sucks. Happily, the winter edition of the Milwaukee Recreation guide is loaded with hundreds of reasons to venture outside, including classes in arts and crafts, cooking, fit...

The 25 best Milwaukee Record stories of 2016

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 16, 2016

Milwaukee Record launched on April 7, 2014. Since then, we've published more than 2,400 stories, reached millions upon millions of internet-weary eyeballs, created an awesome annual benefit concert, launched ...

MKE SEX: Fretting about flirting

Lucky Tomaszek

December 16, 2016

broadstreet.zone(49071); Dear MKE SEX,I'm a fairly cute, extremely friendly woman who enjoys the energy exchange of a good flirtation. This has really pissed off a few guys. Truth be told, it's ruined more...

Consider Craigslist’s “free” section for your holiday shopping needs

Mark Flehmer

December 14, 2016

Gifts are such an integral part of the holiday season that for many of those celebrating, they away at their very core. Some stop at no costs to put together ultimate gifts, while others liberally distribute ...

Revisit Milwaukee’s recent nightlife past with 15 years of Info* Magazine ads

Tyler Maas

December 8, 2016

Next week, Info* Magazine will publish its 15th anniversary issue. Since late 2001, the free lifestyle publication has offered readers a glossy glimpse into a side of Milwaukee that many didn't realize was ev...

In case you blinked this week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (December 4-10)

Matt Wild

December 8, 2016

Depending on which news sources you follow, Milwaukee is going through either a "renaissance" or a "reinvention." Or maybe it's a "development boom" or a "construction boom." Or maybe it's a "reboot" or a "re...

Beloved Johnson’s Park dinosaur statue just sold for $11 at auction

Tyler Maas

December 7, 2016

Back in its heyday, Johnson's Park had a Go Kart track, bumper cars, batting cages, a water slide, an arcade, and two 18-hole miniature golf courses that were decorated with massive ceramic statues of a varie...

Milwaukee just made sure something like the Pokemon Go/Lake Park controversy never happens again

Matt Wild

December 6, 2016

In a committee meeting Tuesday morning, members of the Milwaukee County Board unanimously recommended for approval a proposed ordinance that would make sure something like the Pokemon Go/Lake Park controversy...

Hallelujah! Holy sh*t! 13 ways to get in the holiday spirit before it’s too late

Matt Wild

December 5, 2016

It's December, which means the holidays are in full swing. Which can be a drag. There's a lot of pressure to get in the so-called "holiday spirit" this time of year, and with things like jobs, bills, and the ...

In second meeting, Domes Task Force struggles to figure out what it’s supposed to be doing

Matt Wild

December 1, 2016

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...

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

Tyler Maas

December 1, 2016

After 11 months of fun, it’s almost time for Milwaukee’s events calendar to flip to a new year. Not even counting the city’s six-month run of festivals, block parties, and two Bubba Sparxxx shows, it’s been a...

Supervisor Supreme Moore Omokunde is calling for the resignation of Sheriff David Clarke

Matt Wild

December 1, 2016

Professional internet troll, hat-wearer, television pundit, podcast host, speaker, and, oh yeah, Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke has been making even more headlines than usual these days. No, he's not s...

MKE SEX: Let’s talk about, well, talking about sex

Lucky Tomaszek

November 29, 2016

broadstreet.zone(49071); Dear MKE SEX,I'm a junior in college and I haven't dated very much yet, just a couple of girls and this one guy. All of them were pretty nice, and one of the girls was super funny....

15 Milwaukee gifts to buy this Cyber Monday

Tyler Maas

November 28, 2016

Congratulations! If you're reading this, you survived Thanksgiving, made it past Black Friday unscathed, and successfully navigated your way through regional retailers during Small Business Saturday. And now ...

16 things Milwaukee can be thankful for in 2016

Matt Wild

November 23, 2016

Thanksgiving is a time for taking stock of the year gone by, for stuffing your face with family and friends, and for praying you'll get out of this thing alive without said family and friends saying anything ...

Alive And Fine gives new life to vintage items in Bay View

Tyler Maas

November 16, 2016

Next weekend, as hoards of consumers are camped out in front of big box retailers in effort to get deals on brand new mass-produced items, a new shop in the heart of Bay View will open its doors with the inte...

The Randoms 2016: Best alternate alternate Milwaukee flag

Milwaukee Record Staff

November 16, 2016

broadstreet.zone(54421); With the city currently in the throes of local awards fever, Milwaukee Record presents The Randoms, a series of highly specific and delightfully arbitrary "best of" awards that do away...