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100 more things to do in Milwaukee
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We hope you caught our original list of 100 Things to do in Milwaukee. While you were out trying our suggestions, we were busy coming up with a list of 100 more.
From Summerfest fun to Old German Beer Hall steins -- and 98 more in between -- here they are.
- Hit up all 11 days of Summerfest
- Eat duck fat fries at MOCT
- Squeeze your family into the Pizza Shuttle photo booth
- Hitch a ride Downtown from Cream City Rickshaw
- Fill up your gallon jugs at Bay View's Pryor Street well
- Watch a European soccer game on the telly at the Nomad
- Pedal a boat on the lagoon at the lakefront
- Eat deep fried pickles at Stack'd Bar
- Join a bocce league at the Italian Community Center
- Take your grandma to brunch at Watts Tea Shop
- Order mini donuts at bar time at Sil's (North and Oakland)
- Get dinner, drinks and a movie at the Rosebud Cinema Drafthouse
- Take a ride out to Lapham Peak and enjoy a hike
- Dance your ass off to '80s music Friday nights at The Mad Planet
- Get the boys together for a day at Paintball Dave's
- Find the painting of "Jesus knocking at the U.N." at Jamo's
- Appreciate creative local talent at the quarterly Gallery Night and Day
- Figure out who makes better custard: Kopp's or Leon's
- Prove you're a pool shark at Romine's High Pockets
- Indulge in the mozzarella marinara at Saz's State House
- Find unimaginable treasures at American Science & Surplus
- Explore Milwaukee's German culinary legacy at Mader's
- Walk along the breakwater towatch the sun set over the skyline
- Take a summertime trolley ride through Downtown
- Make the snake rattle at the Milwaukee Public Museum
- Take a stab at Milwaukee Community Acupuncture
- Sing karaoke any night of the week at Frank 'N Stein
- Celebrate with champagne at Cuvee
- Buy handmade gifts at Art vs. Craft each November
- Sample rare craft beer at Sugar Maple or Palm Tavern
- Find the best pita bread in town at Attari Supermarket
- Learn how to compost at the Urban Ecology Center
- Get fresh food from a Community Supported Agriculture farm
- Sip a flaming drink at the Foundation Tiki Bar
- Share a round of tapas at La Merenda
- Drop in for a pay-what-you-can yoga class at Saffron
- Shop for second-hand clothes at Rethreads
- Celebrate Halloween in April with Hallowang
- Teach your own art class at BYO Studio Lounge
- Break out the two-wheeler for Bike to Work Week in June
- Save your appetite for the annual WMSE Food Slam in October
- Take off work for the party that is Brewers opening day
- Shop at Bayshore Town Center outdoor mall
- Take an early-morning jog along Lincoln Memorial Drive
- Get a double punch on your card each Tuesday at Alterra
- Save a few bucks by joining the Bay View Cheap Beer Club
- Buy locally-designed clothing at Project M in Riverwest
- Test your trivia with the British Pub Quiz
- Fill up on M&Ms, Chex Mix and Guinness at Paddy's Pub
- Sip some fine wine at Balzac
- Visit Kana, Milwaukee's only mojito lounge
- Run the pups at Estabrook's dog park
- Order cannoli at Peter Sciortino's Bakeryon Brady Street
- Shop for an erotic toy at the Tool Shed
- Play Atari at Koppa's Fulbeli Deli on Farwell
- Secure a good lakefront spot for the fireworks on July 3
- Buy a bag of kettle corn at Jazz in the Park
- Throw your peanut shells on the floor at AJ Bombers
- Try the baked potato pizza slice from Brick 3
- Save room for authentic Indian desserts at Bombay Sweets
- Attend as many ethnic festivals as possible
- Ride your bike across town on the Oak Leaf Trail
- Arrive early to get a lane at Bay View Bowl's Glow Bowl
- Bet it all on black at Potawatomi Bingo Casino
- Cheer for a sausage during Miller Park's sausage races
- Take in the views (and a great meal) on the Roots patio
- Kick it old school with a martini at Angelo's Lounge
- Let the kids ride the bumper cars at StoneFire Pizza Co.
- Eat something on a stick at the Wisconsin State Fair
- Chill on the Hill in Bay View each summer Tuesday night
- Get romantic on a Downtown carriage ride
- Take a tour of The Pfister art collection
- Brave the lake on New Year's Day, take the Polar Bear Plunge
- Marvel at the wattage used on Candy Cane Lane
- Learn to home brew your own beer at Northern Brewer
- Splurge on a few $3 Tallboys at The Pabst Theater
- Shop, eat and people watch in the Historic Third Ward
- Stock up on sage and coriander seeds at The Spice House
- Ditch your diet for flaming cheese at a Greek festival
- Go fishing near the lighthouse behind the Marcus Amphitheater
- Rent "Major League," look for familiar Milwaukee places
- Get a history lesson at the Milwaukee County Historical Society
- Say "Art Smart's Dart Mart" five times fast
- Buy a Teecycle shirt and support the River Revitalization Project
- Play a game of shuffle board at Burnhearts
- Sit in the right Newsroom Pub chair and end up in the Safe House
- Shop the East Side Green Market on Saturdays in summer
- Eat the pickled eggs at The Bomb Shelter (we dare you)
- Order a pizza with whipped garlic at Transfer Pizzeria
- Get educated at Comet Cafe's Beer School
- Eat $5 pho on Mondays at Hinterland
- Count the number of Milwaukee's Irish pubs, visit each one
- Show off your baking skills at the next Iron Cupcake challenge
- Sign up for a cooking class at the Milwaukee Public Market
- Try the macaroni and cheese slice at Ian's Pizza
- Get lost in literary splendor at Boswell Book Co.
- Relive your teenage glory at Dave and Buster's
- Find a bargain at Goodwill's Retique in the Third Ward
- Eat dinner at Meritage before a movie at the Times Cinema
- Join the stein club at the Old German Beer Hall
Talkbacks
myoko | June 24, 2010 at 11:39 p.m. (report)
How about "Have sexy boudoir portraits at Studio M Boudoir Photography" ?
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SocratesChildren | March 24, 2010 at 9:37 p.m. (report)
Great list. Next year make it 105 and include the local street festivals: Bay View Bash, Locust Street, Center Street, Juneteenth Day, Summer of Peace......... OK, 110, but find them ALL.
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CarolV | March 24, 2010 at 4:53 p.m. (report)
Thx for the #70 Chill on the Hill nod to my baby (that's all grown up). -Proud Chill on the Hill mother :)
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Gomez | March 22, 2010 at 8:07 a.m. (report)
40. Break out the two-wheeler for Bike to Work Week AND you can even be the *first* person to strap said two-wheeler to the front of one of our buses!
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milwaukeebeerdude | March 21, 2010 at 10:16 p.m. (report)
Number 48: Milwaukee's British Pub Quiz is super fun: http://www.quizmastertrivia.com
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