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| Explore Southeast Wisconsin. Some know Milwaukee because of beer, but it's also a Genuine American City, a Great Place on a Great Lake, with many festivals, colleges, businesses, Harleys, theater, a rich arts scene, and genuine people. |
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See live conditions and views of Milwaukee
- Weather: Current weather observations and forecasts
- This graphic shows current weather conditions for Milwaukee
- Forecast: National Weather Service; Zone Forecast: Milwaukee, Wisconsin; shows forecast for day and then five days ahead as well as current conditions at General Mitchell International Airport, Milwaukee
- Radar: National Weather Service Radar; shows short range base reflectivity radar image from General Mitchell International Airport, Milwaukee (weather code KMKX)
- Air Quality: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Air Quality Report; near real-time display of air quality conditions in a graphical map
- Buoys: Western Great Lakes Recent Marine Data; get readings from marine buoys about water and weather conditions through a clickable, graphical map of Western Great Lakes (Lake Michigan and Lake Superior)
- Snow depth: (Seasonal) map of snow depth in Wisconsin; updated daily during periods of snowfall
- Events: News and reports about what's going on in Milwaukee
- News: Yahoo news search; finds stories containing the word Milwaukee in a variety of news sources
- Sports: Yahoo sports search; finds sports stories containing the word Milwaukee in a variety of news sources
- Traffic: Gary-Chicago-Milwaukee Corridor; shows near real-time graphics depicting traffic in the Milwaukee area and south to Chicago and Gary, Indiana. Provided as an effort of the Gary-Chicago-Milwaukee Priority Corridor Partners: Illinois Department of Transportation, Indiana Department of Transportation, and Wisconsin Department of Transportation.
- Graphic image showing low and high gas prices; reported by users of MilwaukeeGasPrices.com Web site
- Cams: Live views of Milwaukee; helpful for finding out about current weather and road conditions
- Airport: Live Mitchell International Airport image; provided by TMJ4 television
- Downtown: Live downtown Milwaukee image; provided by TMJ4 television
- Freeway: Milwaukee-area freeway camera images; clickable map of many cameras in the Milwaukee area show highway conditions; updated every three minutes; provided by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation
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Look up information about Milwaukee such as maps, facts, and census information
- Maps: Online mapping services; most of these allow you to zoom in and out and list specific features
- MapQuest: Mapquest's Milwaukee map; centered on Milwaukee City Hall
- Yahoo: Yahoo's Milwaukee map
- Tiger: United States Bureau of the Census Tiger map for Milwaukee
- Info: Look up basic facts about Milwaukee from online reference works
- Almanac: Information Please Almanac; entry for Milwaukee; gives a page of basic facts about the city, including a general description and facts.
- Encyclopedia: Information Please Almanac; article about Milwaukee giving a very brief overview of the city's history
- Books: MKE Books; a page presenting books about Milwaukee as well as Milwaukee writers
- Commercial: 30 second video about Milwaukee in Realvideo format; this commercial about Milwaukee was produced to promote the area in television spots during the Greater Milwaukee Open; shows some sights of Milwaukee over the soundtrack of a BoDeans song
- Census: Information from the United States Bureau of the Census
- Milwaukee: Profile for Milwaukee city 2001
- PMSA: Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area (PMSA); 2001 Supplementary Survey Profile
- CMSA: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA); chart showing population breakdown, includes the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area (PMSA) and the Racine, WI PMSA. These PSMSA's consist of counties
- Census for Counties: Links to population statistics on area counties
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We take part in many clubs and organizations
- AA: Alcoholics Anonymous
- AIDS: Resource Center of Wisconsin; provides HIV prevention, training and education, access to services for people affected by HIV disease, clinical research on HIV treatment and HIV advocacy through nine statewide offices
- Amateur Radio ES: Milwaukee/Waukesha Amateur Radio Emergency Service; consists of licensed amateur radio operators (hams) who have voluntarily registered qualifications and equipment for communications duty in the public service during disasters
- Art, Visual/MVAR: Milwaukee Visual Artists Roundtable; coalition of representatives from greater Milwaukee visual arts organizations. MVAR
- Artist Resources/MARN: Milwaukee Artist Resource Network; an advocacy group that pools knowledge and skills to help promote the arts in Wisconsin
- Bands: MilwaukeeBands.com, online local music guide; gives the run-down on area bands, nightclubs, bars, live music, concerts, etc.
- Beer: Cream City Suds; Beer news from Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa, Indiana, Ohio, Missouri and the Greater Midwest
- Billiards: Billiard Congress of Wisconsin; conducts tournaments on professional-size pool tables
- Blood: Blood Center of Southeastern Wisconsin; provides blood products, medical expertise and scientific discovery
- Boys & Girls Clubs: Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee; a youth-serving agency to empower all young people, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens
- Broadcast: Society of Broadcast Engineers Chapter 28 Milwaukee; gives chapter information, newsletters, and articles about broadcasting such as the story of Milwaukee's first radio and television stations
- Burns, Robert: Robert Burns Club of Milwaukee; dedicated to Scotland's 18th century poet Robert Burns; includes club information as well as links to information about Robert Burns and his works
- Business Comm: International Association of Business Communicators Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter; a learning community for professionals committed to improving the effectiveness of organizations through strategic communication
- Catholic: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee; information and news about the Roman Catholic Archdiocese which includes Dodge, Fond du Lac, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington and Waukesha counties
- Christian Ctr: Milwaukee Christian Center; based on the south side of Milwaukee, an agency offering community programs
- Citizens 4 Res Govt: Citizens for Responsible Government; provides infrastructure, organizational, and possible financial support for grassroots groups interested in political action; grew out of activities starting in January 2002 to recall Milwaukee County Executive Tom Ament who, faced with more than 180,000 recall signatures, resigned in February 2002 over a pension scandal
- Civil Air Patrol: Milwaukee Composite Squadron Five, Civil Air Patrol
- Clogging: Milwaukee Cream City Clogging Co; clogging club for adults and young people
- Community Shares: Community Shares of Greater Milwaukee; supports and funds organizations actively working to solve serious social problems confronting the Milwaukee area
- Custard: CustartList.com; devoted to listing the daily flavors of custard (a dessert made of eggs, sugar, and milk) available for sale at restaurants or stands; custard is a great Milwaukee tradition; this Web site originated for Milwaukee-area stands, this list now provides information all over the United States; customizable
- Engineers: Wisconsin Society of Professional Engineers; supports the ethical practice of Professional Engineering
- Environment: Citizens for a Better Environment; Wisconsin chapter of an organization focusing on addressing issues related to livable communities, pollution, and urban sprawl
- Equality: Project Equality of Wisconsin; focuses on preventing discrimination, promoting diversity, and creating a better understanding of race, gender, sexual preference, disability, religion or cultural differences that exist in the workplace
