A summer in Milwaukee is not complete without a tour of at least one of our city's great breweries. Learn about the brewing process and history of our great local brews, and even better yet, sample some great beers and sodas along the way. Read on for details about popular Milwaukee Brewery Tours.

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The list is growing! The following artists have all signed on as Marcus Amphitheater headliners for Summerfest 2012, and there's only one spot left to fill. Who will it be?

Summerfest 2012 Headliners:

• 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 27: Rascal Flatts
  
• 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 28: ?
• 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 29: Train and Kelly Clarkson
  
• Saturday, June 30: Lady Antebellum
  
• 7:30 p.m. Sunday, July 1: Beach Boys
  
• 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 3: Tiesto
• 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 4: Iron Maiden
  
• 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 5: Zac Brown Band
  
• 7:00 p.m. Friday, July 6: Big Time Rush
  
• 8:00 p.m. Saturday, July 7: Aerosmith
  
• 7:30 p.m. Sunday, July 8: Neil Diamond
  

Summerfest 2012 will run from June 27 - July 1, and July 3 - 8.

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One sure sign of summer in Milwaukee is the neighborhood church festival. The first of the bunch, St. Florian's, runs Thursday, May 17 through Sunday, May 20. After that, you can find at least one of these quirky, fun festivals happening nearly every weekend through Labor Day

Read more at Milwaukee Church Festivals 2012.

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If you've been pining for fresh, locally-grown produce since last fall, your wait is almost over: early Farmers Markets are soon opening for the season! The first to open this year will be the West Allis Farmers Market, on the corner of National and 65th Street, and the Fondy Farmers' Market at 2200 W. Fond du Lac Ave. Both open Saturday, May 5. Stop by for an early taste of summer!

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