Hotel Metro Milwaukee Wisconsin
Hotel Metro is the leading eco-friendly luxury hotel choice for downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin hotels. Recommended as “where to stay” by NY Times and rated by Travel Leisure as “one of the top hotels in the world”. Enjoy the uncommon elegance of our historic European-style boutique hotel and convenient downtown location. We’re a proud member of the Historic Hotels of America.
Around Town
Breweries
Lakefront Brewery
more info»Miller Brewery
more info»Sprecher Brewery
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Golf
Blackwolf Run
more info»The Bog
more info»The Bull
more info»Brown Deer Golf Club
more info»Erin Hills
more info»Fire Ridge Golf Club
more info»Whistling Straights
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Museums
Bradley Center Ticket Box
more info»Discovery World at Pier Wisconsin
more info»Harley Davidson Museum
more info»Milwaukee Art Museum
more info»Milwaukee Children’s Museum
more info»Milwaukee Public Museum
more info»Pabst Mansion
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Theaters
Florentine Opera Company
more info»Milwaukee Repertory Theatre
more info»Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
more info»Pabst Theater Milwaukee
more info»Riverside Theatre
more info»Skylight Opera Theatre
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Universities
Alverno College
more info»Cardinal Stritch
more info»Concordia University Wisconsin
more info»Milwaukee School Of Engineering
more info»MIAD
more info»Marquette University
more info»Mount Mary College
more info»University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
more info»Milwaukee’s own Lakefront Brewery Inc. started in 1987. The industrious and inventive microbrewery located on the Milwaukee River has become a Milwaukee landmark. Its rich history includes partnerships with local taverns, preservation of local historical pieces, unique tours and most importantly, great beer. Tours are available to the public. For more information, visit lakefrontbrewery.com.Powered by Hackadelic Sliding Notes 1.6.5
In 1855, German immigrant Fredrick Miller purchased the Plank Road Brewery. Surrounded by woods, the small brewing operation was no bigger than a Victorian house. Today, a replica of the Plank Road Brewery is just one of the historic highlights in Milwaukee’s Miller Valley—the home of the nation’s second largest brewer, Miller Brewing Company. In the brew house, Miller makes its beer, up to 8.5 million barrels annually in Milwaukee alone. Free tours to the public are available. For more information, visit millercoors.com.Powered by Hackadelic Sliding Notes 1.6.5
Sprecher Brewing Co. was founded in 1985 by Randal Sprecher, formerly a brewing supervisor at Pabst Brewing Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Sprecher has helped revive both the distinctive quality of regional beer and old world brewing methods as well. Sprecher focuses for on its specialty “Craft Beers with an eye on the highest quality and tradition of European style brewing. Tours are available to the public. For more information, visit sprecherbrewery.com.Powered by Hackadelic Sliding Notes 1.6.5
Melded into a river basin, formed by the flows of a glacial runoff, Blackwolf Run features two courses which have hosted the U.S. Women’s Open and the World Championship of Golf.
Blackwolf Run opened for play in June 1988 and was named that year’s “Best New Public Course” by Golf Digest magazine. It has continued to accumulate awards and honors including regular ranking on the list of “America’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses” by Golf Digest and the “Top 100 You Can Play” by GOLF Magazine. For more information, visit destinationkohler.com.
Powered by Hackadelic Sliding Notes 1.6.5The 18-hole “Bog” course at the The Bog facility in Saukville, Wisconsin features 7,110 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is 74.9 and it has a slope rating of 142. Designed by Arnold Palmer, the Bog golf course opened in 1995. For more information, visit golfthebog.com.Powered by Hackadelic Sliding Notes 1.6.5
The Bull, located at Pinehurst Farms in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin, is the only Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course in Wisconsin. Located just minutes from Kohler, it is home of Champions Restaurant and the Heritage House Event Center. For more information, visit golfthebull.com.Powered by Hackadelic Sliding Notes 1.6.5
This traditional course features sand bunkers coming into play on nearly every hole. In addition, water hazards come into play on ten holes. Most of the narrow fairways are tree lined, and the undulating greens are fast. This club has hosted the PGA Tour’s Greater Milwaukee Open since 1994. For more information, visit browndeergolfclub.org.Powered by Hackadelic Sliding Notes 1.6.5
Erin Hills Golf Course rests on 652 acres of pristine beauty in the Kettle Moraine area, about 35 miles northwest of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. A relatively young course – the first round was played here in 2006 – Erin Hills was the host of the 2008 Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship. It will also host the United States Men’s Amateur in 2011. For more information, visit erinhills.com.Powered by Hackadelic Sliding Notes 1.6.5
The course was carved out of rolling hills and wooded terrain. Six ponds and some marshy areas come into play throughout the course. It is a International Audubon Santuary golf course property. CCW was a qualifying site for the the PGA Tour’s Greater Milwaukee Open in 2002. This course is located about three miles from Lake Michigan, so windy days are fairly common. For more information, visit fireridgegc.com.Powered by Hackadelic Sliding Notes 1.6.5
