Report: Wisconsin drinks a lot
Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week.• It's that time of year again—the time to round up the best music of the year,...
Riverwest FemFest announces 2018 totals, opens 2019 performer applications
This year saw some important changes for Riverwest FemFest. The fourth annual benefit was moved from winter to late spring, and it expanded its footprint from five days to eight. But the festival’s goal remaine...
Remembering the time, in 1979, when Milwaukee declared war on “rump cleavage”
Times change. Standards evolve. What was acceptable in one era becomes unacceptable in the next. Here's a thought experiment: Imagine a city in 2018 dragging an exotic dancer to court because of her excessive "...
In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee: Dec. 2-8
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...
10 more Milwaukee things that can be sung to the ‘TMNT’ theme song
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If you read yesterday's article about 25 Milwaukee things that can be sung to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles theme song, you're probably just getting the song out of your head now. W...
A $128 million streetcar system isn’t cool. You know what’s cool? A $1.4 billion commuter rail system
Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week.• Thought Milwaukee was satisfied with a $128 million, 2.1-mile streetcar syste...
The 25 best Milwaukee Record stories of 2018
Milwaukee Record launched on April 7, 2014. Since then, we've published more than 4,500 stories, reached millions upon millions of internet-weary eyeballs, and concocted all sorts of wonderful and ridiculous st...
25 Milwaukee things that can be sung to the ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ theme song
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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...
Shops of Grand Avenue will become “The Avenue,” feature fancy food hall and more
Get your Shops of Grand Avenue shopping in now, because the end is nigh: Today, Grand Avenue owners and developers unveiled details of their long-in-the-works plan to transform the virtually empty downtown mall...
Milwaukee had a thing for boozy dog names in 2018
Okay, let's just get through this: Since 2013 the folks at Rover.com—a.k.a. "the nation's largest network of 5-star pet sitters and dog walkers"—have released a list of the year's top 100 male and female dog na...
How one Milwaukee couple is helping transform the East Side into a destination
Two-ish years later, and it seems all that "The East Side is dying" rhetoric may have been a bit of an overreaction.In 2016 and 2017, the supposed demise of the neighborhood was the talk of the town, sparke...
Welcome to December: Here’s what you’re doing this month
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 Jake "The Snake" Roberts doing comedy ...
It’s time for Milwaukee to unite (and mask its bathroom odor) with POTTY Pearls
Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week.• "We all do it. Poop."So begins the "About" page for POTTY Pearls, a Milwa...
MKE SEX: Holiday sex toy shopping dos and don’ts
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Like it or not, we've entered the annual period of seasonal gift giving. Hanukkah begins Sunday, December 2. St. Nick's follows on Thursday, December 6 (leave your shoes out on the nig...
Infrared sauna therapy takes hotboxing to the next level
In the fairly short existence of Milwaukee Record, I’ve made a point to chronicle foolish adventures that have damaged my spirit, tested my eating endurance, and depleted both my physical and emotional well-bei...
No shirt, no shoes, no streetcar: Hop on and read the new Streetcar Code of Conduct
It's another big week for The Hop, a.k.a. the Milwaukee streetcar that launched earlier this month despite the hard work of those guys who made their own "STOP THE HOP" signs. Ridership numbers are better than ...
Help save Milwaukee County Parks by buying these button-up dog shirts
Earlier this summer, a report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum painted a bleak portrait of all things Milwaukee County. "Almost every form of parks infrastructure has pressing needs," the report warned. "The cou...
12 Milwaukee gifts to buy this Cyber Monday
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 it...
In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee: Nov. 18-24
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...
Help others this holiday season by donating to local organizations and area food pantries
According to recent statistics, nearly 25 percent of Milwaukeeans live in poverty. Many, including entire families, are homeless and struggling to survive Wisconsin’s brutal winters. Luckily, there are many org...