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06:14 a.m. June 27, 2000
100 things to do in Milwaukee
by Andy Tarnoff

For those of you who think there's nothing to do in Milwaukee, we've compiled a list that oughta hold you for a while.

There's tons of stuff to keep you occupied in this great town, and to make it even easier for you to find them, we gathered 100 things for you do in and around Milwaukee. We say around Milwaukee, because some of these ideas require a little travel and a little gumption. Everything, however, can be found within a three-hour drive, and most are right in your backyard.

(Editor's note: since we published this list way back in 1999, this article has become one of OnMilwaukee.com's most read. In fact, it started somewhat of an OMC trend, our famous "100 Things" lists. So if you like what you read here, make sure to check out our other lists, available in the "Related Articles" box lower on the page.)

  1. See the Brewers in Miller Park.
  2. Go to the Domes
  3. Dine and explore the Safe House
  4. Go strawberry picking in Mequon
  5. Eat at Organ Piper Pizza
  6. Catch a drive-in movie in Jefferson
  7. Go antiquing in Cedarburg
  8. Climb Holy Hill
  9. Take a trip to Oneida
  10. Bike in Lake Park
  11. Have a drink at Burnhearts in Bay View
  12. Visit the library at the Milwaukee County Historical Society
  13. Watch an IMAX movie
  14. Buy a brat at the Usinger's store
  15. Tour the Lakefront Brewery
  16. See a Wave game
  17. Pitch and putt at Noyes Park
  18. Marvel at the Art Museum expansion
  19. Take photos of old buildings in the Third Ward
  20. Smell the flowers at Boerner Botanical Gardens
  21. Ham it up with the monkeys at the Zoo
  22. Trek up to Green Bay for the Packers Hall of Fame
  23. Ice skate at the Pettit Center
  24. Get a corned beef sandwich at Jake's
  25. Shop on Brady Street
  26. Take a leisurely drive up Highway 57 as far as you're willing
  27. Ride the Milwaukee Loop
  28. Visit a Farmer's Market
  29. Fall in love all over again over a Tikki Love Bowl at At Random
  30. Tour Miller Brewing
  31. Go to the Halloween haunted house in Hubertus
  32. See nature at the Schlitz Audubon Center
  33. Make a difference at the Volunteer Center
  34. Pet the animals at the Humane Society
  35. Tour the Pabst Mansion
  36. See a band at the Cactus Club
  37. See a Bucks game
  38. See a play at Boulevard Theatre
  39. Bowl a few lines on America's oldest lanes at Holler House
  40. Try a fish boil in Door County
  41. Visit all four taverns on any given street corner
  42. Talk to the Pepperoni Cannoli guy
  43. Sunbathe at any beach on Lake Michigan
  44. Swim in the Brown Deer Pond
  45. Wander around the Bong Rec Area
  46. Marvel at the Mars Cheese Castle
  47. Have a bowl of Real Chili
  48. See an Admirals game
  49. Sled at the North Avenue Water Tower
  50. Watch kids playing soccer at Uihlein Park
  51. Get lost in Cudahy
  52. See the stars from Mequon
  53. Stroll the Streets of Old Milwaukee at the Museum
  54. Shop the outlet malls in Kenosha
  55. Get a tan in memory of Dick Bacon
  56. Buy a kite at Gift of Wings
  57. Milk cows at a farm
  58. Take a road trip to the Cave of the Mounds
  59. Find Frank Lloyd Wright architecture
  60. Stay at a Bed and Breakfast in Cedarburg
  61. See Sigmund Snopek play
  62. Float on the Ducks at The Wisconsin Dells
  63. Take a road trip Circus World Museum
  64. Hop aboard the Lake Express ferry
  65. Be cool at a monosyllabic downtown club
  66. Go to a Friday fish fry
  67. Rent a kayak Take a ride down the Milwaukee River
  68. Get a night cap at Pieces of Eight
  69. Eat a butter burger at Kopp's
  70. Have breakfast at the Plaza
  71. Bike the Kettle Moraine
  72. Sail Lake Michigan
  73. Visit America's Black Holocaust Museum
  74. Take the ferry to Washington Island
  75. Watch people play lawn bowling at Lake Park
  76. Rollerblade at Veteran's Park
  77. Ride the mechanical chili pepper at La Perla
  78. See the statues in Doctor's Park
  79. Bowl at Koz's Mini Bowl
  80. Shop for a vintage LP at Flipville Records
  81. Sing at Art Altenburg's Concertina Bar
  82. Take an art class at Artist and Display on Burleigh Street
  83. Tour St. Joan of Arc Chapel on Marquette's campus
  84. Sit outside at Taylor's
  85. See a play at The Rep
  86. Get hot ham and rolls at the National Baking Company
  87. Tour the city's longest street, 27th Street
  88. Stand at the bottom and gaze up at the US Bank Building
  89. Buy vitamins at Outpost Natural Foods
  90. See if the security guard at the Midwest Express Center is real
  91. Take the kids to the Betty Brinn Children's Museum
  92. Tour Harley-Davidson
  93. Window shop at Rubin's
  94. Get a shake at Lixx
  95. See Pat McCurdy play
  96. Golf indoors at Indoor Links
  97. Get pizza at Zaffiro's
  98. Cruise Lake Drive
  99. Have lunch with Bud Selig at Gilles
  100. See the cool interior of St. Sava Church


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