Key Milwaukee

March 2016

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

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18 keymilwaukee.com 4251 W. State St. (414) 931-BEER/2337. u Milwaukee Brewing Company Small-scale craft brewery affiliated with Milwaukee Ale House. Regular tours. 613 Second St. (414) 226-2337. u Milwaukee Food & City Tours Guided bus and walking tours, tastings, custom group tours, factory tours, progressive dinners & cooking demonstra- tions. MilwaukeeFoodTours.com (800) 979-3370. u Central Standard Craft Distillery Tasting room and tours. For tour times and details: thecen- tralstandard.com (414) 455-8870. Opening at 11am on St. Patrick's Day and of- fering tours and drink specials all day. thecentralstandard.com 613 South 2nd St. u Lakefront Brewery For tour times & details: lakefrontbrewery.com 1872 N. Commerce St. (414) 372-8800. u Clock Shadow Creamery Tours Learn about the history of cheese making. "Why are cheese curds squeaky?" and "Why is Cheddar cheese yellow?" Sample fresh cheeses. clockshadowcreamery.com 138 W Bruce St. (414) 273-9711 u Sprecher Brewing Company Milwaukee's original microbrewery. sprecherbrewery.com 701 W. Glendale Ave. (414) 964-7837. LANDMARKS u Best Place Milwau- kee brewing history (see tours for details). u Bronze Fonz Statue of Arthur (The Fonz) Fonzarelli, the role played by actor Henry Winkler in the "Happy Days" television series. Milwaukee's RiverWalk, South of W. Wells St. (east bank). u North Point Lighthouse 74-foot, 1888 lighthouse open 1-4pm Sat. & Sun. In Milwaukee's Lake Park. (414) 332-6754. u St. Josaphat Basilica Features one of the five largest domes in the world. 601 W. Lincoln Ave. (414) 645-5623. u Potawatomi Hotel & Casino High-energy gaming, award-winning cuisine and outstanding nightlife. Open 24 hours a day. paysbig. com 1721 W. Canal St. PARKS u Schlitz Audubon Center 185 acres on Lake Michigan, with 6 miles of cross country skiing and snowshoe- ing trails & a 60-ft. observation tower. 1111 E. Brown Deer Rd. (414) 352-2880. u Brown Deer Park Cross-country skiing trails and two sledding hills. 7835 N. Green Bay Rd. u Whitnall Park Cross-country skiing trails & sledding hills. 6751 S. 92 St. u Lakeshore State Park 17-acre park located on Lake Michigan adjacent to Discovery World. (414) 273-1173. u Milwaukee County Zoo Home to 2,500 rare and wild animals. 9:30am- 2:30pm. Mon.-Fri., 9:30am-4:30pm Sat. & Sun. 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 Closed while the three domes are being studied by an engineering firm. One-of-a-kind hor- ticultural facility featur- ing arid, rain forest and show domes. 524 S. Layton Blvd. (414) 257-5611. u Oakleaf/ Interurban Bike Trails Trail users can bicycle or walk a paved trail from Lakeshore State Park downtown to southern Sheboygan County. traillink.com g ATTRACTIONS Freebies Milwaukee Art Museum First Fri. of the month, with extended hours until 8pm (March 4). Milwaukee County Zoo (March 5). Betty Brinn Children's Museum Third Thurs. evening of the month. 5-8pm (March 17). Milwaukee Public Museum First Thurs. of the month. 9am-8pm (March 3).

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