A throwback to the raw freshness of Ireland sculpted into the Wisconsin coastline, Whistling Straits offers two courses which have hosted the PGA Championship, U.S. Senior Open and the Palmer Cup. Experience these two must-play courses – both ranked among the best in the United States. For more information, visit destinationkohler.com.Powered by Hackadelic Sliding Notes 1.6.5
The Bradley Center Ticket Box Office is located on the corner of North Fourth Street and Highland Avenue. Bradley Center Ticket Box Office hours are weekdays Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 pm, Saturdays from noon to 4:00 pm, Sundays hours: only open on event days three hours before event start time. For tickets, visit the Bradley Center ticket box in person or go to www.bradleycenter.com for the Bradley Center Milwaukee schedule.Powered by Hackadelic Sliding Notes 1.6.5
Discovery World at Pier Wisconsin offers adventures in science, technology, conservation, marine biology and more. Discovery World’s interactive exhibits include the Denis Sullivan, a newly built sailing vessel in the tradition of 19th-century Great Lakes schooners, the Reiman Family Aquarium and Great Lakes educational exhibits. For more details about the Discovery World science and technology museum in Milwaukee, visit www.discoveryworld.org.Powered by Hackadelic Sliding Notes 1.6.5
Devoted to all things Harley Davidson, the Harley Davidson Museum occupies 20-acres of land near downtown Milwaukee at the corner of Sixth and Canal Streets. The sprawling museum is a spectacular tribute to motorcycle riding. Or take a Harley Davidson plant tour near Milwaukee in Wauwatosa. For more information about the Harley Davidson Museum and plant tours, visit www.harley-davidson.com.Powered by Hackadelic Sliding Notes 1.6.5
The Milwaukee Art Museum offers a dazzling waterfront location for art. The Milwaukee Art Museum traces its beginnings to the Layton Art Gallery, which was established in 1888, and the Milwaukee Art Institute, founded in the early 1900s. These two early Milwaukee County museums joined forces in 1957 and moved to the current waterfront setting to form the Milwaukee Art Center, which is now the Milwaukee Art Museum. For more information on the Milwaukee Art Museum, visit www.mam.org.Powered by Hackadelic Sliding Notes 1.6.5
The Betty Brinn Children’s Museum offers fun and interactive exhibits plus valuable educational resources to kids. The Museum experience encourages hands-on learning and the development of fundamental skills, self-esteem, and the ability to work with others. For more information, visit www.bbcmkids.org.Powered by Hackadelic Sliding Notes 1.6.5
At the Milwaukee Public Museum, you can step back in time to the turn-of-the-century Streets of Old Milwaukee and ancient Mediterranean civilizations. Or take a giant leap back more than 65 million years. The Milwaukee’s Public Museum is home to the world’s largest-known dinosaur skull and a life-sized T-Rex replica. One of the Milwaukee Public Museum’s most popular sites is the Puelicher Butterfly Wing, where you can stroll amid free-flying butterflies from around the world. For more information, visit, www.mpm.edu.Powered by Hackadelic Sliding Notes 1.6.5
The Pabst Mansion remains one of Milwaukee’s most enduring tributes to its beer legacy. The Pabst Mansion property was sold shortly after Captain Frederick Pabst’s death in 1904 and Mrs. Pabst’s death in 1906. The mansion then fell into the hands of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. Narrowly escaping demolition in 1978, the home now exists as a luxurious landmark with fine paintings, textiles and Victorian-era exhibits. For more details on the Pabst Mansion and Pabst Mansion bus tours, visit www.pabstmansion.com.Powered by Hackadelic Sliding Notes 1.6.5
From the popular classic arias you adore in Tosca and Rigoletto to the riveting new melodies of Elmer Gantry, the Florentine Opera’s 2009-2010 season is filled with stories of scandal, love and corruption, sure to transport you into another world. For more information, visit www.florentineopera.org.Powered by Hackadelic Sliding Notes 1.6.5
Milwaukee Repertory Theatre is a nationally acclaimed theater group offering contemporary plays, classic dramas and exciting cabaret shows. For more information about attending an event at the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, visit www.milwaukeerep.com.Powered by Hackadelic Sliding Notes 1.6.5
The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1959 and performs at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. Annually more than 200,000 people attend the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra during its regular season from early September through the end of June. For more details about the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, visit www.mso.org.Powered by Hackadelic Sliding Notes 1.6.5
The Pabst Theater is an indoor concert venue and landmark of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Colloquially known as “the Pabst”, the theater hosts about 100 events per year. It is the fourth-oldest continuously operating theater in the United States, and has presented such notables as pianist Sergei Rachmaninoff, actor Laurence Olivier, and ballerina Anna Pavlova, as well as the majority of current big-name musical acts. For more information, visit www.pabsttheater.org.Powered by Hackadelic Sliding Notes 1.6.5
The 2,500-seat Riverside Theater is one of the area’s leading performing arts centers and a local Milwaukee landmark. Riverside Theater hosts concerts, Broadway shows, plays and special events.
