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Milwaukee, WI
2008 Choice Destination
As the state's largest city, there is always something going on in Milwaukee! Sports fans can break out the charcoal, beer and brats for tailgating at Miller Park, then root for the Brewers and the Klements’ Sausages, under the park’s signature fan-shaped convertible roof. The downtown area is home to many sporting venues too; you can cheer on the Milwaukee Bucks, the Wave or the Admirals…all within two city blocks! Another must-stop location is the Milwaukee lakefront. Take a bike, in-line skates, run or just simply walk along the shore of Lake Michigan and enjoy the lakefront areas of Milwaukee. There are tons of things to do, including taking a paddleboat on the water or flying a kite along the shoreline. Milwaukee’s RiverWalk and Historic Districts also offer walking routes which highlight many great examples of old world architecture as well as historical markers. Milwaukee embraces its multi-cultural heritage, which is apparent through the large variety of restaurants, museums, cultural attractions, festivals, recreation and neighborhoods that showcase many ethnic groups that make up Greater Milwaukee. The city is also known for its large variety of restaurants, brewpubs, exciting nightlife, shops and of course its Lakefront Festivals that seemingly never end. The Henry Maier Festival Park hosts Summerfest, German Fest, Festa Italiana, African World Festival and many, many more. Milwaukee is also known for its cultural arts. In fact, the United Performing Arts Fund ranked Milwaukee number one in the nation for financial donations (per capita) towards the Arts. There’s something for every visitor in Milwaukee including opera companies, a world-class symphony, a nationally acclaimed ballet company and an array of professional dance and theater companies. Milwaukee also has a large assortment of Art Museums, including the world famous Milwaukee Art Museum, which features work from Artists such as Auguste Rodin, Edgar Degas, Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso, Jóan Miro, Georgia O'Keeffe, Robert Gober and Andy Warhol. The Milwaukee Public Museum and the William F. Eisner Museum of Advertising and Design are also top on our list. Finally, a stop at the Betty Brinn Children’s Museum is a must for the kids.
Contact Information
VISIT Milwaukee
648 N. Plankinton Avenue - Suite 425
Milwaukee, WI 53203-2917
Phone: 1- 800-231-0903 or 414-273-3950
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“What Makes Milwaukee Famous” – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Past Episode - Click here to order.
In this episode of Discover Wisconsin we’re visiting the United State’s 22nd largest city, Wisconsin’s own Milwaukee, right on Lake Michigan’s elegant shoreline. We’re there as the city’s most loved family, the Cunningham’s, come home to relive Happy Days, more than 30 years after their show debuted, to unveil one of their own. Henry Winkler’s character, Arthur Fonzarelli, loving known as “The Fonze,” is now immortalized in a bronze statue on Milwaukee’s beautiful River Walk for all to see. Spending time with the gang, you’ll see why Milwaukee is such an admired city throughout the country. Then on request from Anson Williams, or “Potsie” if you prefer, we’re checking out a handful of the city’s choice destinations. We’re the first ones to arrive at the Harley Museum’s grand opening to experience the collision of history, innovation and speed. Then we’re off to the famous Discovery World on Pier Wisconsin and the updated Milwaukee Art Museum, both architectural gems of the Milwaukee skyline providing endless opportunities to test your ways of thinking and your creativity. The Milwaukee Public Museum then takes us on a journey through human history, the life of butterflies, the creepiness of bugs, and a dinosauric find before enlightening us with the traveling, Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition. On the Milwaukee Public Museum’s, “The Streets of Old Milwaukee,” you’ll be enticed and excited to experience your own Happy Days in the city that keeps us smiling and coming back year after year, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
A Tour of Southern Wisconsin
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In this very special episode, we’ll take a look at, not one, but 5 great destinations as we tour Southern Wisconsin. We’ll begin with a visit to Beloit. There, we’ll see special events like the ever-popular Riverfest, experience local arts and culture and travel back in time at some of the area’s notable historical sites. Then we’re off to the specialty cheese capitol of the country, the city of Monroe. We’ll party it up at Cheese Days, and take a tour of one of the many cheese plants in the area, plus take a tour of one of the oldest continually run breweries in the country. And what tour would be complete without the Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin’s number one vacation destination. We’ll see what makes this area so popular as we check in at America’s largest water park resort. Then we’ll make a stop in Racine county. We’ll explore the rolling hills of the countryside and see how the downtown and lakefront are experiencing a fantastic renewal. Finally, we’ll head north to the largest city in the state. We’ll see how Milwaukee is revitalizing the downtown, and visit many of the great attractions and activities that draw people from everywhere to visit Milwaukee.
It's Milwaukee Time!
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In this edition of Discover Wisconsin we visit the state’s largest city, Milwaukee. We'll take you on a brewery tour and sample some of the best food that is unique to Milwaukee, including the Friday night fish fry, famous frozen custard, and sausages made with recipes from the late 1800’s. Milwaukee is also home to some of the best museums in the state, and we visit one that is constantly evolving, Discovery World at Pier Wisconsin. Offering a variety of hands-on educational, cultural, and environmental programs for visitors of all ages, Discovery World is also the home port of Wisconsin’s Official Flagship, the “S/V Denis Sullivan.” The “S/V Denis Sullivan” is a floating classroom that offers educational programs for youth of all ages, providing a platform to learn why the Great Lakes are important to the people living around it. And, we take a side trip to a neighbor south of Milwaukee, Racine. Like Milwaukee, Racine is located on the shores of Lake Michigan, and has one of the best beaches in the state. Downtown Racine is bustling with outdoor concerts, museums, and a local theatre group. There’s a lot of eating, drinking, shopping, music, and dancing in this Discover Wisconsin episode. |
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