- Filipino: Filipino American Association of Wisconsin;
- Food Bank: Second Harvest Food Bank of Wisconsin; a food bank with warehouses in Milwaukee and the Fox Valley
- Food Systems: Growing Power; focuses on community food systems, sustainable agriculture, community gardening, and leadership
- Folk Dancing: Milwaukee Folk Dance Community; lists schedules and information for Milwaukee Folk Dance and music activities
- French: Alliance Fran
- Fun: MKE Fun; a list of Milwaukee area attractions related to unique shopping, dining, and things to do
- Geneological Society: Milwaukee County Genealogical Society; collects, exchanges and preserves genealogical materials; informs the general public about genealogy; and purchases books of genealogical value to be donated to public libraries in the Milwaukee area
- Geneology/PAF: Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File (PAF) Users Group; dedicated to genealogy
- Geneology WIGenWeb: Wisconsin Genweb Project; information about Milwaukee County, Wisconsin genealogy resources
- Greater Milw Foundation: Greater Milwaukee Foundation; helps people establish permanent charitable funds that serve people throughout Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee and Washington counties and beyond
- Green Bldgs: Wisconsin Green Building Alliance; facilitates and promotes the development and use of ecologically sustainable materials and practices within Wisconsin's built environment
- Goodwill: Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin and Metropolitan Chicago; provides work opportunities and skill development for people with barriers to employment
- Historic Milw: Historic Milwaukee; dedicated to increasing the public's awareness of Milwaukee's historical and architectural heritage; provides walking tours and guided bus tours, and lectures
- Homeless: Repairers of the Breach; grassroots advocacy for homeless and at-risk homeless
- Human Res Mgt: Human Resource Management Association of Southeastern Wisconsin; a professional organization for those involved in the human resource management profession; the local affiliate chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management
- Humane: Wisconsin Humane Society; provides quality, cost effective services for homeless animals; site includes information on animal adoption
- Hunger: Hunger Task Force of Milwaukee; provides donated food and food purchased in bulk to area emergency feeding organizations; offers various forms of administrative and technical assistance; promotes social policies that ensure food security
- Ice Age Trail: Ice Age Park and Trail Foundation; works to protect, promote, build and maintain segments of the Ice Age Trail--a 1,600 kilometer national and state scenic trail located entirely in Wisconsin that shows Ice Age and continental glaciation; headquarters is in Milwaukee
- Info Tech WASM: Wisconsin Association for Systems Management; information technology and systems management; chapter of the Network and Systems Professionals Association
- Irish Arts: Milwaukee Irish Arts; a group dedicated to the initiation, presentation and promotion of Irish and Irish American arts in the Midwest with particular emphasis on theatre, film and the visual arts
- Irish Cultural Ctr: Irish Cultural and Heritage Center; information on Irish events in Milwaukee
- Irish Shamrock Club: Shamrock Club of Wisconsin; oldest and largest Irish American organization in the State of Wisconsin
- International: International Institute of Wisconsin; dedicated to the promotion of international cooperation, understanding, and a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural perspective through education, exchange, communication, social activities, and immigration and naturalization services
- Jewish: Milwaukee Jewish Federation; builds a strong unified Jewish community in Milwaukee, in Israel and throughout the world; committed to the principles of Klal Yisrael (the collective unity of the Jewish people), tzedakah (the obligation to care for one another) and tikkun olam (improving the society in which we live)
- Law Bar: Milwaukee Bar Association; advocates for local and state practice standards, ethics codes and lawyer discipline and licensure
- LGBT: Milwaukee Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Community Center; community-based organization to improve the quality of life for LGBT people in the Metro Milwaukee area
- Literacy: Milwaukee Achiever Program Adult Literacy Services; provides adult literacy education to economically and educationally disadvantaged adults living in the Milwaukee area
- Lunar: The Lunar Reclamation Society; engaged in public outreach and education about the benefits of establishing a permanent human presence on the Moon to help solve Earth's long-term energy and environmental problems; a chapter of the National Space Society
- MACC Fund: Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer; a charitable organization formed in 1976 to support research into the effective treatment and cure of childhood cancer; special events include professional athletes, community-minded business people, corporations, fraternal organizations, local celebrities, and volunteers
- Marketing: American Marketing Association Milwaukee Chapter
- Medical: Medical Society of Milwaukee County; an organization of physicians that provides leadership responsive to the needs of its members and collaborates with others to improve the community's health by maintaining the highest possible standards in the practice of medicine
- Medieval Life: Barony of Caer Anterth Mawr; dedicated to providing an atmosphere of learning, sharing, growth and recognition through the study and re-enactment of medieval life
- Ministries: Milwaukee Outreach Center; unites churches and ministries to reach out to those in need of physical and spiritual help
- Mentoring: Milwaukee Mentors; a program to increase the number of adult mentors for Milwaukee youth
- MS Soc: Wisconsin Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society; helps people with multiple sclerosis
- Nonprofit Ctr: Nonprofit Center of Milwaukee; serves as a resource to nonprofit agencies
- Park People: Park People of Milwaukee County; a volunteer group working in partnership with the Milwaukee County Park Department to protect, enhance and preserve the more than 144 parks and 6,000 hectares of land in Milwaukee County
- Parenting: MilwaukeeMoms.com; a resource and networking community for parents raising kids ages 0-6 years
- Performing Arts: United Performing Arts Fund; raises operating funds for its member performing arts groups
- PCUsers: Milwaukee Area IBM-PC Users Group; promotes and facilitates the use of personal computers
- Press: Milwaukee Press Club; local journalism organization
- Radio: BrewCityRadio.com; a forum for information and discussion of local and area broadcast radio; includes Arbitron ratings of radio stations and shows
- Radio Repeater: Milwaukee Repeater Club; an Amateur Radio Club in Milwaukee Wisconsin which owns and maintains an Amateur Radio Repeater system WI9MRC covering 13 counties across Southeastern Wisconsin
- Railroad Club: Lionel Railroad Club-Milwaukee; operates a Lionel train layout at its club location
- Recall Campaigns: publictrough.com; covers political, activist issues in the Milwaukee area, with a focus on limiting government and reducing taxes
- Recreation: Milwaukee Recreation; a department of the Milwaukee Public Schools to provide community recreation programs for adults and children
- Red Cross: American Red Cross Greater Milwaukee Chapter; provides relief to victims of disasters and helps people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies; includes Dodge, Jefferson, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, and Waukesha Counties
- Salsa Dancing: Milwaukee's Salsa Dance Scene
- St. Vincent: St. Vincent de Paul Society District Council of Milwaukee; a Catholic lay organization which involves its volunteer members in helping situations with those who are in need
- Salvation Army: Salvation Army Greater Milwaukee; provides food and housing
- SciFi: Milwaukee Time Lords; a science fiction fan club with its original foundation being the British TV series Doctor Who
- Scottish: Wisconsin Scottish; preserves the traditional arts and crafts, culture, heritage and traditions of the British Isles through educational activities
