Milwaukee

Pros: The children’s museum, Milwaukee public museum, the domes, Lake Michigan, festivals, beer culture.
Cons: Not a hot tourist destination, cold in winter.

We arrived in Milwaukee from Sweden in January of 1996. A few days later the temperatures reached minus 30 degrees. It was even colder in Milwaukee than it was in Northern Sweden. To be exact, we lived in the Milwaukee suburbs of New Berlin, Brookfield, ...

Pros: Fabulous fun. Great service. Worth the secrecy. Interesting food & drinks.
Cons: If I told you, they'd shoot me!

Where do the international secret agents of the world go to relax when in Milwaukee?? They head straight to the Safe House where they can enjoy a good meal, and drinks with unknown ingredients. Of course, to get in they have to know the secret...

Pros: Great summertime fun by a Great Lake!
Cons: none for me

Fortunately, I don’t live far from the shores of Lake Michigan. I live in Milwaukee in an area called East Town. It’s one of those places where everything happens as the weather begins to warm up. We’re located on a bluff that overlooks Veteran’s...

Pros: Inexpensive and Educational
Cons: Occasional Large Groups Touring

The city of Milwaukee truly does have some very beautiful botanical parks, as well as various horticultural exhibits throughout the city. One of the more well known and frequently visited offerings is the Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory....

Pros: Expansive Green Space, Extensive Family Oriented Entertainment, Cultural Diversity and Opportunities
Cons: Long, Cold Winters

Since moving to Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1998, I have come to truly appreciate this city’s wonderful multicultural and charming attributes offered residents and out of state travelers. Located in Southeastern Wisconsin, Milwaukee is bordered on the East...

Pros: Great for all ages and inexpensive.
Cons: Parking is limited.

Review Topic:  Sights & Attractions

I love to visit Milwaukee and do two of my favorite things- go to the Zoo and the Milwaukee Public Museum! While I love the Zoo, of the two, my favorite is the Museum!
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Pros: A Never-ending Adventure, Extensive Exhibits
Cons: Ticket Costs

Review Topic:  Sights & Attractions

'Come through the doors of the Milwaukee Public Museum and embark on an adventure limited only by your imagination. As you travel the Museum’s halls, you’ll experience the wonder of the...

Pros: Lots of variety and space.
Cons: Not enough benches, considering all the walking involved.

Yesterday my husband and I took a day trip to the Milwaukee County Zoo. We'd heard that it was an especially nice zoo, so our expectations were high - and we were not disappointed! I'm glad, too, because the entry fee was $8.00 per adult, and parking was...

Pros: Great Festivals, Lots of things to do
Cons: Cold weather in the winter

Review Topic:  Sights & Attractions

While Milwaukee is most well-known for being the hometown of Craigmoosh, believe it or not, there's a lot more to the city than that. I've lived in the Milwaukee area my entire life....

Pros: Fun, Friendly, Lots to see and do, great food
Cons: Very very cold in the winter

The first time I visited Milwaukee, I fell in love with the very first Wisconsin girl I ever met. We're still together after almost thirty years. I soon fell in love with her hometown too.

Jerry Lee Lewis' famous song, "What's made...

Pros: Leon's Frozen Custard, the Zoo, the weather
Cons: Weather, we need a new mayor!

My Papa came to America from Bristol, England in 1928. After landing in New York, Papa, his wife, two children, sister and his brother-in-law boarded a train for California. Uncle George met a prizefighter on the train and they all got off to travel to...

Pros: Lakefront, Cultural Activities, Food
Cons: Weather Somewhat Balmy

“Welcome to nowhere USA, just north of Chicago off of Interstate 94.” Chances are that you have heard of Milwaukee, Wisconsin in fleeting conversations about beer, cheese, or motorcycles. Or maybe your plane got diverted to Mitchell International...

Pros: Attractive area, great hotel and good restaurant
Cons: We don't get there enough

You may have read my review of Milwaukee, the downtown and lake area mostly. Today we just returned from a class reunion after staying in a far-western suburb called Brookfield. This suburb is sprawling, probably one of the largest suburbs in area in...

Pros: Friendly, down to earth people, much to do
Cons: Some run down areas to avoid

Well, if you sing my title you can tell that besides Chicago, Milwaukee is one of my favorite cities. It may be because my husband and I were both born there. But we have been gone since we were young adults. We do enjoy going back "home" to...

Pros: Friendly, low cost of living, great entertainment
Cons: Crime rate spike, COLD winters

Milwaukee is a victim of it's TV persona. Land of beer, cheese, and sausage. In an episode of The Simpsons, Springfield is proclaimed "Fattest City in America". Homer Simpson proclaims "Take that Milwaukee!" So, visions of Milwaukee are decidedly ...