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 MARCUS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, 929 N. Water St. 273- 7121. Home of the Milwaukee Symphony, Milwaukee Ballet, Florentine Opera Company, First Stage Children's Theater. MILWAUKEE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, 910 N. Old World 3rd St. Open 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. MILWAUKEE COUNTY ZOO, 10001 W. 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 on 194 acres. Through Oct. 31: Daily 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Entrance gates close 45 min- utes prior to closing time, animal buildings 15 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. Some vendors open early on weekdays. POTAWATOMI BINGO CASINO, 1721 W. 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 minutes west of Milwaukee. 262-968-4110. Estate tours of the home of Broadway greats Alfred Lunt & Lynne Fontanne, a National Historic Landmark. Through Nov. 10: 10 a.m.-2:45 p.m. Tues.-Sat., Sundays in October. Call for reservations. VILLA TERRACE DECORATIVE ARTS MUSEUM, 2220 N. Terrace Ave. Renaissance-style villa with formal gardens overlooks Lake Michigan. Changing museum exhibits. Open 1-5 p.m, Wed. through Sun. 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. Tues.-Sun. and until 8 p.m. on Thurs. Closed Mon. MILWAUKEE PUBLIC MUSEUM, HUMPHREY IMAX DOME THEATER and DANIEL M. SOREF PLANETARIUM, corner of 7th and Wells Sts. 319-4629.The Milwaukee Public Museum boasts award-win- ning, walk-through exhibits and lifelike dioramas. Humphrey ITheater's six- story, domed screen also is home to Daniel M. Soref Planetarium. MITCHELL GALLERY OF FLIGHT, main concourse of Mitchell International Airport. Traces 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. ST. JOSAPHAT BASILICA, 601 W. Lincoln Ave. 645-5623. One of 16 basilicas in the U.S. features one of the five largest domes in the world. WISCONSIN MARITIME MUSEUM, 75 Maritime Dr., Manitowoc, Wis., 79 miles north of Milwaukee. 920-684-0218. Tour a fully restored WWII submarine moored at the museum, a Smithsonian affiliate and the largest maritime museum on the Great Lakes. Closed Oct. 6 for special event; otherwise, open every day. 25 WAUKESHA COUNTY MUSEUM, 101 W. Main St., Waukesha. 262-521-2859. Historical archives, exhibits. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tues.-Sat. SCHLITZ AUDUBON CENTER, 1111 E. Brown Deer Rd. 352-2880. 185-acre nature center open year round. SKY KNIGHTS SPORT PARACHUTE CLUB, East Troy, Wis., 30 min- utes southwest of Milwaukee off I-43. 262-642-9494.Tandem skydives and the popular Accelerated Freefall Program available. Jump year-round as weather permits. www.SkyDiveMilwaukee.com.