- Scottish Dancers: Milwaukee Scottish Country Dancers; a social group that enjoys learning and dancing the traditional jigs, reels and strathspeys of Scotland
- Shipwrecks: Great Lakes Shipwreck Research; information about Great Lakes shipwrecks by Brendon Baillod
- Singles: MKE Personals; a resource that allows singles connect through personal ads as well as a personality profile that helps match dimensions of compatibility
- Swing Dancing: Cream City Swing; Swing dancing information in and around Milwaukee
- Tech Comm: Society for Technical Communication Wisconsin Chapter; serves Technical Writers, Graphic Artists, and other technical communication professionals throughout Wisconsin, especially in the Southeastern area of the state
- Turners: Milwaukee Turners; hosts public discussions and debate on democracy and programs for physical health such as gymnastics education, public forums, music and art events; has its roots in the German Turn Verein associations of the early 19th century founded by Frederick Ludwig Jahn in 1811 to prepare youth mentally and physically for resistance to Napoleonic domination; these organizations were later founded in the United States by German immigrants; the Milwaukee Turners were founded in 1855
- United Way: United Way of Greater Milwaukee; conducts a single, community-wide fund-raising campaign once a year to provide local health and human service programs with money for community problems like child abuse, hunger, homelessness and substance abuse
- Volunteers: Volunteer Center of Greater Milwaukee; connects people with opportunities to volunteer in a wide range of organizations; site includes a listing of volunteer opportunities with many area nonprofit organizations
- Women's Business: Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation; an economic development corporation offering business education, technical assistance and access to capital for women and minority entrepreneurs
- Writing: Redbird studios; a small educational organization dedicated to helping people write; located in the Marian Center on the shore of Lake Michigan in Bay View, Milwaukee
- YMCA: YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee; provides exercise and fitness programs to the community as well as programs for families, mentoring, teens, children, and young women
- YWCA: YWCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee
- Zoological Society: Zoological Society of Milwaukee; conserves wildlife and endangered species, educates people about the importance of wildlife and the environment, and supports the Milwaukee County Zoo
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Milwaukee is famous for its festivals, but is home to diverse events year-round
- Listings: Connect to online calendars and databases; show what's going on and where
- MusiCal: database of music events in Milwaukee; lists the dates, times, places, and performers for music events in the area
- Music Pollstar: Pollstar, the Concert Hotwire for Milwaukee; Pollstar provides music business professionals with the worldwide concert tour schedules, ticket sales results, music industry contact directories, trade news and data services
- OnWI Calendars: OnWisconsin Live event calendars; shows the breakdown of Milwaukee events on a wide range of categories; provided by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel newspaper's online service
- OnWI Live: OnWisconsin Live guide section; entertainment and arts section from Milwaukee Journal Sentinel newspaper's online service; includes articles and coverage of local happenings
- Movies: BigScreen Cinema Guide; what's playing in local movie theaters; customizable
- OnMilwaukee: Events section from OnMilwaukee.com; lists area events
- Footlights: Guide to theatre in Milwaukee, Madison, and Chicago
- Ticket King: local and national ticket broker; specializes in Wisconsin and Minnesota events; site includes listings of hot events and availability of tickets
- UWM: University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee Calendar Listing; shows daily, academic, and ongoing events at the campus including public lectures, concerts, films, art, and events
- Groups: Milwaukee is home to many performing arts and cultural groups
- Ballet MBC: Ballet company in Milwaukee;
- Boulevard Th: Boulevard Ensemble Studio Theatre
- Chamber Th: Milwaukee Chamber Theatre
- Bialystock & Bloom: Theatre group
- Dance Th: Milwaukee Dance Theatre;
- Early Music: Early Music Now; presents historically-informed performances by recognized artists and ensembles who specialize in music before 1800
- First Stage: First Stage Children's Theater
- Intandem Th: In Tandem Theatre; professional, live theatre company located at Walker's Point Center for the Arts
- Milw Public Th: Milwaukee Public Theatre; creates and presents theatrical and performing arts productions through a professional company
- The Rep: Milwaukee Repertory Theater; professional, live theatre company located in the heart of the Downtown Theater District in the Patty & Jay Baker Theater Complex, located in the Milwaukee Center
- NextAct Th: Next Act Theatre; professional non-profit theatre company
- Opera Florentine: Milwaukee Florentine Opera Company; presents grand opera productions and community and educational programs
- Opera Skyllight: Skylight Opera Theatre; professional opera and music theatre company encompassing baroque opera, European operetta, Gilbert and Sullivan, Broadway musicals, contemporary chamber operas and original musical revues; in English; located in the Broadway Theatre Center
- Present Music: ensemble specializing in new music in the United States
- PTTP Th: Professional Theatre Training Program; at the University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee
- Renaissance Th: Renaissance Theaterworks; specializing in the feminine voice; located off-Broadway at the corner of Water and St. Paul Streets
- Shakespeare Th: Milwaukee Shakespeare Company; theatre company presenting the Bard's works
- Symphony MSO: Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra; major, professional symphony orchestra
- Symphony Festival: Milwaukee's Festival City Symphony; provides free or low-cost concerts for Milwaukee audiences while giving talented musicians an opportunity to perform
- Symphony Youth: Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra; provides training in techniques of orchestral and ensemble musicianship through a program of rehearsals, performances and enrichment activities to young musicians ages 8-18 in Milwaukee and southeastern Wisconsin
- Windfall Th: Windfall Theatre; a non-profit, professional theater company with a three-production season
- More Groups: CultureFinder entry for Milwaukee; this is a listing of Milwauke-area cultural organizations and venues; useful to locate information about the many other groups not listed here
- Festivals: Milwaukee is known as the City of Festivals; many ethnic and cultural festivals are held annually in Milwaukee; some of these festivals are the largest of their kind; most (but not all--see Web sites) are held at Milwaukee's Maier Festival Grounds (known as Summerfest grounds because of its largest and most famous annual festival) located on 30 hectares at the Lake Michigan shoreline just north of the mouth of the Milwaukee river; all of these festivals depend on thousands of volunteers and staff
- African World: African World Festival; educates about African life and rituals through a cultural village and opening ceremonies; celebrates the African-American experience; music includes gospel, blues, hip hop, and R & B
- Air: Southeast Wisconsin Airfest; airshow including military aircraft, classic car show, flight simulators, and aerobatics held at the West Bend Airport, 48 km from downtown Milwaukee on Hwy. 33
- Arabian: Arabian Fest;
- Arts International: International Arts Festival; usually held during the early winter part of the year; see the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts for more information
- Arts Lakefront: Lakefront Festival of Arts; put on by the Milwaukee Art Museum, offers unique works of art in a variety of media, demonstrations by artists, food, and music
- Arts Riverwalk: Milwaukee Riverwalk Arts Festival; along the RiverWalk in downtown Milwaukee
