{"id":33,"date":"2017-10-24T02:15:07","date_gmt":"2017-10-24T02:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/peters-shimko.com\/?page_id=33"},"modified":"2020-03-22T22:42:42","modified_gmt":"2020-03-22T22:42:42","slug":"what-we-love-in-mke","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/peters-shimko.com\/?page_id=33","title":{"rendered":"What we love in MKE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Food<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wow, so much great food in Milwaukee. &nbsp;I really don&#8217;t know where to start.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Drinks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/at-random-milwaukee\">At Random<\/a> &#8211; Take a step back in time and get an ice cream cocktail made by hand in a dimly lit romantic original 50&#8217;s vibe atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/bryants-cocktail-lounge-milwaukee\">Bryants<\/a> &#8211; Equally amazing to At Random, it is rumored to be the predecessor to At Random. &nbsp;I don&#8217;t know if its true or not, I just know they are both great.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatlakesdistillery.com\">Great Lake Distillery<\/a> &#8211; The first distillery in Wisconsin since prohibition &#8211; go taste some great spirits!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lakefrontbrewery.com\">Lake Front Brewery<\/a> &#8211; One of the original craft breweries in Milwaukee, Lake Front has a great tour and more importantly great beer. &nbsp;Also a great patio along the Milwaukee River to enjoy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Inside<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Antique Shopping &#8211; Milwaukee has some great different shops with cool old things. &nbsp;Take some time to find something with a history.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/ARCHI.antiques.USA\/about\/?ref=page_internal\">ARCHI-antiques<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bcmodernfurnishings\/\">Brew City Modern Furnishings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/brewcitysalvagemke\/\">Brew City Salvage<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Cream City Restoration<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.riverviewantiquemarket.com\">Riverview Antique Market<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Museums &#8211; Milwaukee has a lot of great museums from the obvious like Discovery World,&nbsp;Harley Davidson Museum,&nbsp;Milwaukee Art Museum, and&nbsp;Milwaukee Public Museum to more obscure like the <a href=\"http:\/\/northpointlighthouse.org\/visit\/\">North Point Lighthouse.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Outside<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/southshorefarmersmarket.com\/\">BayView Farmers Market<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; June 16 will likely be the first weekend this market is hosted in 2018 so expect a lot of greens to be sold, but it is one of the largest in Milwaukee and the view from the park is lovely.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/lakeparkfriends.org\">Lake Park<\/a> &#8211; Originally built in 1894, Lake Park was designed by <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Frederick_Law_Olmsted\">Frederick Law Olmsted<\/a>&nbsp; who also designed Central Park and U.S. Capital Grounds. &nbsp;We love the architecture of the bridges and the lighthouse and the paths along the lake are one of our favorite places for walks or runs. &nbsp;Many of our outdoor shenanigans are hosted here as we can play outside without having to mow the grass.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/county.milwaukee.gov\/ParksandPublicInfras7720\/The-Lakefront.htm\">Lakefront<\/a> &#8211; Milwaukee&#8217;s lakefront is the hub of residents and visitors during the summer and we are no different. &nbsp;We like to walk along the sidewalks, get custard at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.northpointcustard.com\/\">NorthPoint Custard<\/a>&nbsp;(although <a href=\"http:\/\/kopps.com\/\">Kopp&#8217;s<\/a> is better) and play at Bradford Beach. &nbsp;A little known fact is that this stretch of land was built beginning in 1<a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmilwaukee.com\/2016\/05\/20\/city-streets-lincoln-memorial-dr-was-under-water\/\">907<\/a>&nbsp;and wasn&#8217;t completed to its current state until the 1980s. &nbsp;This is why the road along the lake is Lincoln Memorial but the road along the bluff is Lake Drive &#8211; prior to 1907, Lake Drive was the closest road to the lake until the park was built.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sailingcenter.org\/\">Sailing Center<\/a> &#8211; It is no secret that Lake Michigan is the crown jewel of Milwaukee, but unfortunately most people never experience getting on the lake. &nbsp;The beauty of the sailing center is that for a modest membership, you can use any of their sixty boats. &nbsp;All four of us love getting out to sail, although Laura doesn&#8217;t like heeling over nearly as much as the kids do.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schlitzaudubon.org\/\">Schlitz Audubon Nature Center<\/a> &#8211; The kids will be quick to tell you that they love this place in part because they both were able to go to preschool here. &nbsp;We all love it today as it is a great escape from the city without having to drive very far.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/urbanecologycenter.org\">Urban Ecology Center<\/a> &#8211; The gateway to the bike path that Laura and Jason like to ride and a nice place for a walk or a run on the river. &nbsp;The UEC provides great opportunities to spend time in nature and has one of the best prairie restorations around.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Other Random Thoughts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We love Milwaukee, if you are struggling to find something to do, just ask.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Food Wow, so much great food in Milwaukee. &nbsp;I really don&#8217;t know where to start. Drinks At Random &#8211; Take a step back in time and get an ice cream cocktail made by hand in a dimly lit romantic original 50&#8217;s vibe atmosphere. 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