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Inside Blue Hour Coffee: A New Home for Milwaukee Artists

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Inside Blue Hour Coffee: A New Home for Milwaukee Artists

This coffee shop quickly buzzed to life with a clear focus on community.

By Kiera Sona

How This Madison Photographer Captured Serenity Over Devil’s Lake

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How This Madison Photographer Captured Serenity Over Devil’s Lake

Greg Larson provides a stunning perspective on an iconic Wisconsin locale.

By Chris Drosner

Q&A: Composer Lia Kohl Talks the Importance of Free Art

Culture & Style

Q&A: Composer Lia Kohl Talks the Importance of Free Art

Known for staging unexpected public performances, this Chicago artist is bringing the surprise to Milwaukee, with swan boats.

By Tad Kriofske Mainella

Three people sitting and chatting on a blue cushioned booth in a bright cafe, surrounded by round decorative wall art and modern seating.

Inside Blue Hour Coffee: A New Home for Milwaukee Artists

This coffee shop quickly buzzed to life with a clear focus on community.

A panoramic sunset view over Devil's Lake in Wisconsin, looking out from a rocky clifftop featuring the natural stone archway known as Devil's Doorway.

How This Madison Photographer Captured Serenity Over Devil’s Lake

By Chris Drosner

Greg Larson provides a stunning perspective on an iconic Wisconsin locale.

Q&A: Composer Lia Kohl Talks the Importance of Free Art

By Tad Kriofske Mainella

Known for staging unexpected public performances, this Chicago artist is bringing the surprise to Milwaukee, with swan boats.

A police vehicle’s flashing red, blue and amber emergency lights illuminate a city street at night, with additional police vehicles and traffic cones blurred in the background.

Milwaukee Eyes Water Street Cop Shop as Chaos Continues

To deter violence, it’s considering an offer from the new owner of the building that housed the recently closed bar Duke’s on Water.

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15 Things to Do in Milwaukee This Weekend: Aug. 20-23 by Anna Gipple

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Massive New Sculptures are Coming to Firefly Grove Park by Rich Rovito
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15 Things to Do in Milwaukee This Weekend: Aug. 20-23 by Anna Gipple

Eat & Drink

Milwaukee’s New Allende Strikes a Chord With Focus and Execution

Milwaukee’s New Allende Strikes a Chord With Focus and Execution

By Ann Christenson

Q&A: Ellie Stanley on 45 Years at the Pfister Hotel
Supermoon Beer Has Closed Its Bay View Taproom
18 Beer Events Brewing in Milwaukee This Week: Aug. 19-23
Chef Adam Siegel’s New Italian Restaurant to Open Sept. 15

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Q&A: Ellie Stanley on 45 Years at the Pfister Hotel

Q&A: Ellie Stanley on 45 Years at the Pfister Hotel

By Ann Christenson

Stanley is an anchor in the Hotel's Lobby Lounge, becoming a routine part in patron's lives.

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A Guide to Paddling Milwaukee’s Waters

A Guide to Paddling Milwaukee’s Waters

By Charles Usher

Your Guide to Free Summer Concerts Around Milwaukee

Your Guide to Free Summer Concerts Around Milwaukee

By Milwaukee Magazine Staff

People gather at picnic tables in an outdoor beer garden at dusk, with string lights overhead, a pavilion and food trucks in the background, and families and groups socializing on the lawn.

A Guide to Milwaukee-Area Beer Gardens for the Summer of 2026

A Guide to Milwaukee-Area Beer Gardens for the Summer of 2026

Your Guide to Milwaukee Farmers Markets

Your Guide to Milwaukee Farmers Markets

By Wyatt R Voelker

City Life

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15 Things to Do in Milwaukee This Weekend: Aug. 20-23

15 Things to Do in Milwaukee This Weekend: Aug. 20-23

Check out Mexican Fiesta, a premier jazz festival and more.

Q&A: Composer Lia Kohl Talks the Importance of Free Art
Milwaukee Eyes Water Street Cop Shop as Chaos Continues
Q&A: Ellie Stanley on 45 Years at the Pfister Hotel
‘Afterlight’ Will Light Up the RiverWalk With Artist-Made Visuals

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To Stop the Next Massive Flood, Milwaukee Has a Billion-Dollar To-Do List

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To Stop the Next Massive Flood, Milwaukee Has a Billion-Dollar To-Do List

MMSD has a sweeping plan to improve the way the region handles its stormwater, and the urgency is rising with a warming climate and two historic floods in the past year.

By Drew Dawson

Meet the Wisconsin Cheesemakers Striving to Make the Best Cheese in the World

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Meet the Wisconsin Cheesemakers Striving to Make the Best Cheese in the World

Every two years, the top cheesemakers come to Madison to compete in the World Championship Cheese Contest.

By Archer Parquette

16 Local Voices on 250 Years of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

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16 Local Voices on 250 Years of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

We asked a host of Wisconsin voices, from fourth-graders to the governor, to reflect on America's big birthday. Here's how they see our democracy in 2026.

By Chris Drosner

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Inside Blue Hour Coffee: A New Home for Milwaukee Artists

Inside Blue Hour Coffee: A New Home for Milwaukee Artists

A panoramic sunset view over Devil's Lake in Wisconsin, looking out from a rocky clifftop featuring the natural stone archway known as Devil's Doorway.

How This Madison Photographer Captured Serenity Over Devil’s Lake

How This Madison Photographer Captured Serenity Over Devil’s Lake

By Chris Drosner

A smiling woman server with short dark hair and glasses holding a tray with a glass of red wine and two cocktails inside a softly lit bar.

Q&A: Ellie Stanley on 45 Years at the Pfister Hotel

Q&A: Ellie Stanley on 45 Years at the Pfister Hotel

By Ann Christenson

A man with glasses and leg tattoos standing on a sidewalk next to a colorful mural painted he painted on the side of a brick building.

Muralist Fred Kaems Talks Painting a More Colorful Milwaukee

Muralist Fred Kaems Talks Painting a More Colorful Milwaukee

Arts & Entertainment

3 New Things Coming to Milwaukee This August

3 New Things Coming to Milwaukee This August

Inside Blue Hour Coffee: A New Home for Milwaukee Artists
Q&A: Composer Lia Kohl Talks the Importance of Free Art
Meet the Man Touring Milwaukee With a Rooster
‘Afterlight’ Will Light Up the RiverWalk With Artist-Made Visuals

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Q&A: Nicholas Renee Smith is Screening His New Film at Cactus Club

Q&A: Nicholas Renee Smith is Screening His New Film at Cactus Club

By Piper Porretto-Harried

This Milwaukee filmmaker is debuting his newest film tonight, accompanied by a live score.

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