subject: Ways To Search Exciting Milwaukee, Ws Vacations To See Summerfest And Much More Today [print this page] Things to do on a Milwaukee Vacation Things to do on a Milwaukee Vacation
Milwaukee has a rich historical heritage as a beer town as these days people are trying to conserve this aspect of their culture. One of the most interesting areas to visit in the city is the Water Street Entertainment Centers, alive with brewpubs, restaurants and taverns. Apart from the usual attractions, there are some other places to visit during vacation like the Midwest Express Center and the Milwaukee County Zoo. If you would like to enjoy great and fun filled night life, visit the Milwaukee River Walk for clubs, pubs and restaurants. In the North Avenue District, you can also find many bars, Irish pubs and Italian restaurants and you can attend one of the weekly nighttime concerts hosted in the summer time at Downtowns Cathedral Square Park. Some of the cultural festivals held all the year around are the Milwaukees Polish Feast, Indian Summer Festival, African World Festival, and Bastille Days, since Milwaukee is known as the City Of Festivals.
Visiting the Milwaukee Harley Davidson Museum
The famous Harley Davidson Museum was opened in Milwaukee for celebrating 125 years of history for the renowned motorcycle brand. The museum consists of a three building complex spread on more than 20 acres on the banks of the Menomonee River, comprising over 450 Harley Davidson motorcycles. The visitors of the museum can also see hundreds of thousands of Harley Davidson artifacts from all the periods of the company. There are more than 300,000 visitors who come annually to discover the permanent exhibitions as well as the numerous temporary galleries and you can be one of them if you book a Milwaukee vacation. The Harley Davidson Museum Complex includes a caf, a restaurant, a retail shop as well as several special event spaces. During your visit at the museum you can discover posters, photographs, trophies, advertisements and video footage telling the entire story of the company throughout the years.
The Pettit National Ice Center Milwaukee
One of the most popular attractions of Milwaukee is the Pettit National Ice Center an Olympic venue that offers the skaters the ideal place to train for the Olympics. This is also a very popular tourist attraction and you will have plenty of fun by visiting it on your Milwaukee vacation. The impressive amenities of the center, 3,000 seats and two Olympic-size ice rings offer endless possibilities for those passionate about winter sports. At the center you can find several clubs for children and here you can see one of the largest and best skating schools of the country. This high-tech center was opened for the public in 1992 and it is a popular place for tourists and speed skater professionals alike. There are more than 500,000 visitors every year and if you want to spend some quality time with your family during your Milwaukee vacation, the Pettit National ice Center is a great place to be.
A Trip to the Milwaukee Zoo
A visit to the Zoo is always a good way to have a splendid day outdoors on a Milwaukee vacation. The Milwaukee County Zoo has over 1,800 animals and it is renowned all over the world because it is the first zoo to have a polar bear cub born in captivity. The Milwaukee Zoo opened its gates to the public in 1882 and at first it was merely a miniature mammal and bird display, until moving in 1958 to the present location, with a growing collection of exotic as well as endangered species. You can see at this zoo animals like the African Elephant, Snow Leopard, Bactrian camel, Red Panda, Pacific Giant Octopus and many more others. There are other attractions and events you can attend during your visit to the Zoo besides seeing so many species. You and your kids can ride a camel, go on a tour with the safari train or enjoy a sea lion / seal show.
