World renowned art museum with a wing designed by Santiago Calatrava. The main entrance is free and absolutely not to be missed.
According to their website, the Bobblehead Museum's mission statement is "The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum seeks to provide access to the world’s largest collection of Bobbleheads, to advance an understanding of the historical role Bobbleheads play in American culture, and to celebrate the fun and quirky side of collecting." Go check it out!
Incredible used book store right downtown. A digger's paradise: books, tapes, cds, art, and more! Extremely well curated and inexpensive. A real gem!
Shaker's Cigar Bar has, among other things, ghost tours! This bar is located in Walker's Point, where there's several great restaurants and a bouldering gym.
This is an arcade bar, need I say more?! This place has specials every night, though their family days are only the first Sunday of every month. Plan accordingly!
One of Milwaukee's most popular breweries, located adjacent to the Milwaukee river. The Friday night fish fry is legendary, and takes place in the old beer hall with live polka accompaniment. The Brewery tour has also won awards for best brewery tour in America, so worth checking out if that's your thing.
This is a 60-minute tour of the Pabst Brewery that is family friendly and comes with a free pint of beer or soda! You get to stand in a jail cell at one point on the tour, AND they let you continue to stay at the brewery and drink at a discounted rate when the tour is done. What more could you want?!
With Lake Michigan just under 2 miles from our venue, we'd suggest taking a drive or a nice walk along the shore and view our big fresh body of water! Bradford Beach has a free parking lot where you can walk out onto the sand and enjoy the view.
Beautiful wooded park with many trails leading down to the lake. Quiet and secluded, one of Milwaukee's finest parks.
Lion's Den Gorge Nature Preserve is a 73-acre public park located in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, running adjacent to Lake Michigan. Stunning in every way and only 20 minutes away. Stop off in old downtwon Grafton or old Cedarburg for coffee and pastries.
Close in to Riverwest, this is a beautiful cliff and beach area. Get a blanket and sit down with a few cold ones and enjoy the view.
Three Horticultural Domes run by the City of Milwaukee Parks. Desert, Tropical, Seasonal domes. Inexpensive and very cool.
A cultural hub of Milwaukee's East Side, wonderful for walking and checking out shops, bars and restaurants. Rochambo is as classic of a coffee shop as you can find, Thurman's 15 is a Grateful Dead bar, and Glorioso's Italian deli are a few of the highlights. About a 15 minute walk south of Riverwest where Shannon and Dan live.