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October 2011

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

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All phone numbers 414 area code unless otherwise indicated LUXEMBOURGAMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER, 262-476-5086. Located in Belgium,Wis., 40 minutes north of Milwaukee. Genealogical records, gift shop. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.Wed., Thurs. & Fri. and 1-4 p.m. first and third Sat. of month. I-43N at Exit 107, left to County LL and right to center. www.luxamculturalsociety.org MARCUS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMINGARTS, 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, 10001W. 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. Through Oct. 31: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Admission/entrance gates close 45 minutes prior to closing time. 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. ST. JOSAPHAT BASILICA, 601W. 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. SKY KNIGHTS SPORT PARACHUTE CLUB, East Troy,Wis., 30 min- utes southwest of Milwaukee off I-43. www.SkyDiveMilwaukee.com TALIESIN, Spring Green,Wis. west of Madison. 877-588-7900. Estate of Frank LloydWright, America's most famous architect. Tours through Oct. 31.Tour reservations recommended .www.taliesinpreservation.org POTAWATOMI BINGO CASINO, 1721W. 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. www.paysbig.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. 2011 seasons runs through Nov. 12. 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. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday and until 8 p.m. on Thursdays. MILWAUKEE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, 910 N. OldWorld 3rd St. 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 DANIELM. 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. The Humphrey IMAX Theater's six-story, domed screen also is home to the Daniel M. Soref Planetarium. MITCHELL GALLERYOF 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. Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. & Sun. NORTH POINT LIGHTHOUSE in Milwaukee's Lake Park. 332-6754. The 74-foot 1888 lighthouse is open 1-4 p.m. Sat. WISCONSIN MARITIME MUSEUM, 75 Maritime Dr., Manitowoc,Wis., 79 miles north of Milwaukee. 920-684-0218. Tour a fully restoredWWII submarine moored at the museum, a Smithsonian affiliate and the largest maritime museum on the Great Lakes. Open every day. 39 WAUKESHA COUNTYMUSEUM, 101W. Main St.,Waukesha. 262- 521-2859. Historical archives, exhibits. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tues.-Sat.

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