Milwaukee Travel Guide

  Milwaukee Art Museum and Cudahy Gardens
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  • Milwaukee Art Museum and Cudahy Gardens
      Milwaukee Art Museum and Cudahy Gardens
    by alvi21
  • Looking Toward Usinger's Sausage Building
      Looking Toward Usinger's Sausage...
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  • The Art Museum Looking North
      The Art Museum Looking North
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      3 tanks - 3 stooges
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  • The Milwaukee Lakefront
      The Milwaukee Lakefront
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Pro

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 Beer, Cheese, Lake Michigan, Harbor,Clean 


Con

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 Winter's are too long and cold. 


In a nutshell

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 Surprisingly cool, summer is ideal to visit. 

 

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Things to Do  

Charles Allis Museum

Charles Allis Museum, Milwaukee

 yooperprof Says:  Charles Allis was the early 20th century heir of the industrial firm that later became Allis-Chalmers. He sunk his money into this north side Milwaukee mansion, and into furnishing his home with 19th century art to adorn its walls. The French Barbizon school is particularly... 

Summertime

Summertime, Milwaukee

 raquelita1984 Says:  Milwaukee summers are like no other. Having lived in Wisconsin my whole life, I can understand why. The cold definitely keeps people in, to be honest, there's not all that much to do in the winter. But when warm weather comes around...look out! Every week there's a street... 

Hotels  

Pfister Hotel

 5 Reviews and 589 Opinions  The Pfister is a wonderful historic property in downtown Milwaukee that offers classically... 

Ambassador Hotel Milwaukee

 4 Reviews and 375 Opinions  Checked into a hot stuffy room at 4PM, set the AC to 72F and left. Returned at 11PM to an 82F room.... 

Restaurants  

Alterra Foundry: New coffee location in the Fifth Ward

Alterra Foundry: New coffee location in the Fifth Ward, Milwaukee

 yooperprof Says:  Alterra's newest location is in an old industrial building in the Fifth Ward - which is actually just south of the Third Ward, across the N. Water Street Bridge and over the Milwaukee River. It's everything that we love about Alterra - which means that it's very popular,... 

Ma Fischer's: Good breakfast on the North Side

Ma Fischer's: Good breakfast on the North Side, Milwaukee

 yooperprof Says:  Ma Fischer's is an all-day diner on the north side, close to the UW-Milwaukee campus as well as several large medical institutions. I'm sure that the wait staff here sees EVERYTHING! I've been here mainly for breakfast and brunch which is also good. The place hums with... 

Miss Katie's Diner: Marquette campus classic

Miss Katie's Diner: Marquette campus classic, Milwaukee

 yooperprof Says:  Genuine formica! This is a classic diner with great atmosphere, close to Marquette University. I like it also because it's a place with very easy access on and off the interstate highway, so it makes it a convenient place to stop in Milwaukee if I am passing through on my... 

Hinterland: Premier gastropub in the Third Ward

Hinterland: Premier gastropub in the Third Ward, Milwaukee

 yooperprof Says:  Year in, year out, and as the seasons ebb and flow, Hinterland is my favorable Milwaukee restaurant, and has been for four or five years now. I can always count on a meal of the highest quality, served with outstandingly fresh beer. Appetizers are interesting and filling;... 

Comet Cafe: Eastside diner with a tail behind it

Comet Cafe: Eastside diner with a tail behind it, Milwaukee

 yooperprof Says:  I love the cozy Comet Cafe, on Farwell Ave., one of the main drags through the East side of Milwaukee. It's a perfect neighborhood hang-out, especially convenient after a visit to the nearby Charles Allis decorative arts Museum. The atmosphere is old-town Milwaukee, retro... 

Watts Tea Shop: Historic Teas, Breakfast & lunch place downtown

Watts Tea Shop: Historic Teas, Breakfast & lunch place downtown, Milwaukee

 yooperprof Says:  The Watts Tea Shop is a Wisconsin "ladies who brunch and lunch" institution that harkens back to a simpler era of meticulous table service and fine linens. Located on the second floor of a shop that sells fine fabrics, giftware, kitchen gadgets and floral arrangements, the... 

Smyth, at the Iron Horse Inn: Ralph Lauren goes to a biker bar?

Smyth, at the Iron Horse Inn: Ralph Lauren goes to a biker bar?, Milwaukee

 yooperprof Says:  I think I read somewhere that Smyth, the hotel restaurant at the trendy "Iron Horse Inn," was intended to be an upscale and glamorized version of a traditional "Route 66 " roadhouse. Ralph Lauren in the Okies? I'm not so sure that's really a good idea. My English friends... 

