Spring in Milwaukee means baseball.
Milwaukee is located on the west side of Lake Michigan, and where water meets land one will often find a beach. Warm weather brings the people of Brew City flocking to the lakefront hubs of Bradford and McKinley beach, but there are other great beaches dotting our shoreline to the north and south as well.
To find a beach near you, check out this guide to Milwaukee Area Beaches.
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One sure sign of summer in Milwaukee is the neighborhood church festival. You can find at least one of these quirky, fun festivals happening nearly every weekend through Labor Day.
Read more at Milwaukee Church Festivals 2013.
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Summerfest starts in less than three weeks! Get your tickets now for these great headlining shows taking place at the Marcus Amphitheater.
Summerfest 2013 Headliners:
Summerfest 2013 will run from June 26 - 30, and July 2 - 7.
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Throughout the late 1800s and beyond, Milwaukee was a thriving industrial city. Many neighborhoods accordingly still bear the stamp of our city's blue-collar roots, but likewise in many pockets of Milwaukee you can also still find evidence of the opulence enjoyed by the wealthy families of that era. Get a fun lesson in architecture accompanied by a dose of Milwaukee history by touring any of these beautiful Historic Milwaukee Mansions.
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