- Asian: Asian Moon Festival; organized by the Wisconsin Organization for Asian Americans: music, dancing, drumming, exotic foods and spices, shopping and learning about Asian culture
- Bastille: Bastille Days; organized by Milwaukee's East Town Association; celebrates music, food, and culture loosely organized around a French theme; held in the Cathedral Square area of Milwaukee's East Town
- Cajun: Milwaukee CajunFest; food includes ethnic and regional southern Creole and Cajun; music includes Cajun/Zydeco, blues, southern country rock and contemporary
- Community: Community Festival Directory; this is a directory of the many community, church, fair, and other small festival and fairs held throughout the Milwaukee area; I think CFC stands for "Community Festival Committee"
- Film: Milwaukee International Film Festival; builds on Milwaukee
- Fisherman: Fisherman's Festival; Milwaukee's Christian music festival; the name, "fisherman," comes from Jesus Christ--"the fisher of men"
- Folkfair: Holiday Folk Fair International; produced by the International Institute of Wisconsin, an organization dedicated to racial, cultural, and ethnic understanding
- German: German Fest; features musicians and dance troupes from around the world, costumes, contests, a live Glockenspiel, and other family activities
- Harley100: Harley-Davidson 100th anniversary; Founded in Milwaukee in 1903, this motorcycle manufacturer celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2003
- Indian: Indian Summer; celebrates the diversity of both traditional and contemporary Native American culture
- Irish: Milwaukee Irish Fest; celebrates Irish culture, music, and food at the lakefront annually and also works on promoting Irish culture and traditions throughout the year
- Italiana: Festa Italiana; music, food, boccee, artifacts from the Blessed Virgin of Pompeii Church, gondola rides, fireworks
- Latin Music: a new festival that aims to present music from Latin America, including Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Mexico, and Colombia
- Locust St: Locust Street Festival; music, food, vendors, beer run/walk; in Riverwest (west bank of the Milwaukee River)
- Mexican: Mexican Fiesta Internacional; the sound, culture and taste of Mexico
- Polish: Polish Fest; food, music, Chopin Piano competition; site includes information about Wisconsin's Polish Community
- Pride: PrideFest; celebrates diversity, the accomplishments, contributions and history of the LGBT community
- RiverSplash: festival along the Milwaukee River; food, music, entertainment in by the banks of the Milwaukee river downtown, on Water Street on the east bank and Old World Third Street on the west
- Russian: Russian Fest; celebrates the ethnic heritages of the many regions of the former Soviet Union and East European and Caucasus heritages
- Scottish: Scottish Highland Games; a festival of Scottish culture and activities
- Summer: Summerfest; Milwaukee's largest and most famous summer festival; world's largest outdoor music festival; "The Big Gig;" eleven days, twelve hours a day, thirteen stages, hundreds of performers, food, hundreds of thousands of folks, and fun; even native Milwaukeans, who are obsessively self-deprecating, occasionally call this festival "great"
- Train: Trainfest; see operating model train layouts along with manufacturers, historical societies, displays, artists, hobby shops, demonstrations, and locomotive testing; put on by the Wisconsin Southeastern Division, Inc. of the Midwest Region of the National Model Railroad Association
- Periodic: Milwaukee has many annual or one-day special events, ongoing summer concert series, and recurring trade shows
- Al's Run: Run and Walk for Children's Hospital; fundraising run and walk for Children's Hospital of Wisconsin; memorializes Al McGuire, the late Marquette University basketball coach, wanted to thank the southeastern Wisconsin community for its support of the Marquette Warriors during the 1977 NCAA season
- Bead & Button Show: the largest bead show in the country
- Craft Fair: Craft Fair USA; art and craft show
- Circus: Tripoli Shrine Circus; annual circus held in February
- Circus Parade: Parade put on by the Circus World Museum; annual event in downtown Milwaukee involving circus wagons, performers, bands, celebrities, and marchers parading through downtown
- Gallery Night: quarterly art gallery event; art galleries throughout the downtown stay open late, offer special exhibits, food, entertainment
- Jazz in Park: weekly summer jazz concert; in Cathedral Square park in downtown Milwaukee's East Town
- Lakefront Marathon: annual marathon; from Grafton to downtown
- Milwaukee Rally: Harley-Davidson motorcycle rally; produced by Harley-Davidson Dealers of Metro Milwaukee
- Park Events: Calendar of events in Milwaukee County parks
- Race4Cure: The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Race for the Cure; fundraiser for the Komen foundation which fights breast cancer
- Rainbow Summer: summer weekday concert series; held each weekday at noon and some weeknight evenings at the Peck Pavillion of the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts
- Ride for Arts: Miller Lite Ride for the Arts; bicycle ride to benefit the United Performing Arts Fund
- River Rhythms: Weekly summer concert series; in Marquette Park on the Milwaukee river
- State Fair: Wisconsin State Fair; annual celebration of the agriculture and industry of Wisconsin
- Veterans Parade: Annual parade recognizing veterans
- World Beef Expo: Annual beef tradeshow; held at Wisconsin State Fair Park and features many breeds of beef cattle, breed auctions, a prospect auctions, commercial trade show and seminars, youth and collegiate livestock judging competition, and youth sweepstake events
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Milwaukee has many neighborhoods, entertainment venues,
museums, and other places with Web sites
- Album: MKE album; a collection of digital images showing Milwaukee scenes
- America's Freedom Ctr: a proposed Veteran's museum; telling the story of America's struggle for freedom and the sacrifices that struggle has entailed; proposed facility would extend from the current War Memorial at the Lake Michigan shoreline, north of the Milwaukee Art Museum
- African Am Ctr: African American World Cultural Center; provides positive perceptions about African American culture while developing a greater appreciation for cultural diversity as a national resource
- Architecture Buildings: skyscrapers.com entry for Milwaukee; shows information about Milwaukee's major office and other buildings
- Architecture Gallery: a collection of architectural images of Milwaukee; put together by Dr. Steven Reyer
- Art Allis: Charles Allis Art Museum; a house museum containing a collection of paintings, prints, sculpture, ceramics, and more
- Art MAM: Milwaukee Art Museum; lakefront art museum providing a collection and special exhibits; building is notable for its Calatrava-designed addition opened in 2001
- Art Haggerty: Haggerty Museum of Art, Marquette University; campus art museum offering permanent collection including a salon-style installation of Old Master works
- Art inova: Institute of Visual Arts, University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee; campus museum showcasing one-person exhibitions
- Art Riverwest: Riverwest Artist Association
- Art Scene: a guide to visual art in Milwaukee; a comprehensive guide to locations in Milwaukee open to the public which exhibit original art; venues range from major museums to coffee houses
- Art Villa Terrrace: Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum; a house museum in the style of a 16th century Italian Renaissance villa; on the bluff overlooking Lake Michigan; has outdoor garden on hill going down to the lake
- Art Walker's Pt: Walker's Point Center for the Arts; supports visual and performing arts and learning in a multicultural environment
- Black Historical Society: Wisconsin Black Historical Society; documents and preserves the heritage of African descent in Wisconsin; museum exhibits
- Black Holocaust: America's Black Holocaust Museum; educates the general public of the injustices suffered by people of African Heritage in America; provides visitors with an opportunity to rethink their assumptions about race and racism
