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06-18-2008, 09:42 AM
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What to do while in downtown Milwaukee?
I visited Milwaukee a few summers ago and the downtown area was pretty dead. I did however enjoy the water front park, it reminds me of Chicago's Lincoln Park except more scenic and forest preserve-ish; idk perhaps it is a forest preserve. I'm from Chicago, but sometimes I just want to get away... to another city for a few hours where things are on a smaller scale and still have a good time. Any suggestions?
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06-18-2008, 04:24 PM
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Hit up a bar (they're what the city is known for, and they tend to be lively).
Visit the art museum.
Check out the shops.
Take a walk.
Although, with gas prices as they are, I wouldn't make a habit of driving up just to hang out for a few hours. That seems silly.
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06-18-2008, 06:05 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by noid_1985
I visited Milwaukee a few summers ago and the downtown area was pretty dead. I did however enjoy the water front park, it reminds me of Chicago's Lincoln Park except more scenic and forest preserve-ish; idk perhaps it is a forest preserve. I'm from Chicago, but sometimes I just want to get away... to another city for a few hours where things are on a smaller scale and still have a good time. Any suggestions?
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Summerfest starts next Thursday, it goes on for 11 days. Almost every weekend there's a festival at the lakefront or somewhere else. Downtown is pretty dead, go to the eastside instead, lots to do & see. |
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06-25-2008, 12:09 AM
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Alterra on the Lake (Lincoln Memorial Drive) is always a good spot. Depending on what you like, Summerfest is a good time - but I think its a bit overrated.
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06-25-2008, 07:45 AM
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Fly a kite, rent a Segway and tour the third ward, take a cruise on the Edelweiss, have a fish fry at Lakefront brewery, enjoy one of the festivals going on, peruse old vinyl at Rush Mor in Bay View, dance at Mad Planet, go for a coffee at Fuel Cafe, play volleyball at Bradford beach, go on an historical architectural tour from Historic Milwaukee, etc.
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06-25-2008, 07:50 AM
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Why do i keep hearing that downtown Milwaukee is a bad place? or that there is too much crime/too many bums or something like that? i've always thought it was a great city, o and to answer ur question...GO DRINKING!!!
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06-25-2008, 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by GiffdaGreat
Why do i keep hearing that downtown Milwaukee is a bad place? or that there is too much crime/too many bums or something like that? i've always thought it was a great city, o and to answer ur question...GO DRINKING!!!
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People with an axe to grind are always talking poorly about the city. It's a city. Bad things can happen here as well as anywhere. The odds of bad things happening are actually very small compared to a lot of similar sized cities. |
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06-25-2008, 09:31 PM
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My husband and I are visiting in a little under two weeks!!! Anything we HAVE to do? And no, we're not drinkers and we don't have a ton of time to spend in the city- maybe a day, night and leave the next day. Also, any neighborhoods in the under $300k range that people recommend us to check out as possible transplants? Something like $250k?? Thanks!!!! We are sooooo excited!!!!
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06-26-2008, 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Luv4ThePaws
My husband and I are visiting in a little under two weeks!!! Anything we HAVE to do? And no, we're not drinkers and we don't have a ton of time to spend in the city- maybe a day, night and leave the next day. Also, any neighborhoods in the under $300k range that people recommend us to check out as possible transplants? Something like $250k?? Thanks!!!! We are sooooo excited!!!!
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Will you have a car on your trip? or not? |
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06-26-2008, 03:06 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Luv4ThePaws
My husband and I are visiting in a little under two weeks!!! Anything we HAVE to do? And no, we're not drinkers and we don't have a ton of time to spend in the city- maybe a day, night and leave the next day. Also, any neighborhoods in the under $300k range that people recommend us to check out as possible transplants? Something like $250k?? Thanks!!!! We are sooooo excited!!!!
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Depends on what you like... you can live fairly comfortable on that in the North Shore (Shorewood, Whitefish Bay) - a basic place, nothing too fancy. You can also go into the extreme suburbs and get a McMansion. |
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