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Milwaukee
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Milwaukee grew up brewing beer for Miller, Pabst and Schlitz, and that German-American, blue-collar identity still shapes its food and festival calendar. Summerfest and a lakefront art museum with Calatrava's wing-like addition sit alongside a walkable downtown along the Milwaukee River.
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Milwaukee grew up brewing beer for Miller, Pabst and Schlitz, and that German-American, blue-collar identity still shapes its food and festival calendar. Summerfest and a lakefront art museum with Calatrava's wing-like addition sit alongside a walkable downtown along the Milwaukee River.
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Milwaukee grew up brewing beer for Miller, Pabst and Schlitz, and that German-American, blue-collar identity still shapes its food and festival calendar. Summerfest and a lakefront art museum with Calatrava's wing-like addition sit alongside a walkable downtown along the Milwaukee River.
Best forBeer and food fans; summer festival trips; lakefront city breaks
When to goLate spring through summer (June-August) for lake breezes and Summerfest
Getting aroundWalkable downtown; The Hop streetcar; car helps for outer neighborhoods; Mitchell airport
Where to stayHistoric Third Ward for dining and galleries; East Side for a walkable, lakefront base
Maybe skip ifYou want summer without festival crowds or guaranteed warm weather
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