Milwaukee Vacations, Milwaukee Vacation Reviews, Tourism Guide

Milwaukee Vacation Guide

Milwaukee is a culturaly diverse city with a metro population of approximately 1 million people. It is also know as the City of Festivals emphasizing an annual lakefront fair called Summerfest. Listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest music festival in the world, Summerfest attracts 1,000,000 visitors a year to its twelve stages.

Along with Summerfest, Milwaukee is home to a variety of ethnic and socially themed festivals throughout the summer. Held on the lakefront Summerfest grounds, these festivals span several days (typically Friday plus the weekend) and celebrate Milwaukee's history and diversity. PrideFest-a celebration of Milwaukee's LGBT community-typically kicks off the festival season in early June. The season is concluded with Indian Summer in early September. Polish, Greek, French, Italian, German, African-American, Arab, Irish, Native American, Puerto Rican, Asian and Mexican heritages are celebrated throughout the summer.

Miller Brewing Company was once headquartered in Milwaukee. Miller is still brewed in Milwaukee, which is known for its beer brewing. Schlitz, Blatz, Pabst, and Miller are just a handful of the beers that have been brewed in Milwaukee.

The Milwaukee County Parks offer facilities for sunbathing, picnics, grilling, frisbee golf and ice skating. The Milwaukee Community Sailing Center also offers educational & recreational sailing opportunities. The US Bank Championship is a PGA Tour event held at Brown Deer Park Golf Course. The renowned Milwaukee County Zoo is considered one of the premier zoos in the United States. Professional sport teams & Colleges: the NBA Milw. Bucks, NBL Milw. Brewers, University of Wisconsin-Milw. and Marquette University.