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December 2014

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

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23 times and reservations, visit harley-davidson.com/experience or call 877-883-1450. LAKEFRONT BREWERY, 1872 N. Commerce St. 372-8800. For tour times and details, lakefrontbrewery.com MILWAUKEE BREWING COMPANY, 613 Second St. 226-2337; Small-scale craft brewery operated by Milwaukee Ale House. Regular tours. SPRECHER BREWING COMPANY, 701 W. Glendale Ave. 964-7837. Milwaukee's original microbrewery, nationally known for fine European style beers and gourmet sodas. Only a few miles north of downtown. Call for tour info. Gift shop open every day 11 a.m.-6 p.m., except major holidays. MILLER BREWERY TOURS, 4251 W. State St. 931-BEER/2337 or millercoors.com. Experience brewing histo- ry since 1855. See production from brewing to bottling and dis- tribution. Visit the Historic Caves where Fred Miller himself will invite you into Bavarian-Style Miller Inn for free samples (only for 21 and older). MILLERCOORS HOLIDAY TOURS: Holiday Lites tours run Fridays and Saturdays the first three weeks of December, 4- 9 p.m., with last tour at 8 p.m. Video, special light show, and samples of MillerCoors seasonal brews. Visitor Center closed Dec. 24 & 25, Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. SEE THE CITY HISTORIC MILWAUKEE. Skywaukee" tours are conducted via Milwaukee's skywalks Saturdays only at 1 p.m., through Dec. 13. All tours start at Shops of Grand Avenue, 161 W. Wisconsin Ave., at the Plankinton statue on the ground floor atrium beside TJ MAXX. 277-7795, historicmilwaukee.org MILWAUKEE FOOD & CITY TOURS, 800-979-3370. Year- round food and cultural tours by both walking and bus. Discover Milwaukee's most delicious neighborhoods. Custom group tour planning. MilwaukeeFoodTours.com UNTAPPED TOURS 414-698-8058. Three-hour city tours offered through November by excursion bus. See city's out- standing landmarks, craft brewery and creamery. Advanced reservations required. Untappedtours.com TAKE A SIDETRIP TEN CHIMNEYS, Genesee Depot (exit I-94 at Hwy. 83 south, 30 min- utes west of Milwaukee. 262-968-4110. Estate tours of the home of Broadway greats Alfred Lunt & Lynne Fontanne, a National Historic Landmark. 2014 tour season runs through Nov. 30. tenchimneys.org SEE AND SAMPLE BEST PLACE at the historic Pabst Brewery, 901 W. Juneau Ave. 630-1609. Experience Milwaukee brewing history by tour- ing the former Pabst headquarters (Closed Tues.). 12-10 p.m. Mon., Wed., & Thurs.; 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri. & Sat.; 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun. Beer History Tours 1 & 3 p.m. Mon., Wed., & Thurs.; 11 a.m., 12 & 1 p.m. Fri.-Sun. bestplacemilwaukee.com CEDAR CREEK WINERY, corner of Bridge and Washington Sts. in Cedarburg. 262-377-8020. Open year-round, seven days a week. Gift shop. cedarcreekwinery.com for tour info. GREAT LAKES DISTILLERY, 616 W. Virginia St. 431-8683. Tasting Room hours are 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sun.-Thurs., 11 a.m.- 10 p.m. Fri. & Sat. greatlakesdistillery.com for tour times. HARLEY-DAVIDSON PILGRIM RD. POWERTRAIN OPERATIONS FACTORY TOUR, W156 N9000 Pilgrim Rd., Menomonee Falls. The Pilgrim Rd. Steel Toe Tour package includes a ticket to the Harley-Davidson Museum. For tour TOURS Holiday Highlights Issue

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