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October 2015

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

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HISTORIC MILWAUKEE'S DOWNTOWN Daily at 10 am June 8-October 11 $10 per person Tour Milwaukee's architecture through the eras, begin at the historic Plankinton Arcade and end at the postmodern Milwaukee Art Museum. MEET in the street level lobby of the Plankinton Building, 161 W. Wisconsin Ave. AVAILABLE 7 DAYS A WEEK! Book online at: www.historicmilwaukee.org 24 keymilwaukee.com PARKS u Boerner Botanical Gardens/ Whitnall Park, Fifty-two acres of formal gardens. Garden hours are 8am–6pm, seven days a week. Closed for the season Oct. 12, 9400 Boerner Dr., Hales Cor- ners. (414) 525-5600. u Lakeshore State Park 17-acre park located on Lake Michigan adjacent to Summerfest and Discovery World. (414) 273-1173. u Milwaukee County Zoo Home to 2,500 rare and wild an- imals. Through Oct. 31 9am-4:30pm. Entrance gates close 45 minutes prior to closing time. Open 365 days a year. milwaukeezoo.org 10001 W. Bluemound Rd. (414) 771-3040. u Milwaukee Riverwalk Six blocks on both sides of the river from Highland Ave. to the Historic Third Ward. u Mitchell Park Conservatory, The Domes One-of-a-kind horticultural facility featuring arid, rain for- est and show domes. 9am-5pm Mon.-Fri., 9am- 4pm Sat. & Sun. 524 S. Layton Blvd. (414) 257-5611. u Schlitz Audubon Center 185 acres on Lake Michigan, with 6 miles of hiking trails & a 60-ft. observation tower. 1111 E. Brown Deer Rd. (414) 352-2880. MUSEUMS u Betty Brinn Children's Museum Only area museum designed for children ages 1-10. 9am-5pm Mon. through Sat,. noon-5pm Sun. Closed Oct 3. bbcmkids.org 929 E. Wisconsin Ave. 2nd Floor. (414) 390-5437. u Discovery World Interactive science, freshwater and saltwa- ter aquariums. 9 am-4 pm Tues-Fri, 10am-5pm Sat. & Sun. discoveryworld.org 500 N. Harbor Dr. (414) 765-9966. u Harley-Davidson Museum More than a nostalgia trip for motorcycle enthusiasts, the museum offers a glimpse of American history. H-DMuseum.com 400 W. Canal St. (877) 436-8738. u Charles Allis Art Museum Elegant 1911 Tudor-style mansion. 1-5pm, Wed.-Sun. 1801 N. Prospect Ave. (414) 278- 8295. u Captain Frederick Pabst Mansion This Flemish Renais- sance home built in 1890 features unique Victorian crafts- man-ship and design. 10am-4pm Mon. through Sat. Noon- 4pm Sun. pabstman- sion.com 2000 W. Wisconsin Ave. (414) 931-0808. u Cedarburg Art Museum Building designed in 1898 as a residence. W63 N675 Washington Ave., Cedarburg (262) 377-6123. u Grohmann Museum Comprehensive art collection dedicated to the evolution of human work. 9am-5pm Mon.- Fri., noon-6pm Sat., 1-4pm Sun. 1000 N. Broadway. (414) 277-7501. u Luxembourg American Cultural Center Located in Belgium, Wis., north of Milwaukee. Genealog- ical records, gift shop. luxamculturalsociety.org (262) 476-5086. g ATTRACTIONS

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