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 Shops of Grand Avenue RED ARROW PARK ICE SKATING, 920 N. Water St. north of Milwaukee City Hall. Opens Dec. 6, weather permitting. ʻSlice of Iceʼ at Red Arrow Park 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. Nov. and Dec. hours: 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. weekdays, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sat. & Sun. Entrance gates close 45 minutes 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. 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 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. & Sun. 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. 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. 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 SHOPS OF GRAND AVENUE, Wisconsin Ave. at Old World 3rd St., presents "Saturdays with Santa" (and Radio Disney), noon-1:30 p.m. on Dec. 8, 15 and 22 (in the Food Court). On the first floor, Nov. 5-Jan. 3, Maestro Leonard Bearstein and his animatronic orchestra of bears per- forms in front of a 43-foot holiday castle. Time-honored holiday classics are performed every hour, on the hour. TEN CHIMNEYS, Genesee Depot (exit I-94 at Hwy. 83 south, 30 min- utes west of Milwaukee. 262-968-4110. Estate tours of home of Broadway greats Alfred Lunt & Lynne Fontanne, a National Historic Landmark. Through Nov. 25: 10 a.m.-2:45 p.m. Tues.-Sun. Call for reser- vations. 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. WAUKESHA COUNTY MUSEUM, 101 W. Main St., Waukesha. 262-521-2859. Historical archives, exhibits. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tues.-Sat. 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. Open every day. 41