Key Milwaukee

November 2019

An A-Z visitors guide to Milwaukee Wisconsin. Sponsored by Key Magazine Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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50 keymilwaukee.com g ATTRACTIONS bicycle that everyone pedals. sevenseat.bike (414) 628-5103 Sprecher Brewing Company Milwaukee's original microbrewery. Tour the brew house and lager cellar. Sampling at the indoor beer garden means choosing from up to 20 beers and 10 sodas on draught. sprecherbrewery.com 701 W. Glendale Ave. (414) 964-7837 Ten Chimneys Tour the estate lovingly created by Broadway legends Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne. Reservations are recommended. 2019 season runs through Dec. 1. S43 W31575 Depot Rd. Genesee Depot (262) 968-4110 Untapped Tours Three hour bus tour runs daily at 10am and includes photo opps and stops to interact with locals. Also 3½ hour brewery tours on Saturdays at 1:15. Untappedtours.com Wright in Milwaukee Visit a rare collection of six Frank Lloyd Wright designed houses and experience Wright's vision for an American home by touring the fully restored Model B1 (1916). Visit WrightinMilwaukee.org for tour schedule. 2714 W. Burnham St. (414) 368-0060 LANDMARKS Black Cat Alley Street art space by artists from around the world. Kenilworth & Prospect Ave. Bronze Fonz Statue of Arthur (The Fonz) from the "Happy Days" television series. Milwaukee's RiverWalk, South of W. Wells St. Potawatomi Hotel & Casino Features 2,500 slot machines, 100 table games, bingo, poker, off-track betting, plus seven unique restau- rants, the intimate Northern Lights Theater, banquet space of over 60,000 square feet and a 19-story luxury hotel. Open 24 hours a day. paysbig.com 1721 W. Canal St. Schuster Mansion Bed & Breakfast Tour a mansion built in 1891 or enjoy Mollie's Tea, where you will be entertained with history/ stories while sipping tea. (By appointment only). 3209 W. Wells St. (414) 342-3210 St. Josaphat Basilica Features one of the five largest domes in the world. 601 W. Lincoln Ave. Tripoli Shrine Center Ornate 1928 Shriners temple, based on the Taj Mahal. 3000 W. Wisconsin Ave. (414) 933-4700 PARKS Havenwoods State Forest The state's only urban forest with more than 200 acres of woods, wetlands and grasslands. 6141 N. Hopkins St. Lapham Peak Hike or cross county ski on 17 miles of trails. Then climb the 45-foot observation tower for sweeping views of Lake Country. W329-N846 County Highway C, Delafield. Lynden Sculpture Garden Experience a collection of more than 50 monumental sculptures. Hours through Nov. 29: Sun.- Wed. and Fri. 10am- 5pm, Thurs. closed. lyndensculpturegarden.org 2145 W. Brown Deer Rd. (414) 446-8794 Milwaukee County Zoo Home to 2,100 rare and wild animals. Open Mon.-Fri. 9:30am- 2:30pm, Sat.-Sun. 9:30am-4:30pm through Dec. 31. Animal buildings close 15 minutes prior to zoo closing time. Open 365 days a year. milwaukeezoo.org 10001 W. Bluemound Rd. (414) 771-3040 Mitchell Park Conservatory, The Domes Experience a desert oasis, tropical BEST PLACE AT THE HISTORIC PABST BREWERY TOUR Re-live the rich story of the Best and Pabst families over a cold pint of Pabst beer. Then visit the office of Captain Pabst and the beautiful 1880 corporate headquarters. Walk through the old infirmary (small hospital) which was transformed into a Prohibition Era "Speakeasy". Finish the tour in the original Guest Center (Sternewirt). i CHECK HOLIDAY HOURS i

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