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December 2024

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

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22 keymilwaukee.com DOWNHILL SKIING AND TUBING Little Switzerland Founded in 1941, this ski hill is one of the oldest in Wisconsin. Enjoy 18 trails and three terrain parks, a completely renovat- ed chalet, and updated lifts. littleswitz.com 105 Cedar Creek Rd., Slinger Sunburst Winter Sports Park Ski or board on nine runs and two terrain parks. Over 45 lanes of tubing and two 'magic carpets' to the top of the tubing hill. Enjoy hot cocoa and food at the Tubing Cafe or Chalet. skisunburst.com 8355 Prospect Dr., Kewaskum SLEDDING Currie Park A hotspot for families to go sledding, with streetlights to keep the slope lit late for those who don't want to turn in early. 3535 N. Mayfair Rd. Wauwatosa Whitnall Park If you are looking for some relaxing sledding, or a spot for little kids, this easy-going hill provides a smooth ride. 6751 S. 92nd St., Franklin Toboggan Run If you enjoy thrills, chills and speed, you will not want to miss the 350-foot lighted toboggan run. Lowell Park, 2201 Michigan Ave. Waukesha SKATING Red Arrow Park Accommodates 100 skaters at a time. The refrigerated oval in the heart of downtown opens as the weather allows. The warming house has skate rent - als, hot drinks and fireplace. 920 N. Water St. Pettit National Ice Center An Olympic training facility open to the public, features two international-size ice rinks and a 400-meter speed skating oval. Skates are available for rental. 500 S. 84th St. CROSS COUNTRY SKIING & SNOW SHOEING Lapham Peak Seventeen miles of cross-country ski trails (includ- ing 2.5 miles of lighted trails for night skiing). Rentals for strid- ing and skate skis as well as snowshoes and fat tire bikes available. The lighted loop is lit Mon.-Sat. until 9pm. Man- made snow is provided on 1.5 miles of trails each season. W329-N846 County Highway C, Delafield. Brown Deer Park Four and a half miles (four loops) of trails. Groomed for skating and striding. 7835 N. Green Bay Rd., Brown Deer Urban Ecology Center Their three locations are the "all things nature spots" with an in- volvement with the community Sporty & Snowy Adventures THIS WINTER, BUNDLE UP AND HEAD TO ONE OF THESE MILWAUKEE AREA OUTDOOR HOTSPOTS.

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