- Botanical Gdns: Boerner Botanical Gardens; in Whitnall Park
- Bradley Ctr: Bradley Center; indoor sports stadium in downtown Milwaukee; seats 18,000 +; home to the Milwaukee Bucks and other sports teams; used for major concerts and entertainment events
- Brady St: Brady Street Area Association; Brady street is a residential street in the heart of Milwaukee's East Side which runs east and west and connects the Milwaukee River to a footbridge that goes down to Lake Park; on Brady Street, you'll find houses, apartments, stores, apartments above stores, restaurants, a laundromat, a hardware store, grocery stores, a drug store, many people walking, a firehouse, churches, coffee shops--an eclectic mix of all that makes a city neighborhood great, in a humble, non-glitzy, non-shopping-mall kind of way; Brady Street was the center of Milwaukee's hippies during the counterculture days of the 20th century
- Brewer's Hill: Brewers Hill Neighborhood Association; west of the Milwaukee River and up a hill from downtown, Brewer's hill got its name from the beer barons who lived there during the height of Milwaukee's beer industry boom; today, it is a neighborhood being revitalized with new development
- Burbs: Metro area cities, towns, and villages on wisweb.com; a directory of Web sites related to towns and cities surrounding Milwaukee and all over Wisconsin
- Cafes: MKE Cafes; a listing and reviews of coffee spots in Milwaukee
- Casino: Potawatomi Bingo Casino; a Native American-run gambling casino down in the Menominee Valley
- Childrens Museum: Betty Brinn's Children's Museum; on the lakefront at the east end of Wisconsin Avenue
- Cold Spring Pk: Neighborhood
- Clown Hall of Fame: International Clown Hall of Fame and Research Center; preserves and advances clowning
- Concordia: Historic Concordia Neighbors; West of 27th Street to 35th Street, and bordered on the north by Highland Avenue and on the south by Wisconsin Avenue; home to many mansions and larger old homes
- Discovery World: The James Lovell Museum of Science, Economics and Technology; engineering and art, theatre and science, communications and entrepreneurship, and education
- Domes: Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory; a set of three glass-enclosed domes that house a desert oasis, a tropical jungle and floral gardens
- Downtown: Milwaukee Downtown Business Improvement District; describes attractions, events, and aspects of downtown Milwaukee; describes public service ambassadors who help visitors with information
- East Side, The: The East Side Business Improvement District and East Side Association; located north of downtown and south of the University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee campus and west of Lake Michigan and east of the Milwaukee river, The East Side encapsulates a mix of activities and neighborhoods
- East Town: East Town Association; East town is the area east of the Milwaukee River, north of Clybourn Street and south of Ogden Avenue; home of Bastille Days, Jazz in the Park, Gallery Night, a farmer's market; home of many office and condo buildings;
- East Village: East Village Association;
- Eisner Advertising Mus: William F. Eisner Museum of Advertising and Design; galleries and exhibits showing off advertising; a unit of the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design
- Farmers Mkts: a list of Farmer's Markets in Milwaukee; a list showing local farmer's markets, with links to Web sites where available; put together by the Milwaukee Farmers Market Association
- Gallery of Flight: Mitchell Gallery of Flight; a small aviation museum located inside Milwaukee's General Mitchell International Airport
- Green Map: Milwaukee Green Map; shows environmentally significant sites throughout Milwaukee County
- Hank Aaron St Trail: recreational trail honoring baseball legend Hank Aaron along the Menomonee River in Milwaukee
- Havenwoods St Forest: a 95 hectare green space in north central Milwaukee
- Historic Soc: Milwaukee County Historical Society; preserves and makes available materials related to Milwaukee's history; historical museum in downtown Milwaukee in Marquette Park on the Milwaukee River
- Hospitals: Hospital Search; a form from the American Hospital Directory where you can search for medical facilities
- Jacobus Pk: Charles Jacobus Park Neighborhood Association; located in the southeast portion of Wauwatosa and the near west side of Milwaukee
- Lake Michigan: Great Lakes Information Network entry for Lake Michigan; Lake Michigan is the only Great Lake located entirely within the United States
- Layton Blvd W: Layton Boulevard West Neighbors; a community development corporation, whose mission is to stabilize and revitalize the neighborhood through the empowerment of neighborhood leaders
- Libraries County: Milwaukee County Federated Library System; a federation of Milwaukee county libraries
- Libraries List: List of all Milwaukee libraries; provided by the libdex.com Web site; includes academic and other libraries
- Library MPL: Milwaukee Public Library; the city of Milwaukee's public library
- Locust St: Locust Street Business Association; Locust Street is in the Riverwest area (west bank of Milwaukee River, north of North Avenue)
- Marcus PAC: Marcus Center for the Performing Arts; performing arts center downtown which includes Vogel Hall, Uihlein Hall, Todd Wehr Theater, Peck Pavilion
- Menomonee Valley: Menomonee Valley Partners; the Menomonee Valley is the area around the Menomonee river which runs west to east to Lake Michigan in the center of Milwaukee; formerly a largely industrial area, the Monomonee Valley is now home to many new businesses and new developments
- Metcalfe Pk: Metcalfe Park Resident's Association
- Midwest Airlines Ctr: Convention center in downtown Milwaukee; part of the Wisconsin Center District
- Miller Park: Baseball stadium, home of the Milwaukee Brewer's Major League baseball team;
- Milwaukee Theatre: performing arts theater presently (summer 2003) undergoing renovation; part of the Wisconsin Center District
- Movie Palaces: Milwaukes Movie Palaces; this Web site looks back at the movie theaters from the past; includes photos and a list of Milwaukee theaters
- Nature Ctr Schlitz: Schlitz Audubon Nature Center; a locally-supported 75-hectare nature center north of Milwaukee between Fox Point and Bayside along the shore of Lake Michigan encompassing many of the landforms and biota of southeastern Wisconsin: prairies, forests, bluff, ravines, ponds and lakeshore
- Nature Ctr Wehr: Wehr Nature Center; 80 hectares of prairie, woodlands, wetlands, an oak savanna, and Mallard Lake; in Whitnall Park, part of the Milwaukee County Park system
- Neighborhoods: Neighborhood Link entry for Milwaukee; the section for Milwaukee in a Web site that provides Web spaces to community organizations; includes many Milwaukee groups
- Old Milw Postcards: images of old Milwaukee; presents the images of many old postcards showing scenes from Milwaukee from the 20th and 19th centuries; fascinating way to learn about Milwaukee's history and how it looked in the past
- PabstCity: a proposed project; at the Pabst Brewing Company Historic District near 10th Street and Juneau Avenue
- Pabst Mansion: the Flemish Renaissance Mansion of Captain Frederick Pabst; house museum showing of 1892 mansion of this beer baron; tours of its 37 rooms; located just west of downtown Milwaukee on Wisconsin Avenue
- Pabst Theater: the theater of Captain Frederick Pabst; historic performing arts theater in downtown Milwaukee
- Parking: ParkMilwaukee.com; a Milwaukee downtown parking directory from the Westown Association
- Parks: Milwaukee County Parks; a system of over 140 parks on 6,000 hectares; site includes list of special events in the parks
- Pettit Ctr: Pettit National Ice Center; a U.S. Olympic Training Facility that supports the development of skating among people of all ages and abilities; public ice skating available year-round
- Pier Wisconsin: Where Wisconsin's schooner, the S/V Denis Sullivan docks; programs include education, events, and a freshwater festival
- Planetarium UWM: Manfred Olson Planetarium at the University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee; public astronomy shows
