Tag Archives: living in milwaukee

Summerfest, the World’s Largest Music Festival, Starts Today!

Summerfest, Milwaukee’s 11-day music festival, opens today at noon. With 11 stages and over 800 acts, this year’s Summerfest is sure to please the nearly 900,000 people who will visit the festival. Hosted at Henry Maier Festival Park, the fest …
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Categories: Upcoming Events


Visit Milwaukee Restaurants During 2013’s Downtown Dining Week

Downtown Dining week 2013 is back! The eighth annual celebration showcases over 40 Milwaukee restaurants offering three-course meals — $10 lunches and $20 or $30 dinners. Milwaukee Downtown runs the event each year, and it started as a way to …
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Milwaukee Named one of Forbes’ 15 U.S. Cities with Emerging Downtowns

Milwaukee, southeastern Wisconsin’s hidden downtown gem, is often cast aside in favor of the big city to the south, Chicago. The latest article from Forbes 15 U.S. Cities with Emerging Downtowns details the effort, growth and change of Milwaukee’s downtown since …
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Categories: Community, Neighborhoods


Guest Blogger: Sneak Peak Behind Milwaukee’s Normally Closed Doors

Today we have a blog post from Shorewest agent Pat Tasker on a great event — Doors Open Milwaukee. Read the post below and check out her blog Suburbs of Greater Milwaukee. — Have you ever wondered just what’s inside …
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Free Summer Concerts Series – July 2012

Summer is in full swing, and it’s a great time to enjoy outdoor summer concerts.  Here’s a great list of the different venues offering free live music throughout the week.