An A-Z visitors guide to Milwaukee Wisconsin. Sponsored by Key Magazine Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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MILWAUKEE COUNTY ZOO, 10001 W. Bluemound Rd. 771-3040. Just 10 minutes from downtown, the Milwaukee County Zoo is home to 2,500 rare and wild animals. The animals roam in natural exhibits on 194 acres. Through May 23: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Entrance gates close 45 minutes prior to closing time, animal buildings 15 minutes prior to closing time. Open 365 days a year. MITCHELL GALLERY OF FLIGHT, main concourse of Mitchell International Airport. Traces role Milwaukee played in the history of civilian and military air travel. MITCHELL PARK CONSERVATORY, THE DOMES, 524 S. Layton Blvd. 257-5611. One of a kind horticultural facility, featuring arid, rain forest and show domes. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. & Sun. MUSEUM OF WISCONSIN ART, 205 Veterans Ave., West Bend. 262- 334-9638. Collecting, conserving, documenting and exhibiting Wisconsin art and educating the public about its cultural value. NORTH POINT LIGHTHOUSE in Milwaukee's Lake Park. 332-6754. 74-foot, 1888 lighthouse is open 1-4 p.m. Sat. & Sun. 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 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 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 min- utes southwest of Milwaukee off I-43. 262-642-9494.Tandem skydives All phone numbers 414 area code unless otherwise indicated 21 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 greats Alfred Lunt & Lynne Fontanne, a National Historic Landmark. New tour season begins Spring 2014. 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. 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. 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, his- toric 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.