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MILWAUKEE
, the "Deutsch Athens" of southeastern Wisconsin, is a combination of the down-home and the sophisticated, known for its lakeside and ethnic
festivals
and huge
breweries
. Visually it's a mix of elegant Teutonic architecture, rambling Victorian warehouses and tasteful waterfront developments. Its prime position on the shores of Lake Michigan, at the confluence of three rivers, made it a meeting place for Native groups long before white settlers moved in, while the opulent mansions lining the lake commemorate the industrialists who helped make this Wisconsin's economic and manufacturing capital. By 1850, less than two decades old and with a population of twenty thousand, Milwaukee already had a dozen breweries and 225 saloons. The contemporary estimate of six thousand bars one per hundred residents is not necessarily apocryphal.
Arrival And Information :
Milwaukee is well served by air, rail and bus. Its
airport
, eight miles south of downtown at 5300 S Howell Ave, is connected with the city center by bus #80 ($1.35), and by limousine service ($9). A taxi will set you back about $17. Amtrak is at 433 W St Paul Ave, while Greyhound and Wisconsin Coach (tel 414/272-2156), serving southeastern Wisconsin, operate out of the same terminal at 606 N James Lovell Drive. Badger Bus (tel 414/276-7490, ), across the street at no. 635, runs an express service to Madison (six daily; $22 round-trip). Take care in and around the stations at night.
Getting around
Milwaukee is easy and inexpensive via the county's extensive
transportation system
(24-hour info tel 414/344-6711; flat fare $1.35). The Milwaukee Loop is a special trolley service connecting 18 stops in the city's center (Wed-Sat 10am-10pm, Sun till 6pm; $1 to hop on and off all day). More Milwaukee information...
HISTORIC DOWNTOWN / MILWAUKEE The beautiful Hyatt Regency Milwaukee is a delightful, first class property located in exciting, historic downtown Milwaukee and only 15 miles from the General Mitchell International Airport.
AIRPORT / MILWAUKEE The Clarion Hotel and Conference Center is located directly across from General Mitchell International Airport. Shuttle service is available 24 hours a day.
A HISTORIC DISTRICT / MILWAUKEE This majestic home was built in 1910 and offers a friendly and warm atmosphere for all guests. The mansion is an old historic Victorian mansion with a professional theatre right on site.
Call toll free..
US and Canada: 1-800-780-5733
Europe: 00-800-11-20-11-40
Use discount code: 89865
