An A-Z visitors guide to Milwaukee Wisconsin. Sponsored by Key Magazine Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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SPECIAL EVENTS Hit all the hot spots. Complete address of sites and phone numbers are listed with first mention. Telephone Area Code 414 unless shown otherwise. Please confirm events when possible; listings are subject to change. TEN CHIMNEYS ESTATE TOURS, through Dec. 1; Ten Chimneys, Genesee Depot. Offers guests a virtually barrier-free tour of an estate replete with original furnishings and overflowing with the romance of the Golden Age of Theatre. Docents share stories about the estate and the lives of Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne. 10 a.m.2:30 p.m. Tues.-Sat. 262-968-4110. YOGA IN THE GARDEN & TAI CHI IN THE GARDEN, Lynden Sculpture Garden, 2145 W. Brown Deer Rd., River Hills.Yoga, Sundays 2-3:30 p.m., Tai Chi, Sundays 3:30-5 p.m. through Aug. 25 and Tuesdays 10:30 a.m.-noon through Aug. 20. 446-8794. lyndensculpturegarden.org/yoga-tai-chi OZAUKEE COUNTY FAIR, July 31-Aug. 4; W67 N866 Washington Ave., Cedarburg. Only free county fair in state. Cows, horses, rides, exhibitors, music, demonstrations, contests and cream puffs from Ozaukee Dairy Council. Noon-midnight Wed., 8 a.m.-midnight Thurs.-Sat., 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Sun. 262- 375-6185. TARGET FREE FIRST THURSDAY, Aug. 1; Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N. Art Museum Dr. Admission to MAM is free for everyone on the first Thursday of each month, courtesy of Target. 224-3200. www.mam.org. WISCONSIN STATE FAIR, Aug. 1-11; Wisconsin State Fair Park, 640 S. 84th St. Agriculture, food, shopping, national headliners, free stages of entertainment. 800-884-3247. See story on page 48. visitbrookfield.com Breakaway to Brookfield! Minutes from Milwaukee, just off I- 94. With 13 hotels, 200+ shopping opportunities and 150+ restaurants, you'll see why we say "Brookfield--stay, shop, eat and have fun!" RIDE TO ROCKERBOX, Aug. 3; Harley-Davidson Museum, 400 W. Canal St.. to Rockerbox motorcycle show and street festival, 818 E. Center St. in Milwaukee's Riverwest area. Staging starts at 9 a.m., ride at 10. ROCKERBOX MOTOFEST, Aug. 3; 818 E. Center Street in Milwaukee's Riverwest area. Free motorcycle and street party that offers a mix of Euro, Japanese and American racers, vintage bikes, sport bikes and more. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. www.rockerbox.us AFRICAN WORLD FESTIVAL, Aug. 3; Maier Festival Park (Summerfest grounds). Noon-midnight. 291-7959. MILWAUKEE AIR AND WATER SHOW, Aug. 3-4; Milwaukee lakefront. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 482-2069. LUXEMBOURG HERITAGE WEEKEND, Aug. 8-11; Luxembourg American Cultural Center, Belgium, Wis., 30 minutes north of Milwaukee. Special events and Luxembourg Fest of America Aug. 10-11 in Belgium. 262-476-5086. 800-388-1835 visitbrookfield.com/KM Follow us on Twitter and visit our page on Facebook Say goodbye to your old routine. Breakaway! To Brookfield, Wisconsin 12 CHEESE CAPITAL JAZZ CRAWL, Aug. 9; Plymouth, Wis., north of Milwaukee. Annual event supporting the Plymouth Arts Center. Live music and free trolley tour of more than 20 murals. 4 p.m.-12:30 a.m. www.plymoutharts.org. MORNING GLORY FINE CRAFT FAIR, Aug. 10-11; Marcus Center for the Performing Arts (and Red Arrow Park), 929 N. Water St. Presented by the Wisconsin Designer Crafts Council with works in a wide range of media. Refreshments available. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. ZOO A LA CARTE, Aug. 15-18; Milwaukee County Zoo, 10001 W. Bluemound Rd. See page 50.