An A-Z visitors guide to Milwaukee Wisconsin. Sponsored by Key Magazine Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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All phone numbers 414 area code unless otherwise indicated MUSEUM OF WISCONSIN ART, 205 Veterans Ave., West Bend. 262334-9638. Collecting, conserving, documenting and exhibiting Wisconsin art and educating the public about its cultural value. greats Alfred Lunt & Lynne Fontanne, a National Historic Landmark. New tour season begins Spring 2014. PABST THEATER, 144 E. Wells Street. Ph. 286-3665. This National Landmark Theater, built in 1895 by Milwaukee brewing magnate Captain Frederick Pabst, was the first all-electric theater in the country. The Pabst hosts over 200 performances a year featuring the world's great artists. www.pabsttheater.org WAUKESHA COUNTY MUSEUM, 101 W. Main St., Waukesha. 262-521-2859. Historical exhibits, including Les Paul: The Wizard of Waukesha. 10 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Tues.-Sat. NORTH POINT LIGHTHOUSE in Milwaukee's Lake Park. 332-6754. 74-foot, 1888 lighthouse is open 1-4 p.m. Sat. & Sun. POTAWATOMI BINGO CASINO, 1721 W. Canal St. Located minutes from Milwaukee's downtown, two-story entertainment complex offers high-stakes bingo; blackjack, craps and roulette table games and video and reel slot machines. 500-seat cabaret-style theater. Buffet, sports bar and fine dining restaurants. Open 24 hours a day. paysbig.com VILLA TERRACE DECORATIVE ARTS MUSEUM, 2220 N. Terrace Ave. 271-3656. Renaissance-style villa with formal gardens overlooks Lake Michigan. Open 1-5 p.m, Wed. through Sun. WISCONSIN CENTER, 400 W. Wisconsin Ave. 400 W. Wisconsin Ave. 908-6001. Milwaukee's modern convention center is operated by the Wisconsin Center District. The district also operates The Milwaukee Theatre at 500 W. Kilbourn Ave. and the U.S. Cellular Arena at 400 W. Kilbourn Ave. WISCONSIN MARITIME MUSEUM, 75 Maritime Dr., Manitowoc, Wis., 79 miles north of Milwaukee. 920-684-0218. Tour a fully restored WWII submarine moored at the museum, a Smithsonian affiliate and the largest maritime museum on the Great Lakes. Open every day. WISCONSIN MUSEUM OF QUILTS & FIBER ARTS, N50 W5050 Portland Rd., Cedarburg. 262.546.0300. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wed.-Sat., noon-4 p.m. Sun. Dedicated to educating the public about the artistic, cultural, historic and social importance of quilts and fibers arts. Operating out of an 1850s farmstead, the museum's mission includes increasing awareness of historic structure preservation. 'Slice of Ice' at Red Arrow Park RED ARROW PARK ICE SKATING, 920 N. Water St. north of Milwaukee City Hall. Open daily, weather permitting. ST. JOSAPHAT BASILICA, 601 W. Lincoln Ave. 645-5623. One of 16 basilicas in the U.S. features one of the five largest domes in the world. SCHLITZ AUDUBON CENTER, 1111 E. Brown Deer Rd. 352-2880. SKY KNIGHTS SPORT PARACHUTE CLUB, East Troy, Wis., 30 minutes southwest of Milwaukee off I-43. 262-642-9494.Tandem skydives and Accelerated Freefall Program available. Jump year-round as weather permits. SkyDiveMilwaukee.com. TEN CHIMNEYS, Genesee Depot (exit I-94 at Hwy. 83 south, 30 minutes west of Milwaukee. 262-968-4110. Estate tours of the home of Broadway 49TH ANNUAL St. Monica Antique Show Top Midwestern dealers, quilt raffle, tea room & more Sat, Feb 15, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun, Feb 16, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission $5 Whitefish Bay, WI www.stmonicaantiqueshow.com 414-916-8216 21