Have you ever driven over the Hoan Bridge and thought, “I wonder what that smell is (Milorganite
The Jones Island Waste Reclamation Facility during Doors Open Milwaukee 2015. All photos by Joe Powell.
You can hit some of our previously-mentioned favorites, from the oasis-like Sanger House Gardens, the eclectic Chudnow Museum of Yesteryear, the hidden Grohmann Museum, Marquette’s St Joan of Arc Chapel (the oldest building in the western hemisphere), or the imposing Central Library.
Grohmann Museum in East Town.
Just last year we were lucky enough to see Prospect Ave’s historic Wisconsin Conservatory of Music (see featured image) and Burnham Park’s trend-setting Frank Lloyd Wright homes.
Chudnow Museum of Yesteryear in Westown.
It’s an embarrassment of riches this weekend; there’s simply too much worth seeing to reasonably be seen. You can check out the entire, exhaustive list here, as well as the more in-depth tours available here, and picks specifically for families and kids here.
St. Joan of Arc Chapel, courtesy of 14th-century France.
Some of our must-sees for 2018:
- Milwaukee Water Works North Point Tower, an iconic 144-years-young East Side landmark
- Tripoli Shrine Center, an imposing and detailed remnant of the grand days of Grand Avenue (now Wisconsin Ave)
- Ambassador Hotel, the Art Deco gem of Avenue’s West
- Anderson Municipal Building / Lake Tower, the mysterious but omnipresent south side water tower
- Northwestern Mutual Tower and Commons, with views from the top of the newly-completed skyscraper redefining Milwaukee’s skyline
Sanger House Gardens in Brewer’s Hill.