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25 not-that-interesting facts about Milwaukee (Hall of Fame edition)

November 27, 2019

broadstreet.zone(72206); The "25 Facts" series features people, places, and stuff that make Milwaukee great. These articles are meant just for fun and we have nothing but love for everyone included. Brought to...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: November 26-December 1

Milwaukee Record Staff

November 26, 2019

Our fat-free, dolphin-safe Milwaukee events calendar is chock-full of things to do, but only a handful of events are worthy of the lofty honor of “Record Recommended” (patent pending). Here are our recommendati...

The city and village logos of Milwaukee County, ranked

Tyler Maas

November 22, 2019

Milwaukee County looks a little different than it did a few days ago. That's because on Wednesday evening, the City Of Cudahy introduced a new logo. The Milwaukee suburb reportedly decided to rebrand in effort ...

Let’s remember the time Milwaukee used a song about oral sex to promote its downtown

Matt Wild

November 22, 2019

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week.• We're spending November revisiting some of the best Milwaukee music of the p...

You must dash to the Whisker Bash at Falcon Bowl

Tyler Maas

November 19, 2019

If the unfamiliar patches of facial hair currently growing above the upper lips of your friends, co-workers, or significant other haven't made this obvious, we're now over halfway into Movember. In recent years...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (November 10-16)

Matt Wild

November 18, 2019

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...

Let’s watch 6,000 people play “The Stars And Stripes Forever” at Bayshore Mall in 1982

Matt Wild

November 15, 2019

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week.• As we reminded you earlier this week, Bayshore Town Center is in the midst o...

MKE SEX: Three questions about menopause

Lucky Tomaszek

November 15, 2019

broadstreet.zone(49071); Last week, I participated in a live Ask the Sexpert event at a conference up north. As several of the attendees were (self-identified) women in their early 50s, I was delighted (but no...

Milwaukee is one step closer to banning plastic straws in bars and restaurants

Matt Wild

November 14, 2019

Thursday morning, members of the Public Safety & Health Committee met to discuss a proposed ban on single-use plastic straws in Milwaukee bars and restaurants. The proposed ordinance states that, effective ...

“Reservation-based virtual reality experience center” coming soon to Bay View

Matt Wild

November 14, 2019

Good news for fans of The Lawnmower Man, Black Mirror, and/or wearing goggles: RSVR, a self-described "reservation-based virtual reality experience center," is coming soon to Bay View. Brothers Ryan and Reid Sp...

34 pictures from the final days of Bayshore Town Center’s indoor mall

Matt Wild

November 13, 2019

The end is nigh. The end of Bayshore Town Center as we know it, that is.In case you missed it, the ailing Glendale indoor/outdoor shopping center is in the midst of a massive (and city-funded) $55-$75 milli...

Scooters: fun toys or pitiless death machines? Common Council wants to know

Matt Wild

November 12, 2019

On December 31, 2019, Milwaukee's Dockless Scooter Pilot Study will come to an end. The study—which began in July—is intended to asses the future of electric rental scooters in the City of Milwaukee. Currently,...

Here’s everything you need to know about this week’s “Tour De Brady Street” scavenger hunt

Tyler Maas

November 11, 2019

When Lakefront isn't making award-winning beer (some of which might explode!), the longstanding Milwaukee craft brewery is keeping things interesting by hosting comedy shows, making outstanding fish fry and che...

“Light the Hoan” campaign reaches “near-halfway point” with $1.2 million anonymous grant

Matt Wild

November 11, 2019

Isn't it funny when fundraisers implore regular schmucks like us to kick in their hard-earned $25 or whatever, and then a millionaire comes along at the last minute and viola! "We" did it! We suppose it's just ...

MPS, which is awesome, will create healthier menu by getting rid of “Harmful 7” ingredients

Matt Wild

November 8, 2019

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week.• Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) is awesome, full stop. Some quick factoids: t...

Streetcar ridership continues to plummet to better-than-projected numbers

Matt Wild

November 6, 2019

Milwaukee's forever controversial streetcar system, The Hop, celebrated its first birthday last week. Happy birthday, The Hop! Even better, it was announced that Cleveland-based technology firm Everstream would...

Pinball, kickflips, and giant floor mats: 12 random Guinness World Records set in Milwaukee

Matt Wild

November 5, 2019

Over the weekend, while the rest of us were busy not setting world records, a Milwaukee man set a world record. Yes, Bounce Milwaukee co-owner Ryan Clancy broke the Guinness World Record for longest pinball pla...

Milwaukee streetcar, The Hop, still free thanks to Cleveland-based tech firm, Everstream

Matt Wild

November 1, 2019

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week.• Milwaukee's VERY SUCCESSFUL DESPITE OUR OBVIOUSLY SARCASTIC HEADLINE streetc...

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

Milwaukee Record Staff

November 1, 2019

November. Summer is now far in the rear view mirror. The Milwaukee Film Festival is officially over. By now, your Halloween costume has been washed, de-vomited, and stored away for later use. On paper, November...

25 not-that-interesting facts about Milwaukee (“Welcome Milwaukee Visitors” edition)

Josh Hoppert

October 30, 2019