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Milwaukee's lakefront and its proximity to Chicago are both strong points in its favor in this comparison.
But paceGraniteStater's preference for places that have winters worthy of the term, I think that those who say Milwaukee is clearly ahead of Kansas City in this comparison are selling KC short.
KC may not have the big lakefront festival every summer, but it does have the biggest barbecue competition in the world every fall. And it has several surprisingly lively entertainment districts (downtown's getting there) with something going on every weekend to boot.
Milwaukee's lakefront and its proximity to Chicago are both strong points in its favor in this comparison.
But paceGraniteStater's preference for places that have winters worthy of the term, I think that those who say Milwaukee is clearly ahead of Kansas City in this comparison are selling KC short.
KC may not have the big lakefront festival every summer, but it does have the biggest barbecue competition in the world every fall. And it has several surprisingly lively entertainment districts (downtown's getting there) with something going on every weekend to boot.
Milwaukee's entire eastern border is Lake Michigan, and just down the road, is Chicago. That, to me, is a big plus. Plus the fact, that there are things going on in Milwaukee, every week-end, too. There, though, you get the choice to stay in Milwaukee for something, or go to Chicago for something.
No one has mentioned Omaha. I'd go with Milwaukee myself, but I've spent a lot of time in Omaha (DH is from there) and it has a lot going for it, too. The Old Market is cool, the college world series is fun and they have a great stadium for it, great zoo, lots of theater. Weather no worse than anywhere else in the midwest.
Disagree, I prefer to be outside all summer long and not be constantly overheated. Winter is supposed to be winter, not 60F one day and 0F two days later. I appreciate that the Upper Midwest is more consistently cold, it keeps the excessive population growth rates of a Sunbelt area at bay.
Yep, it is. Nowhere in the Midwest had produced a corridor with two major cities & their metros. On any level. Sure, we have one where two cities are "twins", but M/SP is one metro area and the cities actually touch.
No one has mentioned Omaha. I'd go with Milwaukee myself, but I've spent a lot of time in Omaha (DH is from there) and it has a lot going for it, too. The Old Market is cool, the college world series is fun and they have a great stadium for it, great zoo, lots of theater. Weather no worse than anywhere else in the midwest.
Omaha is a gem, hidden gem actually. It's also a real shocker....it has far more of a "big city" feel than you'd expect. That Old Market area is indeed cool and close to downtown, a surprisingly nice downtown with more tall buildings than one would suspect.
Omaha is a gem, hidden gem actually. It's also a real shocker....it has far more of a "big city" feel than you'd expect. That Old Market area is indeed cool and close to downtown, a surprisingly nice downtown with more tall buildings than one would suspect.
And it’s got that zoo!
I was reading about Jobber’s Canyon the other day and was sad that it wasn’t kept intact, but it looks like there’s still a good amount of historic architecture.
I was reading about Jobber’s Canyon the other day and was sad that it wasn’t kept intact, but it looks like there’s still a good amount of historic architecture.
Actually, from what I read, Omaha keeps tearing down buildings, and replacing them. If it keeps up, the city will have lost much of its character. Jobber's Canyon could have been turned into a thriving area of the city, but the leaders bowed to ConAgra, which, now, has actually left the city. It's a shame. I like Omaha, but city leaders need to save what's left of old architecture, instead of tearing it down.
Actually, from what I read, Omaha keeps tearing down buildings, and replacing them. If it keeps up, the city will have lost much of its character. Jobber's Canyon could have been turned into a thriving area of the city, but the leaders bowed to ConAgra, which, now, has actually left the city. It's a shame. I like Omaha, but city leaders need to save what's left of old architecture, instead of tearing it down.
That's one of the things I love about Milwaukee. I think my favorite building in downtown MKE is the Mitchell Building. I stare at it every time I go past. City Hall is pretty awesome too. There are 187 entries on the National Register of Historic Places within Milwaukee. I love all the restoration of old buildings in the city.
My dad visited from Columbus and commented on the abundance of historic buildings in Milwaukee. He's not impressed with Columbus' lack of historical buildings.
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