An A-Z visitors guide to Milwaukee Wisconsin. Sponsored by Key Magazine Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE, but 2014 marks the eleventh season of Lake Michigan crossings by the Lake Express. When the ship made its maiden voyage on June 1, 2004, the concept was new and novel – the first high-speed auto passenger ferry in the United States and a 2 1/2 hour shortcut across Lake Michigan. While that first 68.5 nautical mile voyage from Milwaukee to Muskegon is still fresh in our memory, we've traveled a long way since then. In our first ten years, we've surpassed the following milestones: • More than 8,150 Lake Michigan crossings. • Travelers from all 50 states and more than 50 foreign countries. • A distance traveled greater than 25 times around the earth at the equator. And total mileage traveled that exceeds the distance between the earth and the moon and back again. While those milestones and endurance records are special to us, the experiences of passengers are our greatest source of pride. Whether they are traveling for business or for pleasure, with family or alone, offering a one-of-a-kind way to experience Lake Michigan is one of the best parts of what we do. Through the years, we've enjoyed meeting travelers from throughout the world and hearing their stories and reasons for choosing to cross Lake Michigan on the Lake Express. It has been an honor to be chosen and trusted to share in those experiences. As we enter our eleventh season, the Lake Express still offers the same speed and hours saved versus the drive through Chicago, but in the end it's the experience that matters most. "Time well spent is time remembered," as the saying goes. We've enjoyed the many trips and time spent with our many unique and interesting passengers on the way to this, our landmark eleventh season. And we look forward to many more seasons and lasting travel memories with you on board. Sincerely, Ken Szallai President, Lake Express Lake Express dedicated to providing passengers one-of-a-kind memories