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Go Vols

(5,902 posts)
Fri Oct 23, 2015, 03:27 PM Oct 2015

What to do in Milwaukee?

Just came up here to visit my boy that moved here 6 months ago,but he works so much he has not been out exploring.

I was here 15-20 years ago but don't get around as good now,any suggestions that require little walking would be appreciated.

Gonna go down to the riverwalk and get a pic with the bronze Fonz,need input on other things.

TY

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What to do in Milwaukee? (Original Post) Go Vols Oct 2015 OP
Wide Spread Panic concert tonight at the Riverside!! WooHoo! Scuba Oct 2015 #1
All sound good Go Vols Oct 2015 #2
There are some really great restaurants in Milwuakee Goblinmonger Oct 2015 #3
TY Go Vols Oct 2015 #4
A source Jimbo S Oct 2015 #5
Check out the Harley Davidson motorcycle museum. postulater Oct 2015 #6
WOLSKI's! pansypoo53219 Oct 2015 #7
potawatomi casino if you want to enrich that community.... dembotoz Oct 2015 #8
How long are you here? (nt) getting old in mke Oct 2015 #9
Had a great time Go Vols Oct 2015 #10
 

Scuba

(53,475 posts)
1. Wide Spread Panic concert tonight at the Riverside!! WooHoo!
Fri Oct 23, 2015, 03:31 PM
Oct 2015

The Domes are great if you like botany.

Great dining at the Comet Cafe on Farwell.

The Art Museum is very cool, and Discover Center next door has a Les Paul Museum.


That should get you going!

Go Vols

(5,902 posts)
2. All sound good
Fri Oct 23, 2015, 03:41 PM
Oct 2015

Appreciate it.

Just got here yesterday,and all I have done so far was find a bar open at 2:00 pm where I could get a cocktail while waiting on my kid to get off work,and they don't let you smoke in bars here :/

Think I would dig the Les Paul Museum.

 

Goblinmonger

(22,340 posts)
3. There are some really great restaurants in Milwuakee
Fri Oct 23, 2015, 03:55 PM
Oct 2015

And some really solid breweries if you are a beer drinker.

The number of ethic pockets in Milwaukee is surprising.

It all really depends on your taste, but here's a couple good lists:
Trip Advisor (If you are going to get a picture with the Fonz, you need to go to Leon's which was the basis for Arnolds; Blue's Egg can't be beat for breakfast/brunch; if you like beer, I really like Lakefront; La Casa de Alberto is fantastic Mexican)
Yelp list of best ethnic to get a feel for what is offered

pansypoo53219

(20,976 posts)
7. WOLSKI's!
Fri Oct 23, 2015, 06:17 PM
Oct 2015

ooh. longest bar. buck bradley on 3rd? karl rasch is great if you wanna go back in time. monday's very quiet i think.

dembotoz

(16,804 posts)
8. potawatomi casino if you want to enrich that community....
Sat Oct 24, 2015, 10:36 AM
Oct 2015

admirals hockey tonight at the bradley ctr with foreigner concert after....
decent hockey at a decent price

lots of good restaurants

Go Vols

(5,902 posts)
10. Had a great time
Tue Oct 27, 2015, 03:07 PM
Oct 2015

Friday fish fries were pretty cool,drank many bloody marys,did "shake of the day" in a number of bars/taverns and actually won once.

Went to the casino,Harley museum,riverwalk,Leons.

The thing I found coolest was when we went about 50 miles west of Milwaukee and there were miles and miles of family farms with 1-2 $million of equipment in the backyard in buildings to work the farm.
It used to be like that here years ago until ADM and other "corporate farmers" came in.I miss the days of family farms.

I had a big time and will go back even tho I couldn't smoke in the bars.

Y'all have a lovely state.

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