An A-Z visitors guide to Milwaukee Wisconsin. Sponsored by Key Magazine Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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MARCUS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, 929 N. Water St. 273- 7121. Home of the Milwaukee Symphony, Milwaukee Ballet, the Florentine Opera Company, First Stage Children’s Theater and host to touring Broadway shows. 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 located on 194 acres. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. through May 27. Open 365 days a year. MILWAUKEE PUBLIC MARKET, 400 N. Water St. in the Historic Third Ward. 336-1111. Milwaukee’s ethnic diversity is reflected in fresh fish, cheese, wine, baked goods, coffee, confections and spices. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun. POTAWATOMI BINGO CASINO, 1721 W. Canal St. Located minutes from 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 hosts some top performers. Dining options include buffet, sports bar & grill, and fine dining restau- rants. Open 24 hours a day. www.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. 225-acre nature center open year round. MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM, 700 N. Art Museum Dr. 224-3200. The museum’s $100 million renovation and expansion project includes the internationally acclaimed Santiago Calatrava-designed Quadracci Pavilion, Burke Brise Soleil and the Cudahy Gardens. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues. through Sun. (open until 8 p.m.Thurs.) MILWAUKEE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, 910 N. Old World 3rd St. Founded in 1935, the society collects, preserves and makes available material relating to the history of the Milwaukee community. Open 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. MILWAUKEE PUBLIC MUSEUM, HUMPHREY IMAX DOME THEATER and DANIEL M. SOREF PLANETARIUM, corner of 7th and Wells Sts. 319-4629.The Milwaukee Public Museum boasts award-win- ning, walk-through exhibits and outstanding lifelike dioramas. 278-2700. The Humphrey IMAX Theater’s six-story, domed screen also is home to the Daniel M. Soref Planetarium. MITCHELL GALLERY OF FLIGHT in the main concourse of General Mitchell International Airport. Exhibit traces the role Milwaukee played in the history of civilian and military air travel. MITCHELL PARK CONSERVATORY, THE DOMES, 524 S. Layton Blvd. 649-9800. One of a kind horticultural facility, featuring arid, rain forest and show domes. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. NORTH POINT LIGHTHOUSE in Milwaukee's Lake Park. 332- 6754. Originally opened in 1888, the 74-foot lighthouse is open for visitors from 1-4 p.m. Saturdays. Parking available at Lake Park pavilion. RIVERWALK, six blocks on both sides of Milwaukee river from Highland Avenue to the Historic Third Ward. SKY KNIGHTS SPORT PARACHUTE CLUB, East Troy, Wis., 30 min- utes southwest of Milwaukee off I-43. 262-642-9494 or 800-382-4883. Open weekends year round, www.SkyDiveMilwaukee.com. TEN CHIMNEYS, Genesee Depot (exit I-94 at Hwy. 83 south, 30 min- utes west of Milwaukee. 262-968-4110. Estate of legendary 20th-century Broadway actors Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne is a National Historic Site. New tour season begins in spring 2011. WAUKESHA COUNTY MUSEUM, 101 W. Main St., Waukesha. 262-521- 2859. County historical exhibits and archives. Traveling exhibits. Open 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tues.-Sat. 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. 27