- Public Museum: Milwaukee Public Museum; natural history museum located in downtown Milwaukee; notable diorama displays and Streets of Old Milwaukee; exhibits include coverage of Africa, Asia, Europe, the Arctic, South and Middle America, the Pacific Island and a Costa Rican rainforest
- Rave, The: entertainment complex featuring club acts; located west of Marquette University downtown; includes Eagles Ballroom, Eagles Club, the Rave Bar
- Riverside Theater: performing arts theatre in downtown Milwaukee at the river and Wisconsin Avenue
- St John's Cathedral: Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist; historic Roman Catholic church located at Cathedral Square park in downtown Milwaukee; home church of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee
- St Josaphat Basilica: The Basilica of St. Josaphat; historic Roman Catholic Romanesque basilica on the south side of Milwaukee; patterned after St. Peter's in Rome
- Shank Hall: popular small concert venue on Milwaukee's East side; hosts a variety of musical and some comedy acts
- Sherman Pk: Sherman Park neighborhood Association; a historic and diverse neighborhood in the central area of Milwaukee;
- State Fair Pk: Wisconsin State Fair Park; home of the annual Wisconsin State Fair and also the Milwaukee Mile automobile racing track and year-round events in the expo hall
- Story Hill: Story Hill Neighborhood Association; perched on a bluff overlooking Miller Park;
- Third Ward: Historic Third Ward Association; the Third Ward encompasses many art galleries, theatres, restaurants, apartments and condos, media-related businesses, the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design; the area south of downtown, bordered on the east by Lake Michigan and the Summerfest grounds and on the west by the Milwaukee River; currently (summer 2003) undergoing a building boom in which apartments and condos are being built and the RiverWalk extended to the Milwaukee River shore
- US Cellular Arena: 12,700-seat performing arts venue downtown; part of the Wisconsin Center District
- Visitors Bureau: Greater Milwaukee Convention & Visitors Bureau ; official Milwaukee tourism information
- Walnut Hill: Walnut Hill neighborhood
- War Memorial Ctr: Milwaukee County War Memorial Center; honors veterans at lakefront facility which includes a USO organization, the Wisconsin Veteran's memorial
- Washington Heights: Washington Heights Neighborhood Association
- Washington Pk: Washington Park Neighborhood; east and north of Washington Park in central Milwaukee
- Water St: Water Street Tavern Association; popular entertainment district east of Milwaukee River downtown encompassing many bars, brewpubs, and restaurants
- West Town: Westown Association Business Improvement District; the area west of the Milwaukee river downtown; encompasses many businesses, parking, a farmer's market, Marquette Park, Old World Third Street, the Milwaukee Public Library Central branch, and the Wisconsin Center District
- WI Travel: travelwisconsin.com; Wisconsin Department of Tourism provides official travel information for Wisconsin destinations
- WI Athletic Walk of Fame: Wisconsin Athletic Walk of Fame; a display of plaques on the west side of North Fourth Street south of State Street honoring athletic achievement; inductees include Henry Aaron, Sidney Moncrief, Vince Lombardi, Al McGuire, Earl Gillespie, Bob Uecker, Jane and Lloyd Pettit
- WI Ctr Dist: Wisconsin Center District; collection of convention center space and arenas in downtown Milwaukee; includes the Midwest Airlines Center, U.S. Cellular Arena, Milwaukee Theatre, and Wisconsin Athletic Walk of Fame
- Zoo: Milwaukee County Zoological Gardens; a zoo over a century old and 80 hectares in size, home to more than 300 species of mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, and invertebrates; open year-round with many special events; one of the largest tourist attractions in Wisconsin
- Lodging and Housing: Find a place to stay or live in Milwaukee
- Dining: Find a place to eat in Milwaukee
- Milwaukee Originals: Milwaukee-area independently-owned restaurants; this is a local chapter of the national Council of Independent Restaurants of America
- MilwaukeeFood: dining search engine and guide
- MKEMenus: reviews and directories of local restaurants
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Milwaukee is home to major-league basketball and baseball,
pro hockey and soccer, and NCAA Division I sports
- Pro: Professional sports in Milwaukee
- Admirals: Milwaukee Admirals American Hockey League team; plays at the Bradley Center
- Brewers: Milwaukee Brewers Major League Baseball team; which plays at Miller Park
- Bucks: Milwaukee Bucks National Basketball Association team; plays at the Bradley Center
- Wave: Milwaukee Wave Major Indoor Soccer League team;
- Milwaukee Mile: automobile racing track; location of CART and NASCAR competition
- GMO Golf: Greater Milwaukee Open golf tournament; annual Professional Golfer's Association tournament
- College: Area colleges with some NCAA athletic activities
- Golden Eagles: Marquette University; notable NCAA Division I men's basketball team
- Panthers: University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee; men's NCAA Division I basketball
- Inferno: Alverno College; NCAA Division III
- Pioneers: Carroll College; NCAA Division III
- Raiders: Milwaukee School of Engineering; NCAA Division III
- Warriors: Wisconsin Lutheran College; NCAA Division III
- Community: Amateur, organized sports clubs, and special community sporting events
- Bicycling: The Bikesmiths bicycle shop; provides information about local bicycling events and activities
- Cars SCCA: Sports Car Club of America Milwaukee Chapter
- Golf: GolfWisconsin.com; resource about golfing throughout the state of Wisconsin
- River Challenge: Milwaukee River Challenge; a rowing regatta on the Milwaukee River along a 3.5 km course
- Running Badgerland: Badgerland Striders running club
- Rugby: Milwaukee Rugby
- Sailing: Milwaukee Community Sailing Center; provides educational and recreational sailing programs to those who wish to gain access to Lake Michigan and learn to sail; located in Veterans Park at McKinley Marina
- Sailing Grand Prix: sailing race on Lake Michigan; sponsored by the Milwaukee Yacht Club
- Soccer Kickers: Milwaukee Kickers Soccer Club; provides people of all ages (with an emphasis on youth), genders, physical abilities and diverse backgrounds the opportunity to participate in soccer
- Skydive Knights: Sky Knights parachute club
- Skydive WI: Wisconsin Skydivers parachute club
- Yacht MKE: Milwaukee Yacht Club; located north of the mouth of the Milwaukee River, just north of Veteran's Park on Lake Michigan
- Yacht SShore: South Shore Yacht Club; located south of the Milwaukee River mouth, south of the United States Coast Guard station on Lake Michigan
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Milwaukee's government and representatives at all levels
- Local: City and county government
- City Gov: Milwaukee city government portal
- Fire: Milwaukee city Fire Department
- Police: Milwaukee city Police Department
- County Gov: Milwaukee County government; Milwaukee is seat to its eponymous county
- Sheriff: Milwaukee County Sheriff
- State: State of Wisconsin access
- Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin government portal; a directory of Wisconsin government as well as information on public service, business, education, health, safety, and visitor information
- Find Legislators: you can use this service to look up representatives in Wisconsin government based on a street address
- Federal: The United State's government has a presence in Milwaukee through elected representatives and some facilities
- US Sen Kohl: United States Senator Herb Kohl, Democrat; re-elected to six year term in 2000; one of the wealthiest individuals in Wisconsin, owner of the Milwaukee Bucks professional basketball team
- US Sen Feingold: United States Senator Russ Feingold, Democrat; re-elected in 1998 to six year term;
- US Rep Kleczka: Wisconsin 4th District Representative Jerry Kleczka, Democrat, Milwaukee; first elected in 1984
- FBI: Federal Bureau of Investigation Milwaukee Field Office; headquarters to and encompasses operations in six resident agencies located within the State of Wisconsin
