City Life

Here are the MCTS routes that are being cut or changed in 2023

November 22, 2022

In a preview of the tough times ahead for Milwaukee County, Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) recently announced a number of service changes included in the County's 2023 budget. Per MCTS, those service ch...

Support Humboldt Park Friends organization, purchase a 2023 Humboldt Park Calendar

Tyler Maas

November 17, 2022

Humboldt Park is nothing short of a Milwaukee treasure. The sprawling parcel of public land in Bay View is among the the biggest, best, and most amenity-filled parks in the Milwaukee County Parks system. It's h...

Former Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett on missing Milwaukee politics: “It’s all yours, baby!”

Matt Wild

November 14, 2022

Does former Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett—who held the city's top position from 2004 to 2021, only to suddenly resign mid-term and accept a position as the United States Ambassador to Luxembourg—miss his old gig?...

9 Milwaukee places to relax or break stuff, should you need to do such things in the upcoming days

Matt Wild

November 8, 2022

Apropos of nothing, here are 9 places in Milwaukee (and the surrounding Milwaukee area) where you can relax or break stuff! (This list is far from exhaustive, so let us know YOUR favorite place to relax or brea...

Vote!

Milwaukee Record Staff

November 8, 2022

It's Election Day for the 2022 General Election! Vote!Polls are open 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.! Vote!You already know who you're voting for (and partisan candidates will be labeled "Democratic" or "Republican" on...

In case you blinked, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (October 23 – November 5)

Matt Wild

November 7, 2022

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 Th...

East Side street between Hooligan’s and Crossroads Collective could become public plaza

Matt Wild

November 4, 2022

With talk still bubbling about partially closing Brady Street to vehicular traffic, another East Side street could soon become a traffic-less public plaza: Ivanhoe Place. Specifically, a half-block of East Ivan...

Buckle up and take a leisurely stroll across the newly restored Ravine Road Bridge in Lake Park

Matt Wild

November 1, 2022

The long wait is over: With restoration work (nearly) complete, you can totally walk across the Ravine Road Bridge in Lake Park again. (Well, you always could when the bridge was still standing, but you had to ...

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

Milwaukee Record Staff

November 1, 2022

November. Summer is now far in the rear view mirror. Most of Milwaukee’s festivals are now over. By now, your Halloween costume has been washed, de-vomited, and stored away for later use. On paper, November doe...

15 standout Milwaukee Halloween events

Milwaukee Record Staff

October 26, 2022

It technically isn’t Halloween until next Monday, but the vast majority of Milwaukee’s seasonal celebrations are going to take place over the next five days/nights. Starting tonight and running through October ...

Great Job, Milwaukee! National Geographic includes Milwaukee in “25 breathtaking places” list

Matt Wild

October 26, 2022

When you think of the world's most "breathtaking places and experiences," which places and experiences do you think of? If you're the venerable National Geographic—a publication that knows a thing or two about ...

When, where, and how to vote early (and in-person) in Milwaukee

Matt Wild

October 25, 2022

The 2022 General Election is happening on Tuesday, November 8. Perhaps you've seen some ads about it? Anyway, if you don't want to wait until November 8 to cast your ballot but you still want to savor the in-pe...

Witness the last call of Judge’s Irish Pub on the East Side

Matt Wild

October 25, 2022

Judge's Irish Pub (1431 E. North Ave.) is no more.Well, the classic/infamous East Side watering hole has been closed since 2013, but the Judge's building—built in 1905—is now no more. Crews were on site Tue...

Wisconsin Birding Challenge 2022: Exploring every county in the state (Chapter 7)

Kyle Arpke

October 24, 2022

Chapter 7: The Gauntlet I’m anxious. Ever since starting this journey during summer, I’ve felt behind, and for good reason...I am behind! Note to self and to others: don’t give a year-long project six months. ...

In case you blinked, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (October 2-15)

Matt Wild

October 17, 2022

Two weeks after dropping bus mask requirement, MCTS reinstates bus mask requirement

Matt Wild

October 14, 2022

Beginning today, masks are required on all Milwaukee County Transit System buses. Again. The news comes two weeks after MCTS dropped its previous mask requirement. And yeah, let's be honest, no one had been fol...

Great Job, Milwaukee! Studies show we hardly swear and barely smile

Tyler Maas

October 13, 2022

Here at Milwaukee Record, we employ a sentient machine known as the Great Job, Milwaukee! Bot to keep track of the city’s many appearances on dopey online lists, as well as any time a national publication ackno...

Bag of beef, Duncan Sheik, booze, and knives: Rapid reviews of things we were sent

Tyler Maas

October 12, 2022

Every now and then, a company or an agency hired to do PR for a company will offer to send us something to try. Sometimes I'll say yes and, if there's a natural fit for our audience, I'll write about it. Other ...

Reminder: You have one week to register to vote online or by mail

Matt Wild

October 12, 2022

The 2022 General Election is set for Tuesday, November 8. Perhaps you've seen some ads about it on your television, your computer, or your phone? Or maybe in your mailbox and/or waking nightmares? Soul-deadenin...

Nightmare On Center Street to bring scary good fun to Company Brewing October 29

Tyler Maas

October 11, 2022

There's no shortage of great Halloween-adjacent events taking place in and around Milwaukee this year (stay tuned for more on that soon), but one of the longest-running and altogether best holiday happenings in...