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Racine, WI
27Events this week
6Free things to do
87New spots
97New stories

● Checked Friday, September 4, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Racine

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 27 events, day by day →

Babywearing Walk

Saturday 9am · Racine Farmers Market On The Lake

Sweet Seoul at Kenosha HarborMarket

Saturday 9am · Kenosha HarborMarket · Free

Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Book Club

Saturday 9:15am · Oak Creek Public Library

Saturday at Oak Creek LionsFest

Saturday 11am · American Legion Post 434

The Incorruptibles

Saturday 12pm · American Legion Post 434 · Free

New in Racine

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Rooster's Restaurant

Restaurants

Serious breakfast cravings: Rooster's Restaurant keeps Racine fueled with massive omelettes, towering pancake stacks, and hearty skillets that mean business.

roostersfamilyrestaurants.com ↗

Bigg Boyz Kitchen

Restaurants

Crave-worthy soul food: Bigg Boyz Kitchen keeps it real with slow-smoked rib tips, crispy catfish, and a jerk chicken pasta that somehow just works.

biggboyzkitchen.com ↗

The Red Onion Cafe

Restaurants

Easy local pick: The Red Onion Cafe is a neighborhood restaurant with a menu that fits weeknights and catch-ups alike, and they also handle events and event catering when you need the same local touch for birthdays, office gatherings, or any excuse to feed a crowd.

redonionracine.com ↗

Racine’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Racine’s best →

Most read in Racine

The five stories Racine readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Wedding Crasher Chaos: Uninvited Woman Put Bride In Headlock, Bridesmaid Allegedly Dragged Her Down By Her Hair - Kenosha County Eye

    An uninvited woman allegedly attacked the bride at a wedding reception in Kenosha, Wisconsin, causing a massive brawl involving an estimated 20 to 30 people.

    Full story at kenoshacountyeye.com ↗

  2. ‘Help Me!’: Woman Runs Screaming Into Auto Shop Looking for Help After Ex-Boyfriend’s Violent Attack, Only to Find Her Safety Was Short-Lived

    A woman in Racine, Wisconsin, was allegedly shot and attacked by her ex-boyfriend, Luke Greuel, on August 18.

    Full story at atlantablackstar.com ↗

  3. Kenosha residents back data center moratorium amid Microsoft proposal

    Some Kenosha area residents are urging local officials to halt a proposed Microsoft data center development in the area.

    Full story at dailyreporter.com ↗

  5. Coming Up at Rotary Park

    The Don Rosen Show, a part of the Civic Media radio network, airs on WRJN in Racine and Kenosha from 6-9 am on Monday through Friday on WRWN.

    Full story at wrjn.com ↗

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