Riverside Theater
116 W. Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53203
414-286-3663
For more details on Riverside Theater, visit www.riversidetheater.org.
Powered by Hackadelic Sliding Notes 1.6.5Founded in 1959, the Skylight Opera Theatre has established a reputation for broad and adventuresome repertoire, encompassing baroque opera, European operetta, Gilbert and Sullivan, Broadway musicals, contemporary chamber operas and original musical revues. The mission of the Skylight is to bring the full spectrum of music theatre works to a wide and diverse audience in celebration of the musical and theatrical arts and their reflection of the human condition. The Skylight Opera Theater has two theaters and offers dining and a bar. For more information, visit www.skylightopera.com.Powered by Hackadelic Sliding Notes 1.6.5
Alverno College is a four-year, liberal arts, independent, Catholic college for women, located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Chartered in 1887 by the School Sisters of St. Francis, the college offers weekday and alternative weekend undergraduate programs for women, and graduate programs for women and men.Powered by Hackadelic Sliding Notes 1.6.5
Founded in 1937 by the Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi, Cardinal Stritch University is comprehensive and coeducational. Stritch serves students of all faiths and ages in four colleges: College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business and Management, College of Education and Leadership, and the Ruth S. Coleman College of Nursing. For more information, visit www.stritch.edu.Powered by Hackadelic Sliding Notes 1.6.5
Concordia University Wisconsin is a 4-year, NCA-accredited, co-educational, liberal arts school offering undergraduate majors of study, graduate programs and accelerated undergraduate programs – adult education majors. For more information, visit www.cuw.edu.Powered by Hackadelic Sliding Notes 1.6.5
The Milwaukee School of Engineering is a private, four-year institution offering 17 undergraduate degrees in engineering and engineering-related fields including business and nursing. The school is noted for giving students opportunities for interacting in the real world in a small college environment. For more information, visit www.msoe.edu.Powered by Hackadelic Sliding Notes 1.6.5
Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design is an accredited college providing Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in the fields of Communication Design, Drawing, Illustration, Industrial Design, Integrated Fine Arts Studio, Interior Architecture and Design, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture and Time-Based Media.Powered by Hackadelic Sliding Notes 1.6.5
The University of Marquette is a Jesuit university with both undergraduate and graduate programs. Marquette University along with its faculty, staff, students, trustees are dedicated to the belief that education must encompass the whole person: spiritual and moral as well as intellectual. For more details on the University of Marquette, visit www.mu.edu.Powered by Hackadelic Sliding Notes 1.6.5
Mount Mary College is a Catholic women’s college located in on a sprawling 80-acre stretch of northwest Milwaukee. Mount Mary College’s enrollment numbers around 1,400 students and averages a 1 to 14 Faculty to Student Ratio. The Milwaukee, Wisconsin college offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs. For more information about Mount Mary, visit www.mtmary.edu.Powered by Hackadelic Sliding Notes 1.6.5
The University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee is Wisconsin’s second-largest university with more than 28,000 university students and offers Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctoral degrees. At the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, more than 152 different academic degree programs are provided for students. For more details about the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, visit www4.uwm.edu.Powered by Hackadelic Sliding Notes 1.6.5
Best Milwaukee Brewery Tours
Milwaukee is legendary for being one of the great brewery cities in the world and Milwaukee offers some of the best brewery tours anywhere. Miller Beer and Pabst Beer tours offer some of the best beer manufacturing tours near Milwaukee, and the Hotel Metro provides the ideal location to taste all of Milwaukee’s best.
Milwaukee is one of the
country’s great museum cities.
Milwaukee museums offer a splendid selection of sight-seeing from science to art to revved-up Harley Davidson motorcycles. The Hotel Metro’s ideal downtown location puts you in the perfect spot for seeing it all.
Milwaukee offers a stunning
roster of theater, concert and symphony events.
Bradley Center is a top address in Milwaukee, WI for performing arts and concerts. Superb local theaters include the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts which is the venue for the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre and the Riverside Theatre. The Hotel Metro’s prime downtown Milwaukee location gives you the perfect address for experiencing Milwaukee’s exciting performing arts scene.
Top Universities and
Schools of Milwaukee
In addition to the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, Milwaukee’s many fine local schools of higher education include Marquette University, the Milwaukee School of Engineering and Mount Mary College. Just 1.5 miles from the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, the Hotel Metro in downtown Milwaukee offers spacious suites, ample amenities and the perfect proximity to universities and restaurants.