Milwaukee Things to Do

You can hear the rumble...that distinctive Harley sound.

Take a visit to the Harley Davidson plant on Capitol Dr in Wauwatosa, WI...as far as manufacturing tours go, this is pretty good. You get to walk the floor with a guide and a small group of other guests, seeing how the powertrains are put together to be sent on their was to K.C. or East Troy, WI.

You can also see the history of Harley Powertrains and sit on a few bikes in the lobby.

The headphones gave me a throbbing headache by the end, but it was worth the time.

This was a nice journey through streets of a turn-of-the-century neighborhood. Alot of historic buildings and architecture.I loved it. Since I am not from here I am going to leave the contact info of the Historic Third Ward Association because I really didn't where to start I was just looking at buildings. They havew details all the buildings and sites.

If you have a day or two to spare, take the Lake Express from Milwaukee to Muskegon.
This is a ferry, so you can bring your car too. It holds 46 vehicles, and 250 people.

It's a great way to see Lake Michigan, and visit the state of Michigan as well.

The trip takes 2 1/2 hours at 40mph, but your traveling in a luxurious cabin with food service, a bar, and television to keep you occupied.

Adult ticket prices are $85.00 round trip, and children ages 5-15 are $40.00.

I have the website address below for more information. You should see my Muskegon page as well for things to do once you get there!

Summerfest is a two week bash set by Milwaukee's lakefront. They have amusement rides, and concession stands that are based around several different stages that have top name talent playing at each. If you happen to be in Milwaukee during this time, don't miss this! It's a great party!

Summerfest runs Thursday, June 24 - Sunday, July 4, 2004. The grounds are open from noon until midnight daily. There's also a fireworks display on Thursday, June 24 at approximately 10:30pm, and Saturday, July 3 at approximately 9:30pm.

So far for 2004 they have lined up concerts with:

Rod Stewart
311
Fuel
Rush
Primus
Sting
Annie Lenox
New Found Glory
Rise Against
NOFX
The Vandals
Alkaline Trio
Taking Back Sunday
Bad Religion
Story of the Year
Coheed and Cambria

The Main Gate Ticket includes entrance, and free ground stage concerts. There are several ground stage concerts running at different places. These have artists like:

Kool and the Gang
Peter Frampton
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
Indigo Girls

Check their website because they add artists all the time.

To enter you must buy a gate ticket. Then you must also have a ticket for the concert you are there to see.

GATE TICKETS

Adults over 10 $12.00

Children 3 - 10 when accompanied by an adult are $3.00

Children 2 and under free

Seniors 60 and over $3.00

To order tickets by phone:

Milwaukee 414.276.4545
Green Bay 920.494.1414
Madison 608.255.4646
Chicago 312.559.1212
TTY 800.359.2525

To see up to the minute live views sheck out this webcam:
http://www.summerfest.com/attractions/webcam.php

The Milwaukee Repertory Theater, or better known as the Rep, has been around since the 1950's. The Rep has shows at different locations throughout the year, they do about 15-20. Some of the theatres are the Powerhouse, the Stiemke, the Stackner Cabaret, and the Pabst Theatre.

I have seen a few shows at different locations like THE SEAGULL by Anton Chekhov and WILLIAMS AND WALKER by Vincent D. Smith (awesome).

The Rep puts on some top notch performances, check out their schedule on the web. Personally, I love the small cabaret style shows at Stackner.

Ferch's Frozen Custard in Greendale, Wisconsin.

Fabulous 'marble top creamery' frozen custard, made to order from a great variety of flavors and fillings. And the best chocolate malt in the world! It's decorated in classic 50's diner style--just adorable! Here, my parents mimic an old Coca-cola advertisement by sharing a malt. :)

Greendale is a south suburb of Milwaukee that was created during the Great Depression as a source of jobs and as a home to people who couldn't afford traditional housing. It's more middle class now, and the main street is an almost touristy destination now.

One of the largest music festivals in the world. Eleven fun filled packed days of music, food and beverages.
Artists from all over the world come to play in this festival.
Music ranges from Jazz, to rock, to country Western , to Blues to Hip Hop, to just about any type available.

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To show you just how much I didn't know about Milwaukee. I never realized that a river ran through the downtown area. Much like Chicago which has the Chicago River, Milwaukee and the Milwaukee River is bordered by a number of restaurants and the evening we took a walk they had a Wednesday evening concert going on in a park right by the river.