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Welcome to Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Milwaukee is the largest city within the state of Wisconsin and 22nd-largest in the United States. The city is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. As of the 2005 U.S. Census estimate, Milwaukee had a population of 578,887.
Milwaukee residents are known as Milwaukeeans. Milwaukee is known as "The City of Festivals" for its great number of ethnic and musical festivals, the largest of which is Summerfest. It has also been called "Brew City," due to Milwaukee having been home to several major breweries throughout its history.
Milwaukee from the harbor. Photo by designatednaphour, August 2006
Milwaukee received its name from the Indian word Millioke which means "The Good Land", or "Gathering place by the water." Another interpretation is "beautiful or pleasant lands". Early explorers called the Milwaukee River and surrounding lands various names: Melleorki, Milwacky, Mahn-a-waukie, Milwarck, and Milwaucki.
Milwaukee lies along the shores and bluffs of Lake Michigan at the confluence of three rivers: the Menomonee, the Kinnickinnic and the Milwaukee. Smaller rivers, such as the Root River and Lincoln Creek also run throughout the city. Milwaukee's terrain is relatively flat, except for steep bluffs that begin about one half mile north and four miles south of the downtown. These bluffs give it a topographic quality distinct from that of Chicago.
Milwaukee's location in the Midwest means that it often has rapidly changing weather, and the city experiences the full range of the seasons throughout the year. The warmest month of the year is July, when the average high temperature is 79°F (26°C), with overnight low temperatures averaging 62°F (17°C). January is the coldest month, with high temperatures averaging 26°F (-4°C), with the overnight low temperatures around 11°F (-12°C).
Most people associate Milwaukee with beer, seeing as it was once the home to four of the world's largest breweries (Schlitz, Blatz, Pabst, and Miller), and was also the number one beer producing city in the world for many years.
Milwaukee's most visually prominent cultural attraction is the Milwaukee Art Museum, especially its new $100 million wing designed by Santiago Calatrava in his first American commission. The museum includes a "brise soleil," a moving sunscreen that quite literally unfolds like the wing of a bird. Milwaukee is also home to the America's Black Holocaust Museum. Founded by lynching survivor James Cameron, the museum features exhibits which chronicle the injustices suffered throughout history by people of African descent in the United States. The Milwaukee Public Museum, Discovery World Museum, Betty Brinn Children's Museum, Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory and Milwaukee County Zoo are also notable public attractions.
Milwaukee, "A Great Place on a Great Lake" has also advertised itself as the "City of Festivals", emphasizing an annual lakefront fair called Summerfest. Listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest music festival in the world, Summerfest attracts around 900,000 visitors a year to its twelve stages.
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Local daily news in Milwaukee:
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According to Milwaukee Police, a victim was shot in the chest on Friday afternoon.
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Milwaukee goes wild for Lady Gaga Image
Lady Gaga exploded onto the stage at the Bradley Center on Thursday as part of her Monster's Ball tour.
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Places of interest:
West Milwaukee, WI (2.9 miles), Wauwatosa, WI (4.8 miles), West Allis, WI (5.3 miles), Shorewood, WI (5.5 miles), Whitefish Bay, WI (5.6 miles), Glendale, WI (5.7 miles), Greenfield, WI (6.7 miles), St. Francis, WI (7.9 miles).
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Hotels in Milwaukee
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Hyatt Regency Milwaukee
333 WEST KILBOURN AVENUE - Milwaukee, WI, US 53203
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Ramada Inn Airport South
6401 S 13TH ST - Milwaukee, WI, US 53221
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Ramada Inn Downtown
633 W MICHIGAN - Milwaukee, WI, US 53203
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Manchester East Hotel & Suites
7065 N PORT WASHINGTON RD - Milwaukee, WI, US 53217
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Clarion Hotel Airport Milwaukee
5311 S HOWELL AVE - Milwaukee, WI, US 53207
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Hospitality Inn
4400 South 27th St Milwaukee Wi 53221
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Pfister Hotel
424 E WISCONSIN AVE - Milwaukee, WI, US 53202
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Hampton Inn Milwaukee Nw
5601 N LOVERS LANE - Milwaukee, WI, US 53225
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Wyndham Milwaukee
139 KILBOURN AVE - Milwaukee, WI, US 53202
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Econo Lodge Airport
6541 S 13TH STREET - Milwaukee, WI, US 53221
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Exel Inn Of Mke South
1201 W COLLEGE AVE - Milwaukee, WI, US 53221
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Four Points Milwaukee Airport
4747 S HOWELL AVE - Milwaukee, WI, US 53207
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Park East Hotel
916 EAST STATE STREET - Milwaukee, WI, US 53202
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Baymont Inn & Suites Northwest
5442 N. LOVERS LANE ROAD - Milwaukee, WI, US 53225
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Executive Inn
2301 West Wisconsin Ave
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Ambassador Hotel
2308 West Wisconsin Avenue
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Hotel Metro
411 EAST MASON STREET - Milwaukee, WI, US 53202
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Courtyard Milwaukee Downtown
300 West Michigan Street
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Courtyard Mil-no Brown Deer
5200 West Brown Deer Road Brown Deer Wi 53223
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Howard Johnson Inn And Suites
176 W Wisconsin Ave Milwaukee Wi 53203
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