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November 13, 2024

East Side Holiday Gift Guide

Shop exclusive deals and gift ideas from your favorite local businesses!

October 10, 2024

Food/Drink Roundup: Support East Side Businesses in their Construction Time of Need

Your guide to supporting East Side BID businesses during construction from Milwaukee Record
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October 13, 2023

New Mural Completed in Black Cat Alley

The East Side BID and Black Cat Alley are happy to announce that Ruben Alcantar has completed his new mural in Black Cat Alley.

September 21, 2023

Black Cat Alley Concert Series Extended

Milwaukee's East Side residents can look forward to an exciting fall season as the East Side’s Black Cat Rising concert series, presented by Crossroads Collective, has been extended due to its immense popularity.

August 21, 2023

East Side BID August 2023 Newsletter

Updates about new BID Board members, Rapid Implementation bike lanes, area management and BID beautification, upcoming events and more.

August 08, 2023

Protected Bike Lanes in Milwaukee; Installation on East Side

Alderman Jonathan Brostoff announced Thursday, Aug. 3 that installation of protected bike lanes will begin in the 3rd Aldermanic District, starting with E. North Ave. between the east end of the bridge over the Milwaukee River and N. Prospect Ave. Check out the latest coverage from Fox6 Milwaukee.

August 03, 2023

Black Cat Alley 2023 Call for Artists

The East Side BID is excited to announce plans to add a new mural to Black Cat Alley in fall 2023. We are issuing this Call for Artists in search of proposals for the wall selected for mural installation.

August 02, 2023

Construction Begins on Rapid Implementation Bike Lane Project

Construction is beginning on "rapid implementation," paint-and-post protected bike lanes to calm traffic on North Avenue.

June 28, 2023

Kawa Ramen Finds Temporary Home, While Two Other Milwaukee Restaurants Remain Closed After Fire

While one restaurant that had to shut down because of an east-side fire earlier this month has found a new, temporary home, two others say they'll be closed longer than expected.

June 22, 2023

26 Photos (and 1 video) from Summer Soulstice 2023

Check out Milwaukee Record's image gallery from Summer Soulstice Music Festival 2023!