- US Ct: The United States District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin
- US Bankruptcy Ct: United States Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Wisconsin
- BLM: Bureau of Land Management Milwaukee Field Office; administers public lands and minerals in 20 northeastern states
- HUD: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
- BCIS: Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services
- NWS: United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service; Milwaukee/Sullivan
- Army Recruiting: United States Army Recruiting Battalion; headquarters for Wisconsin and the Upper Penninsula of Michigan
- Army/84th IT: United States Army Reserve, 84th Institutional Training Division; headquarters in Milwaukee
- Navy Marine: United States Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Center
- USCG: United States Coast Guard Group Milwaukee; home to three Coast Guard units including Marine Safety Office Milwaukee, Station Milwaukee and Electronics Support Detachment Milwaukee; site provides boating safety information
- WI ANG 128th AR: Wisconsin Air National Guard 128th Air Refueling Wing
- USAF 440th AW: United States Air Force 440th Air Wing; Headquarters at General Mitchell Air Reserve Station
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Support for human needs and infrastructure
- Transit: Milwaukee offers a variety of transit options; because of its small size in area (Milwaukee County is the second-smallest county in terms of land area in the state) and high population (Milwaukee County is by far the most populous county in the state), this population density means that public transit can work fairly well; Milwaukee County's transit system is recognized as a well-run and efficient bus system
- MKE Transit: a table summarizing transit options in the Milwaukee area with a focus on public transit; includes links to official Web sites where available and sources of further information about Milwaukee transit and projects
- MCTS: Milwaukee County Transit System; a bus transit system serving Milwaukee County; Milwaukee County Transit System was awarded the Outstanding Achievement Award--the highest award a transit company can achieve--by the American Public Transit Association in 1987 and 1998
- Airport MKE: General Mitchell International Airport (MKE); the largest passenger airport in Wisconsin with over 400 daily departures and arrivals; many airlines offer non-stop service to major cities around the United States from MKE
- Airport MWC: Lawrence J Timmerman Airport; on Milwaukee's northwest side, offering air service to general aviation
- Port: Port of Milwaukee; major industrial port on Lake Michigan and the St. Lawrence Seaway System; handles general and project cargoes, roll on/ roll off, containers, dry and liquid bulk and heavy lifts in excess of 180 metric tons, provide vessel owners and cargo interests with cargo handling services
- Amtrak: Amtrak passenger train service; from Milwaukee Amtrak station at 5th and St. Paul Streets; train service south to Chicago and west to Minneapolis
- GCM Corridor: Gary-Chicago-Milwaukee Corridor; information about and near real-time graphics depicting traffic in the Milwaukee area and south to Chicago and Gary, Indiana. Provided as an effort of the Gary-Chicago-Milwaukee Priority Corridor Partners: Illinois Department of Transportation, Indiana Department of Transportation, and Wisconsin Department of Transportation
- Freeways: Wisconsin Department of Transportation Milwaukee-area current travel information
- Human: Health and human services
- Social Development: Social Development Commission; provides community, adult, adult, and basic needs services
- Workers: Milwaukee Workers Web site; helps workers with job-related information about transportation, child care, and health care; developed by the University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee School of Continuing Education Center for Transportation Education
- Medical: American Medical Association (AMA) online doctor finder; AMA is a professional association of physicians and medical students
- La Causa: bilingual, multicultural childcare agency
- Ctr for Independence: Milwaukee Center for Independence; provides expert resources to assist children, adults and families with mental and physical disabilities to better live and work in the community
- Disability Ind 1st: IndependenceFirst; resources for people with disabilities
- Disability Eisenhower Ctr: Eisenhower Center; serves adults with cerebral palsy, neurological disorders or other developmental disabilities by providing job training and therapy services as well as the opportunity for paid employment
- Down Syndrome: Down Syndrome Association of Wisconsin
- Mental Health: Mental Health Association in Milwaukee County; improves the mental health of all individuals and achieving victory over mental illnesses through advocacy
- Veterans Hosp: United States Veteran's Administration Great Lakes;
- Infrastructure: Services to build and keep area infrastructure working
- Energy: Wisconsin Energy
- Sewage: Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District; a state-chartered, government agency providing wastewater services for 28 municipalities
- Regional Planning: Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission; the official areawide planning agency for the highly urbanized southeastern region of Wisconsin
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Milwaukee's many publications offer Web sites with online content
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Milwaukee's radio dial; many of these radio station Web sites offer live, streaming audio of their broadcast, so you can listen on the Internet anywhere in the world
- WAUK: Sports AM 1510
- WEXT: Country 104.7 FM
- WFMR: Classical 106.9 FM
- WFZH: Christian 105.3 FM
- WGLBFM: Retro 100.1 FM
- WGLBAM: Gospel AM 1560
- WHAD: Public Radio 90.7 FM
- WIIL: Rock 95.1 FM
- WISN: News Talk AM 1130
- WJMR: Jammin urban 98.3 FM
- WJYI: Christian AM 1340
- WJZI: Smooth Jazz 93.3 FM
- WKKV: Hip Hop R&B 100.7 FM
- WKLH: Classic Hits 96.5 FM
- WKTI: Hit Music 94.5 FM
- WLIP: Kenosha AM 1050
- WLTQ: Light 97.3 FM
- WLUM: Rock 102.1 FM
- WLZR: Lazer 103 FM
- WMCS: R&B AM 1290
- WMIL: Country 106 FM
- WMSE: Alternative 91.7 FM; Milwaukee School of Engineering
- WMUR: Student media 107.1 FM 750 AM; Marquette University
- WMWK: Christian 88.1 FM
- WMYX: The Mix 99.1 FM
- WNOV: The Source AM 860
- WOKY: Nostalgia AM 920
- WRIT: Oldies 95.7 FM
- WRRD: Christian AM 540
- WTKM: Farm 104.9 FM, country AM 1540
- WTMJ: Newstalk AM 620
- WUWM: Public Radio 89.7 FM; University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee
- WVCY: Religious 107.7 FM
- WXSS: Hit Music 103.7 FM
- WYMS: Jazz 88.9 FM; Milwaukee Public Schools
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Television stations in Milwaukee
- MATA: community media; provides community cable access
- TWCable: Time Warner Cable
- MPTV: Milwaukee Public TV
- WDJT: CBS 58
- WISN: Channel 12; online presence as TheMilwaukeeChannel.com
- WITI: Fox 6
- WTMJ: Todays TMJ4 ; NBC affiliate
- WVCY: TV 30
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The Milwaukee area has more colleges and students than anywhere else in Wisconsin
- Alverno: Alverno College; private liberal arts college for women offering undergraduate degrees; campus is on the southwest side of Milwaukee
- Bryant&Stratton: Bryant and Stratton College; a system of private career colleges; offers associate and bachelor degrees; Milwaukee campus is downtown
- Carroll: Carroll College; private liberal arts college; undergraduate and graduate degrees; campus is in Waukesha
- Concordia: Concordia University; private liberal arts university; offering undergraduate and graduate degrees; campus is in Mequon; one of ten colleges or universities in the Concordia University System, which is owned and operated by The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
- Keller: Keller Graduate School of Management, DeVry University; masters degrees for professionals; campuses across the USA; Milwaukee campus is downtown in 100 East Building; Waukesha campus is in Crossroads Corporate Center
- Lakeland: Lakeland College; private liberal arts college offering undergraduate and graduate degrees; campus is in Sheboygan