San Dong Express: Inexpensive Chinese by the Airport

San Dong Express: Inexpensive Chinese by the Airport, Milwaukee

 yooperprof Says:  In the last few years I've taken to using the MKE airport as a less expensive alternative to my own local small town field - in spite of the fact that MKE is 300 miles away, 5+ hours drive from my home. With the relentless increase in airfares - coupled with a depressing... 

Pho 27: Pho Consciousness

Pho 27: Pho Consciousness, Milwaukee

 yooperprof Says:  Very good Vietnamese restaurant, close to Mitchell MKE Airport on the south side of town - it's actually in the suburb of Greenfield. I don't know a lot about Vietnamese food, but if I lived in this area I would definitely make an effort to aquaint myself with it on a... 

Water Street Brewery, in Grafton: Suburban outpost of popular brewpub

Water Street Brewery, in Grafton: Suburban outpost of popular brewpub, Milwaukee

 yooperprof Says:  In 1987, Water Street Brewery became the first "modern" brewpub to be opened in Wisconsin under the newly progressive brewing laws. They've now been in business for a quarter of a century! The people at Water Street have really played an important role in the transformation... 

Nightlife  

Regano's Roman Coin: Great Neighborhood Bar

Regano's Roman Coin: Great Neighborhood Bar, Milwaukee

 gkitzmil Says:  Actually I think they open at 7:00 AM so this is not so much a "nightlife" tip as it is a "good place to find a cold beer" tip. Notice the Blatz sign -- they actually serve Blatz on tap, along with Miller products. They have imports in bottles If you would enjoy abeer in a... 

MEL'S ON WATER: WHERE THE YOUNGER CROWD GOES

MEL'S ON WATER: WHERE THE YOUNGER CROWD GOES, Milwaukee

 gkitzmil Says:  Mel's is in the Heart of the Water Street bar scene in Milwaukee. Mel's has a great bar, cool building, and big screen TV's. Another cool historic building of "cream brick" as they call it in Milwaukee. just show up! 

Transportation  

Milwaukee's airport is...

Milwaukee's airport is..., Milwaukee

 D.C. Says:  Milwaukee's airport is Mitchell (MKE is the code). If you have a layover, there is a great used bookstore in the terminal, outside the security screening. And grab some frozen custard, too, at Northpoint. It's worth the calories. 

Shopping  

Over 189 Artists Displaying and Selling Their Work: "Lakefront Festival of Arts"

Over 189 Artists Displaying and Selling Their Work: "Lakefront Festival of Arts", Milwaukee

 tetonski1 Says:  June 18,19,20, 2004With all the wonderful artists that exhibit their works here, you should have a hard time narrowing down which pieces to buy. There are wonderful photographs, watercolors, glass jewelry, and more!While you browse through the different tents, you are... 

Warnings and Dangers  

Segregated City

Segregated City, Milwaukee

 raquelita1984 Says:  Plain and simple, the Northwest side of Milwaukee is where you do not want to visit (day or night). It extends pretty much in the section West of I43 and North of I94. Marquette area is OK, can be slightly sketchy at night, so just travel in groups. The south side (South of... 

Tried of the put down

Tried of the put down, Milwaukee

 milwkath Says:  I am 65 years young and have lived all my life in this city. I have traveld around the US and the world.As for Milwaukee, in caparison to many other city's we are agreat city. Grant you parts of the city have sadly declined from what I once knew it to be due to gangs. But... 

Off The Beaten Path  

TIM & TOM'S CHEESE IN KENOSHA, WISCONSIN

TIM &  TOM'S CHEESE IN KENOSHA, WISCONSIN, Milwaukee

 LoriPori Says:  After our visit to Milwaukee and now on our way to Libertyville to see Deecat, we made a little pit stop to a couple of "Wisconsin Cheese" Outlets. One was TIM & TOM'S CHEESE located on 2614 120th Ave. Kenosha. Just as you walk in, there is a display table with free samples... 

MARS ' CHEESE CASTLE

MARS ' CHEESE CASTLE, Milwaukee

 LoriPori Says:  The second and more popular cheese outlet was MARS' CHEESE CASTLE which was located at 2800 120th Avenue, Kenosha, Wisconsin. This was a HUGE place, with a tremendous amount of products available, including cheeses, wine, specialty chocolates, sausages, specialty groceries,... 

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