Milwaukee Real Estate

Milwaukee County is the hub of southeastern Wisconsin and the largest city in the state, the city of Milwaukee lining the Lake Michigan shoreline with parks, homes and condominiums. Hundreds of thousands of people come to the shoreline and Maier Festival Park for a variety of ethnic festivals and what is billed as the largest music festival, worldwide...Summerfest. Summerfest features everything from big name/brand name entertainment to food and beverages,rides, and fireworks displays....some fun for everyone of every age and every musical taste.

The city and suburbs have an outstanding park system that feature winter fun with skating ponds, toboggan hills, sledding ....and snowshoe trails. Summer fun includes ponds stocked with fish, playgrounds, golf and tennis courses, swimming pools and water parks, softball diamonds, playgrounds with swings, slides, monkey bars and teeter totters, ...organized arts and crafts classes and a variety of tournaments for children of all ages. There are OVER 130 parks in the county system in neighborhoods everywhere offering a wide variety of recreational opportunities. Green space to play, enjoy, picnic, exercise...it's all here and improves the quality of life for residents and visitors alike.

One of the attractions of the area visited most by both residents and tourists is the Mitchell Park Conservatory. Locally the spectacular displays of colorful plants is referred to as "the domes." Five times each year, the beautiful Show Dome has elaborately planned seasonal floral displays. In the moist air of the Tropical Dome, you will experience 1,200 species of tropical plants. The Desert Dome represents the deserts of the world with plants grouped by geographic locations.

"The Domes" are the world's only conoidal glass houses. The three Domes are home to flowers and plants from tropical and arid locations around the world. The architecturally unique structures are filled with plants and animals from different climates. Each Dome is almost half a football field wide, by seven stories tall. Twenty wildlife species including birds, lizards, frogs, toads, fish, and turtles are found in what appears to the "natural habitat" of the Domes.

Another pride of southeastern Wisconsin is the Milwaukee County Zoo which boasts many species of animals. The animals have wonderful displays...watch the polar bears dip in their own pools...the monkeys swinging from the favorite spots in their jungle -like hang outs.

The Zoo is home to more than 1,800 mammals, birds, fish, amphibians and reptiles with more than 350 species represented. It is a site for workshops, holiday celebrations, summer concerts and food festivals. Recognized as one of the country’s finest zoological attractions,it serves as a community resource to educate and entertain as well as an attraction for a wealth of tourists.

The Harley Davidson Museum is one of the very newest additions to the landscape of attractions in southeastern Wisconsin. If has been nearly 105 years in the making, located near downtown Milwaukee, opened its doors to the public on Saturday, July 12, 2008. The 130,000-square-foot Museum gives visitors a feel for the freedom, camaraderie and pride that Harley-Davidson riders experience every time they fire up their motorcycles.

Within the walls of the Harley-Davidson Museum there are motorcycles and artifacts that tell the story of the Motor Company's rich history and heritage. Every gallery and exhibit inside is an astonishing testimony to the legendary bikes, the people who built them and, of course, every individual who ever felt their powerful rumble on a long stretch of asphalt.

In addition to tours of the rich history of this internationally known company, it is also a venue for everything from corporate meetings to birthday parties. Wisconsinites know how to celebrate....this is just one more place to do it !

There are 11 regional medical centers offering residents state of the art technology in a variety of areas from pediatric care at Childrens' Hospital...the Burn Center at St. Mary's...the trauma center at Froedert....assurance and comfort in knowing that whether it is a minor injury or a life saving transplant, the area has the experience and expertise to provide the necessary skills and services.

For Sports Fans...Milwaukee county has something for everyone. The summer season brings the Milwaukee Brewers who have a wonderful domed stadium to play rain or shine. The Milwaukee Admirals bring hockey to the area for a thrill chill you will enjoy. The Milwaukee Bucks bounce their way to a basketball season in downtown Milwaukee's Bradley Center. Kick up the action with Soccer games and the Milwaukee Wave. If skating is your sport...enjoy the Petit Ice Center in West Allis and you may get a peak at some olympic hopefuls gliding around the rink.

Rich in culture...you can drink it in at the Milwaukee Art Museum or take in a gallery or two. There is also the Milwaukee Public Museum, a cultural attraction not to be missed. Exhibits on everything from space travel to dinosaurs. Exhibits that choose to visit for a while such as the record setting Titanic exhibit...and those that are more permanent. There are summer camps and lectures...you will want to go to their website at: www.mpm.edu....enjoy a podcast, check out the calendar of events..exhibits, speakers....enjoy !

Milwaukee has been called "the city of festivals" and no wonder...every weekend all summer long you can find a festival at the lake front...people in southeastern Wisconsn proudly celebrate their heritage and ethnicity. A visit to the lakefront will find tastes of Germany, Italy, Ireland, Poland...unique delicacies from local restaurants that will have you coming back to their establishments all year long. In addition to the food...and drink of course...there are exhibits rich in history and culture. You may find music or traditional dances, small parades through the festival grounds.....celebration is everything everywhere in Wisconsin. In addition, there is always a variety of other music and performers on stages throughout Maier Festival Park. You get a real sense of "community" with the sponsorship of many stages from local companies throughout the area. Harley Davidson, Miller-Coors just to name a couple. You will find rock, rhythm and blues, country....ethic ...music for everyone...tune up your sing-a-long voice and bring your dancing shoes, you will want to be an active participant in all the fun.

Lots of folks refer to Wisconsinites as "Cheeseheads"....especially those envious folks in Illinois who only wish they were from Wisconsin. In St. Francis, there is a creative company born out of this nickname called Foamation Inc.

In 1987 this idea was born from the creative mind of Foamation's "Father of Fromage", Ralph Bruno. The birth of the world famous Cheesehead® hat was not initially about fashion, but a gouda, self-deprecating response to those we kindly call the "flat-landers". ...Illinois residents. Riding high from their only Super Bowl victory, fans of Chicago sports began ridiculing citizens of the Dairy State by calling them "Cheeseheads". They probably didn't predict the amount of pride and success that would follow.

Cheesehead® products have now sold in all 50 states and over 30 nations around the globe. The variety of people enjoying the products is simply stunning. Some are transplanted Wisconsinites, some dedicated Green Bay Packer fans, and some - simply like cheese. The Cheeseheads are a diverse bunch - all bound together by 1 thing: the CHEESE! Visit their website: www.Cheesehead.com and enjoy the variety of products you can now see worldwide !

West Allis, a southeastern suburb of Milwaukee is home to the Wisconsin State Fair...and whether you "hope to kiss a pig" wanna sample some of the state famous cream puffs...tour the animal barns, check out the crafts...who won the pie contest, go to midway and ride till you're dizzy...go to the stadium for the entertainment...check out the ever-popular slicer dicer salesperson in the exhibit hall..have a spit roasted lamb dinner or a corn dog....you can do it all for 10 days every August. The fairgrounds have other exhibits and shows throughout the year from lawn and garden to antiques...you will find something to learn, to eat to have fun and enjoy at this venue all year 'round.

When you are at the fairgrounds..you may want to stop and ice skate at the world renowned Petit Ice Arena, home to many olympic skaters who have trained at this location.

Cities: Brown Deer, Cudahy, Franklin, Greendale, Greenfield, Milwaukee, Oak Creek, St. Francis, Shorewood, South Milwaukee, Wauwatosa, West Allis, West Milwaukee.