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100 more things to do in Milwaukee
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Since our first list of 100 things to do in Milwaukee was so well received, we thought we'd offer another, especially since you've now had plenty of time to do the first 100! Print out this list, get out there, and be a tourist in your own town today ...
- Take a Segway of the lakefront.
- Meet an author and hear them read at Boswell Book Company on Downer.
- Watch a European soccer game on the telly at Nomad
- Pedal a boat on the lagoon at the lakefront
- Buy a bag of Italian cookies at Canfora Bakery and enjoy them in nearby Humboldt Park
- Sip hot tea at the window table in Cream City Cafe on a rainy day
- Find Gertie The Duck
- Join a bocce league at the Italian Community Center
- Get some custard at Jessica's and enjoy it beneath ascending planes in the airport observation lot on Layton Ave.
- Stroll the Milwaukee River Walk and tour its RiverSculpture exhibit
- Go hear the Milwaukee Slim Blues Band
- Enjoy the spinach and artichoke dip at Vecchio Bar & Grill
- Dance in the sunset at River Rhythms in Pere Marquette Park
- Throw darts or bowl a few lines at Landmark Lanes on import night (Tuesday)
- Take your grandma to brunch at the Watts Tea Room
- Close Wolski's Tavern
- Work out with the beautiful people at the Downtown Y
- Make use of Milwaukee's largest urinal at Leff's Lucky Town
- Try a mini donut on the corner of North and Oakland Avenues
- Go snowshoe shopping at Sherper's
- Have a burger at the North Point Snack Bar
- Have dinner and a movie at The Rosebud
- Go night putting at Lake Park
- Shop for rare records at Bull's Eye Records on Irving Place
- Fill up your gallon jugs at Bay View's Pryor Street well
- Discover the best Chinese take-out at South Milwaukee's San Fong
- Take an art class at MIAD, UWM or the Art Museum
- Cozy up to a pint of the black stuff at Paddy's Pub
- Breakfast at Miss Katie's Diner
- Take a tour of The Pfister art collection
- Relive the '80s at The Mad Planet
- Put the pin monkeys to work at Holler House, the city's oldest kegler's paradise
- Shop the Third Ward boutiques
- Paintball Dave's
- Stroll through Villa Terrace
- Late night ribs at Speed Queen
- Find the painting of "Jesus blessing the UN" (or is he knocking on it?!) at Jamo's
- International Clown Hall of Fame in the Shops of Grand Avenue
- See Sammy Bodean at the Shorecrest
- Have a brat at the Brat Haus on Old World Third Street
- Read all the signature plaques at the Milwaukee Press Club
- Eat a corned beef sandwich at Benji's
- Go art hopping on Gallery Night
- Visit the oldest building in North America, St. Joan of Arc Chapel at Marquette
- Get serenaded at Old Town or Filippo's pizza
- Learn to sail at the Milwaukee Sailing Center
- Stock up on sage and coriander seeds at The Spice House
- Stroll the lovely grounds of St. Francis Seminary
- Take Rover to a dog park for a run
- Drive up to Leon's for custard
- Get sumptuous treats at Lopez Bakery
- Enjoy the view of downtown from Dom & Phil DeMarini's pizza place
- See a midnight movie at The Times
- Bring a picnic lunch to the Bradley Sculpture Garden open house
- Get hooked on the flaming cheese at Annunciation's Greek Festival
- Laugh it up at ComedySportz
- Shoot pool at Romine's
- See the butterflies at Milwaukee Public Museum
- Go fishing near the lighthouse behind the Marcus Amphitheater
- Get a massage at the Westown Farmer's Market
- Eat smelts in Port Washington
- Catch a movie at Mayfair
- Commune with nature at the Wehr Nature Center
- Dig into a butt steak at 5 O'Clock Steak House
- Taste Milwaukee's best once-a-year lunch deal at Armenian Fest
- Nosh on cheese sticks at Saz's
- Search for vintage gear at Yellow Jacket
- Learn salsa dancing at Delaware House
- Buy cool new (or old) vinyl at Lotus Land Records
- Watch soccer at the Carleton Grange Pub in St. Francis
- Find unimaginable treasures at American Science & Surplus
- Rent "Major League" and look for familiar Milwaukee places
- Play "Where's Kato?"
- Explore Milwaukee's German culinary legacy at Mader's and Karl Ratzsch's
- Sip a cup of joe at The National
- Walk out on the breakwater and watch the sun set over the skyline
- Take a tour of Growing Power
- Have a martini at Angelo's Lounge
- Buy some lawn sculptures at Garden Star in Kenosha
- Ride your bike or walk along the Hank Aaron State Park Trail
- Walk through Milwaukee's Italian history via the historic photos at the Italian Community Center
- Watch the "History of Milwaukee" video at the Milwaukee County Historical Society
- Grab a slice at Streetza
- Chat up the Public Service Ambassadors Downtown
- See the view from Blu atop the Pfister Hotel
- Take a carriage ride through downtown
- Have a cheap and tasty Conejito's burrito
- Search for bargains at the Third Ward Women's Resale Shop
- Find an autographed first edition at Mystery One books
- Cozy up to the fire at County Clare with a lover and a pint
- Buy fresh homemade sausage at Groppi's in Bay View
- Say "Art Smart's Dart Mart" five times fast
- Admire the restoration job at St. Josaphat's Basilica
- Visit, but don't pester, the bunnies at State Fair
- Make the snake rattle at the Milwaukee Public Museum
- Sit in the correct Press Club chair and find yourself in the Safe House
- Go horseback riding at Mary Lynn Stables in Grafton
- Skip down Knapp St. singing "schlamiel, schlamazel"
- Hang out with sailors at Barnacle Bud's
- Try the veggie riblets at Palomino
Recent Talkbacks ...
Posted by Joscasta on Aug. 17, 2009 at 3:25 p.m. (report)
This list needs to be UPDATED... since you can't do #1 anymore!
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Posted by EdwinH05 on July 20, 2009 at 6:25 p.m. (report)
OMG - Can someone PLEASE make a list of legitimate things to do in the actual city of Milwaukee, not the county? There honestly isn't much to do in the city...
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Posted by tjknp414 on Jan. 23, 2008 at 12:08 a.m. (report)
I lived in MILWAUKEE from 1998-2002 and never done any of those or even heard of most of the places...
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Posted by haaz on Nov. 8, 2007 at 9:09 p.m. (report)
> 33. Go shopping at Goldman's
Can't do that anymore... they're closed! But their last weeks produced some of the best sales they ever had. Way to send 'em out, Milwaukee!
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Posted by sdrolz on April 13, 2007 at 3:33 p.m. (report)
boredinMiltown - - ->> LOL! What planet do you live on? Take away the drinking, ok, that rules out a fair amount for underagers, but c'mon! Leave out 'wandering' and 'educational' and then limit it to inexpensive? Stay home, rent a movie and stop complaining! Or, go to a Brewers, Bucks, Admiral, WAVE game? check out one of our museums, sign up to sail lake michigan on dennis sullivan. Or find a new boyfriend who's interested in doing thing's your interested in. There is a ton of things to do in milwaukee, you just need to have an open mind.
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