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We Tried Every 2026 State Fair Sporkie

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We Tried Every 2026 State Fair Sporkie

In the name of journalism, we taste tested each and every deep-fried, cinnamon-flecked, crawfish-topped creation. And now we return with wisdom to share.

By Archer Parquette

Ask MilMag: What’s Your Favorite Thing to do at the Wisconsin State Fair?

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Ask MilMag: What’s Your Favorite Thing to do at the Wisconsin State Fair?

Our staff shares some of their favorite activities at the fairgrounds.

By Milwaukee Magazine Staff

Meet the Greendale Native Restoring Milwaukee County Parks’ Historic Trimborn Farm

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Meet the Greendale Native Restoring Milwaukee County Parks’ Historic Trimborn Farm

Virginia Emmons McNaught spent years serving other cities and countries, she's now back home to serve the community.

By Kristine Hansen

We Tried Every 2026 State Fair Sporkie

By Archer Parquette

In the name of journalism, we taste tested each and every deep-fried, cinnamon-flecked, crawfish-topped creation. And now we return with wisdom to share.

Ask MilMag: What’s Your Favorite Thing to do at the Wisconsin State Fair?

By Milwaukee Magazine Staff

Our staff shares some of their favorite activities at the fairgrounds.

Meet the Greendale Native Restoring Milwaukee County Parks’ Historic Trimborn Farm

By Kristine Hansen

Virginia Emmons McNaught spent years serving other cities and countries, she's now back home to serve the community.

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Here are 10 Ways Finish off the Summer Strong

By Lizzy Pantoga-Montoto

Check out the Wisconsin State Fair, Chill on the Hill and more.

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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

We Tried Every 2026 State Fair Sporkie
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Cocina Filipina’s Brick-and-Mortar Is Opening Saturday

Cocina Filipina’s Brick-and-Mortar Is Opening Saturday

By Ann Christenson

The opening day festivities are a full-on block party featuring live music and plenty of food and drink.

Summer Guide

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

15 Things to Do in Milwaukee This Weekend: Aug. 6-9

15 Things to Do in Milwaukee This Weekend: Aug. 6-9

Dance under the moon, take a book walk and more.

Meet the Greendale Native Restoring Milwaukee County Parks’ Historic Trimborn Farm
Here are 10 Ways Finish off the Summer Strong
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15 Things to Do in Milwaukee This Weekend: Aug. 6-9

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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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Meet the Greendale Native Restoring Milwaukee County Parks’ Historic Trimborn Farm

Meet the Greendale Native Restoring Milwaukee County Parks’ Historic Trimborn Farm

By Kristine Hansen

A woman dressed in fitness clothes balances on a log in the water.

Meet the Madison Log Roller Balancing by the Isthmus

Meet the Madison Log Roller Balancing by the Isthmus

By Ann Christenson

An aerial view shows a swollen, muddy river rushing beneath a narrow bridge, with turbulent floodwaters churning through the channel and spilling into the surrounding wooded floodplain.

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

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

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Your 2026 Local Home Pros Guide

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3 New Things Coming to Milwaukee This August

3 New Things Coming to Milwaukee This August

Artist Michelle Grabner Makes Big Gift to the John Michael Kohler Arts Center
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3 New Things Coming to Milwaukee This August

3 New Things Coming to Milwaukee This August

A new history exhibit, vintage clothing store and album come to Milwaukee this month.

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Photos From The Red Carpet of Our 2026 Faces of Milwaukee Party

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