An A-Z visitors guide to Milwaukee Wisconsin. Sponsored by Key Magazine Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Holiday Activity Guide KEY TOURS MillerCoors Holiday LitesTours Photo by Mark Bertieri, MKEimages.com SEE AND SAMPLE BEST PLACE at the historic Pabst Brewery, 901 W. Juneau Ave. 630-1609. Experience Milwaukee brewing histo- ry by touring the former Pabst headquarters. Gift shop open 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Beer History Tours 5 p.m. Thurs.; noon, 1 p.m. & 2 p.m. Fri.-Sun. Signed tours for the deaf first Friday of every month at 2 p.m.. Tavern open Thurs.-Sun. CEDAR CREEK WINERY, corner of Bridge and Washington Sts. in Cedarburg. 262-377-8020. Tours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon. through Sat. and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun. year-round. Gift shop. COUNTRY CHRISTMAS, Nov. 22-25, Dec. 1-31; Country Springs Hotel, 2810 Golf Rd., Waukesha. Wisconsin's largest drive-through Christmas Lights Display. 5-10 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and holidays and 5-9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday. $15 per carload. 800-247-6640. GREAT LAKES DISTILLERY, 616 W. Virginia St. 431-8683. Tasting Room hours are 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-midnight Fri. & Sat., 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sun. Call or visit www.greatlakesdistillery.com for tour times. Locally distilled spirits include gin, brandy, vodka, rum and absinthe. HARLEY-DAVIDSON FACTORY TOUR, W156 N9000 Pilgrim Rd., Menomonee Falls (Powertrain operations), offers public tours 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Mon. In addition, Steel Toe Tours begin at the Harley-Davidson Museum in downtown Milwaukee at 9 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. Wed., Thurs. and Fri. Steel Toe Tours include museum tickets, transportation to the Pilgrim Road plant, a 1.5 hour tour of the Powertrain operations, a souvenir photo and souvenir Steel Toe pin. For information call the fac- tory tour line, 877-883-1450 or the museum at 877-436-8738. LAKEFRONT BREWERY, 1872 N. Commerce St. 372-8800. For tour times and details, www.lakefrontbrewery.com MILWAUKEE BREWING COMPANY, 613 Second St. 226-2337; Small-scale craft brewery operated by Milwaukee Ale House. Regular tours. SPRECHER BREWING COMPANY, 701 W. Glendale Ave. 964-2739. Milwaukee's original microbrewery, nationally known for fine European style beers and gourmet sodas. Only a few miles north of downtown. Call for tour info. Gift shop open every day 11 a.m.-6 p.m., except major holidays. MILLER PARK TOURS, One Brewers Way, 902-4000 and 902-4888 (group tours). Tours of one of the America's most outstanding baseball stadiums. MILLER BREWERY TOURS, 4251 W. State St. 931-BEER or www.millercoors.com. Experience brewing history since 1855. See production from brewing to bottling and distribution. Visit the Historic Caves where Fred Miller himself will invite you into Bavarian-Style Miller Inn for free samples (only for those 21 and older). Closed Sunday. MILLERCOORS HOLIDAY LITES tours 11/30-12/1, 12/7-12/8, 12/14-12/15 and 12/21-12/22. Holiday Lites tours this year begin at 4:40 p.m. and occur every 20 minutes until 9 p.m. Video, special light show, and samples of MillerCoors seasonal brews. Visitor Center closed Dec. 24 & 25, Dec. 31 & Jan. 1. 38