22 AMERICANWAY
JULY 1 2007
G O N OW
See
SantiagoCalatrava’s addition to
the
MilwaukeeArtMuseum
(414-
224-3200,
) put the
city on theworld’s architecture
map. Its strikingwinged sun
screen is an engineeringmarvel,
soaring open and closed eachday
at noon.
DiscoveryWorld
(414-
765-9966,
.org) is home to a technology
museum, an aquarium, and, in the
summer, a 137-foot triple-masted
schooner.
Thecity
might havebeenbuilt onbrewing, tan-
ning, andheavymanufacturing (and to ade-
gree thatworld still exists), but exuberant arts,
music, and theater scenes have turned the once
gritty industrial city ofMilwaukee into a cultural
haven. Luxurious riverfront condos are energizing
thedowntown area, and in the summer, the
gorgeous four-mile lakefront explodeswith
life and an amazing array of festivals.
— JulieMautner
Do
Bike, stroll, or blade the lakefront, and thengraba latte at
Alterra
(414-223-4551,
.com), a local coffeebar and café. The
WisconsinStateFair
(800-884-3247,
,
August 2 to 12, boasts blue-ribbon livestockand42different kinds of foodona stick.
Miller
(414-
931-2000,
) is the last of the city’s bigbrewers (tours include samples in the
historicbeer garden), and you can visit threemicrobreweries onaMilwaukeeRiver pontoonboat (414-
283-9999,
). Don’tmiss out on the state’s number one tourist destination:
Potawatomi BingoCasino
(800-729-7244,
).