- MATC: Milwaukee Area Technical College; public, two-year technical college; has four Milwaukee-area campus locations
- MCW: Medical College of Wisconsin; private research college; offers MD, PhD, MS, MPH and MA degrees; major national research center; campus is in the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center
- MIAD: Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design; private, indepedent professional art and design college; offers undergraduate degrees; campus is located in Milwaukee's Third Ward
- MSOE: Milwaukee School of Engineering; private engineering school; offers undergraduate and graduate degrees; campus is in downtown Milwaukee near Cathedral Square
- Mt Mary: Mount Mary College; private women's college offering undergraduate and graduate degrees; campus is on the west side of Milwaukee
- Marquette: Marquette University; independent research university; offers undergraduate and graduate degrees; Jesuit; campus is in downtown Milwaukee just west of the I94 and I43 highway interchange (the Marquette interchange)
- NLU: National-Louis University; offers undergraduate and graduate programs; has worldwide campuses; has Milwaukee unit located on North Old World Third Street
- Ottawa: Ottawa University; liberal arts university; offers undergraduate degrees; has campuses across the USA; Milwaukee center
- Phoenix: University of Phoenix; adult education and degree programs; offers undergraduate and graduate degrees; over 100 campus locations throughout the world; has unit in Brookfield
- Stritch: Cardinal Stritch University; independent university; offers undergraduate and graduate degrees; campus is in Glendale
- UW Milwaukee: University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee; public research university; part of University of Wisconsin System, largest campus outside of Madison; offers undergraduate and graduate degrees; fine arts; campus is on Milwaukee's east side
- UW Waukesha: University of Wisconsin--Waukesha; part of the University of Wisconsin college system; offers undergraduate degrees; campus is in Waukesha
- Upper IA: Upper Iowa University; private liberal arts college in Iowa; offers undergraduate degrees; campus locations around the USA; has campus in West Allis
- WCTC: Waukesha Technical College; technical college; campus is in Pewaukee
- WLC: Wisconsin Lutheran College; independent college; offers undergraduate degrees; campus is in Milwaukee
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Milwaukee's primary, secondary, trade, and professional schools
- Choice: School Choice
- Govt K12: Government-run local schools
- Pub & Private: Public and Private schools directory
- Directory: search for public and private schools
- Private: private schools directory
- Catholic: Roman Catholic schools in the area
- ITT Tech: ITT Technical Institute
- MGAI: Milwaukee Graphic Arts Institute
- St Francis: Saint Francis Seminary
- Strive Media: Strive Media Institute; mentoring and training program that provides at-risk high school students with the opportunity to gain real-world knowledge and experience in the field of mass communications
- WCMusic: Wisconsin Conservatory of Music
- WSPP: Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology
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Organizations promoting business and business opportunities in the Milwaukee area
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Large or well-known companies with headquarters or major operations
in the Milwaukee area; sales figures, where shown, are from hoovers.com
- Aurora HC: Aurora Healthcare
- Allen Bradley: Industrial Control and Automation Products; a unit of Rockwell Automation; headquarters Milwaukee
- AO Smith: A. O. Smith; Electric motors and water heaters; $1.4 billion 2002 sales; headquarters Milwaukee
- Briggs&Stratton: Briggs and Stratton; world's largest producer of 3-to 25-horsepower air-cooled gasoline engines; $1.5 billion 2002 sales ; headquarters West Allis
- Carson PS: Carson Pirie Scott & Co; operates department stores across the United States including Bergner's, Boston Stores, Carson Pirie Scott, and Herberger's; headquarters Milwaukee; unit of Saks Inc.
- Covenant HC: integrated regional health care delivery; headquarters Milwaukee
- GE Med Sys: GE Medical Systems; diagnostic imaging equipment, magnetic resonance, ultrasound, and computed tomography scanners; $8.9 billion 2002 sales; headquarters Waukesha; unit of General Electric
- P&H Mining: P and H Mining Equipment; excavating and drilling machines; headquarters in Milwaukee; unit of Joy Global
- Harley: Harley-Davidson; motorcycles; $4 billion 2002 sales; headquarters Milwaukee
- Kohl's: Kohl's department stores; operates hundreds of discount department stores across the United States; $9 billion 2002 sales; headquarters Menomonee Falls
- Johnson Ctrls: Johnson Controls; makes car seats, interior systems, and batteries, as well as environmental control systems for commercial buildings; $20 billion 2002 sales ; headquarters Milwaukee
- Manpower: provider of temporary employees; $10 billion 2002 sales; headquarters Milwaukee
- Marcus Corp: owns and franchises motels, hotels, resorts, and movie theaters ; $350 million 2003 sales; headquarters Milwaukee
- Masterlock: locks of all kinds ; unit of Fortune Brands
- MGIC: Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corp; insures low or no down payment mortgages; $1.5 billion 2002 sales; headquarters Milwaukee
- Midwest Airlines: airline with direct flights from MKE airport; headquarters Oak Creek
- Miller Brewing: Miller Brewing Company; Miller Lite, Miller Genuine Draft, and Miller High Life, as well as Meister Brau, Milwaukee's Best, Red Dog, Sharp's, and Olde English; headquarters Milwaukee; $4 billion 2001 sales; unit of SABMiller (South African Breweries) plc
- M&I: Marshall & Ilsley Corporation; bank holding company; Metavante unit provides data services; $2.6 billion 2002 sales ; headquarters Milwaukee
- Northwestern Mutual: Northwestern Mutual Financial Network; health insurance and retirement products; units include Robert W. Baird & Co. and Frank Russell Company; $16 billion 2002 sales; headquarters Milwaukee
- Rockwell: Rockwell Automation; $3.9 billion 2002 sales; headquarters Milwaukee
- Roundy's: grocery wholesale; $3.6 billion 2002 sales; headquarters Milwaukee
- US Bank: some operations in Milwaukee; headquarters Minneapolis
- QuadGraphics: prints catalogs, magazines, books, direct mail, etc ; $1.8 billion 2002 sales; headquarters Pewaukee
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| Guides |
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Learn more about Milwaukee with online guides that describe area attractions
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| Indexes |
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Access online information about Milwaukee through general and specialized indexes
- Google: google.com's entry for Milwaukee
- Yahoo: yahoo.com's entry for Milwaukee
- About: about.com's entry for Milwaukee
- Boulevards: an index and guide to Milwaukee features
- Area Guide: entry for Milwaukee
- Rocket99: entry for Milwaukee
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Find more information related to Milwaukee
- USA blue: a blue page for the United States; an index of resources to help you locate information about activities, events, places, sports, government, media, commerce, and reference information in the USA; You can use this page to locate information on other cities or information you couldn't find here
- Usenet milw: Usenet discussion about Milwaukee; access through groups.google.com; Usenet is a text-based threaded discussion system that is older than the World Wide Web but not used as much today
- Jobs: Sites to help locate employment opportunities
- TopUSAJobs: entry for Milwaukee in the TopJobsUSA employment search engine
- JobHunt WI: Entry for Wisconsin on job-hunt.org; a well-organized and comprehensive set of links to search for jobs in Wisconsin
- Milw Careerboard: Milwaukee Career Board
- JobNet: Provided by Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
- Milwaukee jobs: Job directory
- WI Jobs: Wisconsin Jobs
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