| Milwaukee, Wisconsin, known as the “pleasant land” by its Algonquian settlers, remains true to its namesake. Milwaukee sits comfortably in the Great Lakes Region near Lake Michigan; its beautiful seasons can be experienced throughout the year at the Milwaukee County parks, where you can picnic, sunbathe, ice skate, or disc golf. The city has even established free wireless networks in Cathedral Square and Pere Marquette Park. With the Milwauke Community Sailing Center nearby, you have easy access to recreational sailing as well! Try golfing at the Brown Deer Park Golf Course or walking the premier Milwaukee County Zoo for a day of fun. The majority of Milwaukeans are surprisingly college students. The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is the only public university, however Marquette University is one of the largest private Jesuit universities in the United States. Academia is highly valued, and Milwaukee Public Schools is the one of the largest districts in the nation. One of the most well known attractions is the Milwaukee Art Museum, with runners up including the America’s Black Holocaust Museum and Discovery World. For continually new entertainment options, check out the Bradley Center; the Milwaukee Bucks, Admirals, and Golden Eagles all host sporting events, plus the center hosts concerts, BMX, ice skating and more! With so many sporting events, it’s easy to see why Milwaukee is known as the beer capital of the world, producing some of America's largest brewers -- Pabst, Schlitz, Miller, and Blatz. Milwaukee is the “City of Festivals,” and is best known for its annual Summerfest, the largest music festival in the world. Over a million visitors flock to the Henry Maier Festival Grounds for this one-of-a-kind family affair. Whether you love the outdoors or choose to cuddle up to a warm fire and gaze at beautiful sunsets, Milwaukee, Wisconsin aims to please. The state of Wisconsin is a place where visitors can relax and get away from it all while enjoying clean air, natural beauty, and a wide variety of accommodations, and the service of friendly folks whose pride in their land is evident from the number of parks and conservation efforts supported throughout the state. In fact, the state’s 98 parks and recreation areas attract millions of visitors per year. Its location on the clean, clear waters of the Great Lakes offer opportunities for many types of watersports and recreational activities. And its 10,000 miles of rivers, streams, and creeks are renowned for cold water trout fishing at its finest. A leisurely drive can take visitors to the state’s many picturesque apple orchards where fresh apples make some of the most delicious apple pies on the planet. Here, Wisconsin’s fall festivals celebrate numerous apple products where festivities, food tastings, live music, arts, and crafts are sure to bring a smile to anyone’s face. Wisconsin cheese tastings are also sure to please. A trip to famed Lambeau Field, a.k.a. the frozen tundra, is the place to catch an exciting Green Bay Packers game, where the fans get into the game almost as much as the players! Its cities Madison, the state capital, Oshkosh, and of course, Milwaukee, all offer unique forms of entertainment, dining, lodging, and shopping. Wisconsin, Green Bay Backers, Lambeau Field, Oshkosh, Milwaukee, Great Lakes, Frozen Tundra, Madison Great Lakes Region, Lake Michigan, Milwaukee County parks, picnic, sunbathe, ice skate, disc golf, free wireless networks, Cathedral Square, Pere Marquette Park, Milwaukee Community Sailing Center, Brown Deer Golf Course, Milwaukee County Zoo, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Marquette University, Jesuit university, Milwaukee Public Schools, Milwaukee Art Museum, America’s Black Holocaust Museum, Discovery World, City of Festivals, Summerfest, Henry Maier Festival Grounds, Milwaukee Brewers, Milwaukee Bucks, Milwaukee Admirals, Marquette Golden Eagles, Bradley Center, Pabst, Schlitz, Miller, Blatz, beer capital of the world, Milwaukee Beer Museum |
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