An A-Z visitors guide to Milwaukee Wisconsin. Sponsored by Key Magazine Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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9 sculptures of Jack and Jill Frost while they celebrate in the company of friends. Snow people juggle, skate and ski their way to outdoor fun. Wisconsin Avenue Wisconsin Avenue, downtown Milwaukee's grandest stretch, is beautifully lit by oversized chandeliers centered above each intersection, complete with bright swags extending to each corner. The custom-made chandeliers are installed at every intersection from James Lovell Street to the foot of Wisconsin Avenue, following the bend to Prospect Avenue. Ride the Jingle Bus for great views Visitors can gaze at downtown's light displays aboard the convenient Jingle Bus. For $1 per person, this Coach USA bus takes visitors on a 40-minute tour throughout downtown. A friendly Public Service Ambassador is on board to acquaint riders with downtown attractions. The Jingle Bus operates 6-9 p.m., Thursdays through Sundays, through Dec. 28. Rides begin at The Shops of Grand Avenue's Center Court, 275 W. Wisconsin Ave., where the Festival Warming House is located. Tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis each night beginning at 5:30 p.m. Passengers also receive a $3 parking voucher at The Shops of Grand Avenue's attached structure with their Jingle Bus ticket purchase. The voucher is valid until 10 p.m. on the night the tour is taken. Please note that the brightens downtown About Milwaukee Downtown, BID #21 Milwaukee Downtown, Business Improvement District #21, is an organization established in 1998 to support the interests of the downtown Milwaukee business community. Created through private sector leadership, Milwaukee Downtown is a management district organization that oversees 120 square blocks representing approximately 400 property owners in the center of downtown Milwaukee. The organization funds specific initiatives aimed at creating a clean, safe and friendly downtown, including the Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival. Jingle Bus will not operate on Christmas Day. Waiting riders enjoy hot cocoa and cookies as well as the festive sounds of Leonard Bearstein and his symphony orchestra of bears, while coloring books are distributed to little ones. The tour is narrated by Milwaukee Downtown's Public Service Ambassadors, who will acquaint riders with key attractions and landmarks.